Shoe Drive Kick Off 2013

angie217 — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 23:50:09 +0000

Hi Everyone! Please help support this great event by donating a pair of shoes

High tops? Sneakers? Flats? Which style of shoes do you think our foster kids would like to receive? Let @Sleep Train Mattress Centers know by voting in its Shoe Drive Kick Off: http://on.fb.me/X8a5N9

Sleep Train’s annual collection helps ensure the kids we support have new shoes that fit and are comfortable.

Hollywood Nights Casino Event

angie217 — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:17:21 +0000

Golden State Family Services (GSFS) will be hosting a “Hollywood Nights” Casino Event, Friday, May 31st, 2013, from 7pm-12am, at the Visalia Elks Lodge. An evening filled with Hollywood Glamour, Casino Gaming Tables, Hors d’oeuvres, Live Music by “The Utha Side”, DJ & Dancing!!!

Visalia’s Home and Patio Show

angie217 — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:52:32 +0000

We are recruiting foster parents this weekend at the Visalia Home and Patio Show. Representatives of our agency will be there to answer questions all three days Feb 8th, 9th, and 10th! Hope to see you there!

New Beginnings

angie217 — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 01:25:02 +0000

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to introduce myself as the new person overseeing our agency’s website. My name is Angie and I have been working with Golden State for over 6 years now. I planned on revamping this website and bringing it up to date with our new information and exciting news. Please bear with me as I sort though comments and bring our website up to speed. Thanks to everyone who visits our site and shows their support. I will post again soon

Fresno Tutoring

angie217 — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:33:18 +0000

The Fresno Office has partnered with California State University Fresno, to offer tutoring services for students who are in need of academic assistance. A CSUF student intern conducts tutoring sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:00 to 6:00 pm at the Fresno office. Academic support is provided in math, science, and English courses.

Hanford

angie217 — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:29:45 +0000

101 North Irwin Street, Suite #208

Hanford, CA 93230

Phone: 559.583.9331

Fax: 559.583.9771

License #167202430

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2009 Poker Run

angie217 — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:48:37 +0000

Each year GSFS holds an annual Bike Run fundraising event at the Visalia Harley Davidson. On March 24th, 2010, GSFS hosted a Poker Run. This Bike Run included four stops. At each stop each rider drew a playing card from a deck of cards and their draw was documented on a tally sheet. When they returned to Visalia Harley Davidson, each rider submitted his/her tally sheet. The rider with the best hand and the rider with the worst hand won prizes. There was also a raffle for prizes and a 50/50 raffle. Food was provided by GSFS to all riders and entertainment was provided by a DJ. Through this fundraising event GSFS was able to raise more than $1,200 for the foster children in our care! This event gets bigger each year, and we expect 2011 to be even bigger and a greater success!

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Tutoring

angie217 — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:51:36 +0000

The Tulare office is working on developing a program that will provide educational support and tutorial services to all of our clients to support positive academic progress and the attainment of higher education.

Boys to Gents

angie217 — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:26:37 +0000

“Boys to Gents” is a psychoeducational group for boys ages 8 to 14; which focuses on cognitive behavioral therapy to facilitate social skills (values, attitudes, and behaviors) and build on self-esteem (confidence, and autonomy). The group meets once a month for two hours. Activities include cooking, recreational sports, health and nutrition, eating etiquette, identifying positive role models, and community service. Group members also have the opportunity to take field trips within the community.

Soaring to Excel

angie217 — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:23:28 +0000

Soaring to Excel is another group the Fresno Office conducts on a monthly basis. This is an Independent Living Program (ILP) group and is catered to girls and boys ages 14 and up. This is an educational and interactive group in which participants learn to prepare for emancipation/adulthood. Meetings address topics such as: basic living skills, finance/budgeting, health and nutrition, cooking, preparing for college/vocational school, youth empowerment, and accessing community resources. A cooking demonstration in conducted during each meeting, in which participants learn to prepare and cook a meal. The participants are provided the recipe and are informed of the costs incurred in purchasing the necessary ingredients (in order to encourage participants to learn how to live on a budget).