Foster & Kinship Care Education (FKCE) Program

Office: (510) 723-6673
Fax: 723-7057
E-mail: vcormier@chabotcollege.edu
Chabot Objective
To provide a variety of educational opportunities to empower individuals working
on behalf of foster/kinship children.
Goals
- To provide certification training for prospective foster parents.
- To provide on-going training foster/kinship parents.
- To provide training for staff working with children in the foster care system.
Educational Services Provided
- Informational Seminars
- Workshops
- Mini-Conferences
- Courses (beginning 2006)
Program Staff
Vanessa
Cormier, Director
Susanne
Blackmon, Billing Services
Terra
Doby, Clerical Services
Local Area Partners
- Alameda County Social Services
- Lincoln Kinship Support Services, Hayward
- Castro Valley Foster Parent Association
- Taylor Grandparents Association
- Foster Parent Association-North Coastal Chapter
This program is offered under the direction of the California
Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office.