Dear Esteemed AFCC-California Members, The world generally and the world in which we work can sometimes seem like a very dark place. Extremists shout down those wanting to investigate shades of gray. Old Manichean ideas of good and evil, winners and losers, sinners and saints, are everywhere. Just read any Yelp review! I joined AFCC because of its cutting-edge research on children and families going through family dissolution. I joined because of AFCC’s community […]
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In this edition of Insights, we spotlight former AFCC-CA Board Member the Honorable Christopher R. Bowen. Judge Bowen is a California native, who has lived for most of his live in the San Francisco Bay Area. Judge Bowen grew up in Berkeley and then attended college at Santa Clara University. In his youth, Judge Bowen was very involved in issues related to service. He was also influenced by the philosophy of social justice and community […]
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AFCC-CA believes it is important to take a firm a stand against the recent escalation of violence and hate targeting our Asian and Pacific-Islander communities. A recent Pew survey indicates that since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, approximately 30% of Americans and immigrants of Asian and Pacific Islander descent reported having been the target of racist slurs or jokes; and between March 2020 and February 2021, nearly 3,800 hate crimes or incidents against this […]
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It has been over four months since George Floyd’s death on May 25, 2020. Massive and sustained protests have continued throughout the nation. Last month, another man, Jacob Blake, was shot in the back seven times by the police in Wisconsin. Protesters seeking justice have been severely injured and died. The Statement by AFCC California Chapter was inspired by the movement that arose after George Floyd’s death. His death was a turning point. Countrywide. On […]
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Every few years, AFCC California presents a special award to a member of our community or organization who has provided outstanding services to children throughout the years. This award is named after Joseph Drown, a businessman who became interested in the work of the AFCC in the early 1980’s, after meeting Jeanne Ames, the original and longtime historian of AFCC-CA. Ms. Ames shared with Mr. Drown the mission, vision and values of the AFCC, and […]
Read MoreFellow AFCC-CA members. It is a great honor for me to be elected as President of the California Chapter of AFCC. We have an exciting two years ahead of us and I want to give you a glimpse of some of the coming attractions, introduce you to the fantastic board members that AFCC-CA members have supporting us in creating a dynamic Chapter, and congratulate the AFCC-CA 2018 conference committee for a conference that was second […]
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