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Junior Board Kickball Tournament
07.31.10 / 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m
Fenton Park
 Be a kid again at the Fourth Annual Red Ball Rumble Kickball Tournament. All proceeds benefit the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition. The cost is $400 for a team of 10 ($25 for each additional member), which covers field refreshments (beer, soda, water), food (hotdogs, burgers, cookies), raffle tickets and team shirts. You do not have to be a skilled kickball player to participate -- only if you want to win! To form a team or become a sponsor, email faccjuniorboard@gmail.com or fill out a registration packet and return it to Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition, 111 North Seventh Street, Suite 402; St. Louis, MO, 63101, Attn: Debbie Genung. Click here for more information.
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314.773.KIDS
Tyler Place Presbyterian Church
2109 S. Spring Street, 2nd Floor, 63110
Hours of Operation: 1st and 3rd Wednesday, and every Saturday (except Holidays) from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
KidStore & Parents Classifieds
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A New Way to Report Bullying
The Department of Social Services has announced a website where students, parents and others can file anonymous reports of school violence, such as fights, bullying and vandalism. To report bullying or for more information, please visit http://schoolviolencehotline.com/index.htm. Students with disabilities, both visible and non-visible, experience bullying more than their non-disabled peers and boys are bullied more often than girls.
Leslie Lewis, Director of Educational Advocacy, has over 30-years experience, and can help you with IEPs, tutoring, and a variety of other educational concerns. Requests can be e-mailed or discussed by calling 800.FOSTER.3 (314.367.8373) x37.
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Summer Jobs for Youth
Missouri Summer Jobs Program will provide young Missourians ages 14 to 24 with on-the-job training and work experience with top-notch employers across Missouri. Visit https://summerjobs.mo.gov/ for more information.
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Music Plus Movies at Laumeier
06.25.10 / 7 p.m.
Laumeier Outdoor Music Amphitheatre (LOMA)
12580 Rott Road, St. Louis, MO 63127
Cost: FREE
Local bands provide pre-movie entertainment followed by a movie at 8:30 p.m. (These are open to all ages.) For more information, call 314.615.5278 or visit www.laumeier.org.
Wehrenberg Theatres 2010 Family Summer Series
Wednesdays and Thursdays through 08.05.10 / 10 a.m. (doors open at 9 a.m.)
Participating Wehrenberg Locations
Cost: FREE
The Family Summer Series is a free movie program designed for families. Seats are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Click here for a list of movies and participating locations.
Bicycle Rodeo and Safety Day
06.26.10 / 9 a.m. - noon
Simpson Park (Marshall Road East of Valley Park)
Cost: FREE
Test your bike-handling skills on an obstacle course while learning new safety tips. Bike helmets are required for riders age 16 and younger. A limited number of free helmets will be available to early participants. This event is open to all ages. For more information, call 314.615.4386.
Dance Together
06.26.10 / 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
2685 Metro Blvd., Maryland Heights, MO 63043 (East of I-270 at Dorsett Road)
Cost: $10
Open dance for youth with special needs. Bring a snack or drink to share with friends! For more information, email bibits7@aol.com or 314.662.1223.
Teen Driver Training Event
06.26.10 / 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
06.27.10 / 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
St. Louis Mills
Cost: FREE
Driver’s Edge will provide free training for young drivers at St. Louis Mills in an effort to combat the high number of teen related auto collisions and driving fatalities. Taught by true driving professionals, this program combines both behind the wheel and classroom experiences designed to alter young drivers attitudes and behaviors. Space is available to young drivers age 21 and under with a valid driver’s license. Register online at www.driversedge.org or by calling 702.896.6482.
2010 Summer Youth smART
06.29.10 - 07.30.10
St. Louis Art Museum
Cost: FREE
Children ages 7 to 12 are invited to participate in this summer arts education program. Participants will learn to sketch works of art and then design and create a sculpture to take home. For more information, please call 314.655.5268.
Basketball Clinic
07.11.10 / 10 a.m. - noon
Larimore Park
Cost: FREE
The basketball clinic will focus on shooting, dribbling and ball handling skills. It is open to children ages 8 to 14. Register by calling 314.615.8788.
Summer Meal Program: The School’s Out Café
Until 08.13.2010
Cost: FREE
When schools are in session, thousands of the City’s children are provided with breakfast and lunch at school. During the summer months, however, many are without this essential nutrition. To help meet that need, the St. Louis Department of Human Services was awarded funding from the Got breakfast? Foundation. Breakfast and lunch will be served at over 90 sites throughout the city and county. Any person age 18 years or younger and persons 19 or older who have been determined by a state or local educational agency to have a mental or physical disability, can eat free at any of the sites. Locations will be posted on the City of St. Louis website at http://st.louis.missouri.org under “Featured Links” or call the Department of Human Services - Youth Nutrition office at 314.657.1695.
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Adoption Learning Partners Webinar
Not Approved for Training Hours
Registration is closed for the upcoming webinar, "A Parent's Guide to Beyond Culture Camp: Promoting Healthy Identity Formation in Adoption." Click here to learn more about the recorded version available June 29th.
Partnering with Youth and Families in Trauma Settings: A Speaker’s Series
Building a Peer to Peer Component in Your Setting
08.10.2010 / 11 a.m.
Not Approved for Training Hours
The Partnering with Youth and Families Committee is offering an ongoing family and professional leadership development series about what it means to partner with youth and families. This Speaker Series will have a discussion that will follow a live or pre-recorded presentation to provide further conversation regarding each monthly topic. To learn more, please visit http://learn.nctsn.org/file.php/1/pdf/NCTSN_Partnering_Youth_Family_2010.pdf.
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Coalition Training Extravaganza
08.07.10
Approved for 7.5 In-Service Training Hours
THEME: Preparing for a safe and successful school year
Training Extravaganzas are all-day trainings that allow foster/adoptive/relative caregivers to receive 7.5 in-service training hours in one day, and you can bring the kids, too. Please check with your licensing worker if planning on attending. The registration deadline is 08.03.10. Register on-line at www.foster-adopt.org, or mail your registration to Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition, 111 N. 7th Street, Suite 402, St. Louis, MO 63101. You may also fax your registration to 314.241.0715.
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