• The "Great Silicon Valley Caper" to Benefit Children's Charity and Local Schools
• Family Partnership Institute Publishes Family Search and Engagement: A Comprehensive Practice Guide
• EMQ Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2007
• Teen Overcomes Depression and "Cutting" with Help from Leading California Children's Organization
  EMQ Children & Family Services' Addiction Prevention Services program teams with school and family to help youth with depression
  
• Leading California Children's Agency and Local Center to Offer First "Wraparound" Program for Youths with Developmental Disabilities
  Inland Regional Center and EMQ Children and Family Services to Offer Array of In-Home Services.
  
• EMQ Children & Family Services Promotes Executives to Reflect Agency Growth
  
• Children's Nonprofit in California Names New Medical Director
  Stanford University graduate and former UCLA resident, Dr. Lisa M. Cullins brings expertise in child and adolescent psychiatry to EMQ Children & Family Services.
• EMQ Tennis Fundraiser 2007-08
  Sign up to play tennis and help kids.
• Action Alert
  Ask Your Senators to Support the Mental Health Parity Act.
• Action Alert
  Ask your Senators and Representative to co-sponsor the Keeping Families Together Act (S. 380, H.R. 832), so that no family need be torn apart to get help for their child with a mental or emotional disorder. (February 2007)
• The Lost Children
  Why it's important to help families stay together. (New York Times article, registration required)
• Roger Barney Receives Silicon Valley Philanthropy Award for Over 30 Years of Devotion to Helping Others in Silicon Valley
  
• EMQ's IT Director Rachael Clausen Recognized as One of "40 to Watch"
  The Silicon Valley Business Journal recognized Ms. Clausen as one of Silicon Valley's top 40 young leaders.
• Leading Children's Agency Receives Cisco Grant for Santa Clara County's Only Mobile Crisis Counseling Team
• Read profiles of kids who are waiting for a mentor.
• Armando Ontiveros Named Head of EMQ San Bernardino
• Action Alert
  Ask California's governor and legislature to support foster kids, foster care system reform, and mentor programs.
• Ellen Ammerman Named New Chief Financial Officer
• Hollygrove Merges with EMQ Children & Family Services
  On April 1, 2006, EMQ merged with a sister agency, Hollygrove in Los Angeles. The combined agencies expect to serve approximately 6,600 children and family members each year across California.
• Historic Bond Package
  Legislature to fund housing for kids aging out of foster system.
• EMQ CEO receives national Piepenbrink Award
  Jerry Doyle earns award for helping troubled children and youth.
• Congress Cuts Aid to Foster Kids
  On February 1, 2006, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a budget reconciliation bill (S. 1932) that cuts services and supports to abused and neglected children and families. The Senate approved the bill on December 21.
• Hollygrove Children & Family Services to merge with EMQ
  Hollygrove Children & Family Services, based in Los Angeles, will merge with EMQ Children & Family Services in 2006.
• Roger Barney Elected Chairman of the Board of EMQ Children & Family Services
  Barney has devoted more than 32 years to community service including serving on the EMQ board of directors since 2001.
• One in 10 teens suffers from depression
  SAMHSA study was released December 29, 2005.
• Contact the U.S. House of Representatives to Stop Cuts in Child Care Services
  Ask your Representative to vote against cuts in spending for child care and temporary assistance to needy families.
• EMQ Children & Family Services Names Darrell Evora President and Chief Operating Officer
  On November 21, 2005, EMQ named Darrell Evora President and COO. Jerry Doyle will remain as CEO.
• Ming Quong Reunion
  Former residents of the Ming Quong Home reunited in Los Gatos in October 2005. Ming Quong is now part of EMQ Children & Family Services.
• EMQ's Family Finding Program Honored
  EMQ was among the top 10 nonprofits honored in the competition for the 2005 Peter F. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation.
• Governor Schwarzenegger Vetoes Children's Health Bills
  On October 7, 2005, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed California Assembly bills AB 772 and AB 1199, which together would have made possible 100% health coverage for all children in California. Here's how you can help change his mind.
• EMQ CEO Jerry Doyle Receives Award
  On September 8, 2005, EMQ CEO Jerry Doyle received a "Champions for System Change" award from the California Council of Community Mental Health Agencies.
• EMQ's Family Finding program is featured on the front page of San Jose Mercury News
  Raised by the foster system, Jacqueline ran the streets and trusted no one. But there was one thing she knew she wanted. Time and again she implored her counselor, "Find my family." Read about how EMQ's Family Finding program found Jacqueline's mother and changed her life.
• EMQ CEO Jerry Doyle is Appointed to Prop 63 Oversight Commission
  As a member of the commission, Jerry will advise the governor and legislature regarding actions the State of California can take to improve care and services for people with mental illness.
• Yahoo! visits EMQ
  In August 2005, Yahoo! staffers visited EMQ for a barbecue and art project with the children at EMQ's 24/7 cottages.
• June 2005 Webcast - National Resource Center for Children
  EMQ's Kevin Campbell speaks on "Information & Tools to Engage and Identify Relatives for Children and Youth".

Media Contact:
Kristine Austin, Director of Public Relations
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