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A Home Within

The only national nonprofit focused exclusively on meeting the emotional needs of foster youth.

02/28/2026

A Home Within's very own Candice Simonds was recently featured in the Nova Institute for Health’s Insight Collaborative for Mental Well-Being project. 💫

In conversation with Arianna Maysonave, Candice speaks to the transformative power of relationship-based therapy for current and former foster youth — and the deep sense of identity and belonging that grows from consistent care.

📖 Read the special interview and learn more about the heart and commitment behind our work!
🔗 https://buff.ly/RxzLCxh

02/24/2026

🗓 Save the Date! March 26, 10:00–11:00 a.m. PST, join us for A Home Within's first symposium in our 2026 series. Topic: Telehealth, Interstate Compacts, and the Continued Need for Community.

🔸 What is the current and future role of community in supporting client healing and therapist success?
🔸 Is online connection enough for foster youth who have experienced disrupted relationships?
🔸 What role does local community and interconnectedness play in the clinical development of therapists, and their satisfaction and persistence in the field?

Explore these questions and more with our guest panel! 🎟 Early Bird Registration now open at https://buff.ly/AqM6x5r 🎟

02/21/2026

We’re so grateful to welcome Dreavita as our newest Community Partner! 🤝

Community partnerships help us reach more people with lived experience in foster care and connect them to free, long-term therapy — for as long as it takes. Together, we’re building and expanding a network of consistent, high-quality care.

At Dreavita, every paid session helps fund free and low-cost therapy for others in need. So, if you don’t have foster care experience but are seeking therapy, check out their website for more details at https://dreavita.com/.

Thank you, Dreavita, for joining our mission and for your shared commitment to accessible mental health for all!

02/06/2026

There's still room! 📚 Beyond CE — building skills to serve foster youth, for as long as it takes.

Spots are filling fast for next week’s trainings:
✨ Mon 2/9: Medusa Is My Hero with Jeannine C. Alvaré, MSSW, LCSW
Psychodynamic + creative approaches to healing trauma in foster care–impacted youth.
🕙 10am–12pm PT | 2.0 CEs

✨ Tues 2/10: Healing the Bond: Part 4 with Rivka Edery, PsyD
Advanced IFS techniques + Self-energy for complex trauma.
🕛 12pm–2pm PT | 2.0 CEs

🎓 Missed a live training? On-demand courses available now for our volunteers — with more coming soon, including The Meaning of Endings in Psychotherapy with Toni Heineman & Bill Feinstein.

👉 Register + view all upcoming CEs: https://buff.ly/4yLEDey
See you in a training soon! 👋

02/05/2026

We're kicking off Black History Month by amplifying the voice of Dr. Bree McDaniel, PsyD!

We’re excited to share this powerful conversation with Dr. Bree McDaniel on creating psychoanalytic spaces for BIPOC clinicians, her upcoming clinical series for our BPIC members, and how psychodynamic interventions can support youth with lived experience in foster care.

At A Home Within, this work is deeply rooted in legacy — in the clinicians we support, the communities we serve, and the long tradition of healing and advocacy that guides us forward.

Watch the full conversation here: https://buff.ly/QDkIepX

01/23/2026

The Good News from 2025 -- Because of this incredible community, A Home Within showed up consistently and compassionately for people impacted by foster care.

In 2025:
🔸 Hundreds of clients began their healing journey
🔸 Over 400 clinicians applied to volunteer—our highest number ever
🔸 Therapists completed 1,300+ hours of specialized continuing education
🔸 Our volunteers reported increased confidence addressing foster care–related trauma
🔸 11 new chapters launched across the country
🔸 Individual donors came through to help fund this year's budget

Thank you for being part of this, amid so many uncertainties and shifts last year. Here’s to building hope together in 2026.

01/21/2026

There’s still room! Join us for our next FREE Continuing Education training on January 28.

Coming Up: The Meaning of Endings in Psychotherapy with Dr. Toni Heineman & Dr. Bill Feinstein.
🗓 Wednesday, January 28, 2026
⏰ 10:30 AM–12:00 PM PST | 1:30–3:00 PM EST
🎓 1.5 CE credits

Explore how therapists and clients navigate endings—termination, loss, and transition—through a relational and analytic lens. 👉 Register now at https://buff.ly/kQNgvpA

And coming up next:
🔹 Medusa Is My Hero | Feb 9
🔹 Healing the Bond: Part 4 | Feb 10

See you in a training! 👋

01/10/2026

Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, to those who donated to our end-of-year fundraiser. Every gift helps bring hope and healing to current and former foster youth.

In 2026, hundreds more young people will connect with an A Home Within volunteer therapist—for free, for as long as it takes. Soon, we'll share our 2025 year in review and some exciting news ahead, but for now, we just want to share our gratitude for all who have recommitted to our mission through giving. THANK YOU! 🙏✨

Didn't donate in 2025? You can contribute any time at ahomewithin.org/donate.

01/07/2026

THIS FRIDAY! 🎓✨ Don't miss our first FREE CE event of the year! Social Courage in the Face of Social Anxiety. Join Eric Goodman, Ph.D. for a compassionate, practical training designed for clinicians supporting individuals with lived foster care experience.

🗓 Friday, January 9
⏰ 1:00 PM PT / 4:00 PM ET
🎓 1.5 CE credits | Introductory level

https://buff.ly/8Z3a11l 🔗 Register now — and keep learning all month long ↓

More coming up in January:
• Healing the Bond, Part 3 with Dr. Rivka Edery
• Introduction to Psychodynamic Theory & Practice with Bree McDaniel, PsyD (8-week series)
• The Meaning of Endings in Psychotherapy with Dr. Toni Heineman & Dr. Bill Feinstein

Join us and deepen your clinical work with those who have experienced foster care!

12/31/2025

⏰ There’s still time to make a difference in 2025!

Your year-end donation helps A Home Within continue to grow — supporting hundreds of volunteer therapists and ensuring foster youth across the country have access to long-term, trauma-informed care.

Every dollar sustains a healing relationship. Every gift creates a brighter future.

💙 Give before midnight tonight: ahomewithin.org/donate

12/23/2025

There’s no shortage of gratitude at A Home Within! We’re so deeply grateful for the compassion, generosity, and commitment that make this community what it is.

Connection and healing are amplified through grateful reflections on what truly matters, and by offering comfort in times of stress—especially for those without robust family support systems. 🤍

Remember, there’s still time to give in 2025. Every gift is an investment in long-term, consistent care—for youth and the therapists who show up week after week, year after year, for as long as it takes.

Happy holidays from the whole A Home Within team! We wish you moments of peace, rest, and connection.

Make your year-end gift at ahomewithin.org/donate

12/18/2025

Big things are coming in 2026 and we can't wait to share them with you! Keep your eyes peeled. 👀

Our Building Practice in Community (BPIC) program and our Continuing Education curriculum are both designed to support therapists and make sure they don’t feel alone in this work—that they have a community, practical tools, and spaces to grow as they offer long-term, trauma-responsive care.

In the new year, we’re launching some exciting new opportunities to engage with these programs!

And don't forget: we already have January CE trainings on the calendar! Browse events: https://buff.ly/EaTYPqr

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195 41st Street, #11172
Oakland, CA
94611

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

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http://www.ahomewithin.org/

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