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Health and Human Services CollaborativeAnnouncementsWORKSHOP: PLANNED GIVING PROGRAMS FOR YOUR NONPROFIT ON A SHOESTRING BUDGET SEPTEMBER 8, 2010 PURPLE IRIS, MARTINSBURG 2:00-4:00 Registration fee: $20.00 This workshop will be led by Bryan Cloontz of Charitable Solutions, LLC, out of Atlanta, Georgia. Cloontz is well known for his interesting communications style, in-depth knowledge of financial planning, and adept understanding of crucial relationships between donor and nonprofit organizations. He wrote, "Just Add Water: A Planned Giving Manual for Boys and Girls Clubs,” and provides specialized workshops and lectures around the nation on charitable planning, marketing planned giving programs, and much more. Registration forms may be downloaded at here. Sponsored by the Tri-State Estate Planning Council, United Way of the Eastern Panhandle, and Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation. ADDICTIONS AND ADOLESCENTS WORKSHOP Timber Ridge School and Barry Robinson Center are presenting an interactive training on the addictive process and how it presents itself in the adolescent culture. 8:30 a.m. Registration 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Training ROBERT K. EDMUNDSON, ACSW, CAC; Chestnut Ridge Center Associate Professor WVU Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry Lunch on your own 5 CE Hours are pending approval for Social Work, Counseling, and Addiction Professionals For More Information: contact: Cindy Largent-Hill: larrgenthill@trschool.org (540) 533-6235 or Joe Deegan: jdeegan@barryrobinson.org (304) 951-2807
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OPEN HOUSE Congress has declared the week of September 13-17 as "National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week". Literacy Volunteers of the Eastern Panhandle is reaching out to the communities of the Panhandle to become acquainted with its programs by holding an house on Tuesday, Sept 14, 6:30-8PM at the Martinsburg Library. For more information, refer to flyer. FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAIN THE TRAINER The Raleigh, North Carolina Field Office of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Eastern Panhandle EITC Coalition will host Instruction for financial literacy education. What: This is a free seminar designed to present the basics of classroom instruction; to enable and empower volunteers to deliver approximately one-hour long courses on the FDIC’s Money Smart curriculum to end-users. The primary purpose is to provide the class participant with tools that may enhance their skills as a classroom instructor in teaching the Money Smart modules. The seminar will also cover some ideas and recommendations on how to present the Money Smart curriculum. When: October 8, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Who: Limited to the first 32 enrollees (a box lunch will be provided). Please arrive on time.
Where: The session will be conducted at (891 Auto Parts Place, Martinsburg, WV ). The training class location telephone number is 304-262-1584.
COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVES TO VIOLENCE AND BERKELEY/JEFFERSON DAY REPORT CENTER LUNCHEON Tuesday, October 5 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM at the Purple Iris in Martinsburg. Listen to key members of the Judiciary and Law Enforcement disuss the sevices povided by Community allternativews to violence and the Berkeley/Jefferson Day Reporting Center. Click here for more information. 3RD ANNUAL BIRTHRIGHT GALA Birthright Cotton Club Gala will be held at Hollywood Casino on October 2nd, 2010 at 7:00pm. The Cotton Club Gala consists of a dinner, dance and silent auction. Tickets can be purchased for $35 each and the corporate sponsorship are available for $400. For more information, click here.
WEATHERIZATION The Eastern West Virginia Community Action Agency, Inc. is offering weatherization assistance to low-income individuals in the Eastern Panhandle. Weatherization assistance:
The program is free for individuals in Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral, Morgan, or Pendleton counties who meet low income guidelines (200% of the poverty level) and have not been weatherized after September 30, 1993. Elderly people and people with disabilities are prioritized. Waiting periods vary. There may be a wait period/varies Interested individuals in Berkeley and Jefferson counties, please call Robin at (304) 538-7711 Interested individuals in Morgan County, please call Patricia Coan at (304) 947-7726.
Eastern WV Community Action Agency is a community based non-profit organization dedicated to alleviating the causes and conditions of poverty. To this end, EWVCAA offers a variety of services tailored to the needs of lower income households, including emergency assistance, energy-efficient weatherization, housing loan origination, budget counseling, nutrition programs, and referrals to supporting agencies and organizations. EWVCAA maintains local outreach office in 6 counties in WV. The contact information for the main office is: 401 Maple Ave.Moorefield, WV. 26836 1-304-538-7711 SELF SUFFICIENCY WORKSHOPS The self sufficiency work group is committed to enhancing services for Eastern Panhandle Residents through a series of training sessions during 2010. Friday, November 5: An Overview of Adult Protective Services (2 hour workshop) With the exception of March 17, all trainings will be held at 11:30 AM at Berkeley County DHHR and will follow quarterly HHS meetings. To register please complete this form. There is a registration cost of $5.00 per session. STREET GUIDES The Self Sufficiency Work Group has updated "street guides" as quick reference guides for individuals seeking help. Color-coded copies will be distributed at the February 5 HHSC quarterly meeting. Electronic copies are available here:
New WVCHIP Enrollment Numbers New West Virginia Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) numbers are in. As of November 30, 2009, there were 24,915 children enrolled in CHIP (an increase of 25 children over October) and 159,572 children enrolled in Medicaid (an increase of 992 children over October). Click on the link to see how your county did.
State Asset Coalition Meeting A meeting to address the development of a State Asset Coalition for lower income families was held in May at Berkeley County DHHR. At that meeting, representatives of local organizations asked for additional information from the West Virginia Alliance for Sustainable Families, which is coordinating the Asset Coalition effort. The following includes links to: The Pyramid of Economic Stability State Asset Coalition Briefing Prescription Drug Abuse Quitline Misuse of prescription drugs has reached epidemic proportions in the Mountain State. WV has the largest increase in the US for death due to drug overdose: 550%. Prescription drug abuse often begins with routine and necessary treatment for pain due to injury or medical condition, but spirals out of control to devastating personal damage and loss--or fatality.
Self Help Housing Telamon is currently looking for five families that would like to build their own homes. Five lots are available in Inwood. The Self-Help Program is for families under 80% of the median income limits. The families work together and supply up to 65% of the labor to build their homes. They do not need construction experience. They do have to qualify for a USDA/Rural Housing loan. No down payment is required and the monthly payment is based on the person’s income. This is a magnificent opportunity. Feel free to print copies of the attached flyer and distribute to co-workers, employees, family members or anyone that might be interested. For more information, contact Rosa Eggleton at 263-0916 ext. 13 or reggleton@telamon.org .
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