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Business Workshops at the San Mateo Main Library Annual Housing Leadership Council Day – October 20 Family and Children Services’ Positive Solutions Program
San Mateo County Women’s Hall of Fame Nominations Each day, women countywide demonstrate outstanding leadership that too often goes unrecognized. Over the past 23 years, the Commission has recognized the many achievements of women including those who have started their own Internet businesses, raised and trained guide dogs for the blind, and founded nonprofits in our community. For more information click here…
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Community Calendar
Pacifica Collaborative General Meeting
October 5, 9:00 am. Contact Julie Lancelle at 650-738-6693 or jlancelle@pacificasd.org for information about this month's meeting.
Location: Pacifica School District, Board Room, 375 Reina del Mar Blvd., Pacifica.
New Tricks for Older Dogs: Busting the Myths of Older Workers
October 5, 9:00 – 4:00. The PeninsulaWorks Training Committee presents this training to help effectively address older worker issues. Trainer Lilian Le Blanc will help dispel myths of older workers, teach how to engage the older worker to enhance performance and expand knowledge of resources for older workers.
Location: PeninsulaWorks, 2500 Middlefield Road, Redwood Room, Redwood City. For more information or to reserve a space, contact Enola Kirk at 650-403-4300 ext. 4366 or ekirk_fssm@yahoo.com. Seating is limited for this free training.
North County Providers Meeting
October 6, 9:00 – 10:30. Wendy Goldberg will speak about H.O.P.E. (Housing Our People Effectively), the county’s ten-year plan to end homelessness. All are welcome.
Location: South San Francisco Adult Education School (in one of the portables), 825 Southwood Drive, South San Francisco. No reservations needed. Call Head Start at 650-737-5702 for directions. To be added to the email notification list for this monthly meeting, contact Pat Michelin at 650- 802-7549, michelin@plsinfo.org or pmichelin@smchsa.org.
San Mateo Medical Center Foundation 3rd Annual Golf Tournament
October 6, noon. Enjoy a day of golf, food and raffle prizes. This 3rd annual golf tournament benefits the San Mateo Medical Center Foundation whose mission is to help meet the financial challenges of the Medical Center in its commitment to provide quality healthcare to all residents of our community.
Location: Half Moon Bay Golf Links, Two Miramontes Road, Half Moon Bay. For more information call 650-573-2655 or email ecruz@co.sanmateo.ca.us. Registration opens at 11:00 am.
2006 People Who Care Awards Dinner
October 6, 5:30 pm. The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors and The Commission on Disabilities are co-hosting this event to honor people and organizations that have improved the lives of people with disabilities in San Mateo County. The evening will begin with a reception and Art Showcase by Local Artists with Disabilities at 5:30 pm. The awards dinner at 7:00 will feature nationally acclaimed jazz recording artist Wesla Whitfield.
Location: South San Francisco Conference Center, 255 South Airport Blvd., South San Francisco. Tickets are $50 for the dinner; the Art Showcase is free. Contact the Commission on Disabilities at 650-573-2580 or cmcculloh@co.sanmateo.ca.us for more information.
Memory Walk 2006
October 7, 9:00 am. The Alzheimer’s Association is the organizer of the largest annual fundraiser to help people battling Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. All proceeds go to support local programs and services. The three mile walk and 1.5 mile shortcut afford views of San Francisco, Oakland, Angel Island and the Bay. There will be lots of food, music and entertainment, including a Family Pavilion with children’s activities as well as a Memory Book displaying art by Alzheimer’s patients.
Location: Treasure Island, San Francisco. Free shuttle service will be available beginning at 7:00 am from the Embarcadero BART station and plenty of onsite parking will be available. Participants are encouraged to fundraise and will receive a 2006 Memory Walk t-shirt with a minimum of $100 in donations, but registration is free. For registration information visit www.alznorcal.org or call 800-272-3900.
3rd Annual Autumn Fest
October 7, 10:00 – 4:00. This annual family event will feature live music, food, a scarecrow decorating contest, chalk art and a celebrity pie-eating event.
Location: San Bruno City Park, off Crystal Springs Road at Oak Avenue, San Bruno. For more information, call 650-588-0180 or visit www.sanbrunochamber.com.
Ecumenical Hunger Program 22nd Annual Sharathon Walk and Community Fair
October 7, 10:00 – 5:00. This walkathon benefits Ecumenical Hunger Program (EHP), a private, nonprofit organization which has worked to alleviate poverty and hunger on the mid-peninsula since 1975.
Location: EHP Campus, 2411 Pulgas Avenue, East Palo Alto. Sponsor a child for $25; become an event sponsor with a donation of $250. 100% of the proceeds benefit existing EHP programs. Contact Maleah at 650-323-7781 or maleah@ehpcares.org for more information.
Senior I&R Forum
October 11, 9:00 – 10:30 am. This month’s topic will be hospice and palliative care, presented by representatives from Sutter VNA and Hospice.
Location: San Mateo County Health Department, 225 - 37th Avenue, Room 100, San Mateo. All are welcome. No reservations needed. To be added to the monthly email notification list for this meeting, contact Pat Michelin at 650-802-7549, michelin@plsinfo.org or pmichelin@smchsa.org.
Yoga for Kids
Weekly on Fridays, October 13 – November 3. Children age 5 – 9 are welcome to this community yoga class. Kids should come comfortably dressed and bring their own yoga mat or towel. Pre-registration is required as space is limited.
Location: Youth and Family Enrichment Services (YFES), 610 Elm Street, Suite 212, San Carlos. Call Mariana at 650-591-9623 ext. 128 for more information and to register. $45 for the series.
Morgan Center Autism Conference
October 14, 8:00 – 5:30. This conference is co-sponsored by the Autism Society of America and Parents Helping Parents. Autism and related developmental disorders occur in approximately 15-20 in 10,000 live births and affects all races, ethnicities and social groups. The goal of this conference is to increase knowledge in the medical, educational and general communities about autism spectrum disorders and to promote awareness of early signs so children might be diagnosed and referred to intervention earlier.
Location: Hyatt Regency Santa Clara, 5101 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara. $135 fee includes lunch. Visit www.morgancenter.org or contact 408-241-8161 or admin@morgancenter.org for more information and to register.
How to Work with Teen Boys
October 14, 9:00 – 4:00. Facilitator Mitch DeArmon of LeadershipWorks presents an innovative training for working with teen boys based on his experience working with thousands of young men. The recipient of a grant to develop mentoring programs for male youth, he is a consultant to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. This workshop is designed for service providers, educators, therapists, probation officers, social workers, mental health workers, mentors and others who support the healthy development of males.
Location: Boys and Girls Club, 1109 Hilton Street, Redwood City. The fee for the training, which includes lunch and the LeadershipWorks Mentor and Facilitator Training manual, is $40. For more information and to register, call 707-876-3100, email Vicki@leadershipworks.org or visit www.leadershipworks.org.
Senior Affairs Commission Meeting
October 14, 1:00. The general objectives of the City of Redwood City Senior Affairs Commission are to encourage, foster, facilitate, establish and maintain programs for the enhancement of all matters relating to the social, economic, and personal well-being of the City's senior population. The public is invited to attend.
Location: Fair Oaks Intergenerational Center, 2600 Middlefield Road, Redwood City. For more information call 650-780-7270.
CCAT (Children's Collaborative Action Team) Monthly Meeting
October 16, 6:00 – 8:00 pm. Note this is an evening meeting in lieu of the standard afternoon time. This month’s topic will be "What’s Up With Gangs?" CCAT is a public-private partnership among child service agencies working to improve the lives of children in San Mateo County. Its mission is to provide leadership to prevent child abuse by advocating, coordinating resources and raising community awareness through education and training.
“Diverse-ability: Culture and Community” Film Festival
October 18, 12:30. In honor of National Disability Awareness Month, Skyline College's Museum of Tolerance Alumni and Disabled Students Program and Services will sponsor screenings of the 2001 Academy Award Nominee Sound and Fury at 12:30 and Sound and Fury: Six Years Later at 2:30. These films provide a look inside the world of deaf culture and outline the fierce debate over a controversial medical technology called the cochlear implant. Sound and Fury explores one family's struggle as they examine their definitions of personal identity, disability, culture and community. A panel discussion will take place at 2:00.
Location: Skyline College, 3300 College Drive, Main Theatre, San Bruno. Admission is free; funding is provided by the President's Innovation Fund. Closed captioning provided and American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters will be on site. Light refreshments will be provided. For information, call 650-738-4306.
ACAT (Adolescent Collaborative Action Team) Monthly Meeting
October 18, 3:30 - 5:00. This month's topic will be on teen parents and the Alcohol and Other Drug Roadmap. ACAT's mission is to work in partnership with the community to provide all adolescents in San Mateo County with the support, services and programs needed to achieve life-long self-sufficiency and a positive transition to a healthy, responsible and productive adult life.
Location: Human Services Agency, 400 Harbor Blvd., Building B, Belmont. All are welcome. No reservations needed. To be added to the monthly email notification list for this meeting, contact Shauna Wilson at 650-513-0330 ext. 308 or swilson@pcrcweb.org and include ACAT in the subject line of the email.
Yoga for Families
October 18, 6:30 – 7:45 pm. Parents and their children age 5 – 9 are welcome to this community yoga class. Participants should come comfortably dressed and bring their own yoga mat or towel. Pre-registration is required as space is limited.
Location: Youth and Family Enrichment Services (YFES), 610 Elm Street, Suite 212, San Carlos. Call Mariana at 650-591-9623 ext. 128 for more information and to register. $18 per parent/child or sibling pair.
Brown-bag Lecture on the Attorney-Client Relationship
October 19, noon. Understanding the relationship between attorney and client helps minimize potential conflicts that may arise in the representation process. John S. Blackman, Esq., will provide a free overview of what you need to know to avoid communication problems, malpractice, ethical problems and fee disputes with your attorney.
Location: San Mateo County Law Library, 710 Hamilton Street, Redwood City. For more information call Karen Lutke 650-363-4913 or visit www.smcll.org.
Bay Area Heart Gallery Opening Reception
October 19, 6:00 – 8:00 pm. Visit this photography exhibit of children and youth living in foster care who need permanent homes and lifelong relationships with a caring adult. The evening will include live music and complimentary hors d’oeuvres and wine.
Khaled Hosseini in Conversation
October 19, 7:30 pm. The highly acclaimed author of The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini, will appear in conversation with Barbara Petzen, Outreach Coordinator at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies of Harvard University. A book signing will follow. This free program is open to the public.
Location: San Mateo Performing Arts Center, 650 North Delaware Street, San Mateo. For more information call 650-762-0258 or visit www.plsinfo.org/features/oboc.htm.
5th Annual Housing Leadership Council Day
October 20, 8:30 am. The Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County promotes building enough well-designed, sensibly located homes so that anyone who works, lives or grows up here can live in housing that meets their needs. Join them at their 5th annual policy conference, a day for networking, learning, exchanging ideas, and advancing the cause of creating enough new homes for people in San Mateo County.
Location: Oracle Conference Center, Redwood Shores. The fee starts at $50. Visit www.hlcsmc.org/site/hlcsmc/ for more information and to register.
The Service League of San Mateo County Presents Rekindling the Dream
October 21, 4:30 – 7:00. The League presents this inaugural reception to recognize leaders in San Mateo County involved with the Criminal Justice System. Elizabeth K. Gheleta will be honored for her 38 years as Executive Director.
Location: San Mateo County History Museum, 777 Hamilton Avenue, Redwood City. Cost is $38. To reserve your ticket, email dcrummel@serviceleague.org or call 650-364-4664 ext. 17.
CIP's Orientation to Community Services
October 25, 9:30 – 11:00. Offered monthly, this free training session provides an overview of health and human services in San Mateo County. Attendees will learn about the work of the major service agencies and the interaction between county and nonprofit agencies. The services offered by the Community Information Program are outlined and each participant is given a packet of resource information.
Location: 262 Harbor Blvd., Building A, Hacienda Room, Belmont. Registration is required as seating is limited. Call 650-802-7950 for more information or to register.
Redwood City Human Service Agencies Quarterly Meeting
October 25, 1:00 – 3:00. Note: As of October 3, the topic for this month’s meeting has been changed from “Redwood City 2020” to "A Community Response to Child Abuse Prevention (a differential response)."
Dialogic Reading
October 26, 9:00 – noon. Dialogic Reading is a method of reading to preschoolers where the child tells the story. Children develop better verbal skills and learn most from books when they are actively involved. With dialogic reading, the adult is the listener, the questioner and the audience. This workshop, presented by Renea Arnold, Early Childhood Resources Supervisor, Multnomah County Library and Public Library Association trainer, will teach participants how to use dialogic reading techniques for promoting early reading development.
Location: San Mateo City Library, 55 West 3rd Avenue, San Mateo. For more information contact Jeanine Asche at 650-312-5312 or asche@plsinfo.org. To register, mail a $20 check made out to San Mateo County Library to SMCO Library – Youth Services, Attention: Heather Newsom, 125 Lessingia Court, San Mateo. $25 at the door.
Older Driver Traffic Safety Seminar
October 26, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm. Take control of your driving future and tune up your driving skills. Presented by the California Highway Patrol in conjunction with the San Mateo County Commission on Aging, State Senator Jackie Speier and San Mateo County Supervisor Adrienne J. Tissier. Sponsored by Mills-Peninsula Health Services.
Location: San Mateo Senior Center, 2645 Alameda de Las Pulgas, San Mateo. Space is limited; to register or for more information contact the Office of Supervisor Adrienne J. Tissier at 650-363-4572. Refreshments will be served.
4Cs Family Forum
October 27, 8:30 – 4:00. Sponsored by The Child Care Coordinating Council of San Mateo County (4Cs) in collaboration with Gene Mullin, California Assembly Member, 19th District, this conference will feature keynote speaker Heather Weiss, Ed.D., Founding Director of the Harvard Family Research Project. Learn from top researchers and practitioners about best practices in nurturing school, family, and community partnerships to promote children’s learning and healthy development.
Location: Oracle Conference Center, Redwood Shores. For more information visit www.sanmateo4cs.org or contact 650-655-5067 or info@samateo4cs.org. The cost to attend is $75.
Halloween Lunch
October 27, noon – 2:00. Dust off your Halloween costume and come to this lunch sponsored by the Veterans Memorial Senior Center. There will be games, a costume contest and prizes.
Location: Veterans Memorial Senior Center, Redwood Room, 1455 Madison Avenue, Redwood City. Call 650-780-7270 for more information. $6 includes lunch and entertainment.
Kinship Support Services Program Open House
October 27, 1:00 – 6:00. The Edgewood Center for Children and Families helps relatives or non-related adults who have assumed the role of raising the children of other family members. Food will be available and raffle prizes handed out. Open to the community.
Location: Edgewood Center for Children and Families, 957 Industrial Road, Suite B, San Carlos. For more information contact 800-496-3019 or jamilap@edgewoodcenter.org. RSVP by October 16.
Autumn Festival
October 28, 10:00 – 4:00. This festival will showcase arts and crafts, music, food and shopping. There will be an open house at the Arbor Gift Shop, a holiday boutique with over 25 vendors, a variety of entertainment, Italian and German sausages, specialty beers and other treats. This community event is open to all ages. Proceeds will benefit the Holiday Giving Program.
Location: Veterans Memorial Senior Center, 1455 Madison Avenue, Redwood City. For more information, call 650-780-7270.
Raising a Son Workshop
October 28, 1:00 – 5:00. Spend the afternoon learning from Mitch DeArmon of LeadershipWorks how parents can support their son’s healthy development while maintaining their own sanity. Topics include discipline and behavior issues at home and school, drug and alcohol use, developing a support network and more. Mr. DeArmon is a national expert on adolescent boys and is a consultant to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention training facilitators and mentors across the country.
Location: Boys and Girls Club, 1109 Hilton Street, Redwood City. The cost for the workshop is $30 per person or $50 for two. Mr. DeArmon’s book Survival Tips for Parents of Teen Boys will be available for $20 (regularly $24). To register call 707-876-3100 or visit www.leadershipworks.org.
Alzheimer’s Lecture and Memory Screening
November 1, 10:30 am. This free lecture on Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Screening is being provided by Stanford/VA Aging Clinical Research Center.
Location: Veterans Memorial Senior Center, Goldstar Room, 1455 Madison Avenue, Redwood City. For more information, call 650-780-7274.
Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center’s 20th Anniversary Gala
November 2, 6:00 pm no-host reception, 7:00 pm dinner and program. For twenty years, the Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center (PCRC) has aimed to promote positive collaboration and active engagement by residents in the communities they serve. This event will celebrate their 20th anniversary while honoring Executive Director Patricia A. Brown.
Location: The Westin San Francisco Airport, 1 Old Bayshore Highway, Millbrae. $75 per person, $700 for a table of 10. RSVP by October 27. For more information contact dhendricks@pcrcweb.org or visit www.pcrcweb.org.
Abilities Expo
November 3 and 4, 10:00 – 5:00; November 5, 11:00 – 5:00. Abilities Expo is dedicated to helping improve the lives of people with disabilities. The one show for independent and assisted living products and services it offers the opportunity to compare products and services offered by state-of-the-art exhibitors. Abilities Expo also offers consumer and professional workshops, presented by leading individuals in the healthcare, education and retail fields.
Location: Santa Clara Convention Center, 1850 Warburton Avenue, Santa Clara. Admission is free if an on-line form available at www.abilitiesexpo.com is filled out; $5 at the door; children under 12 free. For more information visit www.abilitiesexpo.com.
Details to follow in future e-newsletters:
November 8: An Evening with Children's Authors
Contact: Joyce Romeo 650-888-4366 or jromeo5@yahoo.com
November 14: National Philanthropy Day
Contact: www.afp-ggc.org/npd
November 15: Fathers of Daughters: The Joys and Challenges of Adolescence
Contact: Emily Kirkland at 650-724-3783 or ekirkland@lpch.org
January 23 – 26, 2007: California Childhood Obesity Conference
Contact: 800-858-7743 or www.cce.csus.edu/conferences
January 25 – 26, 2007: 8th Annual Northern California Mentoring Conference
Contact: 650-559-0200 or info@mentoringinstitute.org
March 22, 2007: Women's Hall of Fame Dinner
Contact: Honora Miller at 650-363-4872 or hmiller@co.sanmateo.ca.us
May 31, 2007: Jobs for Youth Annual Breakfast
Contact: Al Teglia at 650-301-8444
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Family and Children Services’ Positive Solutions Program
Family and Children Services’ Positive Solutions’ services include Adult Anger Management and Accountability Groups, Parenting Without Violence (16 weeks), Child Abuse Treatment (52 weeks), and Domestic Violence Groups (treatment for batterers). The Child Abuse Treatment and Domestic Violence Groups are certified by San Mateo and Santa Clara counties to meet court-mandated requirements.
Groups are offered in English, Spanish, Vietnamese and American Sign Language. The sessions are held at Family and Children Services’ offices in Palo Alto, San Jose and Campbell and can be scheduled on-site at other locations. Fees are set on a sliding scale. For information, call 650-326-6576 or 408-292-9353, or visit www.fcservices.org.
San Mateo County Women’s Hall of Fame Nominations
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors and the Commission on the Status of Women is now accepting nominations for inauguration into the San Mateo County Women’s Hall of Fame.
The Commission is seeking women of all ages who demonstrate extraordinary leadership, spirit and entrepreneurship in the community. Nominate these heroines and recognize them for their unique efforts in the nonprofit, community development, volunteer or business world.
The categories of recognition are the Women’s Hall of Fame and Young Women of Excellence. The deadline for submitting nominations is November 15. The nomination form can be completed online at the Commission’s Web site at www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/hr/csw. The women selected will be honored at the 23rd Annual Women’s Hall of Fame Dinner on March 22, 2007. For more information, call Honora Miller, Executive Director of the Commission on the Status of Women, at 650-363-4872.
Need Volunteers?
The California Volunteer Matching Network (CVMN) utilizes technology and the expertise of volunteer connector organizations to more effectively connect Californians to volunteer opportunities in their local communities.
The California Volunteer Matching Network includes a new Web site www.californiavolunteers.org, developed and maintained by the California Service Corps which includes interactive content to encourage Californians to volunteer; a database of volunteer opportunities; a network of Hub organizations (i.e., Volunteer Centers and Hands on Affiliates) that provide customer service to potential volunteers as well as nonprofit organizations posting volunteer opportunities; the capacity to connect spontaneous volunteers generated in times of disaster with the relief and recovery organizations that need them; and a statewide and local marketing campaign.
If you are interested in becoming a Hub organization or want other information regarding the network, contact Kaira Esgate of the California Service Corps at kaira.esgate@csc.ca.gov.
Senior Center Without Walls
Senior Center Without Walls helps alleviate the isolation felt by many seniors through its telephone groups as well as through regular contact to individuals outside of the groups. Several participants have developed friendships and members of their “Ink Blotters” club correspond with each other.
Upcoming Senior Center Without Walls offerings include Reminiscence, Spirituality through Aging, Brain Aerobics, Yoga Stress Reduction, Support Groups, Armchair Travelers and others. All teachers and group leaders are volunteers. Every Tuesday they offer a special presentation by an expert in the community on such subjects as Osteoporosis, Fall Prevention, Memory and Better Breathing.
For more information on classes and how to register, contact Terry Englehart or Jennifer Cancino at or 877-797-7299.
It’s Fun to Stay at the YMCA
Built in 1993, the Peninsula Family YMCA is a 45,000 square foot facility comprised of a regulation-size indoor gymnasium, an outdoor multi-sport court, a 7-lane indoor heated pool, whirlpool, locker rooms, saunas, an aerobic studio with suspended floor, an exercise and free weight room fully stocked with state-of-the-art fitness equipment and an expert friendly staff. Complimentary ChildWatch service is available to members.
In addition to the fitness facility, the YMCA also offers an abundance of quality programs and outreach counseling services available to all members of the community regardless of financial limitations.
The Peninsula Family YMCA has no initiation fee and financial assistance is available for those who qualify. It is located at 1877 South Grant Street, San Mateo and can be contacted at 650-286-9622. For more information visit www.ymcasf.org/Peninsula/.
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