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February 2005 February 2, 8:30-11:30
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pm, February 2 – March
23 February 3 and 4, 9-4:30 February 4, 9-10:30 am February 5, 11 am February 9, 9-10:30 am February 12, 9 am-2 pm February 12, 10 am-noon February 16 and 17, 8:45 am-4:45
pm February 16, 3:30-5 pm February 24, 5:30-7 pm February 28, 2:45-4:00 Save the Dates March 3, 7:45-10:30 March 5 March 5 March 12, starting at 6 pm March 17 Email michelin@plsinfo.org to submit your upcoming event for the Community Calendar.
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Community Calendar
Marijuana: It's Not the 60's Anymore MeetingWednesday, February 2, 8:30-11:30 am. This San Mateo County Alcohol and Other Drug Services Community Breakfast Training will be presented by C.C. Nuckols, PhD, an international expert in behavioral medicine and addictions. It will cover what has changed about marijuana since the 60's and what has been learned about how marijuana impacts the brain.
Event location: 400 Harbor Blvd., Building B, Belmont. For more information or to reserve a space, call Catherine Barber at 650-802-6536.
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Daly
City Peninsula Partnership Collaborative
Wednesday, February 2, 5:30-8:30
pm.The Collaborative's mission
is to promote and facilitate collaborative efforts to ensure
that all members of the Daly City community have access to
the health, education and social services they need to be
successful in both school and life.
Event location: Doelger
Senior Center, 101 Lake Merced Blvd., Daly City. For more
information contact
Ed Barney at 650-746-8372 or ebarney@dalycity.org.
Parenting
Your Teenager
This eight-week workshop and support
group for parents, guardians and caregivers of youth age
13-19 begins Wednesday,
February 2. Sessions will be
held each wee from 6-8 pm. The program is designed to help
parents have a better relationship with their teenager by
learning the developmental stages of adolescents, communication
skills to decrease family conflict, and how to prevent substance
abuse, gang involvement, and truancy.
Event location: Daly
City Youth Health Center, 2780 Junipero Serra Blvd., Daly
City. Suggested donation is $5-$10, but no one will be turned
away due to inability to donate. Call
650-985-7018 to register or for more information.
Treating
the Tough Child and Adolescent along with Undercurrents:
Treating Secret Wounds
Thursday and
Friday, February 3 and 4, 9-4:30. This
intensive two-day training program is sponsored by the Peninsula
Training Collaborative and is free to staff of San Mateo
County nonprofit agencies that provide services to children
and families at risk. Dr. Scott P. Sells presents a 7-step
approach to engage the uncooperative child or teen in foster
care, end button pushing, reestablish authority through ironclad
contracts, and restore lost nurturance between parent and
child. Undercurrents are secret wounds such as unmourned
losses, abandonment, violence and family secrets no one wants
to talk about. Participants will learn how to decipher the
secret language of undercurrents and how to ask the questions
that will bring them to the surface.
Meeting location: Keynote
Plaza, 777 Mariners Island Blvd., San Mateo. Sign up for
this event by
phone at 650-574-6180 or by email at register@ptctraining.net.
North
County Providers' Monthly Meeting
Friday, February 4, 9-10:30 am. Michelle
Sioson, Program Specialist at First 5 San Mateo County, will
discuss the key indicators First 5 has developed so far,
the decision-making process for funding, how agencies and
the public can be involved in that process, and how First
5 collaborates with other organizations in San Mateo County.
Meeting location: South
San Francisco Adult Education School, 825 Southwood Drive,
South San Francisco. All are welcome, no reservations needed.
For more information, contact
Pat Michelin at 650-802-7549 or michelin@plsinfo.org.
The
World of Duke Ellington
Saturday, February 5, 11 am. In
honor of Black History Month, the Menlo Park Public Library
presents The World of Duke Ellington with Betty McGettigan,
companion/aide to Duke Ellington during the last five years
of his life. She will read from her work-in-progress memoir.
In addition, an array of rare Ellington memorabilia will
be on display.
Event location: Menlo
Park Public Library, downstairs meeting room, 800 Alma
Street, Menlo Park. For more information contact
Roberta Roth at 650-330-2512 or roth@plsinfo.org.
Free van service is available for Menlo Park seniors and
people with disabilities. Call
650-330-2512 to reserve a spot on the van.
Senior
I & R Forum Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, February 9, 9-10:30
am
Meeting location: San
Mateo County Health Services, 225 – 37th
Avenue, Room 100, San Mateo. All are welcome, no reservations
needed. For this month's meeting information, contact
Pat Michelin at 650-802-7549 or michelin@plsinfo.org.
It's
a Family Affair (a health, safety and fun fair)
Saturday, February 12, 9 am-2
pm. Children, parents,
guardians, and child care providers are welcome to attend
this free event sponsored by the Child Care Coordinating
Council (4C). Attractions include: the Toothmobile, child
passenger safety training and inspections (it is Child
Passenger Safety Week), an asthma education puppet show,
enrollment for Healthy Families and Healthy Kids, information
about the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and free tax
filing assistance for eligible families, resource tables,
crafts for kids, and refreshments. Spanish-speaking staff
will be available to assist Spanish-speakers.
Event location: 4C,
2121 South El Camino Real, just south of Highway 92, by
the Bay View Tower, San Mateo. For more information or
for an appointment for the tax filing assistance, contact
Angel at 650-655-6770 ext. 241.
Dad & Me
@ the Library visits San Mateo Medical Center
Saturday, February 12, 10 am-noon. For
kids and fathers (mothers and friends welcome, too!), this
event features Lori & RJ - Cotton Candy Express Music,
with singing and dancing, stories in Spanish and English,
tips on staying healthy, and tours of the x-ray department
and an ambulance. Sponsored by the Fatherhood Collaborative
of San Mateo County, the Peninsula Library System, the
San Mateo County Library, and the San Mateo Medical Center.
Event location: San
Mateo Medical Center, 222 West 39th Avenue, San Mateo.
For more information on this event, call
650-573-2796.
Nurturing
Program for Families in Substance Abuse Treatment and
Recovery
Wednesday and Thursday, February
16 and 17, 8:45 am-4:45 pm. Registration
deadline is February 6. Visit the Peninsula Training Collaborative
Web site at PTCtraining.net or
call 650-574-6180 for details or more information.
ACAT
(Adolescent Collaborative Action Team) Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, February 16, 3:30-5
pm. ACAT's purpose is to provide
resource sharing, strategic planning and collaboration
among adolescent service providers throughout the County.
This month's topic is Youth Violence.
Meeting location for this month only: 262
Harbor Blvd., Building A, Hacienda Room, Belmont. All are
welcome, no reservations needed. For more information contact
Beverly Dekker-Davidson at 650-802-5119 or bdekker-davidson@co.sanmateo.ca.us.
Launch
Event for Thrive, The Alliance of Nonprofits for San
Mateo County
Thursday, February 24, 5:30-7
pm. The quality of life in
San Mateo County is determined by the strength of its government,
business, and nonprofit sectors. Thrive, formerly known
as the San Mateo County Council of Nonprofits, is transforming
the community by transforming the nonprofit sector in San
Mateo County through leadership, advocacy, education, and
support. Learn more and celebrate at Thrive’s launch event!
Event Location: San
Mateo County History Museum, 777 Hamilton Street, Redwood
City. RSVP
to Cari Pang Chen at RSVP@thrivealliance.org or
650-766-1162.
CCAT
(Children’s Collaborative Action Team) Monthly Meeting
Monday, February 28, 2:45-4
pm. CCAT's purpose is to provide
information, strategic planning and collaboration among
children's service providers throughout the county.
Meeting
Location: 400 Harbor Blvd.,
Building B, Belmont. All are welcome, no reservations needed.
For more information contact
Ruth Swanson at 650-802-6546 or rswanson@smchsa.org.
Save the Dates
Annual
Literacy Breakfast – Literacy and Brain Development
March 3, 7:45-10:30. Guest
speakers this year are Dr. David Arredondo, discussing
what the last 25 years of Brain Science have taught us
about the mind of a child, and Dr. Linda Acredolo, explaining
the research which shows that the experience of using
signs to communicate with infants before they can talk
helps them start early on a path toward good reading
skills.
Event
Location: Dominic's at Poplar
Creek Golf Course, 1700 Coyote Point Drive, San Mateo.
Cost is $30 and includes a California Continental Breakfast.
Checks may be made out and sent to Peninsula Library
System, 2471 Flores Street, San Mateo, or purchase can
be made online at http://plsinfo.org/litbreakfast.html.
For more information, call 650-349-5538.
3rd
Annual WOW! Women on Writing Conference
Saturday, March 5. The
WOW! Women on Writing Conference celebrates International
Women’s Day. The conference includes writing workshops
and presentations. The keynote speaker is ZZ Packer,
author of Drinking Coffee Elsewhere. Other
featured speakers include: Gaurangi Kaman (Jungle
Girl), Noelle Oxenhandler (The Eros of Parenthood)
and Michelle Tea (Rent Girl). A variety of
workshops will be presented, including:
- On Publishing Your Manuscript
- Children's Literature Panel
- Drama Workshop
- Your Life As Story
- Travel Writing
- Writing the History of Your Town
- The Business of Screenwriting
- Writing About Nature
- Poetry: Writing as Meditation
Event Location: Skyline College. Conference registration fee is $80; the student fee is only $25. All fees include the workshops, presentations, and lunch. Registration forms are readily available in Skyline’s Public Information Office, 3300 College Drive, San Bruno, in Building One, Room 1318. Or, download the registration form from Skyline’s Web site at www.skylinecollege.edu (click on "Women On Writing" link). For more details, please call 650-738-4324.
Women
Seeing Beyond Today Conference
Saturday, March 5.
In celebration of Women’s History Month, this conference
is for women of all ages who are looking for changes
in their professional and/or personal lives or just
seeking inspiration. The day will include keynote
speakers (State Senator Jackie Speier and Supervisor
Adrienne Tissier), workshops, and opportunities
for women to meet and learn from each other. For
more information, see www.womenseebeyond.org. Proceeds
benefit the Women’s Recovery Association in Burlingame
(www.womensrecovery.org).
Meeting Location: South
San Francisco Conference Center, 255 South Airport
Blvd., South San Francisco.
Child
Advocates Annual Gala Dinner and Auction
Saturday, March 12,
starting at 6 pm. For
information, visit their Web site at www.cadvocates.org/Gala2005.htm.
Complete Articles
Peninsula Habitat for Humanity Project in Daly CityDaly City, seeing the need to encourage more affordable housing in an already densely populated neighborhood, called in Peninsula Habitat for Humanity (PHFH) to propose a home-ownership development that would enhance the community. The PHFH DeLong Street homes will provide housing and homeownership opportunities for four families, remove an empty parcel of land from the city, and help the city achieve its goals for delivery of affordable housing stock. The three 3-bedroom and one 2-bedroom homes, complete with garages and small yards, will all front DeLong Street directly across from the Daly City BART station, making it very convenient to the homeowners and Habitat volunteers alike. Groundbreaking for the DeLong homes was held in November. With an anticipated 12-month build period, PHFH plans to move families in by December 2005. For more information about this project, contact PHFH at 650-368-PHFH (650-368-7434) or visit their Web site at www.peninsulahabitat.org.
Subsidized
Housing Advocacy and Reform Project (SHARP)
SHARP is Legal Aid’s new Tenant’s Rights project providing
advice and representation to individuals in Section 8 and
public housing. SHARP will address any issue relating to
Section 8 or public housing subsidy, including:
- Rights and responsibilities in the Section 8 program
- Section 8 voucher termination
- Understanding and complying with Housing Authority rules
- Landlord/tenant problems in subsidized buildings
- Accommodations for people with disabilities
SHARP provides a full range of services:
- Initial consultation
- Referrals to other agencies
- Advice and advocacy
- Legal representation
- Community education
To make an appointment call
the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County at
650-558-0915 or toll-free at 800-381-8898 or 650-558-0786
(TDD).
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February is Children’s Dental Health Month
A nice smile means more than healthy teeth. Oral health affects children’s overall health. The basics for healthy teeth include eating a healthy diet, eating fewer sweets, brushing at least twice a day and getting regular dental cleanings.
The American Dental Association suggests this as one way to teach children about their tooth care: Take an apple and make a hole one-inch deep in it. Put it in a paper bag and set it aside for a few days. Cut through the place where the hole was made to see the effect of decay. This is how decay spreads through a tooth.
In addition to the Dental Coalition of San Mateo County (see the Resource Highlight in this newsletter), the Child Care Coordinating Council (4C) provides information about low-cost dental insurance and resources. Call them at 650-655-6770. Also see the article in the Community Calendar of this newsletter about 4C’s fair featuring the Toothmobile, February 12.
Commercial
Food Preparation 101
Other than the government, the Food Service Industry is the
largest employer, encompassing not only restaurants and fast
food establishments, but hospitals, country clubs, cruise
ships, sports centers, schools, institutions and caterers.
This new, hands-on commercial food preparation class is conducted
in a commercial kitchen where students learn to cook and
bake for groups of 50 or more. Training includes weights
and measures, ordering and inventory management, and sanitation
and food safety. Cost is $90. Classes will be held Monday-Thursday,
8:30 am-2:30 pm, from April 25 – June 16 at the Peninsula
High School Kitchen. A Certificate of Completion is given
to students with good attendance. Pre-registration by April
22 is required. Register
at the San Mateo Adult School, 789 East Poplar Avenue, San
Mateo or call 650-558-2100.
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