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For
a calendar of children’s health events sponsored by nonprofit organizations
in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, visit www.kidscal.org. July
6, 9:00 – 11:00 am July
8, 9:00 – 10:30 am July
8, 11:00 – 2:00 July
13, 9:00 – 10:30 July
13, 12:45 – 1:45 July
16, 10:00 – 2:00 July
18, 2:45 – 4:00 July
20, 9:30 am July
20 July
22, 6:00 pm July
27, 11:30 – 1:00 July
27, 1:00 – 3:00 July
29 July
30, 11:00 am – July 31, 11:00 am Save
the Dates August
16 September
15 and 18 September
24 – December 3 October
2, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
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Community Calendar
For
a calendar of children’s health events sponsored by nonprofit organizations
in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, visit www.kidscal.org.
Searching for events can be done by date, by keyword, or by major topics. This
site also features a Current Events section and a This Week’s Highlight
area. Agencies can register to submit and manage events. Users can subscribe
to a Kidscal Update, an email alert highlighting new and notable events. A link
exists to www.kidsdata.org,
a site of data and resources to promote the health and well being of children
in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.
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Employment
and Expungement Services for Ex-Felons
July 6, 9:00 – 11:00
am. Must be a One Stop staff or partner
to attend. This session is not designed for ex-felons
themselves. This workshop, sponsored by the PeninsulaWorks
Training Committee, features attorney Eric Liberman
of the Private Defender Program and Hedva Porat,
D. Criminology, in a panel presentation.
Event Location: Human Services Agency, 400 Harbor Blvd., Building B, Belmont. To reserve a space, send an email to sstefaniuk@smchsa.org.
North
County Providers Monthly Meeting
July 8, 9:00 – 10:30
am. Please note that this group is
meeting on the 8th, not the first Friday of the month
as it usually does. This month’s topic is Childhood
Obesity. Come learn about the obesity problem in San
Mateo County, what’s already being done to combat
it, and what the newly-formed Childhood Obesity Prevention
Task Force is planning for the future. It’s not
too late to join this Task Force! Contact
Michelle Oppen at 650-573-2507 or moppen@co.sanmateo.ca.us for
more information about the Task Force.
Meeting Location: South San Francisco Adult Education School, 825 Southwood Drive, South San Francisco. All are welcome, no reservations needed. To be added to the email notification list for this meeting, contact Pat Michelin at 650-802-7549 or michelin@plsinfo.org or pmichelin@smchsa.org.
San
Mateo Senior Center Celebrates its 15th Anniversary
July 8, 11:00 – 2:00. “Seniors
Celebrating Seniority…The Ageless Spirit” is
the theme of this program of the San Mateo Parks
and Recreation Department. Special events are planned
for the entire community, including food, musical
entertainment, and a souvenir gift for the first
500 attendees. No registration is required.
Event Location: City of San Mateo Senior Center, 2645 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo. Call 650-522-7490 for more information.
Senior
I & R Forum Monthly Meeting
July 13, 9:00 - 10:30. Call
CIP at 650-802-7950 for information about this month’s
topic.
Meeting Location: San Mateo County Health Department, 225 – 37th Avenue, Room 100, San Mateo. All are welcome, no reservations needed. To be added to the email notification list for this meeting, contact Pat Michelin at 650-802-7549 or michelin@plsinfo.org or pmichelin@smchsa.org.
Women’s
Issues “Speak-Up” – What Do Women
Want?
July 13, 12:45 – 1:45. An
ice cream social will kick off a series of women’s
issues “speak-ups” sponsored by the San
Mateo County Commission on the Status of Women. The
discussion sessions, planned for locations throughout
the county, are designed to learn about what women
view as their biggest concerns today, according to
San Mateo County Supervisor Adrienne Tissier, who
is spearheading the effort in her role as the Board
of Supervisors’ liaison to the Commission.
More sessions will be scheduled throughout the county
during the next several months, each targeted for
the convenience of a specific segment of the county’s
female population.
Event Location: Doelger Senior Center, 101 Lake Merced Blvd., Daly City. For more information, contact Lisa Coffey, Commission Director, at 650-363-4872.
Daly
City ACCESS Women’s / Family Health
Fair
July 16, 10:00 – 2:00. Sponsored
by the Daly City Parks and Recreation Department
and the Lincoln Community Center, this
annual health fair offers information on
numerous health issues
and free screenings, including:
- Fitness Testing
- Grip Strength
- BMI (Body Mass Index) Tracking
- Cardiac Risk and Blood Pressure Screenings
- Breast Health Education
- Overall Health Education
-
Women’s
Nutrition Guidelines
Open to everyone, the day features samples, prizes, a raffle, and activities for children. Representatives from Daly City ACCESS, Mills Peninsula Health Services, San Mateo County Health Department, Sequoia Hospital and Seton Medical Center will be on hand.
Event Location: Lincoln Community Center, 901 Brunswick Street at Acton Street, Daly City. For directions or more information, call 650-991-8018 or email sng@dalycity.org.
CCAT
(Children’s Collaborative Action Team) Monthly
Meeting
July 18, 2:45 – 4:00. Dr.
Anand Chabra will address the issue of Shaken Baby
Syndrome. This session will be especially useful
for case managers.
Event Location: Human Services Agency, 400 Harbor Blvd., Building B, Belmont. All are welcome, no reservations needed. To be added to the email notification list for this meeting, contact Barb Joos at 650-802-5122 or bjoos@co.sanmateo.ca.us.
East
Palo Alto Interagency Council Meeting
July 20, 9:30 am. The
goal of this Council is to insure effective and
efficient use of existing human services to families
east of Bayshore by facilitating communication
among agencies serving those families.
Event Location: Ravenswood Health Center, 1798-B Bay Road, East Palo Alto. All are welcome, no reservations needed. Call Ken Bazan at 650-330-7443 for details.
ACAT
(Adolescent Collaborative Action Team) Monthly
Meeting
July 20, 3:30 – 5:00. 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.
Event Location: Human Services Agency, 400 Harbor Blvd., Building B, Belmont. All are welcome, no reservations needed. To be added to the email notification list for this meeting, contact Michele Kuhaiki at mkuhaiki@co.sanmateo.ca.us.
El
Concilio’s 25th Anniversary Celebration
July 22, 6:00
pm. “Creating, Connecting
and Celebrating Community” is the theme
of this year’s event.
Event Location: South San Francisco Conference Center, 255 South Airport Blvd., South San Francisco. For more information, call 650-373-1080 or email el-concilio@hotmail.com.
Landlord/Tenant
and Other
Legal Issues
July
27, 11:30 – 1:00. Bring
your lunch and talk about the
housing issues that affect
the people you work with: fair
housing, lease issues, habitability.
This is the fourth in the 2005
Housing Workshop Series sponsored
by the Daly City Peninsula
Partnership Collaborative.
Event Location: Daly City Hall, Training Room, 333 – 90th Street, Daly City. For details or to register, call 650-991-8068.
Redwood
City Human Service Agencies Quarterly Meeting
July
27, 1:00 – 3:00. This
quarter’s
meeting
features
a presentation
by staff
from
the Family
Service
Agency.
Also,
a representative
from
the Housing
Authority
will
give
an update
on Section
8.
Event Location: Fair Oaks Community Center, 2600 Middlefield Road, Redwood City. All are welcome, but reservations are required. RSVP to Norma Lomeli at 650-780-7509 or nlomeli@redwoodcity.org. Also contact Norma if you want to be added to the email notification list for this meeting.
Nonprofit
Day Conference
July 29. CompassPoint’s
18th Annual Nonprofit Day Conference features
27 workshops on leadership, managing people,
governance, planning, fundraising, and more.
Nonprofit Day is the sector’s annual
retreat: a day to learn, grow, build community,
renew and celebrate.
Event Location: Oakland Marriott City Center and Convention Center. Note that this is a change from the originally scheduled site in San Francisco. For more information and to register online, visit www.compasspoint.org.
Relay
for Life of Pacifica
July 30, 11:00
am – July 31, 11:00 am. Relay
for Life has become the signature fundraising
event for the American Cancer Society. Team
Captains are needed who will organize teams
of 8-12 people. Teams can consist of family,
friends, co-workers, or people from schools.
Teams will camp out and take turns walking
around the track for 24 hours. The goal is
to keep one team member walking, jogging,
or running on the track at all times. When
not on the track, participants can enjoy
the entertainment, play games, eat, or sleep.
Participants are asked to raise at least
$100 each.
Event Location: Terra Nova High School track. Online registration is available at www.acsevents.org/Relay/CA/Pacifica. For other ways to help with or for more information about the Relay for Life, contact Greg Rosenberg at the American Cancer Society at 650-578-9902 ext. 308.
Save the Dates
Free
Shakespeare in the Park Debuts in San Mateo
August 6, 7, 13, 14,
at 7:30 pm. The San Francisco
Shakespeare Festival’s 22nd season of Free
Shakespeare in the Park has been expanded to
include a two-weekend
stop in San Mateo, thanks to the support of the
City of San Mateo, the San Mateo Downtown Merchants
Association and the Peninsula Community Foundation.
Event Location: Central Park, 5th Avenue and El Camino Real, San Mateo. For details, visit www.sfshakes.org/park.
Senior
Day at the San Mateo County Fair
August 16. This
year’s San Mateo County Fair runs from August
12-21. Seniors will receive free admission from
noon – 6:00 on Tuesday, August 16.
Event Location: San Mateo County Expo Center, 2495 South Delaware Street, San Mateo. Check their Web site at www.sanmateocountyfair.com for more information.
San
Mateo County Heart Walk
September 15 and 18. For
more information, call the Heart Walk Hotline at
650-259-6808 or visit www.heartwalksmc.org.
The
Green Dollhouse: Creating a Doll’s-Eye
View of a Healthier World
September 24 – December
3. This exhibit will showcase
more than a dozen of the best entries from the
Green Dollhouse competition. The dollhouses show
the many ways homes can be healthier and more
eco-friendly. Workshops, events and activities
for all ages will be offered during the exhibit’s
run.
Event Location: Coyote Point Museum at Coyote Point Park, San Mateo. For more information, check www.greendollhouse.org or call the RecycleWorks hotline at 1-888-442-2666.
8th
Annual Arts and Olive Festival
October 2, 10:00
am – 6:00 pm. Arts, crafts,
and oodles of olive-related items will be available
for sale at this event. All proceeds go toward
student scholarships.
Event Location: Cañada College, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd., Redwood City. For more information, visit www.olivefest.org.
Complete Articles
Be
a Super Reader this Summer
Calling all children – be a Super Reader this summer.
Unleash your power to read. Unleash your power to listen
to stories. Unleash your imagination through books!
Participate in this year’s “Super Readers. Super Heroes” reading and listening program at any of the public libraries in San Mateo County. Visit your local public library during June and July and find out how you can read and receive prizes.
With
a free library card, you can explore a whole new world
of books and books on tape or CD to expand your choices
of
reading material. Many libraries offer fantastic programs
and activities throughout the summer, from storytellers to
magicians to singers. All of this is free and makes your
local library its own “superhero” summer stop.
For additional information, call your local library or visit
www.plsinfo.org to find information on all the activities
at the libraries.
San
Mateo County Child Welfare System Improvements Update
The Children and Family Services division of the Human Services
Agency is committed to ongoing child welfare system improvements
to enhance and improve services to better serve children and
families in the community.
In 2001, Children and Family Services, in collaboration with community partners, implemented the Family to Family Initiative. This initiative was based on four concepts: community partnerships, team-based decision making, targeted foster parent recruitment and retention, and continual self-evaluation.
Today, building on this strong foundation, San Mateo County is one of eleven counties in California redesigning its child welfare system in order to improve the lives of children and families with a three-pronged strategy in prevention, protection, and permanence. These strategies are:
• Ensure child safety and provide comprehensive social services. Working with community partners, a different response strategy is now used to provide a wide array of social services for children and families. This new approach offers more protection for children from abuse and neglect and provides enhanced early intervention services.
• Assemble the important people in a child’s life to plan for his or her future. A team-based case-planning strategy is used, effectively involving family members and community partners in the child’s case-planning process. This new method helps provide permanence and stability for children and reduces re-entry into the foster care system.
• Find permanent homes and lifelong connections. Foster children need nurturing and permanent homes in their own neighborhoods, as well as healthy lifelong relationships with caring adults, in order to successfully transition into adulthood when they exit the foster care system.
The Human Services Agency collects and analyzes data in order to measure the effects of the child welfare system improvements on child safety and well-being. The Agency’s ongoing efforts to improve the child welfare system include partnering with other child protective stakeholders, such as the San Mateo County Superior Court/Juvenile Department, the Probation Department, the Health Department, Mental Health Services, birth, kin and foster parents, and community partners.
For more information, contact Jennie Hwang Loft, Human Services Agency, Public Information Officer/Legislative Liaison, 650-802-6433 or jloft@smchsa.org.
Landlord
and Tenant Information and Referral Collaborative (LTIRC)
Closes
Five years ago a group of nonprofit agencies, local government
agencies, and an apartment owners association came together
to explore ways to assist San Mateo County renters and landlords
with accurate, easily accessible information and referrals
for their questions and challenges related to landlord and
tenant issues. From that effort, the Landlord and Tenant Information
and Referral Collaborative (LTIRC) was founded.
Despite
intense efforts over many months, the LTIRC was unable to
secure additional funding and was required to cease operation
as of June 30, 2005. In order to ease the impact on the community,
the LTIRC leadership has made provisions to keep the Web
site “live” for the next couple of years (www.landlordtenantinfo.org)
and has printed an extra supply of its brochures for distribution
in the community.
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Human
Services Classes Offered at Cañada College
Students interested in exploring the helping professions as
a career, or current human services workers who want to upgrade
their skills, will find a variety of classes offered through
the Human Services Program at Canada College. Fall 2005 offerings
include day, evening, and Saturday courses in English and
Spanish. Enrollment is already in progress. For the fall schedule
or more details, consult the Web site at www.canadacollege.net or call the Business and Workforce Development Division Office
at 650-306-3201.
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of the Peninsula Library System's Community Information Program
and the San Mateo County Human Services Agency.
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