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Welcome to our e-newsletter! Community Information Handbook 2007
Help at Home News for Nonprofits Affordable Housing Week: May 11 -19 Certified Farmers' Markets New Web Site Encourages Girls to Read Teen Read Week Nominations Knit a Hogwarts Hat for Charity Project 90 Helps with Spring Cleaning Sixth Annual North Fair Oaks Community Festival: August 19 If your organization is interested in exhibiting at the festival, download the English reservation form by clicking here, and the Spanish form by clicking here. Prevention of Childhood Obesity Task Force Tip - Recommendations from the AMA Expert Task Force on Childhood Obesity Satellite Broadcast: June 6 Agency Updates Article deadline for the June issue of the Resource Bulletin is May 15. Email your submission to shulman@plsinfo.org.
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Community Calendar Highlights
CCAT Presents "Internet Bad Guys"
May 7, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Learn what you need to know about Internet predators and what you can do to keep your children safe. This informational presentation by Detective Bryan Raffaelli, San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, is not appropriate for children. A light meal will be provided and Spanish translation will be available.
May 7, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Learn what you need to know about Internet predators and what you can do to keep your children safe. This informational presentation by Detective Bryan Raffaelli, San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, is not appropriate for children. A light meal will be provided and Spanish translation will be available.
Location: Harvard/Notre Dame Rooms, 400 Harbor Blvd., Building B, Belmont. RSVP to CCAT at 650-364-3156 or Jane.Smithson@yahoo.com. To download the flyer click here.
May 9, 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm. Attend a legal information seminar, talk with a lawyer and learn about different agencies. Free childcare and Spanish language interpreters will be available. Sponsored by the San Mateo Superior Court, San Mateo County Bar Association and San Mateo County.
Location: Hall of Justice, 400 County Center (cross streets are Brewster and Marshall), Redwood City. For more information call 650-363-4188. The event is free and reservations are not required.
Jewish Family and Children's Services' Open House in San Mateo
May 10, 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm. For more than 156 years, Jewish Family and Children's Services has provided comprehensive, caring social services to the Bay Area's children, families and older adults. Last year, over 13,000 Peninsula residents of all ages and faiths turned to JFCS to solve and prevent problems. They recently opened The Eleanor Haas Koshland Center in San Mateo which houses Parents Place, Seniors•At•Home, Mental Health Counseling, Emigre Services, Center for Special Needs, YouthFirst, Early Childhood Mental Health and On the Mark Mentoring. At the Open House, learn about programs for kids and adults and meet the staff. Refreshments will be served.
Location: Jewish Family and Children's Services, The Eleanor Haas Koshland Center
2001 Winward Way, San Mateo. For more information and to RSVP call 650-931-1800 or visit www.jfcs.org.
Stressed Out Students Conference 2007
May 11, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm. With a rise in recent years in the number of students seeking mental health services, an increase in cheating behavior in school and students' consistent worry about academic achievement, this conference brings the community together to address and counter problems associated with academic stress.
Speakers include two nationally acclaimed speakers and best-selling authors: Dr. Madeline Levine, author of The Price of Privilege, and Dr. Wendy Mogel, author of The Blessing of a Skinned Knee.
Location: Stanford University, Kresge Auditorium, 555 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford. There is no charge for this event. To register or for more information email sosconference@stanford.edu or visit sosconference.stanford.edu/.
Brown-Bag Lecture: Landlord-Tenant Law
May 17, noon. Learn about landlord-tenant law at this lecture. Landlords and tenants both share in rights and responsibilities when it comes to rental property. For landlords, these rights and responsibilities minimize loss of income and avoid mistakes that can lead to court-imposed fines. For tenants, rights include fair housing, matters of habitability, protection from discrimination and harassment and the responsibilities of paying rent on time and abiding by rental policies. Knowing and understanding your obligation within the rental agreement makes for easier living for both landlord and tenant. Richard F. Kelly, Esq., former Court Commissioner, Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, will provide an overview of landlord-tenant law and discuss ways to resolve disputes between landlords and tenants.
Location: San Mateo County Law Library, 710 Hamilton Street, Redwood City. The public is invited to attend this free lecture. For more information contact Karen Lutke at 650-363-4913 or visit the Law Library online at www.smcll.org.
San Mateo County Sheriff's Office Explorer Orientation
May 17, 7:00 pm. Explorer Post 810 was started in 1964 and was one of the first law enforcement posts in San Mateo County. Explorers are teens, age 14-20, who volunteer for the Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office Explorer Posts are hosting an orientation night for anyone who is interested in learning about what they do. They have two volunteer programs - law enforcement and search and rescue. Participants attend a countywide explorer academy and receive training in crime prevention, investigations, firearms, fingerprinting, communications and rescue, and other law enforcement related areas.
Location: Board of Supervisors Chambers, Hall of Justice and Records, 400 County Center, First Floor, Redwood City. Parents and teenagers are welcome to attend. For more information contact the Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services at 650-363-4012.
Ninth Annual Updates on Dementia: Translating Research Into Practice
May 21, 7:00 am - 4:30 pm. This conference will feature the latest research and practice in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia. The keynote speaker will be Frank Longo, MD, George and Lucy Becker Professor and Chair, Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University Medical School. Additional faculty includes Mary Haan, PhD; Barry Reisberg, MD; Jae Hee Kang, PhD and more. Participants will be able to understand the prevalence of risk factors for dementia in Latino populations; describe the contribution of physical exercise to delaying the onset of dementia; better understand the clinical manifestation and characterization of individual differences in Alzheimer's dementia; utilize the findings of evidence-based caregiver research to reduce stress and improve quality of life and be aware of cross-cultural perceptions of dementia and their impact on caregiving practices.
Location: Stanford University, Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center, 326 Galvez Street, Palo Alto. To register visit www.alznorcal.org and click on "Conferences." Registration deadline is May 14; fees are $70, $50 for veterans, $25 for seniors 65+ and students with ID. Lunch is included. Seven Continuing Education Units are available (MD, RN, psychologist, LCSW, LMFT – all approved; RCFE and SNF Administrator - pending).
Jobs for Youth Annual Fundraising Breakfast
May 31, 7:30 am - 9:00 am. The Jobs for Youth Program is celebrating 25 years serving youth. They provide employment services to all youth between 14 and 21 years old at no cost. There are no eligibility requirements to join the program. Highlights of the breakfast include presenting the 2007 Mary Paskevich Award to the City of Daly City, Special Business recognition to Gilead Sciences in Foster City and the presentation of Al Teglia Jobs for Youth Endowment Fund Scholarships.
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel,
1221 Chess Drive, Foster City. $40 per person or $350 for a table of ten. Proceeds go directly to youth services.
Contact Al Teglia at 650-301-8444 or ateglia@smchsa.org or Ruby Tomas at 650-301-8492 or rtomas@smchsa.org for more information. To download the flyer click here.
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Affordable Housing Week: May 11 -19
Throughout Affordable Housing Week, organizations in the Bay Area will hold a series of events to inform residents about available housing resources and to highlight actions they can take to make affordable housing a reality in their community. In
Highlights will include open houses, educational events and the
New Web Site Encourages Girls to Read
Four young adult authors who call themselves "Book Divas" recently launched an online book community called readergirlz (www.readergirlz.com) to get girls hooked on reading and to share that love with others.
Founders Dia Calhoun, Janet Lee Carey, Lorie Ann Grover and Justina Chen Headley say readergirlz is about celebrating books that "feature strong female characters, connecting girls with stories that will change the way they see themselves, and inspiring girls to have the guts to make history of their own."
Members visit the readergirlz Web site and are directed to a MySpace readergirlz site, where they can chat about anything and everything to do with books and empowering girls. Members who don't have access to MySpace can still participate by visiting readergirlz.livejournal.com or by emailing the authors. "Our intention is to give teen girls lots of ways to get involved with readergirlz!" says Calhoun.
The divas select a book-of-the-month and provide links, author interviews and book party ideas. The site's launch in March coincided with Women's History Month and featured Chen Headly's Nothing but the Truth (and a Few White Lies) (Little, Brown, 2006), a book that includes a racist incident, expected to generate discussion about intolerance and prejudice.
Teen Read Week Nominations
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), the fastest growing division of the American Library Association (ALA), has announced that nominations are available for the national Teens’ Top Ten (TTT) Vote to take place during Teen Read WeekTM, October 14 –20.
Each book had to be nominated by at least three teen reviewers representing at least two YA Galley/TTT groups. Nominations closed on April 1 for books published between January 2006 and March 2007. “Having the nominations available in April allows more libraries to get their teens actively involved in the TTT vote during Teen Read WeekTM,” said YA Galley Chair Edith Cummings. “The list of 25 nominations makes the list manageable for teen readers and gives an excellent opportunity for school library media specialists and public librarians to work together and encourage teens to read the nominations over the summer.”
TTT is a part of YALSA’s Young Adult (YA) Galley Project in which publishers of young adult books provide copies of their recent titles to teen book discussion groups in libraries. In exchange, teen readers evaluate books for the publishers. The votes will determine the 2007 Teens’ Top Ten booklist of the best new books for young adults. Nominations can be found online at www.ala.org/teenstopten.
For 50 years, YALSA has been the world leader in selecting books, videos, and audio books for teens. For more information about YALSA or for lists of recommended reading, viewing and listening, visit www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists or contact YALSA at 800-545-2433, ext. 4390 or yalsa@ala.org.
Knit a Hogwarts Hat for Charity
Are you a Harry Potter fan? Do you like to knit? If so, this special project is for you! Knit an enchanted house hat with the magical property of warmth. Warm Woolies is a nonprofit organization whose volunteers knit warm clothing for poverty-stricken children who would otherwise suffer from cold.
Their mission is to provide the neediest children with wool sweaters, vests, hats, mittens and slippers. They are partnering with John Wiley and Sons, the publisher of Alison Hansel's forthcoming book, Charmed Knits - Projects for Fans of Harry Potter. Warm Woolies is the recipient of knit hats based on a pattern from the book during the Charmed Knits Knit Along. For the downloadable free pattern, to register as a participant and for all the project details visit the Charmed Knits blogspot.
Prevention of Childhood Obesity Task Force Tip - Recommendations from the AMA Expert Task Force on Childhood Obesity Satellite Broadcast: June 6
This teleconference will address issues related to childhood obesity, present recommendations from the AMA Expert Task Force on Childhood Obesity and focus on how to implement these recommendations in both community and clinical settings.
The broadcast will take place from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm; the downlink site is the County Office of Education, 101 Twin Dolphin Drive, Conference Rooms A and B, Redwood City. The teleconference is free but space is limited. To download the registration form click here. For more information contact Yvette Rivas Bedrosian, MS, RD at 650-573-3924 or yrbedrosian@co.sanmateo.ca.us. Four continuing education units have been approved for Nurses, Dietitians, and Physicians. This teleconference is sponsored by the Department of Health Services, Children's Medical Services Branch.
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