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Welcome to our e-newsletter! Grand Opening of the new John Daly Library in Daly City - November 11 Holiday Help
Center for Independence of the Disabled Available on the Coast Alzheimer's Section Added to Network of Care OnLine Course to Help Arthritis Sufferers
Safe Routes to School Grant Opportunity - Deadline November 16 San Mateo Seat Belt Challenge PeninsulaWorks Offerings Prevention of Childhood Obesity Task Force Tip:
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Community Calendar Highlights
Shared Vision 2025
November 2, 8:30 am - noon. The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors invited residents to help shape San Mateo County's future at a series of recent meetings. This meeting is for staff from organizational stakeholders like nonprofits. Shared Vision 2025 will reflect the vision of San Mateo County. Like its predecessor, Shared Vision 2010, Shared Vision 2025 will capture our community's commitments and goals and will serve as a common starting point to realize a shared vision of what San Mateo County should be in 2025.
Location: Board Chambers, 400 County Center, First Floor, Redwood City. For more information visit www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/sharedvision2010.
Community Breast Health Project's Fourth Annual Breast Cancer Conference: Sharing Knowledge - Creating Hope
November 3, 8:00 am - 4:35 pm. This conference provides a full day of breast cancer education that is open to the public, but directly targeted at those touched by breast cancer.
Aging in Place Using Low Cost Technology
November 3, 11:00 am. As each of us grows older, we desire to age in the comfort of our own home, near friends and family and in the town we are familiar with. At this event, Susan Ayers Walker of SmartSilvers Alliance will discuss and demonstrate easy changes needed to make living spaces safer. She will show how to use low cost technology items around the house to help you or a loved one live safely, prevent falls, remember to take medication and stay connected with family and friends.
Location: Menlo Park Library, 800 Alma Street, Menlo Park. Free van service is available for Menlo Park seniors and people with disabilities. For more information contact 650-330-2512 or rlroth@menlopark.org.
Street Drugs Used and Abused...What do we Need to Know
November 5, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Join CCAT (Children's Collaborative Action Team) for this free community presentation by the San Mateo Narcotics Task Force on street drugs in our community and what we need to know to recognize use and abuse.
Location: Human Services Agency, 400 Harbor Blvd., Building B, Harvard Room, Belmont. There is no cost and dinner will be provided. Due to the program content, no children will be allowed at this event. RSVPs are required because space is limited. For more information or to RSVP call 650-364-3156 or email jane.smithson@yahoo.com.
Social Skills Peer Group for Teens
November 7, 21, December 5, 12, 19; 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm. Does your child, age 12 - 15, have difficulty making or keeping friends? Do they need help with social skills? This group will be a supportive way for your child to make new friends while participating in team building activities and games.
Location: Jewish Family and Children Services Koret Family Resource Center, 200 Channing Avenue, Palo Alto. The cost is $75; a sliding scale is available for those who quality. For more information contact Romina Avram, Coordinator Youth Development Programs at 650-688-3056 or RominaA@jfcs.org.
An Evening with Children's Authors
November 7, 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm. Family Connections, with the support of Linden Tree Bookstore and Hiller Aviation Museum, is sponsoring this celebration of children's literature at their ninth annual fundraiser. There will be presentations by authors and illustrators, book sales, book signings and a raffle. All proceeds benefit Family Connections, a tuition-free parent participation preschool for low-income-families, where parents learn positive parenting skills while their children develop the skills necessary to succeed in kindergarten and beyond.
Location: Hiller Aviation Museum, 601 Skyway Road, San Carlos. $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Refreshments will be served. This event is not recommended for children. To purchase tickets visit www.familyconnections.org.
Older Driver Traffic Safety Seminar
November 8, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm. Take control of your driving future by attending this class. Learn the myths about older drivers, how to compensate for age-related changes, rules of the road, safe driving tips and transportation alternatives. Take a confidential self-evaluation, tune-up your driving skills and learn about nutrition and strength. This class is presented in conjunction with The San Mateo County Commission on Aging and San Mateo County Supervisor Adrienne J. Tissier.
Location: Millbrae Senior Center, 477 Lincoln Circle, Millbrae. To register or for more information contact The Office of Supervisor Adrienne J. Tissier at 650-363-4572.
November 8, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm. During this seminar, participants will learn how to identify hazards most likely to injure a child and mitigate them with practical solutions, define safe areas in the home without significantly altering life style or decor, create a safe environment where baby can learn and explore, determine which safety products are needed and which are a waste of money, and select and install safety gates even in non-standard openings. The session will be interactive so bring questions. This will focus on safety issue for children from birth to age 3. Parents, grandparents, nannies and babysitters will benefit from attending.
Location: Palo Alto Art Center, Cantor Center for Visual Art, 328 Lomita Drive, Palo Alto. The seminar is free but registration is required. Babies are welcome to attend. For more information and to register call 650-571-7774 or visit www.homesafety.net.
Living In Our Skin: The Biological and Social Meaning of Skin Color
November 8, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Skyline College presents "Living In Our Skin: The Biological and Social Meaning of Skin Color," a free lecture by Nina Jablonski, Ph.D., Chair of Anthropology at Penn State University and author of the book, Skin: A Natural History.
A reception and book signing will follow. Discounted books will be available for purchase prior to the event at the Skyline College Bookstore.
Saturday Grief Support Workshop: "Touch Drawing for Grief Release"
November 10, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm. This workshop, for adults grieving current or past deaths or those anticipating an impending death, uses Touch Drawing (TD), a self-expression tool developed in 1974 which allows participants to respond to deep impulses, bypassing former habits and self-judgment. TD allows the expression of deeply held feelings, which in turn opens the portals to the creative source, a practice of physical, emotional and spiritual integration. No previous art-making experience is necessary. Workshop facilitator is Peiying Peng LMFT, a licensed psychotherapist with graduate degrees in clinical Art Therapy and Religious History. She is an experienced facilitator and has supported hospice families the last several years.
Location: Sutter VNA and Hospice
Nonprofit Community Breakfast
November 15, 8:30 am - 10:30 am. Get your nonprofit off to the right start for the new year. Wells Fargo, in partnership with Thrive - The Alliance of Nonprofits for San Mateo County, is sponsoring this presentation. Find out how to apply for a Wells Fargo grant and learn how to access below market rate funds for program expansion and predevelopment needs. Develop a plan for your organization to buy a place of its own, access free financial literacy for your clients and more.
Location: San Mateo Library, 55 West 3rd Avenue, San Mateo. Continental breakfast and giveaways will be provided. Space is limited; RSVP by November 7 to 866-537-0385.
Walk with the Mayor in Half Moon Bay
November 17, 9:00 am. Movin' On the Coast will host its Third Annual "Walk With the Mayor." The group will walk for about an hour on the coast. Get some exercise with Naomi Patridge and catch up with what is new in the City of Half Moon Bay at the same time.
Location: Poplar Street Beach, Half Moon Bay off Highway 1. For more information contact Cheryl Sinclair at 650-563-7121 or cherylsinclair@dochs.org or visit movinonthecoast.org.
Bridges Out of Poverty
November 19 - 20, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. This workshop will provide information regarding experiences of families and youth living in poverty so that service providers serving youth in poverty, including nonprofit organizations and government agencies, and school district staff including principals, superintendents, counselors and teachers, may work together more effectively to meet the needs of their clients. The San Mateo County Office of Education (SMCOE), along with the Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center (PCRC), is facilitating the creation of regional teams made up of representatives from school districts and service providers so they can work together at the workshop and in the future to remove barriers to school success commonly experienced by youth living in poverty.
Location: San Mateo Office of Education, 101 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City. The workshop is $25 to attend and limited to 70 participants. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. To register contact Julia Salinas at jsalinas@pcrcweb.org or 650-513-0330 ext. 320.
The Parent Project: A Program Designed for Raising Teenagers in the 2000s
Tuesdays, November 27 - February 12, 2008, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Parents of strong-willed adolescents will be taught how to intervene in destructive behavior in this class. They will learn how to:
- Prepare kids for a successful school experience
- Create a positive home discipline structure that works
- Reduce family conflict
- Improve school attendance and performance
- Prevent alcohol, drug, and gang involvement
Location: 1390 El Camino Real, first floor, San Carlos. To learn more and to register, call Kimberly Kang, LCSW at 650-312-5361. The class is open to the public but pre-registration is required. The $50 cost includes the class, dinner and a manual, but a sliding scale and scholarships are available. Sponsored by the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Diversion Program; a collaborative effort with San Mateo County Mental Health Services.
Kids and Community Health Summit
November 30, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. With the obesity epidemic in our country, kids and community health are major priorities for parks and recreation professionals. The Kids and Community Health Summit is about sharing ideas between communities and learning how to tackle manageable projects to work toward the goal of healthier communities. Learn from the successes and challenges of fellow parks and recreation professionals. This is a state-wide training opportunity sponsored by the California Park and Recreation Society.
Location: Roseville Sports Center, 1545 Pleasant Grove Blvd., Roseville. $30 per person if pre-registered by November 2; after November 2 and at the door, $40 per person. Lunch is included. For more information contact Kathy Barsotti at 916-774-5595 or kbarsotti@roseville.ca.us.
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Grand Opening of the new John Daly Library in Daly City - November 11
The old Daly City library at 6351 Mission Street has permanently closed. A new branch, on the top floor of the War Memorial Community Center with a dedicated entrance at 134 Hillside Blvd. will celebrate its Grand Opening on November 11, with regular hours beginning November 13. The new library will feature expanded hours six days a week; free parking; more books, magazines, DVDs and CDs; a magazine and newspaper reading room with a view over Daly City all the way to the Pacific Ocean; a reservable private study room; a large children's section with a storytime corner; free wireless Internet; 16 public computers; a teen section; a Spanish-language section and two self-check out stations.
The library hours will be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from noon - 6:00 pm; Wednesday from 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm and Saturday from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm. The branch will be closed on Sundays. Their phone number is 650-991-8073.
Holiday Help
The seven Core Service Centers in San Mateo County provide extra services during holiday times. Following are details of some of the programs being offered.
Daly City Community Service Center, 350-90th Street, First Floor, Daly City. For residents of Daly City, Colma or Broadmoor. Applications will be taken through December 5, Monday – Friday, from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm or by appointment. To apply you must bring income verification for the entire household; a current rent receipt; proof of residence (i.e., PG&E or telephone bill); verification of large or unusual monthly expenses and verification of children (i.e., birth certificates, immunization cards, Medi-Cal cards; bring two). Call 650-991-8007 for more information.
Fair Oaks Community Center Holiday Toy and Book Program Sign-ups: November 26 – December 5; Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm; or Tuesday and Thursday from 2:30 pm - 6:30 pm or until the list is full. The program is for low-income families with at
least one child age 12 or under, living in Redwood City, North Fair Oaks,
Portola Valley, Woodside or Atherton. Sign-ups must be completed in person and will take place at the
Pacifica Resource Center/Tides Center is for residents living in Pacifica north of Devil’s Slide. The holiday program registration for Pacifica residents runs through November 14 for Thanksgiving. The Christmas program is open to
Samaritan House – Participants in this program will receive food baskets in November and December, based on the size of the family. Children in the home age 16 and younger will also receive presents in December. To sign up for the Holiday Program, call 650-696-7378 to schedule an appointment. Samaritan House clients are eligible to participate. Bring IDs for everyone in the household (i.e., driver’s license, state ID, birth certificate, immunization card, social security card); proof of residence (i.e., PG&E or telephone bill) and documents that verify the household income.
Coastside Hope: A Community Assistance Center serves El Granada, Half Moon Bay, La Honda, Miramar, Montara, Moss Beach, Pescadero and San Gregorio. Registration for their Adopt-a-Family program ended October 31. Call 650-726-9071.
El Concilio Emergency Social Services is for residents in East Palo Alto and Menlo Park. Details were not available as of press time. Call 650-330-7432 for information.
North Peninsula Neighborhood Services Center serves residents of South San Francisco, San Bruno and Brisbane and is now accepting registration for their annual holiday programs. Residents can apply for holiday food for Thanksgiving as well as holiday food and toy/gift assistance for Christmas. Pre-registration and proof of total family income is required. The registration cut-off date for Thanksgiving is November 5; for Christmas the cut-off is December 7. For more information or to make an appointment call 650-583-3373 ext. 13 or 14.
San Mateo High School Canned Food Drive: November 22 - December 10
This year shoppers at many San Mateo area supermarkets between November 22 and December 10 will be greeted by students from San Mateo High School asking for donations of food and/or money to their annual Canned Food Drive. The drive benefits Samaritan House, an organization that helps about 7,500 needy people, half of whom are children, throughout San Mateo County, and Second Harvest Food Bank of San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties. Several years ago, the school was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records for holding the World’s Largest Food Drive.
The students count both actual pounds of food collected as well as monetary donations ($1 = 4 pounds). The Drive has earned several awards, including:
- Samaritan House Youth Volunteers of the year (awarded three years)
- Second Harvest Gold, Platinum and Blue Diamond Youth Awards (awarded three years)
- Jefferson Community Service Awards for Students
So if you see students standing for long hours in front of grocery stores from November 22 through December 10 throughout the county, be sure to help out with a contribution. Or if you prefer, mail or drop off your contribution to the school at 506 North Delaware, San Mateo, CA 94401. Checks are tax-deductible and should be made out to Samaritan House. You can also donate online by visiting fooddrive.shfoodbank.com. Click on VFD Store; where it asks for "Organization Type," enter SCHOOL. The food drive company is San Mateo High School. Questions can be directed to Food Drive Coordinator Sara Cowey Catalli at 650-558-2333 or scowey@earthlink.net.
Center for Independence of the Disabled Available on the Coast
Starting this month, a member of the service staff from the Center for Independence of the Disabled in Daly City will be available to meet with persons with disabilities on the coast twice a month. Appointments will be available from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm on the second and fourth Fridays each month, at Senior Coastsiders, the Ted Adcock Center, 535 Kelly Avenue, Half Moon Bay. Call the CID Branch Office at 650-991-5124 to set up an appointment. Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, appointments are available this month only on November 9.
OnLine Course to Help Arthritis Sufferers
Stanford University and Foothill College are hosting a new online course which aims to help those suffering with arthritis. Workshop topics include techniques to deal with problems such as pain, fatigue, frustration and isolation; appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength, flexibility and endurance; appropriate use of medications; communicating effectively with family, friends and health professionals; healthy eating; making informed treatment decisions; disease-related problem solving and getting a good night's sleep.
The cost for the six-week, interactive class is $54.50 for California residents; $146.50 for out-of-state residents in the United States. The class has no fixed start date; it will be ongoing and started when 20 people are registered. For additional information and to register visit foothillarthritis.stanford.edu or call 650-949-7332.
Are you looking for a place to share resources and dialogue about alternatives to solving organizational issues in these difficult times? Are you seeking to connect with colleagues who speak the same language and face the same challenges?
The
The Roundtables include up to 12 executives who meet once a month over lunch to discuss leadership challenges, nonprofit sector trends and what is going on in their own organizations. Each Roundtable has a facilitator to keep the group on track. Agendas are developed based upon the group's interests prior to each meeting. Executives can also request time to discuss and obtain group input on a particular issue.
For further
Safe Routes to School Grant Opportunity - Deadline November 16
The purpose of this program is to provide safe routes to school via expanded facilities and protection for pedestrians and bicyclists. The Safe Routes to School (SR2S) program is a construction program intended
to improve and enhance the safety of pedestrian and bicycle facilities and related infrastructure.
Costs for programs or activities related to education, enforcement or encouragement (often referred to as "3E" by school safety and law enforcement officials) are eligible for reimbursement when those costs are related to the construction improvement and incidental to the overall cost of the project. The program is administered by CalTrans, in consultation with the California Highway Patrol, with federal dollars.
Projects may fall under one or more of the following categories: pedestrian facilities; traffic control devices; public outreach and education; bicycle facilities and traffic calming and speed reduction. For more information visit www.dot.ca.gov/hq/LocalPrograms/safe routes/saferoutes.htm.San Mateo Seat Belt Challenge
High school students challenged their peers to use their seat belts as they participated in the second San Mateo County High School Seat Belt Challenge sponsored by San Mateo County Health Department's Injury Prevention Program and the California Office of Traffic Safety.
This year Half Moon Bay, Hillsdale, Mills, Peninsula, Sequoia and South San Francisco High Schools competed to see which school has the best overall safety belt usage rate. Last year the top three ranked schools had impressive rates - Sequoia (95%), Half Moon Bay (94%) and Mills (92%); however, the goal is to see 100 percent safety belt usage rates at every high school in the county.
Despite overwhelming evidence that safety belts save lives, millions of Americans still do not buckle up every time they are in a motor vehicle - especially our nation's teens. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, teens have the highest fatality rate of any age group in motor vehicle collisions. The fatality rate for drivers 16 to 19 years of age, based on miles driven, is four times that of drivers 25 to 69 years of age. Of those fatally injured, six out of ten teen drivers and two out of three teen vehicle occupants are unrestrained. Reasons for the high fatality rate among teen drivers include inexperience, indulging in high-risk behaviors (such as speeding), driving under the influence, distracted driving and lack of safety belt use. Since July 2006, four San Mateo County teens have died in motor vehicle crashes; one was unrestrained.
Increased seat belt use among teens is a priority for the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). Each year OTS funds High School Seat Belt Challenges throughout the state. The San Mateo County Health Department received a two-year grant in July 2006 from OTS to engage local high school students in the seat belt challenge. The 2007 High School Seat Belt Challenge kicked off on September 24 and ran through October 19. This year the schools competed for cash awards in the amount of $400 (1st Place), $300 (2nd Place), $200 (3rd Place) and $100 (Most Improved Rate).
3rd Place - Sequoia High - 94%
Most Improved - Peninsula High - improved from 80% to 87%
Usage rates were determined from observational surveys of 100 vehicles at each school. Prior to the competition an unannounced survey was performed; another "announced" survey was completed during the last week of the competition. Rates were calculated on both driver and front seat passengers seat belt usage to determine an overall usage rate. Overall Challenge usage rates were determined by averaging the two overall rates from both observational surveys.
For more information on the San Mateo County High School Seat Belt Challenge, contact Barbara Pletz at 650-573-2564.
PeninsulaWorks Offerings
If you need to refresh skills before transitioning into a new career or technical training, PeninsulaWorks can help, beginning January 2008, with the following programs:
Skyline College
Gateway: Math & English refresher (1 semester)
Biotechnology Manufacturing Certificate: Prepare graduates for work in Biotech and Pharmaceutical manufacturing (1 semester)
College of San Mateo
Gateway to Calibration: Math, English and Technical studies (1 semester)
To be eligible for any of the programs, candidates must meet the following requirements:
- 8th - 12th Grade Math and English skills (depending on program)
- At least 18 years of age
- Resident of California for at least one year
- Prior criminal records will be considered on an individual basis
- Mechanical or electrical ability or aptitude a plus (calibration)
Contact newcareers@smchsa.org or 650-802-3313 for more information. Candidate selection is a competitive process.
Prevention of Childhood Obesity Task Force Tip:
The 2008 Love Your Veggies™ Nationwide School Lunch Campaign is an initiative from Hidden Valley that will award $10,000 grants to 51 elementary schools nationwide – one in each state and one in Oakland, California – to support programs that increase student access to, and consumption of, fresh vegetables and fruits during school meals.
Millions of students nationwide consume a meal at school daily, and for many, school lunch is the most important meal of the day. Still, studies show that about 96 percent of children 2 to 12 years of age fall short of the recommended 2-5 cups per day, the amount of which depends on their age, sex, and activity level (Produce for Better Health Foundation and ACNielsen, State of the Plate, 2005).
Each grant award will support an elementary school in developing a program offering fresh vegetables and fruits beginning in March 2008 and lasting through the 2008-2009 school year. Funding must be spent on any of the following:
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Fresh produce (vegetables and fruits)
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A vegetable station (such as a dedicated salad bar)
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Kitchen equipment (primary usage must relate to proposed program)
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Program staffing (cafeteria personnel, lunchroom staff, etc.)
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Nutrition education supplies
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Training - each grant will allocate $1,500 toward foodservice personnel training on topics such as nutrition, food safety and preparing fresh produce. Training will be conducted by the School Nutrition Association within the 2008-2009 school year.
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