Friday, October 21, 2011

COME to our open house!

From the Flagstaff Project Connect Vendor Committee:

Dear Project Connect Provider,

On behalf of the Coconino County Continuum of Care members, we are happy to announce the 11th Flagstaff Project Connect!

Flagstaff Project Connect is scheduled for January 28, 2012 from 9am to 1pm at the St. Pius X Center, 2257 E. Cedar Avenue, Flagstaff. 

Attached is an information letter and a registration form.  Please indicate your interest in participating in the 11th Flagstaff Project Connect by responding to this email.  You may complete the attached registration and submit via email as soon as you decide what service or information you would like to provide

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Sincerely,
Shawn Pendergast
SPendergast@openinn.org
928-699-2865

Susan Joy
sjoy@nacog.org
928-213-5218

Project Connect Provider Letter
Project Connect 2012 Provider Registration

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Free Medical Clinic Opens

Poore Medical Clinic

CLINIC HOURS:
Tue 8-5pm, Thur 12-8pm
120 W. Fine Ave, Flagstaff AZ 86001
http://www.flagstaffmedicalclinic.com/

MEDICAL SERVICES
- Men, Women & Children’s Health
- Sports Physicals
- Gynecological Exams & more

No emergency services. In case of an emergency please dial 911.

CALL NOW for ELIGIBILITY SCREENING (928) 213-5543:
- Eligibility Screenings Mon & Wed 10am-Noon
- Qualified patients must have no medical insurance
- Patients must reside in Coconino County
- Income must fall within our guidelines
- Patients must have proof of household income

HOW YOU CAN HELP
- Spread the word about us
- Hang a flyer at your work (flyers available at our website)
- Find out how to donate or volunteer, visit us online for info

Breast Cancer Self Exam Class

Thursday, October 20, 2011
NACA Wellness Center
5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

Come enjoy this FREE Event

For more info contact:

Marissa Navakuku or Danita Ryan
928.523.8588
or
Tenillya Cody
928.526.2968 ext. 123

Free parenting classes

A major goal of the Parent Education Programs is to help adults, children, teenagers and families increase their relationship skills through learning communication skills, social skills, parenting skills and information. Parents, Grandparents, Guardians and their children can learn the skills that will enable them to live fuller, richer lives through the variety of Parent Education Programs offered by Parenting Arizona.

Parents and children meet in separate groups and engage in activities designed to:

• increase self-awareness
• develop empathic family interaction
• teach behavior management skills and strategies
• promote an understanding of developmental abilities of children

For parents of children ages 1-4:

Marshall Elementary School
850 N Bonito, room 23
Wednesdays, 6-8 pm
Oct 26, 2011
Nov 2, 2011
Nov 9, 2011


For parents of children ages 5 to 12:
Parenting Arizona-Office
201 E. Birch, Ste 1
Tuesdays, 6-8 pm
Oct 25, 2011
Nov. 1, 2011
Nov 8, 2011


Call to reserve your spot today!
(928) 773-9133
http://www.parentingaz.org/

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

National Service at Risk

From the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits:

House Considers Elimination of Critical Resource for Nonprofits

National service is a fundamental and valuable resource helping hundreds of Arizona nonprofits through placement of full- and part-time AmeriCorps, VISTA, Conservation Corps, Learn and Serve, and Experience Corps members who provide countless hours of service in our communities. For the past few weeks, the U.S. House of Representatives has been deliberating on a bill that would eliminate the Corporation for National & Community Service, which is the home for national service programs.

The Save Service Coalition is spearheading a national letter to members of the House urging them to reject the plan. More than 70,000 nonprofits nationwide benefit from national service programs. This program leverages nearly $1 billion in private philanthropy for our nonprofit community. And it is a critical path of service and learning for 80,000 service members. Sign on to the national letter urging the House to retain funding for the Corporation for National & Community Service.

Community Wide Substance Abuse Prevention presentation: Wednesday, October 19th

W.F. Killip Elementary School, Coconino High School and Hermosa Vida Present:
Substance Abuse Prevention Parent Academy
Wednesday, October 19th
5:30-7:00
Coconino High School's South Commons
2108 N. Izabel
Flagstaff, AZ 86004
 
Join us for this community wide presentation that will share information and strategies about substance abuse prevention. We will be focusing on the dangers of spice and bath salts. The academy will be held at Coconino’s South Commons. Activities for children and refreshments will be provided.
 
*Childcare will be avilable*
 
Informational booths on behalf of:
Coconino County Health Public Services-Tobacco and Chronic Disease prevention
Victim Witness Services-Child Maltreatment Public Awareness and Outreach
Citizens Against Substance Abuse ( CASA)
Association for Supportive Childcare
Southwest Behavioral Health Services
Hermosa Vida -A Beautiful Life-Nizhóní Iiná
 
"Promoting Healthy Lifestyles in Recognition that a Healthy Life is a Beautiful Life"-Hermosa Vida

Thursday, October 13, 2011

5K Fun Run and 10K Autumn Dash

Dump the Drugs and Shred-a-Thon Day

Infant First-Aid and CPR Safety Class

Flagstaff Medical Center’s Childbirth Education Department will be offering two free Infant CPR and First-Aid Classes.  Each class is 2.5 hours.  The classes are designed for parents, family, friends and caregivers of infants, from newborns to 12 months old. Participants will learn how to respond to crisis situations and deliver CPR, relieve choking and deliver first-aid care to manage emergency illness and injury until professional help arrives. The classes also will cover injury prevention, environmental emergencies and car-seat education. Participants will receive two American Heart Association booklets.  This is a non-certification course.

Flagstaff Exchange Club
Thursday, Oct. 20
6 - 8:30 p.m.


 
Flagstaff Public Library
300 W. Aspen Ave.
Monday, Nov. 14
6 - 8:30 p.m.
Coconino County Public Health Services District
2625 N. King St.

To register, call 928 773-2309.

The class is free and space is limited, so register today!

Petition to Raise the Profile of Effective Drug Prevention

From the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA):

President Obama has given YOU a very unique opportunity to have a real voice in shaping U.S. policy through his recently launched “We the People” website, which allows petitions to be posted about various issues of importance. CADCA has posted a petition to raise the profile of effective drug prevention, generally, and the DFC program, specifically on this website. If we can get 25,000 people to sign on to it within 30 days, then President Obama has committed that his cabinet will discuss our issue.  Given that drug use is increasing, Americans are receiving mixed messages, and perceptions of harm and disapproval are being eroded, we need to send our message to President Obama and his Administration. Those pushing for “medical marijuana” and legalization initiatives have already posted many petitions and have collected more than 80,000 combined signatures. Therefore, this is a huge opportunity to ensure that the Administration understands that drug prevention is critical! As a result, CADCA is challenging each of its members to get at least 100 people to sign the petition within the next 30 days. 

ACTION STEPS TO BE TAKEN

Viewing and signing on to the petition is easy, and takes less than 1 minute – all you have to do is:

      1.     Click here.
      2.     Login or Create a username and password
      3.     Click ‘Sign Petition’

Getting 100 people to sign on is easy:

* Ask your coalition members and volunteers to sign on
* Get your local youth advocates involved
* Post on your Facebook and Twitter accounts
* Post link and instructions on the homepage of your coalition’s website

Thank you in advance for taking the time to sign this petition, and for disseminating this broadly to your networks so that we can achieve a minimum of 25,000 signatures! If we all make this a priority, we can secure many more than the 25,000 signatures.

If you have any questions about the petition, please contact Kelly Lieupo, Director of Public Policy, at klieupo@cadca.org.

Sincerely,

CADCA’s Public Policy Team

Free Care Givers Workshop

On October 19, 2011 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Please Join us for Naturally Caring - TLC for Care Givers Workshop #7 "Touching the Healing Power of the Natural World". Your presenters are Eliot Schipper, Transformational Life Coach and Janine Schipper, PhD, sociologist.  This FREE workshop will be held at the Joe C. Montoya Senior and Community Center in the arts and crafts room, located at 245 N. Thorpe Road next to Thorpe Park. The 2 hour workshop is designed for professional and family care givers.

During this workshop care givers will explore how the natural world is an ever present source of gifts that help reduce stress and overwhelm and increase a sense of self.The Series is funded in part by the Arizona and Flagstaff Community Foundation, Forest Highlands Foundation and Flagstaff Medical Center. Pre-registration is appreciated, but not required. Questions? Call 928-525-2910. Light refreshments will be served and certificates of completion awarded.

Find out more about Further Shore at http://www.furthershore.org/