February Newsletter

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Dear CCCHS Members,

 

Please note our February meeting has moved to a VIRTUAL option. We hope you will be able to join us on the Zoom link below. It is our intent to move forward with an in-person March Membership Meeting with a strong focus on networking and collaboration. Please feel free to invite a colleague or friend who isn’t already a member to join us for the March meeting.

 

It may be a little too cold outside to think about birds and springtime, but for CCCHS and membership, now is the time to take advantage of our EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT. Membership dues for organizations will be $60 until the end of February. Then, the price will jump to $65. So think spring and get those dues in today.

 

For the second year in the row, the Centre Country Super Fair will look a little different. Rather than an in-person event, the focus will be on a community resource guide printed by The Gazette. If you would like your organization to be included in this year’s Guide, please complete the free form by March. You can learn more about this year’s project and complete your free listing at https://www.theccchs.org/superfair.

 

So, as the cold temps and rising COVID numbers keep us at our desks these next few weeks, please take a few minutes to visit our website to complete your membership application and Super Guide listing! We’ll see you Wednesday via zoom.

 

Stay warm and healthy!

 

Melissa Bottorf

CCCHS President

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** Membership Benefit **

Membership Meetings 2022

We return to meeting on the 1st Wednesday of each month in February.

Due to the infectiousness of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, current case and

hospitalization numbers we will be returning to a virtual format in February. We hope to return to in-person meetings in the near future.

 

Meeting Date: Wednesday, February 2

Meeting time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Location: Zoom

 

  • Meeting Presenter: Centre Daily Times
  • Learn how to write an impactful Helping Hands Article.
  • Share agency updates.

Zoom Meeting

 

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2022 Membership

Early Bird Special Ends February 28!

 

2022 Membership rates remain unchanged!

 

Don't forget to take advantage of our EARLY BIRD MEMBERSHIP SPECIAL!

 

Organization Rate: By February 28 - $60.00

 

Organization rate: from March 1 - $65.00

 

Individual Rate: $20.00

 

We can now process payments online!

 
Membership Information & Registration

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Recent

Helping Hands Articles

Applications for 2022-2023 Undergrad Scholarship Funds For Women

 

Cindy Hall | AAUW State College Branch

Making an Impact For Those Who Need It Most In Centre County

 

 

 

Melissa Bottorf | CCCHS Membership

The Lemont Village Association Provides Programming

All Year Long

 

 

Sue Smith | Lemont Village Association

Centre Helps Provides Aid,

Hope to People In Crisis

 

 

 

 

Denise McCann | Centre Helps

Helping Hands Articles

The Centre Daily Times publishes CCCHS Member "Helping Hands" articles in the paper

 edition of the newspaper each Wednesday. 

 

Articles can be about member organizations, community resources, or upcoming events.

 

Join our February Membership Meeting to learn from the Centre Daily Times best practices for writing "Helping Hands" articles.

 

Please contact:

Natalie Depto-Vesey at deptoveseyn@upmc.edu to sign-up for a 2022 date.

 

COVID-19 Resources

Free N95 masks are coming to Pennsylvania, here’s where you can find them

 

By Keely Doll, Centre Daily Times

Updated January 26, 2022 4:42 PM

 

Are you looking for free N95 masks? The federal government is sending more than 400 million masks to health centers and pharmacies across the country.The masks will come from the Strategic National Stockpile and are limited to three per person. N95 masks offer better protection against the COVID-19 virus and have been both expensive and hard to find.

 

Where can I find free masks in Centre County?

Starting next week, many national and local pharmacies will be distributing masks.The N95s will be distributed by pharmacies through the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program, which included Walgreens, Rite Aid and CVS. Rite Aid, on North Atherton, will have masks at the front entrance and the pharmacy once the shipment comes in. Pharmacies inside of grocery chains Weis, Wegmans and Giant will also be a part of this program. A complete list of pharmacies in the federal program can be found on the CDC’s website...

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Place Your Order for Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests

 

Residential households in the U.S. can order one set of #4 free at-home tests from USPS.com. Here’s what you need to know about your order:

 

  • Limit of one order per residential address

  • One order includes #4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests

  • Orders will ship free starting in late January

 
Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests

COVID-19 Vaccination

& Booster Clinic Information

 

Mt Nittany Health

 

Centre Volunteers in Medicine

 

COVID-19 Testing Site

 

The Department of Health announced that it will continue its COVID-19 testing site for the general public in Centre County.  This site is available through a partnership with AMI Expeditionary Healthcare (AMI).

Now located at:

 Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority at 253 Transfer Rd, Bellefonte, PA 16823

 

  • Walk–in site; no appointment necessary.

  • Dates: The testing site will remain open until further notice 

  • Hours of operation: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Tuesday - Saturday)

  • No age limits for testing.

  • Free.

  •  ID required.     

  • Individuals with insurance will be asked to provide an insurance card; however, no co-pay or any other cost is charged to the individual. 

  • Uninsured individuals will also be tested without cost to the person.   

  • Anyone needing to be tested may access this site regardless of residency.  

 

https://www.centrecountypa.gov/2225/COVID-19-Testing-Site

Are you unable to leave your home but would like to get vaccinated?

GIVE US A CALL!

 

Center for Independent Living

 Empowering people with all disabilities by providing: resources, options, and disability related services needed to obtain individual FREEDOM in their lives.

 

CATA Provides Transportation to COVID-19 Vaccination Sites

CATA, as an essential service, is committed to providing transportation services to those living in the Centre Region and beyond during the COVID-19 pandemic, getting riders to essential jobs, medical care, etc., and working to meeting its mission of providing safe, reliable, and accessible transportation. CATA is able to make good on its commitment to drive jobs, the economy, and the community, in part by providing service to the various COVID-19 vaccine sites throughout the area.

For information on transportation services provided to the various known vaccination sites in the area, please visit https://catabus.com/covid-vaccination/.

 

Thank you in advance for helping get this information out to your respective groups!

Updates & Resources

Roads to Freedom Reuse Program

 

Did you know?

 

Roads to Freedom has a reuse program that accepts and gives away (for FREE) gently used durable medical equipment as well as adaptive devices.

 

We have: manual wheelchairs, power wheelchairs, walkers, bedside commodes, shower chairs, hospital beds, Hoyer Lifts, etc.

 

Roads to Freedom is the local outreach partner of the statewide program known as Technology for Our Whole Lives (TechOWL).

 

We cover 10 counties in north central Pennsylvania.

 

Please call or email at:

570.327.9070 or AT@cilncp.org

Helping Grieving

Hearts Heal

 

Click the links for more information.

 

#MondaysMoments at Millbrook Marsh
 

Death Cafe Virtual Gathering
 

Grief Healing Circle Virtual Gathering
 

HEART - A Virtual Grief & Loss Support Program
 

#MondaysMoments Virtual Gathering - Stories of the Heart
 

State of the Story, February 28 has been postponed.

 

Flyer

Wesley’s Closet

 

  • Saturday, February 5th 9 AM - 12 PM

  • Saturday, February 19th 9 AM - 12 PM

 

Wesley’s Closet has gently used coats, new underwear and new socks for students and our neighbors, infants through adults.

First come, first served. No application or paperwork necessary.

 

Location:

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church

& Wesley Foundation

250 East College Avenue

State College

 

Please enter through the red doors on Locust Lane and go up to the third floor.

 

Interfaith Human Services 

Centre County Fuel Bank

 

To qualify for Fuel Bank, clients must have been approved for LIHEAP and have used all the funds available before applying for the Fuel Bank.

  • There will not be the required class this year due to COVID. 
  • There will be extra questions to answer at intake. 
  • Qualified participants will receive a one-time delivery of 125 gallons. 

 

You can contact the office at (814) 234-7731 or linda@interfaithhumanservices.org, if you have any questions.

St. Paul's Shoe Bank

Where is the Shoe Bank?
In room 203 of the Wesley Student Center, which is attached to St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. We are located in downtown State College, between Beaver and College Avenues, and between McAllister Street and Locust Lane. You may park for free in the Church lot at Locust Lane and Calder Way on Saturday mornings. Paid parking is available in the McAllister Street parking deck, or directly in front of or beside the Church and Wesley. Enter the Wesley Center on Locust Lane—there will be a sign outside at the red entry doors.

Shoe Bank Brochure
Shoe Bank Flyer

Rent, Mortgage & Utility Assistance

 

Centre County residents, residing in Centre County municipalities, (excluding State College Borough), may be able to receive assistance for rent, mortgage and utilities. If a resident is behind in such payments, due to loss of hours or employment related to COVID employment/business shut downs or illness they may be eligible to receive assistance, and should contact Centre Helps for more information.

 
Contact Information

PA CareerLink®

Central Connections Program

 

CAREER DEVELOPMENT/JOB SEARCH

  • Goal and Career Planning

  • Help with Resumes and Applications

  • Live Instructors and Virtual Workshops

  • Mock Interviews

 

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

  • Training for High Priority Occupations

  • Tuition Assistance

  • Career Planning

  • Job Placement Assistance

 

ON-THE-JOB TRAINING (OJT)

  • Direct Hire Employment

  • Hands on Paid Training

  • Increased Skills

  • Increased Marketability to Employers

 

VISIT

Centralpacareerlink.org for more information!

 

 
Flyer

CATA to Extend Discounted

OnePass & Youth Passes

Through April 2022

CATA is pleased to announce that it will extend its fifty percent discount on OnePasses and Youth Passes through the end of April 2022.

 

OnePasses and Youth Passes (available to persons under the age of 18 years) are available in increments of one to twelve months and are normally available for purchase from CATA’s Customer Service Center for $86 and $26 per month, respectively. During this period, they will be made available for $43 and $13 per month, saving riders as much as $500 when purchasing a 12-month OnePass.

 

Passes may be used for fare on both CATABUS fixed-route and CATAGO! microtransit service (currently available in Bellefonte, Pleasant Gap, and Boalsburg) and provide unlimited use of the services.

Full Press Release

Schlow Centre Region Library Winter Calendar

 
Adult & Teen Calendar

 

 
Children's Calendar

Strategic Planning for Nonprofits

SCORE Central PA

Online Seminar

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

 

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to create an effective, usable Nonprofit Strategic Plan with SCORE Nonprofit Specialist Bill Speakman.

 

The Seminar welcomes all nonprofit stakeholders: executives, staff and board members.

Register

Kinship Family Forum: Effective Family Communication

 

Learn skills that help improve family communication during this informative event!

 

Date:  Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022

Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Registration Deadline: February 15, 2022.

Place: Online

Cost: Free

Kinship care is a term used for individuals raising children by grandparents, other extended family members, and adults with whom they have a close family-like relationship such as godparents and close family friends because biological parents are unable to do so for whatever reason.

This event is being offered at no charge to participants.

 

Who is this for?

  • Grandparents

  • Extended family

  • Close family friends

  • Godparents

 

What will you learn?

Practical skills to improve family communication

 

Registration is required to receive the link to access the webinar.

 

Registrants will also receive access to the webinar recording.

Register Here

Why Might Kinship

Care Families
in Pennsylvania

Go to a Support Group?

The challenges faced by Pennsylvania kinship caregivers can be physically and emotionally overwhelming. Older caregivers are frequently stressed and may experience a sense of isolation as they watch their peers participate in adult activities. Support groups are ways for kinship care families to assist one another.

 

The groups tend to offer social and emotional support for members by providing advice and understanding. Some support groups also take on a proactive and political component, as they work toward making improvements in local or state policies.

Support groups can be very beneficial to Pennsylvania families because:

 

  • They have been shown to help reduce caregivers’ stress and improve health, resulting in greater physical and emotional stability for caregivers.

  • Many caregivers in support groups express the idea that just knowing there are others in the same situation is very helpful.

  • When caregivers’ needs are met, they can fully focus on the best interests of the children in their care and create a safer, more stable, and consistent living environment for children.

  • Those who are new to this challenging role receive a sense of social validation for their efforts to deal with issues that many of their friends and colleagues do not understand.

Resources for Kinship Families

Connect with Tech

 

Connect with Tech gives free tablets and tech support to people who have trouble getting technology and health care services.

 

Do you live in Pennsylvania and need a computer or tablet? You might be able to get a free tablet if some of the following statements are true:

 

  • I do not have a computer or tablet.

  • I have limited income.

  • I have a disability.

  • My primary language is not English.

  • I am unable to leave my home easily.

  • I am without housing.

  • My sexuality or gender affects my health care.

  • My size affects my health care.

  • My race is not White or Caucasian.

  • I am Hispanic or Latinx.

  • I live in a place with limited health care.

 

Scan the QR code in the image or go to our Connect with Tech page.

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Early Bird Discounts are available now through April 29, 2022

 

(sales end at 5 PM on  April 29, 2022)

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Submissions for the March Newsletter are due February 15.

 

The newsletter is published by the 1st Monday of each month.

 

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