GREETINGS CCCHS! 

It was so great to see such a large turnout at our last two membership meetings! We're so lucky to have such a large network of people doing amazing work in our community. We would love to continue to grow this network so if you know someone who's not a member of council, have them check out our website and share with them the many benefits of being a council member.

Many of you have already renewed your membership for 2019. We will continue to accept memberships throughout the year. If you have any questions regarding your membership or need assistance, contact Calvin Miller, Membership Chair, at cmiller@susumc.org.

We look forward to seeing many of you at the annual Rose Cologne Volunteer Dinner on April 16, 2019. Named in honor of Dr. Rose Cologne, a mentor and role model for many in the human services field, the dinner pays tribute to those volunteers who work to further the mission of CCCHS member agencies.

Please join us on April 3, 2019 at 12pm at Calvary Church for our monthly membership meeting. CCCHS Board is happy to welcome Carol King, Partnership Specialist with the U.S. Department of Commerce - Bureau of Census, to provide a presentation about the Census and how it impacts human services. Hope to see you all there!

Heather Moran

CCCHS President

Regional Director, Peerstar, LLC

Penn State Extension

PA CareerLink® Events in April for Job Seekers & Employers

New Referral Process to Link Job Seekers with Community Partners at

PA CareerLinks®

Dear Community Partner:

PA CareerLink® Centre County is taking part in a new referral program to expedite workflow and better meet the needs of Pennsylvanians. The goal of the program is to increase both efficiency and outreach by helping individuals find and connect with all the local resources available to them. Examples of resources our jobseekers may require include housing/shelter, food, mental health services, drug counseling, legal assistance, child care, transportation, and more.

The referral program will make connecting with other programs easier through the use of automated emails and notification features. Further, it allows for easy back and forth communication between the Workforce staff member and the referral program contact. An example of the referral email Community Partners will receive from PA CareerLink® is attached.

All community partners and relevant human service agencies can be included in our new automated referral system. To have your contact information included, please complete the attached form, then scan and email it to jafitzgerald@tiu11.org. If your agency houses more than one program to which referrals can be made, please complete a form for each program and the appropriate contact information for that program.

Questions? Please call us! 814-548-7587 x238.

Respectfully,

PA CareerLink® Centre County

Dad's Resource Center Announcement

Dr. Joel N. Myers, founder and chairman of the Dads' Resource Center, and Jeff Steiner, Executive Director of the Dads' Resource Center, have accepted key volunteer roles in the Symposium Organizing Committee (SOC) convened by the Strong Families Commission and chaired by the Reverend Dr. W. Wilson Goode, Sr., former Mayor of the City of Philadelphia.

Dr. Myers will serve as the Advocate and Champion for Greater Father Involvement in the lives of children and families and Jeff Steiner will serve on the SOC Leadership Council as council member at-large. The SOC works with Commonwealth leaders to eliminate systemic barriers that impede greater father involvement and their contributions to the well-being of their children and families. SOC encourages executive opinion leaders, policy makers, and child and family service providers to embrace and support the contributions that fathers can make to their children, families and communities."

The DRC is committed to providing education, resources and advocacy for dads who are separated or divorced and are determined to uphold their sacred responsibility as fathers.

Find out more at: The Dad's Resource Center

Centre County Local Interagency Coordination Council

Professional Breakfast

Join Us for a Professional Breakfast on Housing & Homelessness in Centre County Sponsored by the Centre County Local Interagency Coordination Council

Wednesday, April 3,  from 9:00 to 10:30 AM

Registration deadline: April 2nd

At Central Intermediate Unit #10-Centre County Office

60 Decibel Road, Suite 107State College, PA 16801

This presentation will offer discussion about what homelessness looks like in Centre County and an overview of housing programs available to individuals and families who are homeless or near-homelessness. There will be opportunity for Q&A and guidance towards effectively accessing existing resources

Presenters:

Faith Ryan, Director, Office of Adult Services

Betsy Barndt, Housing Program Specialist, Office of Adult Services

Beckie Romig, Program Manager, Out of the Cold Centre County

Morgan Wasikonis, Executive Director, Housing Transitions

Register for this presentation using the link below:

https://ciu10.elrnr.org/Register.aspx?ScheduleID=4023

There is no fee for this event. A light breakfast will be provided.

Leadership Centre County

SAVE THE DATE!

MAY EVENTS

AAUW State College Used Book Sale Is Around The Corner

Book Lovers, Mark Your Calendar for the 58th Annual

AAUW State College Used Book Sale, held at the Penn State Snider Ag Arena

May 11-14, 9:00am - 9:00pm daily.

The sale raises dollars to fund local scholarships and community grants to groups who reflect the AAUW mission to advance equity for women and girls.

This year’s selection of books is really quite outstanding.

Cash or checks only, please.

Patton Township Child Safety Fair

Submissions for the May Newsletter are due by APRIL 15.

Email Stravis@tiu11.org with the subject line CCCHS Newsletter.

Submissions received after April 15

may not be included in the May newsletter.