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President's Corner, Committee Announcements, Upcoming Events and Agency News |
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Mark Your CalendarWhen: Wednesday, February 7 | Noon - 1pm | Where: Calvary Church | 150 Harvest Fields Dr. | Boalsburg, PA 16827 |
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Happy New Year! The Centre County Council for Human Services (CCCHS) is one of our community’s highly valued cooperative organizations. Membership in this nonprofit allows many Centre County human service organizations to share important announcements and events through monthly newsletters, give presentations at monthly luncheons, apply for the Robert Ott Seed Grant, attend discounted professional education programs, and network with other organizations. We welcome any agency, business, and community-minded individual who is interested in providing a helping hand to our community to join. Notable events that CCCHS hosts include the annual Rose Cologne Dinner, where organizations can recognize a special volunteer and the annual “Lunch with the Legislators,” where members pose questions to local representatives about current issues facing Centre County human services. In 2023, we had 84 organizations in the Centre County Council for Human Services along with ten individuals. Council members are invited to write articles for a Helping Hands column as a collaborative effort with the Centre Daily Times to provide our community with information on the human services available. Please visit https://www.theccchs.org/helping-hands to read recent articles. Membership meetings are typically held on the first Wednesday of the month at Calvary Church in Boalsburg. Our first meeting of 2024 will be Wednesday, February 7 at noon. We encourage interested organizations or individuals to email ccchs2@gmail.com for more information.
Visit theccchs.org for the membership application. Together, we can make a difference.
Karen M. Lambert
Adult & Teen Services Librarian Schlow Centre Region Library President, CCCHS, 2024 |
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Helping Hands ** Membership Benefit ** 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. If you would like to submit an article, please contact: Natalie Depto-Vesey at deptoveseyn@upmc.edu. |
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MembershipDuring 2024, the Membership Committee has a goal of 100 organization members. You can help with this by renewing your agency’s membership or your individual membership. You can also ask a non-member to join. Membership is open to those who support the mission of CCCHS which is to promote communication and relationship-building among human service agencies, government entities, private sector organizations, school systems, the health sector, and individuals throughout the community. Benefits of membership are –Attend monthly interagency and disciplinary meetings.Present at the monthly interagency and interdisciplinary meetings.Share announcements and organizational updates.Receive and contribute to monthly newsletters.Author Helping Hands articles about your organization published in the Centre Daily TimesHonor a volunteer at the annual Rose Cologne Volunteer Recognition Dinner.Professional development opportunities.Formal and informal networking opportunities.Listing in the CCCHS Membership Directory.Special pricing for training and education programs.Member organization promotion via CCCHS social media platforms.Apply for Robert (Bob) T. Ott Seed Grant
If you would like a member of the membership committee to contact a potential member, please notify Constance Martin by email: constancecmartin@gmail.com, or by phone or text at 814-360-4630. 2024 membership rates remain unchanged!Individual Rate -- $20.00Early bird special for organizations before Feb. 28, 2024 -- $60.00. Organization Rate after March 1, 2024 -- $65.00. Thank you to all who completed their 2024 Membership form. Don’t forget to send your payment via the PayPal link or send a check. Checks should be made payable to:Centre County Council for Human Services.Send to: P.O. Box 1064State College, PA 16804-1064 |
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Through the SYNCH program, adults are able to get assistance (tuition, certification, training, and career services) to be a Community Healthcare Worker. |
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Community Health Workers (CHW) are trained public health professionals who have the heart for helping others and serving their community. CHW’s connect people in their community to healthcare services and doctors, community programs and services, healthy lifestyles and personal wellbeing. |
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Pregnancy & Parenting Growth Nights: Movement MattersStephanie StoeckleinJanuary 16 | 5:30pm 647 Valley Vista Dr. Learn alongside other men and women just like you, as you hear from guest speakers connected to local service providers and others who have their own parenting experience to draw from, all while gaining critical parenting skills for the journey ahead. | | |
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Children's Aid Society Free Couples Workshop Starting January 3 & January 30 6pm - 8:30pm | | |
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Community Outreach Events Med-Knit-ations, Monday's Moments Virtual Gathering, Grief Healing Circles, Monday's Moments, Death Cafe Virtual Gathering, Stories of Loss, State of the Story Events on Facebook | | |
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Centre Foundation Grant Information Session Wednesday January 17, noon Rachael Hartman, Centre Foundation’s Community Impact Director, will host a 2024 Grant Information Session Webinar on Jan. 17 at noon. This webinar will be for Centre County nonprofits to learn about the grant opportunities that will be available through the Foundation next year. The session will be recorded so we encourage you to sign up even if you can’t attend live. If you have any questions about the webinar, please contact Allison Wulfhorst at allison@centre-foundation.org or 814-237-6229. |
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Stay up to date by visiting schlowlibrary.org to find out about news, events, and more! |
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Centre Foundation’s youth philanthropy group, Centre PACT, is seeking grant applications from nonprofits in Centre County that are addressing issues facing young people in our community. This year, students are most interested in funding programs that support the environment and sustainability, safe and healthy schools, and equitable educational opportunities. Since 2016, students in Centre PACT have raised and issued over $45,000 to local nonprofits! Grant applications are open now and are due by 11:59 pm on Thursday, January 18, 2024. If you have any questions or would like more information about the Centre PACT grant application, please contact Rachael Hartman at rachael@centre-foundation.org or 814-237-6229. | | |
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Centre Area Transportation AuthorityMid-Year Service Adjustments, will go into effect January 8, 2024 |
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In Home Services of Central PA Home CareIn-home services of Central PA Home Care has compassionate caregivers to help senior citizens in their homes in most of Centre County. Our availability is always dependent on exact hours and the exact location of the potential client. What we do is my personal passion. I am very proud of our team. We were selected as a 2023, 2022, and 2021 top home healthcare agency in Central PA. The PA Business Central named us a top 100 organization. Our most recent client satisfaction score is 100%. We regretfully do not participate in the Medicaid program in Centre County due to the deplorable Medicaid home care funding for which I have fought hard to change. We can not recruit and retain outstanding caregivers when deplorable funding is received. We strive to hire the best in order to provide the best in-home care services. Our senior citizens deserve the best. Please contact Mark Von Stein, Rn-Mn at 814.321.2145 or 717.363.4913 if we can be of assistance. Ken Stuck, NHAFounder and CEO |
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Mid-State LiteracyMid-State Literacy Council is looking for community volunteers to teach adult students ESL, reading, writing, math, computer literacy, and test preparation skills. We provide training, materials, and ongoing support. Call Mid-State Literacy Council at (814) 238-1809 or email mslc@mid-stateliteracycouncil.org for more information. | | |
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Affordable Connectivity Program The Affordable Connectivity Program helps eligible households afford the broadband they need for work, school, and healthcare by offering $30/month toward home internet services. |
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Reuse EquipmentLooking for tools to help people with disabilities? Look no further! We connect individuals with the tools they need through our Equipment Reuse Program.Visit our website cilncp.org or call us at (570) 327-9070. |
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Wesley's Closet 1st Saturdays | 9am - Noon wesleyscloset@gmail.com814.238.6739 ext 2 |
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Center for Alternatives in Community Justice 2023 Annual Report | | |
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Children up to age 18 are given a free pair of sneakers if they have a public assistance medical card OR a referral slip from any social service agency. Check our Facebook page @stpaulsshoebank for updates. | | |
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Submissions for the next month's newsletter are due by the 15th of the current month. The newsletter is published by the last Monday of each month. Membership in CCCHS is required to include information and/or events in the newsletter. For news/events to be included in next month's newsletter: Thank you. |
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