March Newsletter Our Community is Springing into Action! |
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GREETINGS CCCHS! We look forward to seeing you all at our next membership meeting on Wednesday, March 6th at 12pm at Calvary Church in Boalsburg.
Another friendly reminder that it's time to renew your council membership. Memberships are $65 for organizations and $20 for individuals. We're proud of the strong network of human service agencies that are represented within council and would love to see membership continue to grow. You can access the membership form on the Council website, www.theccchs.org, under the "membership" tab.
Save the Date! The annual Rose Cologne Volunteer Dinner is scheduled for Tuesday, April 16th at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. The dinner is an opportunity to pay tribute to the volunteers who work to further the mission of CCCHS member agencies. We hope many of you can join us at the dinner to recognize the volunteers and the work they do!
Hope to see you all at our monthly membership meeting on March 6th!
Heather Moran CCCHS President Regional Director, Peerstar, LLC |
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47th annual Rose Cologne Volunteer Dinner |
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CCCHS is thrilled to host the 47th annual Rose Cologne Volunteer Dinner on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. The doors will open at 5:45 PM with a cash bar, and the dinner will begin at 6:30 PM. 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 and the community at large. We invite you to honor one of your organization’s outstanding volunteers at this event, or simply purchase a ticket to join in the celebration. |
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Each member agency is invited to nominate one volunteer to be honored at the dinner. To nominate a volunteer, please read the invitation and complete the 2 forms below |
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Take the Centre County Fuel Bank Challenge Viki Stumbers | Centre County Fuel Bank coordinator | Interfaith Human Services Want to know what winter is like for many of the low-income clients of the Centre County Fuel Bank? Take this three-day challenge. | | |
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AAUW State College Spikes Girls’ Interest in STEM Mary Dupuis | AAUW State College STEM Committee Rapid increases in the numbers of youth pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) are key to competitiveness in a global economy. The challenge is a large one and even more worrisome when we note the number of girls expressing interest in these fields lags behind their male peers. | | |
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5th Annual Super Fair of Centre County Resources Sandy Schuckers | Centre County Office of Aging at Centre County Government Please join us for the fifth annual Super Fair of Centre County Resources to be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, at Nittany Mall in State College. With at least 100 vendors at this years’ Super Fair, things are bigger, better and even more SUPER than last year! | | |
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St. Paul's United Methodist Church & Wesley Foundation Community Outreach |
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The Bread Basket Community Kitchen is a free community soup kitchen held every Wednesday, during the PSU semester, from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM in the social room at St. Paul's United Methodist Church & Wesley Foundation: 250 East College Avenue, State College. Choice of soup, bread, and baked goods provided by local congregations, restaurants, and stores. Served by volunteers from the community. Spring 2019 dates: CLOSED March 6th, OPEN March 13th through April 24th. | | |
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| | St. Paul’s Shoe Bank: Children up to age 18 receive a free pair of shoes if they have a public assistance medical card or a referral slip from any social service agency. Children up to age 3 may receive a pair every 3 months; over age 3 every 6 months. Open Saturdays from 9:00 AM until Noon; closed on holiday weekends and the month of July. Located in Wesley Student Center, 2nd floor- Room 203, (attached to St. Paul’s Church) at 256 E. College Ave., State College, PA 16801, entrance on Locust Lane through red entry doors. There are also donated, used shoes for all ages on racks outside of the Shoe Bank. For more information, check “St. Paul’s Shoe Bank” page on Facebook or email Jan Becker at shoebank@stpaulsc.org. | | |
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| | Wesley’s Closet: FREE Gently used coats, and new underwear & socks for those in need. Sizes infant-adult. First come first serve. No application or paperwork necessary. Spring 2019: March 23rd and April 20th; 10:00 AM until Noon St. Paul’s United Methodist Church & Wesley Foundation: 250 East College Avenue, State College. Enter through the RED doors on Locust Lane and proceed to third floor. Questions? Contact wesleyscloset@gmail.com | | |
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2019 Community Health Needs Assessment Centre County Partner Forum Mount Nittany Health, Centre Foundation, Centre County United Way, and Centre County Government are conducting the 2019 community health needs assessment (CHNA). The assessment is a tool to reveal the communities’ inequities and disparities in social determinants of health and well-being among the County’s communities and populations, opportunities to fill gaps in the unmet needs and address our most pressing health needs.
Please join us for CHNA Partner Forum event on March 15 to hear the preliminary results of the assessment, offer feedback on the findings, share the work and advancements of your organization in addressing health issues and celebrate the excellent work this community has done to improve the health and well-being of our shared community.
Friday, March 15, 2019
Noon - 2:00 pm
Mount Nittany Medical Center
Galen and Nancy Dreibelbis Auditorium
1800 East Park Avenue
State College, PA 16803 Parking is available in the parking lot by the Galen and Nancy Dreibelbis Auditorium entrance. Lunch will be provided. If you would like to attend, click here to RSVP or call 814.231.7140. Thank you for your interest and support in this important effort. Jeannine Lozier
Community outreach coordinator
Mount Nittany Health |
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JOB OPENING Centre Helps is seeking a self-motivated leader to serve as Hotline Program Manager |
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Centre Helps has offered a 24-hour hotline to the Centre County community for more than forty years. The hotline is staffed by volunteers. Hotline services include crisis intervention, suicide prevention, emotional support, and information and referral for human services. We serve as the local call center for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
The Program Manager is responsible for volunteer recruitment, training, scheduling, and supervision. The Hotline Program Manager serves as the main support and resource to hotline volunteers and ensures 24-hour coverage of the hotline. The individual in this position must develop a strong familiarity with human services in Centre County in order to continuously update our extensive resources database. | | |
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Helping Grieving Hearts Heal: Community Outreach Events |
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Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. This inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and abilities to join the fight against the disease! Questions? Contact Alissa Janoski, amjanoski@alz.org |
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Join Us for the Pregnancy Resource Clinic's Annual Fundraising Banquet | | |
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Penn State Extension Dining with Diabetes Program offered in Pine Grove Mills For information call 1.877.345.0691 | | |
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PA CareerLink® Centre County |
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Centre County Human Services Block Grant Public Hearing & Service Provider Survey |
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Dear Service Providers, This year we will be holding our first of two public hearings for the FY 2019 – 2020 Human Services Block Grant Funding on Monday March 25th at 5:30pm at the Patton Township Municipal Building. We are asking that providers send at least one staff person to the public hearing. Service recipients, family members, and community members are also welcome to attend. We are requesting that providers are prepared to discuss the service needs and issues they are seeing in our human services community. We want this public hearing to be a forum to hear ideas, show support, and collaboratively look towards the future of the services in our community. County staff will provide a brief overview of the Human Services Block Grant and plan on allowing the time to be filled with discussion points by providers, service recipients, and community members. One change that we are making to help us better identify the human service needs in Centre County is have our service providers complete a brief survey before the meeting. The surveys should be submitted via email to Natalie Corman at nwcorman@centrecountypa.gov by Monday March 18, 2019, which is a week before the public hearing. This will allow us time to review your survey responses and possibly discuss at the public hearing. Please type your responses and submit the survey as an attachment. If you have any questions please let me know. Sincerely, Natalie W. Corman Human Services Administrator |
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Join Us for a Professional Breakfast Sponsored by the Centre County Local Interagency Coordination Council On Wednesday, April 3, 2019 9:00 to 10:30 AM At Central Intermediate Unit #10-Centre County Office 60 Decibel Road, Suite 107 State College, PA 16801 Topic: Housing & Homelessness in Centre County 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 Overview: 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. 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. |
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Submissions for the April Newsletter are due by March 15th. Please email submissions to stravis@tiu11.org with the subject header CCCHS Newsletter. |
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