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Bob Ott Seed Grant Announcement & Annual Meeting is Wednesday!

Dear CCCHS Members:

10 is a good basic number. It’s our first double digit. It’s the number we can usually count up to in a few foreign languages and it’s the important number when we’re counting a baby’s fingers and toes.

Ten is the magic number of applications we received this year for the Robert Ott Seed Grant. Usually we have 3 or maybe 4 applications submitted, but this was by far the highest number in quite a while.

So what does this mean? Maybe it’s a good sign that agencies are utilizing their CCCHS member benefits – that’s the glass half full philosophy.  But, it more likely indicates many of our members have great projects or needs to fund.

Please join us for our annual meeting on Wednesday for our big announcement of this year’s Seed Grant Recipient(s) and hear an update on last year’s project. We will present our new 2023 board, provide updates and request your vote on next year’s budget. Lunch will be provided by Calvary Church volunteers, so please plan to join us!

Melissa Bottorf

CCCHS President

PA Link to ADRC

If you can use it in a home, you can find it at CentrePeace! I Cathy Brown, Centre Peace    

Changing our Pennsylvania Constitution I Mary Dupuis and Dianne Gregg, AAUW State College

Volunteer Centre County Makes Giving Back Easy! I Ann Echols, Volunteer Centre County

Centre County’s Mental Health Community Committee to Make Mental Health Services More Accessible I Kacee Baker, Centre Co. Mental Health Community Committee

 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.

We need articles for December

 Due December 1st - Published December 7

Due December 8th - Published December 14th

Due December 15th - Published December 21st

Due December 22nd - Published December 28

If you would like to submit an article, please contact:

Natalie Depto-Vesey at deptoveseyn@upmc.edu

Updates & Resources

Schlow Centre Region Library Autumn Events Calendars

When: November 9, 2022, 3:00pm

Where: Online

Cost: $10

This workshop is designed to help you create a strategy that meets your fundraising goals while keeping your limited budget and personnel in mind. It covers tested techniques such as:

• Getting better at explaining your Mission

• Being able to articulate your “Case For Support”

• Building more and deeper relationships

• Identification and Cultivation of Prospects

• Techniques to increase the number and size of donations

• How to Ask, Thank, and Appreciate

The workshop covers long used and tested techniques as well as the latest trends in Social Media and Special Event fundraising, especially for small to medium sized Nonprofits.

“Living with Dementia” is a four-part series led by the Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing’s Age-Friendly Care, PA initiative.

Who Should Attend?

Primary caregivers and anyone interested in learning more or providing support to someone impacted by Alzheimer's disease or other dementias are encouraged to attend any or all sessions. All events are free of charge and open to the public.

Overall session topics and dates are:

Session 1:  Understanding Dementia-Related Brain Changes (Aug. 30/31)

Session 2:  Understanding Behaviors as a Form of Communication (Sept. 20/21)

Session 3:  Resources for Dementia Caregivers (Oct. 25/26)

Session 4:  Planning for the Future with Dementia (Nov. 15/16)

A unique feature will be an optional “Memory Café,” where participant care partners can bring their loved one living with dementia to enjoy activities in a safe, supervised environment while they separately attend the educational sessions.

More information and registration details are available at Age-Friendly Care, PA or on the attached flyer. Advance registration is required for both the educational sessions and Memory Café as space is limited.

We look forward to seeing you!

This individual will be responsible for implementing a comprehensive and balanced fundraising program and for leading engagement activities. This new position's job portfolio will consist of direct fundraising and communications operational oversight.

CVIM has been a free clinic serving the needs of the uninsured in Centre County, PA, since 2003. CVIM provides medical and dental care, including case management, behavioral healthcare, and medication assistance to 750-1000 individuals/year. The clinic played a critical role during the COVID pandemic, leading a vaccination program that has administered over 45,000 vaccines to date.

Job Requirements:

· A dynamic leader who can leverage increased visibility and progress to expand and deepen community support.

· A passion for helping people and making a positive difference in the community.

· Undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university.

· Five to seven years of senior management experience, preferably with a non-profit agency.

· Excellent interpersonal skills, including motivating others and interacting with various personalities and backgrounds.

· Strong written and verbal communication skills.

· Must be able to work as part of a professional team, with all levels of internal management and staff, as well as patients and volunteers.

· Database experience and Microsoft Office proficiency required.

· Experience working with high-level donors, legislators and media.

· Ability to work collaboratively in a mission-driven, team-oriented department.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Marketing: 5 years (Required)

• Fundraising: 5 years (Required)

• Management: 1 year (Required)

Send resume and cover letter to cwhite@cvim.net

Generally, Americans want to be independent. Independence, however, can become much more of a challenge as we grow older or adjust to a disabling condition. We may experience changes in our lifestyles and in our needs. Most individuals remain healthy and are able to care for themselves while others need assistance in differing degrees to maintain their independence.

This resource guide describes a wide range of health, social, and support services available in Centre County. Different needs exist for those who are relatively healthy, those who might have slight impairments, those who are disabled, and those who are totally dependent on others for assistance. This guide is designed to help individuals, families, and friends to choose appropriate levels of support for older persons so that they can continue to live in the community, either in their own homes or in a more protective environment.

The Centre County Office of Aging is not responsible for omissions nor does listing in this guide imply endorsement.

Contact Us

Phone: 814.355.6716

Email: aging@centrecountypa.gov

COVID-19 Resources

Submissions for the December Newsletter are due November 15.

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

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Start the subject line with "CCCHS Newsletter."