FREE ACTIVITIES
FREE Intergenerational Art Activities- Join the FUN!
Saturdays, August 20th & 27th HHSA is hosting Intergenerational Art Classes at the Rancho San Diego Library. These classes are an opportunity for adults, children and parents of all ages to engage with one another in the process of creating. For more information click here. Everyone is welcome.

FREE ACTIVITIES FOR OLDER ADULTS
FREE "Meet the Pharmacist" Event for Older Adults in East Region
Tuesday, September 13th from 9:00am-12:00noon the East County Meet the Pharmacist event will take place at the Cameron Family YMCA in Santee.  Pharmacists will be conducting one-on-one reviews with individuals who bring their prescriptions, over-the-counter medications, vitamins and herbal products. There will be a Continental breakfast, senior health fair, wellness/safety presentations, health screenings and opportunity drawings. Vendors are wanted. For more information on the event click here. For information of vendor opportunities, click here.

YOUTH INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Communities Against Substance Abuse Offers Internship
Students Together Against Alcohol ‘N Drugs (STAAND) is a unique group of high school and college aged young people with a common vision of living a drug free life! STAAND looks at the community environments that influence substance use either in a positive or permissive manner or supports creativity, success, celebration and unity –alcohol and drug free. STAAND interns stand together! STAAND members often study conditions and document things like alcohol advertising, Messages that normalize marijuana use and the increasing use of prescription drugs
to get high. Findings are shared with peers, opinion-leaders, the media and decision-makers and advocate for social change. To learn more go to: www.drugfreesandiego.org or contact Enrique Delacruz at: enrique.delacruz@eccasa.org or (619) 442-2727 x 111. For flyer, click here.

HEALTHY LIVING
USDA Releases New Dietary Guidelines
Want to know what SHOULD be on your plate? Check out the new dietary guidelines at: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/

FREE Online Workshop to Help YOU Make Better Health Choices
If you are coping with an ongoing health condition, feeling anxious or depressed, or living with daily pain, this workshop will help you take steps towards better control of your health and your life. Those living with any type of ongoing condition including- diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure, heart disease, chronic pain, anxiety, or anything else- are welcome to sign up for this free online workshop. You will be part of interactive sessions with 25 other people that are coping with ongoing health conditions themselves well as a trained volunteer leader. The website is secure and easy to follow; you may choose to remain anonymous. Click here to view the flyer or go to: www.selfmanage.org

JOB LEADS
Job Fair at Cuyumaca College
On Friday, August 26th from 9:00am to 12:00noon, Congressman Duncan Hunter is sponsoring a Job Fair at Cuyamaca College Student Center (900 Rancho San Diego Pkwy, El Cajon CA 92019 . Please call Andrea Jones at his office for more information. 619 448-5201

LightBridge Hospice Seeks Medical Billing Analyst (Sorrento Valley)
Responsibilities:
- Ensure timely submission of billing for hospice Part A, Medi-Cal and Part B Medical Practices.
- Assist in maintaining and reporting billing revenue at month end.
- Compile billing statistical data for management reporting.
- Assist Billing Supervisor in the implementation of new billing regulations.
Requirements:
- Two years medical billing experience required.
- Degree in Accounting or equivalent preferred.
- Working knowledge of ICD 9 and CPT coding required.
- Microsoft Office skills are required, and knowledge of Allscripts software is preferred.
To apply, please send Cover letter, including Salary Requirements and Resume to:
Stacey Penny at: Stacey@LightBridgeHospice.com or FAX to 858-362-4027
To learn more about LightBridge Hospice & Palliative Care please visit our website atwww.LightBridgeHospice.com

George G. Glenner Alzheimers Center Seeks Program Director/Social Worker
This position is for someone who would like to be both Program Director AND Social Worker. For more information, click here.

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
Get Ready, Workforce Partnership RFPs COMING SOON!!
One-Stop Career Center RFP- The San Diego Workforce Partnership, guided by the Workforce Investment Board, will release a Request for Proposals, utilizing federal Department of Labor (DOL) Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title I Adult and Dislocated Worker funds,  for the management and operations of the One-Stop Career Centers in San Diego County.  The Workforce Partnership will be seeking qualified applicants to establish a robust service delivery system in San Diego County that is responsive to the changing needs of the economy.
Youth Provider RFP-The San Diego Workforce Partnership, guided by the San Diego Youth Council, will release a Request for Proposals, utilizing federal Department of Labor (DOL) Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title I Youth funds, to provide innovative career pathway education and training services to eligible low-income, at risk youth ages 16-21 in San Diego County. The Workforce Partnership will be seeking qualified applicants to implement this service delivery system in the communities they serve that meets the ongoing workforce development needs of youth.
To get added to this RFP distribution list. email Eve Angle at: eveangle@workforce.org
For more info, visit Workforce Partnership online at: www.Workforce.org

Rural Housing Preservation Grant
Deadline: Aug. 22
Grant funds to assist very low- and low-income homeowners in repairing and rehabilitating their homes in rural areas.  For more information, click here.

Charter Schools Program Grants to non-state agencies
Deadline: Aug. 24
To increase national understanding of the charter school model and to expand the number of high-quality charter schools available. For more information, click here.

People's Garden Grant Program
Deadline: Aug. 26
To facilitate the creation of produce, recreation, and/or wildlife gardens in urban and rural areas.
For more information, click here.

Bikes Belong Special Grant
Deadline: Aug. 26
Partnership must include collaboration between at least one city/county government office or department; one nonprofit organization with a mission specific to bicycling.
For more information, click here.

Frontier Community Health Integration Demonstration
Deadline: Aug. 29
Explores ways to increase access to, and improve the adequacy of, payments for acute care, and other essential health care services provided under Medicare and Medicaid programs in eligible counties. For more information, click here.

Fair Housing Initiative Program
Deadline: Aug. 29
Establishes new fair housing enforcement organizations and/or provide fair lending enforcement.
For more information, click here.

Sexual Violence Prevention and Education
Deadline: Aug. 30
Funds are to be used for strategies that prevent first-time perpetration and first-time victimization. For more information, click here.

PRE-SCHOOL
Free/Low-Cost Pre-school Program in Spring Valley OPEN TO EL CAJON RESIDENTS
Child Development Associates is offering part-day and full-day preschool programs at the Spring Valley Elementary School site. Click here to see the flyer.

SAVE THE DATE
Home Start's 4th Annual Garden Party Fundraiser
Saturday, October 8, 2011 from 3:00pm-6:00pm, Home Start will be having their 4th Annual Home Start Hallo-Wine Garden Party. Come and tour one of the most beautiful private estates in the Marston Hills neighborhood of Hillcrest. Tour the gardens with your friends as you experience fantastic boutique wines, spirits, hand crafted beers and enjoy gourmet hors d'oeuvres. This event is in honor of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and benefits Home Start's Child Abuse Prevention Programs.To make reservations, please call Nicole (619) 692-0727 ext.113 or ngraichen@home-start.org

FUNDRAISERS
Don't Miss Haute With Heart Fashion Show
Saturday, August 20, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. St. Madeleine Sophie's Center will be hosting their 34th Annual Haute With Heart Fashion Show at the San Diego Hotel & Marina, 1380 Harbor Island Drive. Tickets are selling quickly All net proceeds from the event will make a difference in the lives of nearly 400 developmentally disabled adults within the San Diego region. For more information or tickets, please call (619) 442-5129, ext. 115.

A Big Birthday Celebration For Stoney's Kids
Thursday, August 25th, at 5:30 p.m. Stoney's Kids will be hosting a fundraiser on the lawn at Sycuan Resort. Come join this "Birthday Celebration and Fundraiser Like No Other!". For more information go to www.stoneyskids.org, or call (619) 204-8245.

Charity Motorcycle Ride In September
Saturday, September 17, 2011 the Kiwanis Club of El Cajon Valley will hold its annual Charity Motorcycle Show and Poker Run on . El Cajon Harley Davidson will host the start of the Poker Run which will tour East San Diego County for 115 miles.  The holder of the best poker hand will not only win a special prize, but will also be eligible to enter a drawing for a 2010 Ford F-150 pickup truck compliments of El Cajon Ford.  The Boys and Girls Club of Santee will host the Motorcycle Show and post-run activities.  Beneficiaries will be the Boys and Girls Clubs of East County and children's programs sponsored by Kiwanis. Additional information may be found on the club's web site at www.elcajonvalleykiwanis.com or by calling committee chair, Bob Callen at (619) 244-9730. For additional information please call (619) 670-9390.

GOOD DEALS
Comcast Bridges the "Digital Divide": $10 Internet Service & Low-cost Computers
Cable and Internet provider Comcast is launching a new program called Internet Essentials that offers low-cost access to the Internet and affordable computers as well as digital literacy training to families with children who are eligible to receive free lunches under the National School Lunch Program, according to the company’s blog.
Upon enrollment, new customers have the opportunity to buy a “netbook-style laptop computer” for $149.99 (plus tax). It supports wired and Wi-Fi Internet connectivity and includes the Windows 7 Starter operating system and Internet browser software.
The program will continue to accept new customers for “three full school years,” according to the product’s FAQ page.
Conditions include:
    1. Must be located where Comcast offers Internet service (currently in 39 states)
    2. Must have at least one child receiving free school lunches through the National School
        Lunch Program
    3. Must have not subscribed to Comcast Internet service within the last 90 days
    4. Must not have an overdue Comcast bill or un-returned equipment
For information in English, click here. For Spanish, click here.

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
Live Audience Wanted: A Health Television Talk Show Focusing on Minority Health
Saturday, August 20, 2011 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., the San Diego County Urban League is hosting a live television show on minority health issues. Would you like to be a part of a LIVE audience? If so, please contact Alice Benjamin at: alicebenjamin@hotmail.com
This taping will occur at the Elementary Institute of Science (608 51st Street, San Diego, CA 92114).

Parenting Class: Addressing Challenging Behavior using Positive Guidance
Saturday, September 17, 2011 in Chula Vista Child Development Associates is hosting a parenting class. The class will cover:
1. Why children misbehave
2. What role parents/teachers play in guiding behavior
3. Positive guidance strategies for home & school.
For more information click here or contact Maxine Willey at: mwilley@cdasandiego.com

FREE Promotores Presentation at San Diego City College
Friday, October 7, 2011, you are invited to attend, "Advancing Your Organization with Promotores/Community Health Workers". This FREE event, held at San Diego City College (1313 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101), is a unique opportunity to learn more about the promotores model and how to implement a promotora program to help decrease health disparities within the community. For more info click here. To register, click here.

SAMHSA's New Publications
SAMHSA is a great source for educational/training materials. Here are some of the newest materials available:
Treatment and Recovery in Behavioral Health for Americans With Disabilities (DVD)
Explores a range of issues associated with treatment and recovery for people with disabilities who experience substance use and mental disorders. Discusses barriers to access, differences in outcomes, and options to ensure patient rights. Inventory#: SMA11-4624DVD Treatment and Recovery in Behavioral Health for Americans With Disabilities (Audio CD)
Explores a range of issues associated with treatment and recovery for people with disabilities who experience substance use and mental disorders. Discusses barriers to access, differences in outcomes, and options to ensure patient rights. Inventory#: SMA11-4624CD Treatment and Recovery in Behavioral Health for Americans With Disabilities (VHS)
Explores a range of issues associated with treatment and recovery for people with disabilities who experience substance use and mental disorders. Discusses barriers to access, differences in outcomes, and options to ensure patient rights. Inventory#: SMA11-4624VHS Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction 2010 State Profiles
Profiles each state¿s certified opioid treatment programs and physicians certified to practice medication-assisted therapy for opioid addiction. Provides data on the number of patients, treatment type (maintenance and/or detoxification), and accreditation. Inventory#: SMA11-4643
To order materials go to: http://store.samhsa.gov/home

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
WEBINAR: Applying Cultural Awareness to Disaster Behavioral Health
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 from 11:00am-12:00noon the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency (SAMHSA) will be offering a FREE one hour webinar to provide information, recommendations, and tools that can be used to assess and strengthen cultural awareness practices in disaster behavioral health (DBH) services. This free webinar will enhance preparedness and response efforts by offering the following:
     1. Guiding principles on applying cultural awareness to DBH
     2. Challenges in providing culturally aware DBH services
     3. Field experiences and lessons learned
To register, go to: https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/schedule/display.do?udc=jsm9lovg00z9

San Diego Foundation Offers Low-cost Workshops
AUGUST: Sticky Issues ($5)
Date & Time: Thursday, August 18, 8:30-10:00 a.m.
Join us for an open discussion of the unique challenges that volunteer managers face. Roundtable participants will offer ideas, everyday and out-of-the-box solutions, and support. Topics include:
* Troublesome Volunteers
* Management issues
* Organizational understanding
* Program design
* Budget issues...and more
Facilitated by: Jean Stein, Life Options/Volunteer Coordinator at Salvation Army Kroc Center – San Diego. Register: Get more info and sign up here.

SEPTEMBER: Volunteers & Risk Management  ($5)
Date & Time: Wednesday, September 21, 8:30-10:00 a.m.
Organizations can never eliminate the inherent risks associated with volunteers—they can only manage them. Identify risk factors in a volunteer position, and how to incorporate preventive strategies into the position description, screening, orientation, training and supervision of that position. We’ll discuss:
* Definition of risk
* Ways to mitigate and reduce risk
* The three principles of risk management: identify, evaluate and control
Facilitated by: Sarah Adams, Program Director at Volunteer San Diego, and Jared McCannell, Volunteer Administrators Network Leadership Council member. Register: Get more info and sign up here.

OCTOBER: Building Cross-Sector Partnerships  ($5)
Date & Time: Thursday, October 20, 8:30-10:00 a.m.
Join Wanda Bailey as she discusses her experiences in the Cities of Service program in Chula Vista, cultivating service in the community through building partnerships between nonprofit, governmental and corporate organizations. Facilitated by: Wanda Bailey, Chief Service Officer, City of Chula Vista. Register: Get more info and sign up here.
Other Questions? Website: http://www.volunteersandiego.org/orgs_trainings 
E-mail: Sarah Adams, Program Director, or call (858) 300-3280 x212.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Red Ribbon Luncheon Honors "Prevention Heroes"
The Red Ribbon Luncheon Awards Committee is seeking nominations for five different awards to be given to outstanding individuals and organizations in the field of prevention.  The luncheon will be held on October 21, 2011. Click here for a copy of the Nomination Application. Email nominations to: Nancy Logan, Red Ribbon Luncheon Chair, by September 9th at nancylogan3@aol.com.

IMPACT POLICY
NOTICE OF INITIATION OF 30-DAY PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD
RE:   Connections Housing - Permanent Supportive Housing Development
         Proposed for MHSA Housing Program Funding
A 30-day public review and comment period is required for the County of San Diego, Behavioral Health Services to submit applications for the State-administered Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Housing Program. This public review pertains to the specific proposed housing development to provide permanent supportive housing for the County’s mental health clients.
Comment on the proposed development attached must be received by the County by September 10, 2011, to be considered for inclusion in the County’s final analysis and certification of the application to the State. For more information, click here. You can direct questions to: Kevine Ky, Administrative Analyst, at Kevine.Ky@sdcounty.ca.gov.

Help SAMHSA Define Recovery
Over the past year, SAMHSA—as part of its Recovery Support Strategic Initiative—has worked with the behavioral health field to develop a working definition of recovery that captures the essential, common experiences of those recovering from mental and substance use disorders, along with 10 guiding principles that support recovery. Please review the working definition and associated concepts below:
Recovery From Mental and Substance Use Disorders: A process of change through which individuals work to improve their own health and well-being, live a self-directed life, and strive to achieve their full potential.
Guiding Principles of Recovery:
* Recovery is person-driven.
* Recovery occurs via many pathways.
* Recovery is holistic.
* Recovery is supported by peers and allies.
* Recovery is supported through relationships and social networks.
* Recovery is culturally based and influenced.
* Recovery is supported by addressing trauma.
* Recovery involves individual, family, and community strengths and responsibility.
* Recovery is based on respect.
* Recovery emerges from hope.
What do you think about the working definition and guiding principles of recovery from mental and substance use disorders? Commenting is open for 2 weeks, beginning Friday, August 12, and ending at 12 midnight Eastern Time on Friday, August 26. To read more about the definition of recovery and provide feedback click here.

AGENCY TO AGENCY
Just Yell Fire Self Defense Training for Girls
Just Yell Fire teaches girls to fight back against predators and sexual assault.  The message is that girls and young women have the right to live their lives without fear of assault or abduction. The program includes an instructional video simulating common situations where girls are often attacked, handouts, demonstrations and opportunity to practice the techniques.  If your agency is interested in learning more about Just Yell Fire, visit www.justyellfire.com or contact Carla Slater at carlaslater@cox.net

Survivors of Torture is Offering Tours of their Program
Interested in learning more about the Survivors of Torture program? Click here for more info.