Collaborative Connection: News-2-Use 01/24/2012
TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR HEALTH Free Online Health Literacy Course Understanding the complex world of medical care is often a daunting challenge. The Health Resources and Services Administration is hosting free online health literacy training. The training, Unified Health Communication (UHC): Addressing Health Literacy, Cultural Competency, and Limited English Proficiency is free, on-line, go-at-your-own-pace training that has helped more than 4,000 health care professionals and students improve patient-provider communication.Take the course any time, night or day, to improve your ability to communicate with patients and overcome barriers that can keep patients from taking their medications according to your instructions, going to the emergency room when they would be better served in primary care or otherwise preventing them from getting the full benefit of the quality care you provide.Medically underserved patients may have particular difficulty communicating with their health care providers. If you treat patients who are low income, uninsured, and/or whose English proficiency is low, Unified Health Communication can help you: 1. Acknowledge cultural diversity and deal sensitively with cultural differences that affect the way patients navigate the health care system, 2. Address low health literacy and bridge knowledge gaps that can prevent patients from adhering to prevention and treatment protocols, and 3. Accommodate low English proficiency and effectively use tools that don’t rely on the written or spoken word. To register, go to Train.org and choose your course:
http://www.hrsa.gov/publichealth/healthliteracy/index.html BE A GOOD CITIZEN El Cajon Police Department Hosts 2012 Citizen's Academy Applications are now being accepted for the El Cajon Police Department's "Citizens Police Academy". It’s an exciting, behind-the-scenes look at the world of law enforcement! This academy offers citizens insight, through classroom and hands-on training, into how police officers perform their duties, and how the department serves the community. Please see the attached news release - space is limited! For more info, click here. FREE ACTIVITIES The 2012 East County CERT Schedule Is Posted - Register Now! The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is all about being prepared for a disaster, such as an earthquake, firestorm or house fire. This FREE disaster preparedness education program offers residents the knowledge and tools they'll need in the event of a disaster. There are three academies being offered for 2012 (January, June or September) Pick the one that best fits your schedule, and call (619) 441-1737 to register. Please leave your name and best contact phone number. Hurry, classes will fill quickly. MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES Announcing a new mental health program through TELECARE, called “IHOT: In-Home Outreach Team”, mobile teams, operating in North Coastal, Central and East Regions of HHSA County of San Diego. The program will provide outreach and engagement services to Individuals’ with serious mental illness who are reluctant to receive outpatient treatment and to their families or caretakers. Click here for more info. CARE GIVING How to Help your Client or Loved one Cope with Impaired Vision Saturday, February 4, 2012, from 10:00am-12noon, the SD Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired is hosting a FREE program for providers, family members and friends of persons experiencing changing vision.The workshop will be at The San Diego Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired (5922 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego 92115). Registration is required. Please visit www.sdcb.org, or call Jody Shephard, 619-583-1542 x 114 to register. The parking entrance is on Esther Street. Click here to view flyer. Southern Caregiver Resource Center Offers FREE Services to Caregivers SCRC offers free services to caregivers; family consultations, respite care, counseling, support groups, and legal/financial consultations. SCRC also offers free education and training programs, in English and Spanish, for family caregivers and service providers throughout the San Diego and Imperial Counties. Click here to view a list of topics. If you are interested in having SCRC speak, please contact Alejandra Ceja-Aguilar at (858) 268-4432; ext. 113 or aceja@caregivercenter.org FREE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OLDER ADULTS Walgreens Vaccine Voucher Program Walgreens has implemented a program that allows uninsured or underinsured seniors to receive free flu shots from Walgreens. Walgreens will work with community-based organizations to set up on-site vaccine clinics at organized events and will assign Pharmacists who can speak English, Chinese or Spanish to administer the vaccine. Please feel free to contact Christina Perez, Regional Minority Health Consultant, at (415) 437-8124 or Darrick Lam at (415) 437-7872 if you have any questions. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Become a Volunteer Driver!! On the Go Transportation Program and need for volunteer drivers; there are trainings scheduled in Jan, Feb, March, April and May. You are needed; you can make a difference in Older Adults’ lives! Click here or here to view flyers. JOB LEADS Home of Guiding Hands Seeks Human Resources Director Home of Guiding Hands is actively seeking qualified candidates for the Human Resources Manager position. Qualified candidates can view the job description and apply online at: www.guidinghands.org Lemon Grove Care and Rehabilitation Seeks Marketing Director Lemon Grove Care and Rehab is currently looking to interview and hire someone who is experienced in healthcare sales/marketing and has excellent relationships with the healthcare community in San Diego. This position will be filled within the month, so please send your resume to lemongrovemarketing@gmail.com if interested. This is a salaried position with possibilities for commission. St. Paul's PACE Program Seeks Med Social Worker and Rec Coordinator St. Paul's PACE Program is looking to hire a Medical Social Worker and a Recreation Coordinator. If you are interested, please fax your resume to 619-239-1256 or email your resume to jobs@stpaulseniors.org CALL FOR NOMINATIONS 2012 Public Health Champion Awards Call For Nominations! Please help spread the word about the 2012 Public Health Champion Awards – and don’t forget to submit your nominations for the theme, individual and/or organization awards!! The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, February 3, 2012. Please contact Lillian Jalali at Lillian.Jalali@sdcounty.ca.gov or by phone at (619) 692-8441 with any questions or concerns. Theme: “A Healthier America Begins Today. Join the Movement, San Diego!” This year the categories are as follows: 1. Public Health Champion Award - Individual 2. Public Health Champion Award – Organization 3. Public Health Champion Award – Regions 4. Public Health Champion Awards – Aging and Independence Services SAVE THE DATE Grand Re-Opening Of The Renette Park Community Center Join us for the Grand Re-Opening of the Renette Park Community Center on Thursday, February 2, from 3:00 - 6:30 p.m., at 935 South Emerald Avenue! A special ribbon cutting will be held at 4:00 p.m. (See the attached flyer) Enjoy tours, the T-N-T Performing Company and free crafts. This 40-year-old facility has been remodeled with a beautiful new exterior and courtyard, a remodeled gymnasium, a new HVAC system, and more ADA accessible spaces. For more info, visit www.elcajonrec.org, call (619) 441-1678 or click here to view flyer. National Network for Social Work Managers Annual Institute Thursday, April 26th and Friday April 27th, the NNSWM will be hosting their Annual Institute. This year the focus will be "Human Services in Transition: Sustaining Impact in a Changed Economy". The Institute will be at the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation. Early Bird registration is open until February 14th, so don't delay. For more info, click here. Child Development Associate's Spring Conference Saturday, March 31, 2012, CDA will be hosting their spring conference on early childhood education. The theme will be “Quality Early Learning Practices“. For more information, click here. 2nd Annual Access and Functional Needs Conference Thursday, March 8, 2012, from 8:30am-4:00pm, The American Red Cross is hosting the 2nd Annual Access and Functional Needs Conference. This conference will be at the Marina Village Special Events and Conference Center in the Captain's Room (1936 Quivira Way, San Diego, CA 92109). For more information and to RSVP, please contact Curt Luthye by February 28th: (858) 309-1302 or curt.luthye@sdarc.org PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Best Practices in Bullying Prevention Training Monday, February 2, 2012, the San Diego County Office on Education will be hosting a training titled "Best Practices in Bullying Prevention". This half-day training costs $25 and pre-registration is required. The training is in National City, but will be well worth the drive. For more info, click here. Expressive Arts Group for Helping Professionals License to Freedom is hosting expressive arts groups for helping professionals. This 6 week class will teach professionals how to use drawing, painting, sculpting, crafting, music and mixed media to facilitate a supportive and creative experience for their clients. Classes cost $15 for each group session. For more info, click here. Contact Maggie Slaska with questions at 619-384-8818. IMPACT POLICY TAKE THE ONLINE SURVEYS: Show Your Love for a Greater San Diego!! This survey has been taken by over 10,000 people so far!! Don't miss YOUR opportunity to put your two cents in. Go to www.ShowYourLoveSD.organd weigh in on… · Quality of Education for our Children and Grandchildren · Availability of Good Paying Jobs as the Region Grows · Meeting Future Housing Needs · Future Parks, Open Space, Sports Venues, Libraries, Museums, Beaches and the Arts Homeless Education Survey: Seeking Agencies to Respond Homelessness is an issue that affects nearly 16,000 students in San Diego County Schools. The San Diego County Office of Education is conducting a survey to help schools throughout the county gain funding and address the needs of homeless students in our schools. We need community input in determining those needs. Please answer the questions in this survey link to provide your input: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3KMNNP2 The survey will take about 2 minutes. Your time in helping serve these children and youth is greatly appreciated. AGENCY OUTREACH Meetings to Outreach to Agencies that Serve Older Adults Do you want to do outreach to agencies that serve older adults and persons with disabilities? Click here to view a list of meetings and outreach opportunities in San Diego County. Comments Your comment will be posted after it is approved. Leave a Reply |
