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Do you have any information you would like to share? Send your information in a short paragraph along with attachments, to familysupport@ achservices.org
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The Arlington Resource
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DESAFORTUNADAMENTE, NO SE TRADUJO ESTA EDICIÓN. POR FAVOR COMUNÍQUESE CON NOSOTROS SI DESEA MAS INFORMACIÓN SOBRE LAS OPORTUNIDADES QUE SE DETALLAN EN ESTE INFORME. DISCULPENOS POR LA MOLESTIA. |
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East Arlington Family Support Center News...
SPRING BREAK MAY BE OVER, but there is no shortage of activities, events, and resources available in the next couple of months! There are lots of great opportunities in this issue to take advantage of. |
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Community Events and Resources
 The Ride2Work Program provides transportation for employment-related activities! This program is open to low- and moderate-income Arlington residents for: jobs; job training; job interviews; educational resources; and childcare. To read the eligibility requirements, click here. To apply, contact the East Arlington Family Support Center and schedule an appointment.
The Arlington Housing Authority announces that its Homeless Prevention Program has funds available. The Homeless Prevention Program is designed to assist low-income households pay past due rent or utilities in the event of unforeseen hardship or extenuating circusmtances beyond their control in the last 30 days. The program will pay up to three months rent or utilities to the landlord or utility company to prevent a pending eviction or disconnection of utilities. Click here for a flyer. Assistance with completing applications is available at the EAFSC. Call 817-277-3050 for more information.
Financial Education classes are available throughout Tarrant County! Come learn the things they never taught you in school--budgeting, taxes and record keeping, credit, financial institutions, savings and insurance. This class is offered by Catholic Charities. To register, call 817-289-2816. For a schedule of classes for April-June 2011, click here.
Do you know what to do when severe weather threatens? Go to www.KnoWhat2Do.com for valuable lifesaving information. For full details, click here. |
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Family/Youth Opportunities...
FREE Marriage Classes are available in Arlington! To see a calendar of upcoming classes, click here.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Arlington- Mavericks Basketball League. Registration for the 2011 Boys & Girls Clubs of Arlington- Mavericks Basketball League is now available at each of our 5 locations, or you can visit us online at www.bgcarlington.org. All youth (male & female) in grades 1st-6th are encouraged to come out and register for the 2011 season. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Arlington Basketball Season runs from Saturday March 26- Saturday May 21. Early Registration is December 6th- February 18th. Late registration is February 21st- March 4th.
Do you know any families interested in getting their taxes prepared for FREE? For more information about different Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) locations in Tarrant County, click here.
The Multicultural Alliance is currently accepting applications for Camp CommUNITY 2011 (formerly Anytown Texas) - its 30th year! Camp CommUNITY, a diversity leadership institute, is an amazing life changing experience for students who attend. Applications are due by May 2, 2011. Click here for more information. |
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Health/Wellness Opportunities...
The Women's One Day is an event celebrating a lifetime of health. You are invited to a morning of free education and information on women's health issues on Saturday, April 9, 2011, from 10am-12pm at the Hugh Smith Recreation and Senior Center, 1815 New York Avenue, Arlington TX 76010. There will be door prizes and cute pink and black totes to the first 100 participants. Please encourage your mothers and daughters, aunts and cousins to attend! Click here for a flyer in English and Spanish.
The spring 2011 FSC/TC Transition and Disability Resource Expo will be held at the Resource Connection Conference Center/Gymnasium at 2300 Circle Drive Fort Worth TX, 76119. This event is designed around the needs of anyone with a disability by bringing together vendors, service providers, and agencies with this focus. In addition, seminars will be held on social security, medicaid waiver programs, and guardianship. This event is free for attendees. Please see the attached flyer.
Would you like on-site assistance with CHIP/Medicaid applications? The Tarrant County CHIP Coalition will be at 55 Pre-K round-ups in Fort Worth ISD in March and April. They are hoping to help a lot of families apply for CHIP and children's Medicaid at the same time they're enrolling their children in pre-K. Do you have an event in which you'd like to have someone from the coalition talk to families? Just let them know! E-mail: tarrantcountychip@yahoo.com.
The Vestido Rojo event is a coordinated effort between TCC, the American Heart Association, and Univision 23 to educate the Latina population about heart disease. Free lunch is offered to the first 300 attendees and a free screening for the first 150 (they must fast before). This event will take place Saturday May 7th from 730am to 130pm at the TCC Trinity River Campus at 300 Trinity Campus Circle Fort Worth, 76102. Please see the attached flyer for details and contact information.
The Family Support Council of Tarrant County is a coalition of Tarrant County Resources for Self Advocates and Families of Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities and Special Needs. Read the March 2011 newsletter...
Got drugs? Turn in unused and expired prescription medications for safe disposal. Saturday, April 30, 2011 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at O.D. Wyatt High School (2400 E. Seminary Dr. | Fort Worth 76119) and Saginaw Fire Station # 1 (400 S. Saginaw Blvd. | Saginaw 76179). Click here for more information. |
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Educational Opportunities...
Tapestry Ministries, Inc., sponsor of the YES (Youth Expecting Success) Program, invites you to a FREE information seminar about educational grants and opportunities that are available to help young people interested in attending college. The presentation is on March 26, 2011 from 9:00am to 11:00am at the Greater New Zion Baptist Church, 2210 Pine Ave, Dallas, 75215. The presentation is for parents and youth of 9th to 12th grade students, anybody that works with youth groups, family members, and concerned citizens. Please RSVP to 214-476-7410 or johnricenewton@yahoo.com. Click here for a flyer.
English and U.S. Citizenship classes are now available! Classes are 8 weeks long, and are available for people who speak all levels of English. Call (817)289-2838 to register. Click here for a flyer.
Prepare for the Citizenship Test with Arlington Reads for FREE. Classes take place at the East Branch Library, 1624 New York Ave, 76010. Students may attend class on either Tuesday (10am-11am) or Thursday (6pm-7pm). The class and materials are FREE. If interested, please register with an Arlington Reads Coordinator by calling 817-275-3321.
The Arlington Reads program is offering FREE English classes for adults. Classes are for anyone over the age of 18 interested in learning English for the first time or improving the English they already know. Orientations last 30 minutes, and dates are as follows: February 23 (10:30am); March 4 (3:30pm); March 17 (7:00pm); and March 29 (1:00pm). For more information or to register call 817-275-3321 or visit www.arlingtonreads.org. All orientations take place at the East Branch Library. |
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Job/Training Opportunities...
On March 31st TCC Trinity River Campus will host a job fair that is open to students and anyone from the community. This event will take place from 9am to 1pm. Please see the attached flyer.
The South Campus of Tarrant County College will host a job fair on Wednesday April 6th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Attached is a flyer with information for employeers interested in participating in participating and contact information at the school.
Coast-to-Coast Career Fairs invites you to attend the Dallas Job Fair on Wednesday, April 6, 2011. This is a great opportunity to meet face to face and interview with dozens o top employers who are hiring for positions in all types of industries. Candidates in ALL fields are encouraged to register. Click here to register.
The Arlington Job Fair will have employers on-site and is being held on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 from 9:00am to 1:00pm at Grace Community Church, 801 W Bardin Rd, Arlington, 76017. Click here for a flyer.
For information on job opportunities throughout Tarrant County, please go to: http://agrilife.org/accesstarrant/ or www.workintexas.com.
The Arlington Job Networking Community offers weekly meetings for job seekers who are college graduates, unemployed, or under-employed. Meetings are held every week on Monday, 9am to 11am at the Lighthouse Student Center at the First Baptist Church of Arlington, located at 300 South Center Street, Arlington, 76010. For more information, click here. |
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Provider Opportunities...
You are invited to join United Way of Tarrant County and Catholic Charities for a unique opportunity to learn about the expanding field of Behavioral Economics...why people make the financial decisions they do. The afternoon will provide case managers and staff who work with families information on how to discuss finances and help families begin to change behaviors. This takes place on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at The Women's Center of Tarrant County (1723 Hemphill, Fort Worth, 76110) from 8:30am-3:30pm. Click here for more information.
The UNT Health Science Center offers the North Texas Health Forum on April 7, 2011 and April 8, 2011 at 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX, 76107. This event is free and open to the public. Emotional well-being is a significant problem for African American children in Tarrant County. The North Texas Health Forum will present the root causes of this issue in the local Tarrant County community and begin the investigation of approaches to reduce this burden. Seating is limited. To register, click here.
ACH Child and Family Services invites you to the Lend a Hand Luncheon on April 7, 2011 from 11:30am to 1:00pm. This educational luncheon and panel discussion includes several key speakers. For more information on how to register, click here.
United Way of Tarrant County will host a town hall meeting for grass roots advocates and agency consumers to pass on their stories to legislators from the state. These legislators will in turn discuss the state budget and where they stand on important issues. This event will be held on Saturday March 26th from 9am to 11am at the Botanical Institute of Texas at 1700 University Dr. Fort Worth, 76107. Check in and refreshments will be at 8:30am. Please rsvp at 817-258-8051 or at victoria.walton@unitedwaytarrant.org. This event is free.
In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month in April Alliance for Children will be offering Stewards of Children training classes free of charge on the dates below: Tuesday, April 5th at 9am (Fort Worth AFC); Wednesday, April 20th at 1pm (Arlington AFC); Wednesday, April 26th at 6pm (First Baptist Church Hurst). Register at www.allianceforchildren.org. Please see the attached flyer for more details.
Project Safe Neighborhoods presents an Anti-Gang Training Conference. This takes place on April 19-21, 2011 in Arlington, Texas. Click here for more information. The Center for Public Policy Priorities (CPPP) has released two new reports focusing on children: the 18th annual Texas KIDS COUNT data book, The State of Texas Children 2011 and the Proposed Texas Children's Budget for 2012-2013. Findings from the reports show key indicators of children's well-being have fallen, while in the state's draft budget, investments in children would be down by 13 percent. |
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Volunteer and Advocacy Opportunities...
 Join the Center for Public Policy Priorities (CPPP) on March 24 for Child Protection Day. This event takes place at the Texas State Capitol with a rally on the south steps, 12:30pm. Two advocate briefings take place at 9:30am and 11:00am. Texas is grappling with a severe revenue crisis. The proposed budget bills make cuts to virtually every aspect of Child Protective Services and potentially leave thousands of children in harm's way. Your voice is needed! Join CPPP, TexProtects, The Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards, Texas CASA, Texans Care for Children, the Child Protection Roundtable, Texas Foster Family Association, and other organizations to advocate for Texas children. Read more...
Do you know someone who goes the extra mile to help our youth? Would this person be a great role model for others? Do you belong to a community organization that cares about our youth? If you answered "yes" to these questions, then your community organization should nominate them for the Extra Mile Award prior to our extended due date, March 31st. All nominees will be invited to the First Rate Living Luncheon at the Diamond Club at the Ballpark on April 14th. There will be 6 winners and 6 runners up that will be given trophies -and be given the opportunity to designate a non-profit of choice to receive a grant from First Rate Inc. of either $1,200 or $400. For more information about the Extra Mile Award, visit the Arlington Alliance for Youth website: (Click Here). For more information, contact Amir Ajami; 817-689-1958; ajamigroup@aol.com or Jim Walther: 817-860-0753; j.walther@sbcglobal.net.
The YMCA of Arlington presents "Spirit in Motion: A Community Celebration" on Friday, April 8, 2011 at 7:30pm. This event features contemporary Christian artists. Tickets are $13 in advance, $17 after March 25 or at the door. Tickets are available at all YMCA of Arlington branches or online at: www.ymca-arlington.org. Proceeds benefit the Y's youth and community outreach programs. For more information, call (817) 299-9629 x11 or click here for a flyer.
United Way of Tarrant County invites you to an online town hall to give them ideas for helping students succeed in school and life. The online town hall is your chance to make your mark on improving the lives of thousands of students across the country. At the end of the online town hall, United Way will bring the best ideas to the larger community in a live, national town hall webcast on March 31st. Click here.
Don't miss out on your chance to be heard! The Texas Legislature is in session, which means that important pieces of legislation that affect your everyday life are being debated and passed. Critical decisions are being made in balancing the state budget which could affect many local programs.
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In the News...
Starting to fill out your tax returns? If you provide care for an older adult, you may be entitled to tax breaks. But to qualify, you have to pay a significant portion of the bills on the care recipient's behalf. Read more...
On April 20 United Way-Arlington will celebrate 30 years of increasing opportunities for education, income and health. When this partnership of United Way, the City of Arlington and knowledgeable community volunteers began in 1981, it was hailed as the first of its kind in the nation. Past volunteers who have made it all possible will be honored at the annual United Way-Arlington "Report to the Community" luncheon slated for noon to 1:30 p.m. April 20 at Cacharel Restaurant (Grand Ballroom, 7th Floor) in Arlington. Read more...
On January 27th, an estimated 136 individuals were identified unsheltered and homeless, representing a 30% decrease from 2009. The reduction demonstrates a combination of increased focus on street homelessness by City and County leaders. Read more...
Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) is the largest youth service event in the world with millions of youth in more than 100 countries engaged in community service and service learning projects. Arlington's celebration is on Saturday, April 16, 2011, and spotlights the remarkable contributions our young people make in community service throughout the year. Read more... |
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