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| A Compilation of Community News |
May 1, 2009 |
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Buenos Dias, Mis Amigas!
It's spring and we have a lot to celebrate, like Cinco de Mayo and Mother's Day!
Our Larimer County communities are hosting many Cinco de Mayo celebrations this weekend. I hope you can get out and enjoy them. See below for more information.
Mother's Day is Sunday, May 10. If you're still searching for the perfect gift, shop at Mountain Avenue.com. The locally owned company has many unique, affordable Fair Trade items and proceeds help support local nonprofits, as well as third world artisans.
If you're not feeling especially celebratory, consider these anxiety-relieving strategies from the American Academy of Family Physicians (as reported by Lloyd Thomas, local life coach and licensed psychologist):
* Don't worry about things you can't control (like an economic
recession). Try to look at change as a positive challenge, not a
threat.
* Set realistic goals and limits at home and work. If you are
currently out of work, pursue realistic daily goals for finding or
creating a job.
* Take brief "mini-vacations" throughout the day. These can be one to two minutes of daydreaming, counting backwards from 100, following your breath pattern, imagining yourself in some quiet, peaceful location, etc.
* Exercise. You don't need to run a marathon, just do something
active every day if possible.
* Get enough sleep.
* Use relaxation techniques: deep, abdominal breathing; yoga;
meditation; a warm, soothing bath.
* Treat yourself as you would a loved child.
And please remember to use GoodSearch.com, designating Poudre Valley Health System Foundation as the charity for which you "GoodSearch" so HCC can earn a little cash! Thank you.
Yours In Health,
Kim Sharpe, HCC Coordinator
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Job Opportunities
Legal Administrative Assistant
Crossroads Safehouse is seeking an administrative assistant to supportits legal program (Bringing Justice Home (BJH). The assistant also will be responsible for general office duties, data entry, grant administration, grant reporting, some client intake and rural outreach coordination for the program's services. To Apply: Accepting electronic applications only. Only potential job candidates will be contacted. Do not contact Crossroads to ask the status of your application. Our volume of work makes it impossible to address such calls; we hope you understand. Send cover letter, resume, and three references to: Ms. Parker at [email protected]
Community Programs Coordinator The Denver-based Colorado Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy, Parenting, and Prevention (COAPPP) seeks a full-time Community Programs Coordinator to provide education, resources, information, training, and technical assistance to Colorado youth-serving organizations and schools implementing or seeking to implement effective teen pregnancy prevention strategies, including science-based sexuality education and parent-child communication education and tools. For a full job description and application information, email [email protected]. Application deadline is May 6, 2009. |
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Funding Opportunities Support for Youth Running Programs --ING Run For Something Better www.orangelaces.com/site/index/get_your_school_involved
ING Run For Something Better, in partnership with the National Association for Sport and Physical Education, seeks to increase physical activity in students and help fight childhood obesity nationwide through the creation of school-based running programs. The awards program will provide fifty $2,000 grants to schools that want to establish a running program, or expand an existing program, that targets grades 5th through 8th in public elementary or middle schools. Schools should design a before, during, and/or after school program which will be offered to all students in the eligible grades. The program must have a commitment of at least 25 students in order to apply. The purpose of the school awards for running programs is to engage all students in the sport of running, not to fund existing athletic program and/or teams. Awards are available to schools in all 50 states, but will be limited to no more than five recipients per state. The application deadline is June 1, 2009. Visit the website listed above to download the application guidelines and forms.
Administration for Children and Families--Mentoring Children of Prisoners
Eligibility: State, county, city, township, special district or tribal governments; independent school districts; public and state controlled institutions of higher education; and nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status. Nonprofit or for-profit organizations that are neither faith-based nor community-based organizations are ineligible to apply.
Amount: Up to $1 million.
Purpose of Grant: To support the creation and maintenance of one-on-one mentoring relationships between children of incarcerated parents and caring, supportive adult volunteer mentors.
Contact: http://tinyurl.com/c42z4l
Deadline: June 19, 2009
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A Night to Kick Up Your Boots and Kick Meth Out of Loveland
Support CLEAR and help educate the community of Loveland about methamphetamine.
Cost: $50 per person / $100 per couple / Corporate tables available
Date: Friday, May 1
Location: Ellis Ranch, Loveland
Phone: 970-308-1054 or 970-203-0284
Schedule:
6pm - Hors d' oeuvres, refreshments and silent auction
7pm - Fine western dinner, Deb Dabney "The Power of One!"
8pm - Live auction
8:30pm - Dancing to live entertainment by Woodie Procell & the Snowy River Band
Boots, buckles & hats welcome!
Wellington Warm Up Bike Ride
Date: Saturday, May 2
Time: Check-in begins at 7:00 am, Ride begins at 8:30
Cost: Registration is $18 (in advance or $20 day of) and includes a shirt, goodie bag and pancake breakfast
What: Everyone is invited to enjoy the Pancake Breakfast (starts at 9:30) and to shop/browse the booths at Library Park. Booths are available for a $25 fee and details are on the attached Business Sponsorship form.
Questions: Jessica Glenn at (970) 568-3188 or [email protected]
2009 Loveland Cinco de Mayo Celebration
When: Saturday, May 2, 12noon-5pm- Rain or Shine!
Where: 2500 East First Street, Loveland
What: A free celebration including: Live Entertainment, Activities for kids and families, Community resource booths, Artisan and Food Vendors, Salsa tasting contest for local restaurants and private homemade entries
For more information please call Patrick Garcia (970) 663-5450.
Celebration of Family Culture and Community - 2009 Fort Collins Cinco de Mayo Fiesta!
This Saturday and Sunday, May 2-3, attend the 2009 Fort Collins Cinco de mayo Fiesta thanks to the Fort Collins Cinco de Mayo Committee, the Bohemian Foundation, City of Fort Collins Recreation, Larimer County and a host of other sponsors and supporters. Come out and enjoy all the festivities.
In addition, join us at the 2009 Fort Collins Cinco de Mayo Grand Dance Featuring LIVE and DIRECT from Houston, Texas, the full orchestra sounds of Grammy Nominated Powerhouse "AVIZO"! Visit the website for a detailed listing of events: http://fortcollinscincodemayo.com/
Telenovela Hits Airwaves
The first episode of the Foundation-sponsored, Spanish-language soap opera "Encrucijada" ("Crossroads") will air on Univision television on Sunday, May 3. The 12-episode soap opera, called a "telenovela" in Spanish, will feature health content-rich stories that are followed by information about a Web site and toll-free phone number that viewers can use to find out about enrolling in public insurance programs and about other health topics.
4th Annual Family Center Fiesta
Delicious Food, Cash Bar, Silent & Live Auction, Live Music
Where: Upstairs at The Rio, 149 West Mountain Ave., Fort Collins
When: May 6, 5:30-9pm
Cost: $30/individual; Corporate tables of 10 may be purchased for $750.
All proceeds benefit The Family Center/La Familia. Seating is limited.
Please call 970-221-1615 to reserve your tickets!
Neighbor to Neighbor's Home is Where the Heart Is
A complimentary breakfast and opportunity to learn about some of Fort Collins community members and the housing support they have received at Neighbor to Neighbor. You will hear empowering stories of success: homeless families finding a place to call home, people achieving the dream of home ownership and homeowners preventing foreclosure.
Date: Thursday, May 7, 7:45-9am
Location: Fort Collins Marriot, 350 Horsetooth Road, Fort Collins
RSVP to Deb Brown by Monday, May 4 at 970-488-2372 or [email protected].
Loveland Youth Gardeners invites you to visit our new home! When: Sunday, May 17, 4-6pm
Where: High Plains Environmental Center (HPEC) , 1854 Piney River Drive, Loveland
Festivities will include: appetizers prepared by our Leaf Out students, preview of the 2009 Loveland Garden Tour silent auction, news about LYG and a walk to the HPEC garden. There also will be a silent auction of the 2008, 2009 original LYG Valentine artwork. Please RSVP by May 12, 669-7182 or [email protected]. Recruiting Supergirl Mentors
The SuperGirls Empowerment Running program meets from June 1-July 25 and provides girls age 6-12 years with lessons on body image, self-esteem, using their voice, teamwork, support, gender stereotypes and goal-setting while also training to complete a 5K race. Each SuperGirl is partnered with an active female mentor (This could be YOU - or someone you know!) providing support and encouragement to them throughout the program by attending two 1.5 hour sessions, writing pen-pal letters and participating in The Run for Hope 5K race together on Saturday, July 25.
Please invite others to learn more about the program and sign up to be one of the 2009 SuperGirls Mentors! Contact [email protected]for more information or call 970-472-4204. 2nd Annual Macdonald Family Charity Golf Tournament
A four-person scramble with a shotgun start at 7:30am. Sign up with your own team or you will be assigned to one. Entries will be accepted on a first-come first-serve basis. All entries must be accompanied by full payment and completed entry form.
Date: Saturday, June 6
Location: Highland Meadows Golf Course, Windsor, Colorado
For more information, contact Katie at 970-667-6119 or [email protected] .
Loveland Garden Tour
The Loveland Garden Tour is an experience for the whole family, featuring water-wise and low-maintenance flower, vegetable and fruit gardens and wildlife habitats. The tour includes a sale of art for the garden and an auction of garden gates decorated by area artists. Proceeds support Loveland Youth Gardeners, a nonprofit organization helping youth in our community.
Date: Saturday, June 27, 2009, 8:30am-3:30pm
Cost: $15 adults/Free - children 6 years and under. Tickets available June 1-26 at these locations*: Earle's Flowers, Gateway Garden Center, Loveland Garden Center, Rowe's Flowers & Gifts, Rabbit Shadow Farm, Bath Garden Center & Nursery , Fossil Creek Nursery , Gulley Greenhouse , Fort Collins Nursery Contact: www.LovelandYouthGardeners.org or 970-669-7182 Day of Tour tickets will only be available at the Loveland Youth Garden, corner of S. Douglas & Daphne Dr. (behind BF Kitchen Elementary School) Lunch will be available from 11am- 2pm by Teraza's Not Just Gyros. |
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Classes & Workshops
Ft Collins Police and Internet Safety
Keep Kids safe on the Internet - The Fort Collins Police will be hosting an Internet safety presentation for families on the first Tuesday of every month from 6:30pm-8:30pm through May 2009. The goal of this presentation is to give families awareness and tools to keep everyone safe from the dangers of the Internet. The presentation will take place in the Fort Collins Police Dept.'s Community Room at 2221 Timberline Rd. Please call Ana Sluss at 970-407-9739 ext. 14 or email [email protected] to RSVP.
TAP Symposium
"Maximizing Your Organizations Assets and Resources"
Featuring Keynote Speaker Rich Dixon - "Hope: A Permanent Solution to a Temporary Problem"
United Way Volunteer Center will host its first ever TAP (Technical Assistance Partnership) Symposium - a full day of workshops to benefit nonprofit professionals and volunteers.
Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 8:30am-3:30pm
Location: Timberline Church, 2908 S. Timberline Rd., Fort Collins
Cost: $39 for TAP members; $49 for non TAP members - Includes continental breakfast and lunch, keynote speaker, three workshops of your choice, panel discussion and networking.
Contact: Wanda O'Donnell at 970-407-7064 or [email protected] for more information or visit www.uwaylc.org.
Successfully Engaging Culturally Diverse Students
A Rocky Mountain Intercultural Institute-Building Cultural Capacity Seminar. Participate in classes such as Intercultural Competency Skills for Educators and The Culturally Skillful Educational Leader
When: June 8-11, 2009
Time: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Colorado State University
Cost: $345 before April 30; $435 after April 30
For more information, visit our website at www.rockymountainintercultural.com or
Contact Carol Miller by email at [email protected] or call 970-689-0226
Inclusive Leadership Institute-Learn to Build a Culturally Responsive Organization
Develop Strategies to:
Assess personal & organizational inclusiveness
Value differences
Manage cross-cultural conflict
Institutionalize cultural responsiveness
Challenge your own developmental edge
Dates: 6 Wednesday's (48 hours total): June 24, July 1 & 8, August 12, 19, 26
Location: Poudre Valley REA (near Budweiser Events Center)
Times: 8:30 to 4:30 each day
Cost: $750 (scholarships available): Includes individual coaching, 3 graduate credits available, Two certification options, Measurable outcomes using Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI)
Sponsored by The Sum. (970) 481-3167 or www.thesum.org for more information and to apply.
Facilitator Certification Workshop-Intercultural Leadership Skills for Teens
For adults who want to teach teens skills that promote positive intercultural interaction. The Facilitator Certification Workshop for Intercultural Leadership Skills for Teens Provides:
� An overview of the Intercultural Leadership Skills for Teens manual and power point lessons
� An opportunity to practice individual and group activities
� Strategies for incorporating the lessons with participants work with adolescents
� Membership in a network of certified facilitators
� A copy of the Intercultural Leadership Skills for Teens manual and power point lessons
Dates: July 13-15, 2009
Location: Vineyard Church of the Rockies, Fort Collins
Cost: $325 for 3 day workshop, facilitator manual and power point cd
For more information: Contact Carol Miller at [email protected] or 970-689-0226 or www.rockymountainintercultural.com.
Look Both Ways for Reproductive Health Conference
A New Direction in Professional Development
A conference covering K-12 reproductive health education for K-12 health educators, counselors, social workers, and persons interested in reproductive health education. Topics Covered include:
Sexually Transmitted Infections, Contraception, Reproductive Anatomy & Physiology, Puberty & Hormones, Changing Families, Cultural Barriers, LGBTQ Issues, Good Touch/Bad Touch, Students with Disabilities
Dates: July 30-31, 2009
Location: TBD
For more conference information, visit: www.lkbthwys.org
A Call to Action: Colorado's Drug Endangered Children First Annual Conference
The First Annual Colorado Alliance for Drug Endangered Children Conference is designed to unite professionals from multiple disciplines and move communities to action. The conference will include information on the best practice strategies around prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery for children and families impacted by substance abuse. Join us on our continued journey to break the cycle of addiction and criminality for the next generation!
Dates: October 15-16, 2009
Location: Vail Marriott Resort & Spa, 715 West Lionhead Circle, Vail, Colorado
Please contact: Jade Thomas or Laurie Rogers at 303.413.3460 or [email protected]
For more information: www.coloradodec.org |
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Parent Education & Support Classes
Character First! Family Seminar
Character training begins at home. The Character First! Family Seminar will encourage you get on the right track to putting character first in your family. Seminar fee includes Achieving True Success Book and Workbook and a light lunch. Child care provided for children under 9 years upon request. Scholarships available. For reservations or more information contact 970-266-2671
Date: Saturday, May 2, 8am-1:30pm
Location: First Presbyterian Church, 531 South College, Fort Collins
Cost: $35/person or couple
Love & Logic with Jim Fay
When: Thursday, May 14, 7-9pm
Location: Lincoln Center, Fort Collins
Cost: $15/person. Tickets for Sale at the Learning House and the Lincoln Center.
The Youth Clinic Presents: Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies
The Fort Collins Youth Clinic will be presenting an interactive, open to the community panel discussion on "Healthy Minds and Healthy Bodies" by Physicians and other community experts with over 50 years of cumulative experience and knowledge on topics ranging from sport participation to kids and electronics. Featured speakers include Dr. John Guenter on Sports Participation, Martha Gooldy on Smart Eating, Dr. James McGinnis on creativity and Dr. Brian Mesinger on Electronics.
When: May 21, 6:30-8pm
Where: Fossil Ridge High School, Fort Collins
Cost: $10 per individual or family
Reserve your spot today by calling 970-482-2515.
Incredible Years Parenting Class for parents and their infants
The Incredible Years Parenting Class provides tools to Help your child learn and succeed in school and life! Want to build a more positive relationship with your child? Looking for more effective discipline? Need new ideas for helping your child to grow and learn? Then plan to attend this FREE workshop to learn about research-based techniques to deal with all these issues. Nutritious snack provided! Infant and childcare provided! Offered at 2 locations. WHEN: Wednesday Mornings, May 20- August 19, 10am- 12noon, Larimer Center for Mental Health's Shields Street Office, 2001 South Shields, Bldg K, Ft. Collins OR Monday Afternoons, May 18-August 24, 1-3pm, at the Murphy Center for Hope, 242 Conifer, Fort Collins To Register: Call 970-494-4200. Registration deadline is May 18, 2009. Resources Available for Parents of Children with Disabilities and/or Special Health Care Needs
Parent to Parent of Colorado offers the following free resources to families: � Internet discussion group of 1,000+ parents that provides support and information sharing � Toll-free information and referral line � One-to-one matching of parents with veteran parents � Website filled with resources ( www.p2p-co.org), including a statewide listing of parent support groups Parent to Parent brochures are available to you (English and/or Spanish) at any time. If you have any questions, please feel free to call 1-877-472-7201 or email [email protected] or visit www.p2p-co.org. | |
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