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Deb Dominguez, Susan LeGrand, and Pam Rademacher recently completed a 30-hour Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) volunteer training and were sworn in by Judge Robert O'Neal on August 10th to serve as volunteer advocates in Otoe County Juvenile Court.
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) empowers everyday citizens as officers of the court. In an overburdened social welfare system, abused and neglected children often slip through the cracks among current cases. CASA volunteers change that. Appointed by judges, CASA volunteers typically handle just one case at a time and commit to staying on that case until the child is placed in a safe, permanent home.
CASA was established in Otoe County in the fall of 2009 and currently has 13 volunteer advocates, including: Mel Halkens, Sally Juilfs, Jan Marion, Danny Oakes, Julie Oakes, Norm Rolfing, Heidi Rosane, Deb Stieren, Jo Vasa, and Lisa Wagner. Otoe County CASA Advisory Committee Members are Colin Albers, Brooke Chaney, Bill Davis, Rena Holben and Christy Merryman. CASA volunteers make a one year commitment to the program at a minimum and complete 30 hours of training.
Find out how you can become a CASA volunteer by going to our web site at www.p4oc.org or calling Mari at 402-873-6343.
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Football Coaches Issue Mentoring Challenge
This article has been re-printed from the August 9,2011 Nebraska City News-Press
The National Mentoring Partnership has identified 15 million youth in need of a mentor. Thousands of these youth live in Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas. In an effort to help close the gap, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Coach Bo Pelini, Kansas State Coach Bill Snyder, Kansas University Coach Turner Gill, Iowa State Coach Paul Rhoads and University of Iowa Football Coach Kirk Ferentz have issued a friendly challenge to see which state can recruit the most new mentors.
Any new mentor application that is received between August 1 and November 21 will count toward the "score" of the respective state with cumulative totals updated each month. By signing up to be a mentor, fans can not only show their state/team pride, but can also hep improve the life of a child.
Contact Stacie Higgins at 402-873-6343 for more information about mentoring through TeamMates in Nebraska City.
The Iowa/Nebraska winner will be announced during the Iowa vs Nebraska football game scheduled for November 25th in Lincoln and the Iowa/Kansas winner and overall winner will be announced during the Iowa State vs Kansas State Game December 3rd in Manhattan.
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You Drink, You Drive, You Lose
The Nebraska City Police Department, Otoe County Sheriff's Department and the Nebraska State Patrol will all be cracking down on impaired driving during the "You Drink, You Drive, You Lose" selective alcohol enforcement campaign from August 19th through September 5th. The Nebraska Office of Highway Safety is providing grants for overtime to local law enforcement agencies to help with this effort.
Citizens can report impaired drivers any time by calling 1-800-525-5555 or *55 from a mobile phone.
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Next Take Back Event Scheduled
The next Medication Take Back Events have been scheduled for Saturday, 10-29-11 from 10:00 to 1:00 at the City Parking Lot in Nebraska City and the Otoe County Fair Parking Lot it Syracuse.
The P4OC Safe Rx group has also developed some Safe Meds resources, available for download on the p4oc website, at your Otoe County pharmacy or by calling 402-873-6343.
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Children Should Rely on Safety Equipment to Prevent Sports Injuries
Many children return to sports such as soccer, football, cross-country and volleyball when they return to school. Jon Divine, M.D., clinical director of Sports Medicine at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, says it's most important for parents to help their children get in shape before showing up for the first day of practice or tryouts to reduce the risk of injury. How many children are injured yearly playing sports?
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Experts: Tylenol's Move to Lower Maximum Dose Highlights Common Drug Overdose Dangers
Johnson & Johnson's recent announcement that the company plans to lower the maximum dose for Extra Strength Tylenol highlights the potential overdose dangers of over-the-counter drugs, experts say. What are the new dose recommendations?
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Partners for Otoe County (P4OC) Services
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Partners for Otoe County
917 Wildwood Lane, Suite H | Nebraska City, NE 68410
402-873-6343 | www.p4oc.org
Partners for Otoe County is a registered trade name of
People United for Families, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation
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