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| ABCDiabetes Support Group | | Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 1:00pm @ The Dare Center | | The Group is open to individuals with diabetes and/or pre-disposed to diabetes, family and friends that want to learn more about diabetes, share recipes, gather/exchange resource information, and offe... |
Caregiver Support Group | | Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 11:00am @ The Dare Center, | Co-sponsored by:
Dare County Home Care and Hospice, Alzheimers NC, Patient Advocate Foundation
| | Autism Support Meeting | | Thu, Apr 5, 2012 from 6:00pm - 9:00pm @ Kitty Hawk United Methodist Church | We are really excited to have Ann Palmer as our guest speaker. Ann Palmer has 18 years experience working ...
| Breastfeeding Bistro:
FREE Breastfeeding Support and Information | | Tue, Apr 10, 2012 from 10:30am - 11:30am @ KDH library meeting room | | Connect with other moms and babies and share your experiences with breastfeeding. Get answers to your questions and exchange ideas and information. All pregnant women, mothers, and children are welcom... |
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Volunteer
Opportunities with details now online.
 Sponsors needed for To help with the upcoming After Prom Party beginning on April 28, 2012.The ip levels vary from $1000 to as little as $5. Please contact us to learn about the many levels and benefits of After Prom Party sponsorship.To become a sponsor or for more information, or contact
Volunteers needed for Flying Pirate Half Marthon. April 21-22. lots of fun opportunities for you to sign up for. Join the fun, see old friends, make new ones and get a new cool t-shirt!
Pridefest: volunteers, sponsors and vendors (food and merchandise and other nonprofits). All donations to are now tax deductible. June 14 thru 17 / .
Patrick's Day Parade Sunday, March 18, seeking volunteers to assist along the parade route to help keep the units moving and offer directions. Contact Mary Ann Newman 252-441-4116
CORE is looking for volunteers with management and business experience to counsel business startups and on going businesses in need of advise. Provide counseling once a month or more. A Recruitment Luncheon, Noon, March 23 at Western Sizzle in KDH. Email rakmeck@aol.com or call 252-261-8213
The Guardian ad Litem program in Dare County is looking for volunteers to train to advocate for abused and neglected children in the court system. Call Ricki Tillett at 252-475-5587 or main office in Elizabeth City 252-331-4755
 National Lung Cancer Partnership Volunteers to distribute lung cancer information, fund raising for the cause and attending events. Cathy Haldas, haldas@centurylink.net
252-453-6000
Animal Shelter at 475-5620 Volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied / supervised by a parent or guardian. Corrie Smith, - OB SPCA
spcaevents@embarqmail.com
Monthly Mobile Food Pantry: Volunteer Third Friday of each month at 5:30. Volunteers are needed beginning at 5:00. Rev. Bettie Francis at 473-3881.
nteer aboard the Elizabeth II. Various opportunities are available at RIFP. Call (252) 475-1500 for more information.
Dare County Friends of Youth mentoring program. Volunteers A minimum of eight hours a month with a youth for at least one year. l Program Coordinator Bonnie Bennett at 475-5753 or Program Assistant Jennifer Wooten at 475-5754. Visit Site for link to volunteer application, etc. Food Bank Volunteers in administrative, intake (working with our clients), warehouse (food sorting and packing), special projects (mailings). Volunteer information / orientation every Monday at 3:30 PM and every Wednesday at 9:00 AM. Contact Ms. Laura at 335-4035, Extension 105.
Kids' First: Volunteers needed to let groups or churches know we are available to speak at their meetings or other events. Fundraising. Board and Committee members. Contact Kids First at (252) 338-5658. Dare County Community Garden Gardeners are needed to help draw up and outline the layout of the garden, planting the seeds and tending the garden. Contact: Kaitlyn hudgkm8@wfu.edu or (252) 489-1743.
. Hands of Hope. Volunteers help support cancer patients including transportation, meal preparation, care for the caregiver, patient companionship, running errands and publicity and promotion including speaking at churches, community events and healthcare screenings. Marie Neilson, Volunteer Coordinator marie.neilson@theobh.com Phone: 252-216-9400
The Outer Banks Hospital Volunteer in Operating Room from 6am-10a.m. Monday thru Friday. Liaison between the Operating Room staff and the patient's family and friends. Director of Volunteers, Kathy Tate at ktate@theobh.com or call 449-5675 Help protect and preserve the wild horses of the Currituck Outer Banks. Volunteers in stores, sanctuary patrol. volunteering in our mission related stores or for sanctuary patrol. Help kids of all ages create works of art. Have horse experience? Help with on and off-site horse activities. Contact: Karen McCalpin MANE & TAILL Volunteers: help provide educational programs for children and adults with special needs to learn horseback riding. Horse experience is not necessary, Email or call 489-1774 The Nature Conservancy, NC Chapter, Volunteer to help restore oyster reef in the Pamlico Sound. Contact: Kate Murray,(252) 441-2525 www.nature.org/nhw Community Care Clinic. Volunteers: Wide variety of skill sets. Contact: 261-3041
Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County: Caring volunteers to tutor at-risk preschool children using WINGS preschool literacy program. Contact Carla Heppert at 441-0614 or wings@darekids.org.
Chicamacomico Station. Volunteers: full or part time docent, gift shop, or handson services such as electric, plumbing, painting, carpentry, restoration; professional services such as accounting, advertising, marketing, design & display, fund-raising, etc. James Charlet 996-0493, or: clss@embarqmail.com.
Children at Play - the Outer Banks Children's Museum: Volunteers for music, art and science time with children. {lay children's songs or help with a science project. Assist with art projects. 261 0290 and ask for Alyssa. Children @ Play is located at MP 4.5 in Kitty Hawk.
The Dare Literacy Council: Volunteers: fundraising, administrative tasks, publicity, and tutor/student support; to help with assessing students and developing tutor seminars. Contact: Marian at 261-6940, or dareliteracy@gmail.com or visit dareliteracy.org
The Albemarle Commission's Senior Nutrition Home Delivered Meals Program. Volunteers to deliver meals to seniors in Manteo and the beach area, Monday through Friday. one hour a month assisting with meal distribution, Audrey Holland at 252-426-7093 x 230 or your local senior center; beach area 252-475-5637 or Manteo 252-475-9279.
Respite Care: Volunteers, partnering church or civic / Community. Tracy Bell, Volunteer Coordinator at 475-5057
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 The Dare County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council completes a community risk and needs assessment through a series of meetings, data collection, and input from the community. Through this assessment, priority risk factors are identified. This year they are:
- Marginal Parenting Skills
- Disruptive School Environment
- Community drug and alcohol abuse
- Community Crime
The North Carolina General Assembly allocates funds to counties for community-based programs for delinquency prevention and treatment. Funds are available for existing or new programming to serve 6-17 year olds.
Dare Community of Juvenile Services has four components.
- Youth Accountability and Counseling Services, is an interpersonal skills and counseling component. Intensive case management services ensure that referred juveniles are matched with an appropriate therapist for individual and family counseling as appropriate. Their progress is closely monitored throughout the completion of their individual treatment/service plan and may also include short term solution-based interventions that improve communication skills, conflict resolution, life skills, problem solving, and other essential coping strategies. Referrals are taken from juvenile court, schools, DSS, other community agencies and parents. All contracted mental health counselors will have at least a master's degree in counseling or social work, with a minimum of five years experience in family, group and one on one counseling.
- Teen Court is a diversion resource for first time non-violent offenders admitting guilt. Juveniles are given a constructive sentence by a jury of their peers. The program is a wonderful educational tool for both youth volunteers and defendants to learn more about the justice system. Juvenile offenders are then given an opportunity to interact with pro-social peers through the process of serving jury duty as a part of their constructive sentence. Other sentencing options for teen court may include: community service, essays, apology letters, assessments, drug/alcohol screening and education classes, etc. Referrals are typically made by juvenile court intake and law enforcement officers. Volunteer opportunities are available for students in grades 7 through 12. Volunteers learn valuable skills and take a leadership role in helping change the lives of their peers. For more information, contact Elizabeth Spruill at 475.5689 or dareteencourt@yahoo.com.
- Community Service and Victim Restitution is a restorative justice program that provides an essential referral resource for diverted, level I and level II juvenile offenders. All referrals come from juvenile court. Juveniles are required to complete their supervised community service in a variety of volunteer agencies around Dare County. Community Service and Restitution is an important service that requires a juvenile make amends for their delinquent act.
- Juvenile Psychological Assessment Services are provided for those referred by juvenile court or those ordered by the court for an array of assessment and evaluative services. Evaluations must be provided by clinicians, and must offer information necessary to make recommendations to the court for appropriate dispositional alternatives for juvenile offenders.
The Council meetings are held at the Dare County Administration Building,on the second Tuesday of every month at 12:30 PM. All meetings are open to the public. The next meeting is Tuesday, April 10, 12:00 pm
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'Not in Our Town' Campaign.
 The latest films on bullying are not available yet for viewing in Currituck, Dare, or even Hampton Roads. However, there are some excellent short films that provide insight and ideas on how to make a difference. Not in Our School spent the past year documenting student efforts to address issues of concern in their schools. From posting positive messages on Facebook to taking on a social action project or simply speaking out against bullying, students across the nation have taken a step towards tolerance and acceptance with the guidance of their teachers. Thanks to support from the Einhorn Family Charitable Trust, Not in Our School produced short films with accompanying Facing History lesson guides that address issues such as cyberbullying--and highlight peer-to-peer solutions. To view the films and the accompanying lesson guides, follow the links below:
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211 is Almost Here. Get on the Bus
The 2-1-1 phone number and nc211.org will be available April 1. Anyone in Dare County can access local human services information. This is thanks to pilot-program funding from the Outer Banks Relief Foundation and the Outer Banks Community Foundation.
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If you a leader of a nonprofit group, organization or a government agency that services the community, make sure you are added to 2-1-1 database. Two Ways:
1. Go to http://www.unitedwaync.org/2-1-1-partner-resources and click "new agency information" This is blue print on white] to access a form.
2. Or go to OBXCommonGood Link. Download, fill in form and follow directions to fax or email.
211 will only be as good as the information included.
If you are interested in 211 Services in Currituck or other northeastern North Carolina counties, please contact Patty McKenna or nancy@obxcommongood.org
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Juvenile Crime Prevention RFP
The Dare County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council having studied the needs of juveniles in the county hereby publishes this Request for Proposals. Anticipated funds will be available for programs serving delinquent and at-risk youth for the state fiscal year: 2012-13 beginning on or after July 1, 2012. Local match rate for JCPC funds required: 30%.
As a result of the Needs Assessment programs hat reduce risk, address the needs of juveniles, and increase protective factors will be considered for funding.
- Elevated risk factors for delinquency:
- School behavior problems; and substance abuse.
- Elevated Needs for adjudicated juveniles:
- Negative peer associations; substance abuse; domestic discord and violence; and family substance abuse.
- Protective Factors to address risk and needs:
- Prosocial peers; self efficacy; and having a stable family.
The web-based program application is available on line at the Department of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention web-site: Deadline is April 2. Only local public agencies, 501 �3 non-profit corporations and local housing authorities will be considered for funding.
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Breakfast with the Easter Bunny 
MANE & TAILL is having a Breakfast with the Easter Bunny on April 7 from 8AM-10AM, at Applebees in Nags Head. Tickets are $5 and include pancakes and a beverage. All proceeds benefit will go to MANE & TAILL Therapeutic Horsemanship Academy.
 MANE & TAILL Therapeutic Horsemanship Academy was started by First Flight High School's Special Education Teacher who was amazed at how much the students in her class could benefit from learning about and riding horses. Sam Iulo completed the many demands necessary to become a NARHA (North American Riding for the Handicapped) certified instructor and is currently the volunteer instructor of the program.
MANE & TAILL Therapeutic Horsemanship serves children and adults with a variety of disabilities including physical, cognitive, and behavioral.
There are no limits to how much a horse can benefit a person's life and MANE & TAILL would like to make sure every person in Dare, Currituck and the surrounding areas has an opportunity to learn from these amazing animals. We are located in Poplar Branch, NC which is just a couple miles past the Grandy Food Lion in Currituck County.
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