Join the City of Pahokee on Monday, January 25, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at the Pahokee Marina, for a special event to celebrate, support and showcase the beautiful City of Pahokee surrounding the Annual State of the City! This community event will offer important updates by our city leaders, detailing Pahokee's economic, educational, and cultural developments, and what to look forward to from the City for 2016 and beyond.
City Manager Chandler Williamson will share his clear vision for the future of Pahokee during his address, offering updates on new developments and opportunities, as well as what it will take to transform Pahokee into a "City That Works For Everyone." Attendance is complimentary and lunch will be served.
Broadway Star Jarrod Spector Comes to the Dolly Hand
Jarrod Spector played "Frankie Valli" in Broadway's "Jersey Boys" for 5 years and over 1500 performances and is currently playing the role of Barry Mann in "Beautiful - The Carole King Musical", for which he received a Tony Award Nomination. His new show traces the sound that Frankie had...from Caruso, The Beach Boys, Little Jimmy Scott, Wham and Little Richard up to Paul McCartney, Bruno Mars and Queen. This entertaining performance includes such classic songs as "When You Wish Upon A Star", "Maybe I'm Amazed", "Don't You Worry About A Thing", "Faith", "Uptown Girl" as well as several Four Seasons hits including "C'Mon Marianne", "Beggin" and more. Featuring a full band and back-up singers, Jarrod will take you on a joyous ride of great songs everyone knows and he'll tell you a vivid story about his time as the iconic Valli.
WHEN: Friday, January 22, 2016 7:30 pm
WHERE: The Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center, Palm Beach State College, 1977 College Drive, Belle Glade.
To purchase tickets, call the box office at 561-993-1160 or visit www.dollyhand.org.
County Wide CPR Day ~ Free to the Public
Teaching "Hands Only CPR" can save many lives by filling our community with people who are trained to give sudden cardiac arrest victims the immediate help they need to survive until professional medical help arrives. "Hands Only CPR" will be taught by students from the Palm Beach County School District Medical Magnet Program along with Palm Beach State College Paramedic students who are "Hands Only CPR" instructors. Show up wearing comfortable clothes and a willingness to learn CPR to make a difference in someone's life.
WHEN: Saturday, February 13, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Each class will last 30 minutes.
WHERE: PBC Fire Rescue #73, 525 SW 2nd Street, Belle Glade
Click here for locations throughout Palm Beach County
PBC's Office Community Revitalization offering Five-Week REAP Course
Are you an up and coming community leader? Know someone who is? Are you a passionate, committed neighbor dedicated to taking an active role in improving your community? Could you use help in becoming more knowledgeable about existing neighborhood resources and learning from others?
Palm Beach County's Office of Community Revitalization (OCR) is proud to once again offer the Resident Education to Action Program (REAP), a five-week, hands-on educational program providing community revitalization and civic leadership development training. The 2016sessions begin on January 28thin the Glades and on March 8thin central Palm Beach County.
Participants will be eligible to apply for a grant through the America's Next Top Neighborhood Award grant program. PleaseClick Hereto register for REAP. For additional information, please see attached flyer or visit OCR's website at http://www/pbcgov.com/ocr/or contact Chrystal Mathews, Senior Planner/REAP Project Manager, at (561) 233-5565 or via e-mail atCmathews@pbcgov.org.
WHEN: Thursdays, January 28 - February 25, 2015 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Pahokee Wellness Center, 306 E. Main Street, Pahokee
Art Calusa Fine Art Exhibit Grant Opening at the Lawrence E. Will Museum
The Lawrence E. Will Museum of the Glades invites you to join us for the Grand Opening of the fine art exhibit entitled:
ARTCALUSA: Reflections on Representation
ARTCALUSA is a group exhibition featuring Florida's leading historical artists working today, each of whom produces works of art based on scholarly research findings and experimental approaches in archaeology and history. ARTCALUSA visually interprets the life and experiences of Florida's indigenous peoples, particularly the Calusa Indians through their contact with early European explorers. The exhibition also details through artwork and text the dramatic changes in Florida's environment since people first moved to Florida over 12,000 years ago. Paintings, works on paper, and etched glass by eight artists will be exhibited from January 28th to May 22nd. Exhibiting artists include Lucas Century, Merald Clark, Charles Dauray, David Meo, Theodore Morris, Dean Quigley, Hermann Trappman, and Jackson Walker. The exhibition is co-curated by Theresa Schober and Barbara Anderson Hill and organized by Lee Trust for Historic Preservation. The exhibition is locally sponsored by the Glades Historical Society.
WHEN: Thursday, January 28, 2016 6:30 p.m. Click here for flyer
WHERE: The Lawrence E. Will Museum of the Glades is located at 530 S. Main St. Belle Glade, FL 33430
Lecture: "the Deadly 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane in the Glades"
Killer 'Cane takes place in the Florida Everglades, which was still a newly settled frontier in the 1920s. On the night of September 16, 1928, a hurricane swung up from Puerto Rico and collided, quite unexpectedly, with Palm Beach. The powerful winds from the storm burst a dike and sent a twenty-foot wall of water through three towns, killing over two thousand people, a third of the area's population. Robert Mykle shows how the residents of the Everglades had believed prematurely that they had tamed nature, how racial attitudes at the time compounded the disaster, and how in the aftermath the cleanup of rapidly decaying corpses was such a horrifying task that some workers went mad. Killer 'Cane is a vivid description of
America's second-greatest natural disaster, coming between the financial disasters of the Florida real-estate
bust and the onset of the Great Depression.
WHEN: Saturday,February 6, 2016 2:00 p.m. Click here for flyer
WHERE: The Lawrence E. Will Museum of the Glades, 530 S. Main St., Belle Glade
Braodway Star J. Mark McVey joins Ernie Haase & Signature Sound in Inspiration of Broadway at the Dolly Hand! Broadway's most revered songs are recreated like never before by the powerful vocal collaboration of the inspirational quartet, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound paired with renowned Broadway sensation, J. Mark McVey from Les Miserables. The show features these great songs: "Climb Every Mountain", "Sit Down You're Rocking the Boat", "Get Happy", "Sunrise, Sunset", "Bring Him Home", "Blue Skies", "I Got the Sun In Morning", "Blow Gabriel Blow", "Seasons of Love" and "Old Man River" and more! Broadway Hit after Broadway Hit will make this night an experience like no other. Inspiration of Broadway will be presented at the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center.
WHEN: Saturday, February 13, 2016 7:30 pm tickets are still available.
WHERE: The Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center, Belle Glade campus of Palm Beach State College,
977 College Drive, Belle Glade.
To purchase tickets, call the box office at 561-993-1160 or visit www.dollyhand.org.
The Improvised Shakespeare Company at Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center!
The Improvised Shakespeare Company (ISC) is returning to the Dolly Hand on Tuesday, February 16! Based on one audience suggestion (a title for a play that has yet to be written) The Improvised Shakespeare Co. creates a fully improvised play in Elizabethan style. Each of the playershas brushed up on his "thee's" and "thou's" to bring you an evening of off-the-cuff comedy using the language and themes of William Shakespeare. Any hour could be filled with power struggles, star-crossed lovers, sprites, kings, queens, princesses, sword-play, rhyming couplets, asides, insults, persons in disguise and all that we've come to expect from the pen of the Great Bard. The night could reveal a tragedy, comedy, or history. Nothing is planned-out, rehearsed, or written. Each play is completely improvised, so each play is entirely new!
Founded in 2005, the troupe has been performing its critically-acclaimed show every Friday night at the world famous iO Theater in Chicago for over nine years and continues to entertain audiences around the globe with its touring company. The ISC has been featured at the Piccolo Spoleto Fringe Festival, Off Broadway in New York City, the Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival, UCB's Del Close Marathon, and the prestigious Just For Laughs festival in Montreal and Chicago. It has been named Chicago's best improv group by both the Chicago Reader and the Chicago Examiner and has received a New York Nightlife Award for "Best Comedic Performance by a Group". The ISC was recently honored by the Chicago Improv Foundation as its "Ensemble of the Year". TimeOut Chicago says The Improvised Shakespeare Company is "staggeringly brilliant!" and "smart. sophisticated, downright hilarious!"
The ISC will be in Belle Glade for two days, conducting workshops and performing for Palm Beach State College's Glades Campus students in addition to the public show on Tuesday night.
WHEN: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center,Belle Glade campus of Palm Beach State College, 1977 College Drive, Belle Glade.
To purchase tickets, call the box office at 561-993-1160 or visit www.dollyhand.org.
Community Forum ~ Palm Beach State College District Board of Trustees
Palm Beach State College Belle Glade invites the community to the 2016 Community Forum and regular meeting of the Palm Beach State College District Board of Trustees on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 beginning with the Forum at 4:00 p.m. in the lobby of the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Theater.
The Belle Glade Campus of Palm Beach State College is a source for lifelong learning for all citizens and as a valued leader of the Glades community, we hope you will take this opportunity to let us know how we can better serve your educational needs and be of service to the community. Please feel free to share this information.
WHEN: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center, Belle Glade
During the February meeting members of the public will be able to address the Board directly. Please contact me of Mrs. Heather Love at (561) 993-1126 or loveh@palmbeachstate.edu by February 9, 2016 to RSVP.
Amazing Article on Cultural Competence Training
Read an Amazing Article on Cultural Competence Training. To offer a bit of background (and to over-simplify a bit) there are two basic schools of thought about how to train cultural competence: (1) Teach staff in healthcare and human services what certain groups (e.g., Hispanics or Arabs/Muslims) are like so that we can "serve them better"; or (2) Teach staff universally effective communication skills focused on uncovering what each culturally unique individual thinks of the health condition or problem that brought that person in. Many of us know that option (1) actually teaches stereotypes and causes more problems than it solves. This article shows you that result in ways that can smack you between the eyes.
Scholarship Opportunity Through the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Foundation
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Foundation (PBCSF) is pleased to announce the availability of its Youth Scholarship Program for deserving high school seniors in Palm Beach County who have been nominated by a sworn employee of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.
There is a total of $40,000 in scholarships, and each scholarship is renewable for up to four years provided the student reapplies each year and maintains a 3.0 GPA. Scholarships awarded are between $1,000 and $3,000 per year. Trade schools are eligible. Applications should be emailed as one packet to Steve.Moss@pbcsf.org The deadline for all submissions is Feb. 1.
If your staff or client's household income was $62,000 or less in 2015 they can get their taxes filed for free.
The United Way of Palm Beach County's Free Tax Services program gives taxpayers with low-to-moderate incomes several in-person and online options to prepare and file their return for free. The program which will enter its thirteenth year on January 19, 2016 is an invaluable service to the community. Visit www.TaxesFiledFree.org to learn more about the Free Tax Services program, the services offered and where our sites are located throughout Palm Beach County.
WHEN: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: Bridges of Belle Glade, 816 West Canal Street South, Belle Glade
The Palm Beach County Community Action Agency's (CAA) mission is to collaborate with other organizations to remove barriers and create opportunities for low income individuals and families that will enable them to become more self-sufficient.
Community Action Advisory Board Meeting
WHEN: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: 810 Datura Street Suite-150, West Palm Beach
For more information, please contact Program Coordinator, Kelvin Bledsoe at kbledsoe@pbcgov.org or (561) 355-4208.
Free Nonprofit Workshops at the Palm Beach County Library
Introduction to Corporate Giving
Is your organization ready to seek corporate support?Corporate grantmakers are different from traditional foundations in many ways. This class provides a basic overview of the different types of corporate giving, what motivates corporations to give, and how to find potential corporate partners. Prior attendance at Introduction to Finding Grants is suggested. Presented by Louis Milone, Director, Foundation Center Atlanta.
WHEN: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 1;00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
WHERE: Palm Beach County Main Library, 3650 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach
Proposal Writing Basics
Learn the key components of a proposal to a foundation. For those new to proposal writing, this class will cover how the proposal fits into the overall grant-seeking process, what is included in a standard proposal to a foundation, tips for making each section of your proposal stronger, tips for communicating with funders during the grant process, and additional resources on proposal writing, including sample proposals.
WHEN: Tuesday, March 1, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: Palm Beach County Main Library, 3650 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach
Introduction to Finding Grants
Are you new to the field of grantseeking? Discover what funders are looking for in nonprofits seeking grants and how to find potential funders. You will learn the 10 most important things you need to know about finding grants, including who funds nonprofits and what their motivations are, what funders really want to know about the organizations they are interested in funding, and how to identify potential funders and make the first approach. We'll discuss the basics of grantseeking, plus review how to use the Foundation Directory Online database most effectively. Presented by Liz Locke, Palm Beach County Library.
WHERE: Palm Beach County Main Library, 3650 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach
The workshops will be held at the Main branch of the library at 3650 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach. Preregistration is required; by calling the Main Branch of the Palm Beach County Library System at 561.233.2600 or email; lockee@pbclibrary.org
Equity Crowdfunding Training
Equity Crowdfunding is a new opportunity for raising funds that can be of great advantage to new or growing businesses. This workshop will provide information on four types of crowdfunding: Lending, Reward, Donation and Equity and we will help you understand if one of these types is right for you. We will also cover the JOBS Act, which is establishing new regulations for equity crowdfunding, and we'll provide you with some basic strategies and tips for running a crowdfunding campaign. Instructor: Zachariah Evangelista. Cost $30.
WHEN: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: Keiser University, 2085 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach Register Now!
Hot Topic Luncheon: Health Care in Florida
Speaker: Dena Gross Leavengood, LWVF Chair for study and action program on Health Care in Florida. Learn the latest facts and statistics, hear about the gaps in coverage, review the proposed solutions.
Cost:$20 if reservation is made prior to Thursday, January 14, 2016.
Cost for late reservations or walk-ins is $30 per person.
WHEN: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: Atlantis Country Club, 190 Atlantis Blvd., Atlantis
RSVP and pay online at lwvpbc.org or call Estelle Friedman, 561-968-4123 (You can mail Estelle a check before November 12 at 3820 S. 55th Ave., Greenacres, FL 33463)
* DRIVING DIRECTIONS: From I-95, exit 61 on Lantana Blvd. Go west to Congress Ave. and go right to the 2nd light (JFK Blvd.) and go left. Go to the guard gate and say you are going to Atlantis Country Club. Take an immediate right and the club is 1/4 mile on your right.
Three Part Ethical Empowerment Series - Palm Beach State College
The Ethics Connections Program is a three-part ethical empowerment series designed to connect you with the comprehensive knowledge, skills and abilities to live and work with integrity in today's rapidly emerging "ethical frontier". Dynamic changes in technology, science, and an increasingly global society are creating an expanding "gray area" of complex ethical dilemmas beyond our existing laws and policies, or even our own basic understanding!
Navigating this "New Normal" successfully will require a finely tuned moral compass that is intentionally developed and consistently maintained on a regular basis. The Ethics Connections Program offers you a path to understanding the role of ethical values in action and developing strategies to apply them effectively to your personal and professional life through awareness, approaches, and action. *Participants who complete each of the three sessions will be awarded a Certificate of Completion following the final session.
Ethical Excellence Seminar AWARENESS: Experience this highly interactive session that provides the tools, skills, and strategies to recognize and address a broad range of emerging ethical challenges, blind spots that can derail your decision making, and an action plan for sustained ethical readiness you can apply both at work and at home. (4 hours)
WHEN: Friday, January 22, 2016 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
WHERE: Continuing Education Building, CE118, Palm Beach State College, 4200 Congress Ave, Lake Worth
Ethical Lens Inventory™ Seminar APPROACHES: Combine a powerful personal assessment survey with this interactive seminar to help you understand the values that influence ethical reasoning and choices, as well as how you and others prioritize values when making ethical decisions. (4 hours) *Registration begins Monday, February 8, 2016
WHEN:Friday, February 26, 2016 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
WHERE: Continuing Education Building, CE118, Palm Beach State College, 4200 Congress Ave, Lake Worth
Giving Voice to Values Seminar ACTION: We often believe we know what is right and want to do it, but experience external pressures to do otherwise. Learn practical approaches to recognize, clarify, speak, and effectively act on your values when those conflicts arise. (4 hours)
*Registration begins Monday, February 29, 2016
WHEN:
Friday, March 18, 2016
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
WHERE: Continuing Education Building, CE118, Palm Beach State College, 4200 Congress Ave, Lake Worth
For more information on future sessions and to registerclick here
Obamacare Enrollment Event in Boca
Enroll for health insurance. Free in-person assistance and help. You may qualify for financial assistance.
WHEN: Saturday, January 23, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: Boca Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd., Boca Raton
Contact for more information: Florence French 51-400-3726 Click here for flyer
Next Step: A Program for Women 18-25 Seeking Employment
This highly successful program is being offered again! Next Step is a 10-week program that: Builds confidence as the women learn about their strengths and abilities, Teaches basic career building skills - resume writing, posting for jobs, networking, Focuses on social media and professional communication skills, invites community leaders and recruiters to come and speak to the class, Conducts mock interviews to help develop strong interviewing skills, Provides all participants with interview outfits. Cost is free and lunch is provided! Applications must be received no later than January 21, 2016
WHEN: Tuesdays, January 26, 2016 - April 12, 2016 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
WHERE: Palm Beach State College campus in Lake Worth
PBSC, Palm Beach Gardens Campus Wellness Center Obamacare Enrollment
Don't have health insurance? Want to know more about your options? Come learn about your options as we partner with Enroll America and help get you covered with the proper health insurance coverage!
WHEN: Wednesday Jan. 27, 2016 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
WHERE: 3160 PGA Boulevard, Palm Beach Gardens Bio Science Building Wellness Center Room SC 127
Contact for more information: Florence French - 561-400-3726
New Directions Program Dress offered by Success Open Enrollment
The New Directions program offered by Dress for S uccess� Palm Beaches
is now open for enrollment!
Starting Thursday, February 11, 2016.
Whether you are looking to start over, find a New Direction, or just need to change your perspective, and you're over 25, this program is ideal for you. It can help you become the best you! N E W D I R E C T I O N S is free of charge to women who are over 25, job ready, seeking employment and can be
referred by a Non-Profit agency in Palm Beach County.
Discover the gifts from your past
Understand the source of personal power
Tap into your unique ability
Identify the ideal job for your talents and abilities
Learn to customize your resume for each job desired
Navigate Linkedin and other social media to build a network, get job leads and more
Work one-on-one with a mentor and within a group of women who are also embarking on this journey with you
Weekly Topics Include:
Discovering how unique and special you are through a DISC™ profile which will reveal the behavior and values you bring to the job
Identifying your learned skills/expertise, the transferable skills you never thought to include and what you love to do and do well
Determining the ideal job for you
Creating a stand-out adaptable resume and cover letters
Using social media for networking and job leads - creating a Linkedin profile
Learning about the power of your image
Learning how to Dress for Success
Having mock interviews with each other and with hiring professionals
Meeting industry experts
WHEN:
Thursday, February 11, 2016
10 weeks (3 hours per week, snacks included)
Classes held Thursdays from 9:30am-12:30pm
WHERE: Children's Services Council - 2300 High Ridge Rd., Boynton Beach
To learn more about the program, and find out whether the program is right for you, contact: Alexandra Marcovitch, Coordinator
Teaching "Hands Only CPR" can save many lives by filling our community with people who are trained to give sudden cardiac arrest victims the immediate help they need to survive until professional medical help arrives. "Hands Only CPR" will be taught by students from the Palm Beach County School District Medical Magnet Program along with Palm Beach State College Paramedic students who are "Hands Only CPR" instructors. Show up wearing comfortable clothes and a willingness to learn CPR to make a difference in someone's life.
WHEN: Saturday, February 13, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Each class will last 30 minutes.
WHERE: Designated Fire Stations throughout the County
Click here for locations throughout Palm Beach County
2016 Florida Philanthropy Network Statewide Summit on Philanthropy
Join your philanthropy colleagues in thriving, walkable St. Petersburg for the #2016FPN Statewide Summit on Philanthropy! Named one of the 52 Places to Go in 2014 by the New York Times, there could be no better setting
for the Summit than downtown St. Petersburg -- a city that is succeeding by both honoring its historic roots and embracing the future with innovation and vigor. Register by January 15 to save with Early Bird rates.
* Top-notch keynote speakers, including Robert Lupton, Peter Kageyama and Van Jones * Two full days of sessions based on Promising Models for Community Solutions and New Practices & Concepts for Our Philanthropic Work * Pre-Summit meetings for grantmakers, community foundations and FPN affinity groups -- including our popular Skills & Strategies for
Grantmakers Workshop
WHEN: Thursday & Friday, February 25 - 26, 2016
WHERE: Vinoy Renaissance Hotel 501 5th Ave. NE, St. Petersburg
Glades Initiative Copying/Faxing Services for Members/Clients Only
As of Friday, January 15, 2016 The Glades Initiative will only provide copying and faxing services for Glades Initiative members and clients only. Due to increased demand for these services beyond our capacity, we will no longer provide these services to the community at large.
Creating a Movement of Support to Assist in the Advancement of Mothers. APPLY TODAY for the Higher Education Scholarship for Mothers. Deadline: March 1st, 2016 Available to College Mothers who are incoming or current undergraduate, graduate, or doctorate students for the year of 2016-2017. Award Amount Varies.
Submission Instructions: Submit an essay with a biography in 250 words or less to info@ymuniteinc.org or apply online at YMUniteInc.Org
A cycling event benefiting the programs of the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County. Lake Okeechobee is the second largest lake in the United States. The view is stunning and it's a great place for a bicycle ride. Event routes are set up for both the beginner and the advanced rider-including chip timing. Choose the ride best suited to your abilities and come on out for a day of fun. Join us on Saturday, February 6, 2016 as we Loop the Lake for Literacy!
Choose one of four scenic rides:
14 mile "Sonnet" Ride
34 mile "Short Story" Ride
68 mile "Classic" Ride
115 mile "Epic" Ride - Full Loop
All Participants will receive an official Loop the Lake T-shirt, a Medal for all riders, Breakfast and Lunch, Awards for highest Individual and Team fundraisers, Fully supported rest and water stops, and traveling support for Full Loopers, Chip timing and ride statistics
WHEN: Saturday, February 6, 2016 6:00 a.m. Registration and Breakfast 7:00 a.m. Full Loop start time.
WHERE: All rides will begin and end at the Port Mayaca Locks (North Side).
Vendor Applications Open for 2016 Summer Camp Scholarship Program
Palm Beach County Youth Services Department is accepting vendor applications for the Summer Camp Scholarship Program. Camps must apply to participate in the 2016 Summer Camp Scholarship Program. The program provides full-tuition and fees for summer camp for children residing in families with income at or below 150% of Federal Poverty Guidelines. It allows parents to work with the knowledge that their children are safe and gives children educational and recreational opportunities for growth. Parents may choose from participating camps in Palm Beach County.
To apply, pleaseclick here. For more information on the Summer Camp Scholarship Program, please click here.
For more information, contact Program Coordinator, Jacqueline Burke at email: JMBurke@pbcgov.org
Adult and Community Education - Palm Beach County Schools Winter Catalog
Glades Central High School and CareerSource Belle Glade Courses Offered:
New SNAP Employment & Training Program Begins Jan. 4 in Belle Glade
Beginning Jan. 4, 2016, CareerSource Palm Beach County is required to implement the SNAP
(Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Employment & Training program for participants who
are classified as able-bodied adults without dependents in Palm Beach County.
Participants who are able-bodied adults without dependents in this classification are between 18 and 49 years old, work less than 30 hours a week with wages below $217.50 per week, not attending school and without medical limitations. There are 18,057 participants in this category in Palm Beach County.
"To continue receiving SNAP (food stamp) benefits in Florida after Jan. 1, these participants must complete a registration process and comply with an 80 hours/month (20 hours/week) work program,"said Dina Hill, Director of Client Services.
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity will send letters to participants to notify them of these requirements. Once they have completed registration along with an online orientation, assessment and job search training, they will receive an appointment letter to meet with a career consultant at any of two SNAP Employment & Training office locations - in West Palm Beach at 1764 North Congress Avenue, Suite 204; and in Belle Glade at 1085 South Main Street. Inquiries about Employment &Training should be directed to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity at WT.SNAPPrograminfo@deo.myflorida.com or 855-212-0880.
The Florida Department of Children and Families will be responsible for approving or denying benefits, including determining exemptions for "good cause," meeting/not meeting work requirements, exemptions from work requirements and determining unfitness for work claims. Inquiries about Benefit Eligibility and Sanction should be directed to the Florida Department of Children and Families at www.myflfamilies.org or 866-762-2237.
"It's important for participants to know that CareerSource is not responsible for approving or denying food stamp benefits. Our responsibility is to ensure that all participants referred to us are in compliance with the work program requirement, as well as tracking and reporting," said Ms. Hill. "The objective is to help participants gain skills, training and/or work experience that will increase their ability to move directly into employment."
PEPPI Head Start Accepting Applications
PEPPI HEAD START Is now accepting applications for 3 and 4 year olds to be added to our wait list. Child must be 3 on or before September 1st of the current school year. Services Available: Preschool Education, VPK, Family Advocacy, Health and Disability Services, Nutritional Meals and Snacks, Field Trips. Mission Statement: To educate, equip, and empower children, families and staff through partnerships and efficient data driven systems to close the achievement gap. "Give your child a Head Start"
To apply today, please visit PEPPI Head Start at: 301 SW 8301 8th Street, Belle Glade or call
(561) 996--1718. (Spaces are limited, please don't delay )
The Palm Beach Post is now accepting applications for the 2016 Minority Scholarship Program in Journalism. This program was established to help identify and assist minority students journalists in Palm Beach and Martin Counties. For this program, minority is defined as Alaskan Native, Asian, Black, Hispanic, Native American or Pacific Islander. The purpose is to provide financial support and practical experience for these students. The application deadline is March 18, 2016.
This scholarship is separate from the Pathfinder Scholarship Program, although winners will be recognized during the awards ceremony on May 10, 2016. Eligible Pathfinder Nominees may also apply for the Minority Scholarship Program in Journalism.
Completed application packets should be sent to: Minority Scholarship Program in Journalism
The Palm Beach Post
2751 South Dixie Highway
West Palm Beach, FL 33405
Feel free to contact Keely Gideon-Taylor 561.820.3944 Email: ktaylor@pbpost.com with any questions.
For almost 10 years, Nonprofits First has proudly welcomed a class of future nonprofit leaders to our Rising Leaders program. Through service learning projects, submitted by our community partners, they are providing these Rising Leaders with opportunities to work collaboratively with organizations and professionals throughout Palm Beach and Broward Counties...it has been a great benefit for them and the organizations they serve.
From February through May, a group of 5 to 6 members of the Rising Leaders program participants will dedicate time to addressing a challenge your organization currently faces. Final projects will be presented to you and fellow class members at the conclusion of Rising Leaders 2015-2016 in June. Their 2015-2016 Rising Leaders class has been selected and Nonprofits First is currently accepting proposals for service learning projects through January 13, 2016.
Listed below are a few proposed topics from previous years:
HR Manuals/Policies
Board Roles/Responsibilities
Succession Planning
Strategic Planning
Project Budgeting
Marketing Campaigns
Generating Earned Income for Nonprofits
As this is not a complete list of possible topics, they encourage you to submit a proposal based on one of the above or other need(s) of your organization. Please submit your service learning project proposal by visiting Rising Leaders Service Learning Project.
Any questions, please call Shari Jennings at 561-910-5069 or email: sjennings@nonprofitsfirst.org
SandyPines Spring Training Series for Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Sandy Pines is excited to welcome back Nancy Gordon, LCSW of the Tampa Bay Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Nancy will be presenting the Spring Series for Dialectical Behavior Therapy in two 2-day sessions. 28 total Continuing Education Credits for LMHC, LCSW, LMFT, LPN, RN, ARNP, Psy.D. & Ph.D.
Registration is limited to the first 60 attendees, All training materials included, Continental Breakfast, Lunch and Snacks included, On-site Parking is limited, carpooling is encouraged, Early Bird Discounted Registration until January 22nd.
WHEN: Session 1 Overview of Dialectical Behavior Therapy Tuesday February 9-10, 2016 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
WHEN: Session 2 Skills Practice for Dialectical Behavior Therapy Tuesday, March 8-9, 2016 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: SandyPines Gymnasium, 11301 SE Tequesta Terrace, Tequesta
The 10th Annual Sickle Cell Disease Research and Educational Symposium and 39th National Sickle Cell Disease Scientific Meeting is the premier Sickle Cell Disease Conference, offering an unbeatable combination of benefits: attend leg ulcer and investigational drug symposia and specialty tracks; participate in interactive educational workshops; peruse the exhibit hall.
The Conference provides attendees and companies from around the world a unique opportunity to come together and discuss sickle cell disease.
Text "2016SYMPOSIUM" to 41411 to receive updates. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION CLOSES FEBRUARY 26, 2016
WHEN: Tuesday, April 15 - Friday, April 18, 2016
WHERE: Greater Ft. Lauderdale and Broward County Convention Center, 1950 Eisenhower Blvd., Fort Lauderdale
Receive hotel link upon registration: Hyatt Regency Pier 66 ($179 per night)- Official Conference Hotel | Sickle Cell Research Society of America (SCRSA) Membership guarantees stay at the Official Conference Hotel | Transportation bus service will be provided to the venue.
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The Barbara Bush Foundation's Early Learning Summit
The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy will host a special event focused on early learning. In this two-part workshop, teaching and learning experts from the Momentous Institute will explore current brain research and its relevance to learning and social emotional health, emphasizing strategies for creating brain-friendly environments, experiences and interactions. The Foundation is also partnering with the Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County on this statewide summit.
Click here to view the event schedule and to register.
WHEN: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Kravis Center Cohen Pavilion, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach
For questions regarding the event, please contact Kelly Layman, Barbara Bush Foundation at Kelly.Layman@BarbaraBush.org.
Free Workshop: What Can Your IRS Form 990 Do For You?
Nonprofit Financial Management Network (NFM Network), in partnership with Daszkal Bolton, invites you to attend a FREE workshop about your nonprofit organization's IRS Nonprofit Information Form 990. Topics to be covered include:
Key components of Form 990 to highlight organization's accomplishments
How to review a Form 990 as a nonprofit executive
IRS Tax Update - identify tax changes during 2015 that directly impact nonprofit organizations
Review IRS pronouncements, tax court cases, and changes to form instructions that affect the reporting of tax information on Form 990
Reconciliation of Form 990 to the audited financials and how the audited financials impact the 990 to include changes in reporting
Unrelated Business Income overview
Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its impact on nonprofit organizations
*This course qualifies for Accounting & Auditing CPE Credit for Florida CPAs. Written proof of attendance will be supplied.
WHEN: Wednesday,
January 27, 2016
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
WHERE: Quantum Foundation, 2701 N Australian Avenue, #200, West Palm Beach
Overwhelmed by caregiving challenges? My family members won't help! My adult child will never be independent, I can't balance family, work & caregiving, Dad won't stop driving Mom doesn't listen to me... Bring your questions to the experts
Sign up for The Arc of Palm Beach County's Inclusion Training Today!
The goal of The Arc's inclusion training is to ensure afterschool programming is as accessible to children with special needs as it is for any child in Palm Beach County. Afterschool practitioners benefit by attending trainings on disabilities, sensitivity and inclusion strategies, including: o Introduction to Inclusion o Inclusion Strategies o Understanding Disabilities o ADD/ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorders o Sensitivity
These hands-on trainings, which are no cost to the programs, include intervention strategies with children with special needs at your program (request only).
Contact: Rhonda Wynds, Community Inclusion Specialist 561-842-3213 to schedule a training.
Help Make Palm Beach County a Community for ALL!
YMCA of South Palm Beach County Programming for the New Year
YMCA of South Palm Beach County is now accepting requests for Physical Activity & Wellness Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELOs), starting January 2016. You can access the ELO Request Form by visiting www.ymcaspbc.org. Click "Boynton Beach Y," then drop down to "After School Programs" and scroll to the bottom to find the links for the ELO program menu and request form.
Please complete the Request Form electronically. For more information, please contact Sara Jones- sjones@ymcaspbc.org.
Residential Rehabilitation Program - City of West Palm Beach
The City of West Palm Beach announces the availability of approximately $475,000 in funding from federal
and state grants allocated to the Cit y to address owner occupied residential repair needs for low to moderate income households. This limited funding is made available through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP). In addition, the City of West Palm Beach will make available approximately $50,000 in SHIP Program funds for the Housing Stabilization Program.
RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM: The Residential Rehabilitation Program is designed to provide financial assistance to homeowners to address repair items that compromise the life, health, and/or safety of the household. Assistance is in the form of a 0% interest, deferred payment loan up to $50,000. Households must meet gross annual incomes not exceeding 80% Area Median Income limits established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the jurisdiction of Palm Beach, FL. The applicable low-income limits for determining program eligibility are published by HUD in the federal register and are updated annually.
Know someone who needs help? Want a free mental health screening? Need a referral for one of the many great local counselors in Palm Beach County? We are here to listen if you would like to talk. Call: 561-801-HELP (4357)
If you or someone you know needs to talk to someone who cares or needs help finding mental health or substance abuse services, please call our free Helpline. This free resource and referral line was created to connect community members to a trained member of our support team, who will talk with you and connect you to resources that can help.
Mental Health GPS (Guiding People to Services) Our Helpline is staffed by certified Peer mentors and clinical staff who are able to guide those in need help. So pass it on to anyone you meet who is struggling with or recovering from mental illness, because no one should suffer because they didn't know who to call. Anyone can call and talk to an operator now between 8:30 AM and 8:00 PM. Call now!
561-801-HELP (4357)
Announcing Prime Time's 2016 Resource Fair
The 2016 Resource Fair offers valuable ideas, opportunities to make great connections with other out-of-school-time professionals, and exciting give-a-ways! Best of all...it's free! Take back as many ideas as you can carry. Mark your calendar to schedule bookings. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity for anyone devoted to providing fun and engaging activities for youth. The Resource Fair is presented the City of Delray Beach Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc. For more information, click here.
WHEN: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: Pompey Park Community Center, 1101 NW 2nd Street, Delray Beach
Anyone wishing to add their local announcements or events is welcome to submit their information by Friday to be posted the following week. Please include a brief summary of the information to be posted with your contact name, phone number and/or flyer. If you want to submit a posting please email us at updates@gladesinitiative.orgor (561) 996-3310.
If you would like to submit your volunteer opportunities on our site below, please email us at volunteer@gladesinitiative.org
Check the Glades Community Calendar for Check out Volunteer Opportunities at the Glades Initiative
additional activities scheduled in the Glades area: or opportunities with our Partners in the Glades
Make a donation to The Glades Initiative, Inc.
SOLICITATIONS UNDER THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES REGISTRATION #CH16445 BENEFIT THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THE GLADES INITIATIVE, INC. INFORMATION ABOUT THE GLADES INITIATIVE IS AVAILABLE AT (561) 996-3310, OR AT www.gladesinitiative.org 'A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.' The Glades Initiative, Inc. a not for profit tax exempt organization receives 100% of each contribution.
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