February  1, 2016
Glades Community Updates
Stay Connected!  See What's Going on in the Glades this Week

  Saturday, February 06, 2016   5:30 p.m. -   9:30 p.m.    Great Charity Challenge, PB International Equestrian Center, Wellington
  Saturday, February 06, 2016   6:00 a.m. -   5:00 p.m.    6th Annual Loop the Lake Literacy, Port Mayaca Lake
  Saturday, February 06, 2016   2:00 p.m. -   5:00 p.m.    'The Deadly 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane in The Glades', Lawrence E. Wills Museum
  Monday, February 08, 2016     5:00 p.m. -   6:00 p.m.    Lakeside Medical Center Diabetes Academy, Lakeside Medical Center 
  Tuesdays and Thursdays      10:00 a.m. -   6:00 p.m.    Free Tax Services - VITA, Bridges of Belle Glade

GLADES AREA 

From The Glades Initiative - Sad News - Good-Bye Party

It is with regret that we announce Carol Rodriguez, our Director of Programs, will be leaving the Glades and accepting a position at Catholic Charities in Riviera Beach. We have been fortunate to have Carol sharing her many talents with us these past 3 � years. We wish her all the best in her new endeavors. 

We will be having a good-bye party for her. If you have worked with Carol over these past few years, we invite you to join us. Please RSVP if you plan to attend by calling us at 996.3310 or by emailing to sdesty@gladesinitiative.org

WHEN: Tuesday, February 09, 2016 4:00 p.m.

WHERE: The Glades Initiative, Inc, 141 SE Avenue, Belle Glade

GCC 
Fairy Tale ~ Great Charity Challenge
 
Join The Glades Initiative at the Great Charity Challenge Saturday as Palm Beach County charities compete for a share of $1.5 million more than $ 7.5 million raised in six years.....and then all lived happily ever after. 

Be sure to mark your calendar for this one of a kind event where 40 Palm Beach County charities will be joining us and compete for a share of $1.5 million! FREE GENERAL ADMISSION AND PARKING! Gates Open at 5:30 PM #gcc #palmbeachcounty #charities #nonprofit #giveback 
 
WHEN: Saturday, February 06, 2016   5:30 p.m. 

WHERE: Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, 13500 South Shore Boulevard, Wellington
Loopthelake
6th Annual Loop the Lake for Literacy

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).  

For more information, visit www.LooptheLakeForLiteracy.org
lecture
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

Contact information: Email: lew.museum.of.the.glades@gmail.com   Phone: Dorothy Block 561-215-7909 or  Rebecca Stitt 561-352-7505
 
Admission is Free, Donations Are Appreciated
Lakeside
Lakeside Medical Center Diabetes Academy

The focus of this class will be an importance of Healthy Diet/Weight-loss in Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetics as well as their family and friends are welcome.

WHEN: Monday, February 8, 2016          5:00 p.m. -  6:00 p.m.

WHERE:Lakeside Medical Center, Meeting room #2, 39200 Hooker Hwy., Belle Glade

For more information and to RSVP contact Terri: (561) 996-6571 ex.8444

Click here for flyer
2nd Annual Glades Area Community Connection

Florida Rural Legal Services will be hosting its 2nd Annual Glades Area Community Connection Event in conjunction with Pahokee Housing Authority. The goal of this event is to provide information and resources to families in Pahokee. We will have presentations, prizes, food, bounce house, music, and much more. This event is a great opportunity for the Glades.

WHEN: Saturday, February 27, 2016        10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

WHERE: Padgett Island Development, 899 Padgett Circle, Pahokee 
 
Click here for more details 
 
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

View link for more details: http://www.pbcsf.org/
OTHER AREAS

Wellness Promotion Task Force Meeting

A refreshment gathering time, prior to the start of the meeting will be held in the Board Room area.
There will be presentations on the following subjects:
*             Palm Beach County Food Bank, Nutrition Driven
*             SWAT- Students Working Against Tobacco
*             Diabetes Coalition of Palm beach County
*             Palm Beach County School Food Service Nutrition Services

When you register online, you will be given the option to print a "confirmation ticket". Please print and bring that ticket with you. We will collect it in lieu of your signature, as you enter the Board Room. If you do not have a confirmation ticket, there will be a sign in station. Attendants will be present to assist you.

WHEN: Wednesday, February 03, 2016      8:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
 
WHERE:  Fulton-Holland Educational Service Center (FHESC) Board Room, 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach
 
Click here for more details


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

Click here to Register or for more information
Autism Speaker Series

Professor Liane Holliday Willey, who holds a doctorate in psycholinguistics, was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome when she was 35 years old. Since her diagnosis Liane has focused her academic research on female's with Asperger syndrome and communication skills for people on the spectrum. Liane is the author of the new book Safety Skills for Asperger Women: How to Save a Perfectly Good Female Life, and the author of the international bestselling books Pretending to be Normal: Living with Aspergers Syndrome, Asperger Syndrome in Adolescence: Living with the Ups, the Downs and Things in Between, Asperger Syndrome in the Family: Rede�ning Normal. 

She is also the Senior Editor of Autism Spectrum Quarterly, a blogger for Psychology Today and a consultant with B.R.A.I.N.S. - the Behavioral Resources and Institute for Neuropsychological Services. Liane has been featured in USA Today, The Associated Press, The New York Times, The LA Times, The Washington Post, Autism One Radio, Oxygen TV, several NPR stations and many other media outlets.

WHEN:  Tuesday, February 9, 2016 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

WHERE: Florida Atlantic University (ADM Auditorium) 5353 Parkside Dr, Jupiter

click here for more details
Norton Museum of Art Goes Free to Celebrate its 75th Birthday

To celebrate its opening 75 years ago, the Norton Museum of Art is doing a little time travel back to the 1940's
to reminisce about the exciting art, music, dance and events occurring during that decade. In celebration, the Museum is free to the public all day Thursday, Feb. 11, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., including a special Art after Dark Where Culture and Entertainment Meet!  filled with entertainment and activities designed to take you back to
 the 1940s. 

The evening includes swing dance, jazz music, art, dance lessons and more! Click here for more information. The Norton continues its 75th anniversary celebration with another day of free admission and programming in conjunction with Chinese New Year the Year of the Monkey. Festivities begin on Saturday, Feb. 13, noon to 8 p.m. The Museum, however, is free to the public all day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Festivities this year include a colorful dragon dance and firework finale presented by the Lee Koon Hung Kung Fu Chinese Martial Arts Association, pipa (Chinese lute) concerts and several art activities. Click here for the Chinese New Year celebration schedule.

WHEN: FREE Museum - Thursday, February 11, 2016 10:00 a.m. -  9:00 p.m.
            Festivities-          Saturday, February 13, 2016 12:00 p.m. -  8:00 p.m.
 
WHERE: Norton Museum of Art 1451 S. Olive Avenue, West Palm Beach
Smoking Cessation Classes County Wide
 
Quit Smoking Now classes run one hour for six consecutive weeks and Tools-To-Quit classes are one-time 2 hour seminars designed for those unable to commit to the six week program. FREE nicotine replacement patch, Gum and lozenges* FREE community, worksite, and clinic group offered.
 
WHEN:  Tuesday, February 16 2016        5:30 p.m. (date and time varies)

WHERE: Location varies
 

"The Gospel Whirlwind" Pastor Helen Miller Live in Concert
 
Save the date ~  live in concert Pastor Helen Miller.  Admission is free. A free-will offering will benefit children and families affected by Sickle Cell Disease and Trait.
 
WHEN: Sunday, February 21, 2016    5:00 p.m.

WHERE: Hill Top Missionary Baptist Church, 1273 West 30th Street, Riviera Beach
 
For more information call: (561) 833-3113
 
Click here for flyer
2016 Sapphire Symposium and Awards

Register today and enjoy early registration rates. The early registration discount ends on April 1, 2016 We look forward to seeing you in Orlando. The Symposium will feature nearly two days of information sessions, roundtable discussions and networking. Presenters will include national, regional and Florida-based experts on a variety of issues including health, health care reform, child obesity and philanthropy. The Sapphire Award is Florida's only statewide event that recognizes organizations, programs and individuals that have demonstrated excellence and innovation in addressing community health needs. Honorees will share approximately $360,000 in award funds.

WHEN: Wednesday, April 20-21, 2016
 
WHERE: Rosen Plaza Hotel, 9700 International Drive, Orlando
 
For more information contact Savannah Kelly:  850-523-4200 or savannah@akconsultinggroup.org
 
Click here for more details
Children's Services Council's Monday Morning Update Feb. 1, 2016


Food Research & Action Center (FRAC Focus): Obesity & Poverty Jan. 2016


Partnership for Aging Community Grant Applications Open     Click here 
 Florida Rural Health Association January 2016                          Click here

Non-Profit Legal Assistance Project Newsletter                         Click here
New EEO-1 Pay Equity Reporting Requirements 


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Palm Beach State College Corporate College Breakfast Meeting 

A major resource or vendor that provides the education community their products or services through the company's existing sale channels. Ourcore offering is a customized training experience that is designed and developed to meet the specific learning business requirement is a practical way so that training is applicable the moment the employee begins to work. Don't forget to bring a friend!

WHEN: Wednesday, February 10, 2016             8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

WHERE: Palm Beach State College, 1977 College Drive Belle Glade Campus; tec109

Click here for more details:

For more information contact: Veronica Blackmon at 561-993-1187 or Heather Love at 561-993-1126
 
Magician Adam Trent Is the "Magician Reinvented" at the Dolly Hand

What comes to mind when you think of a "Magician"? Is it a guy who makes awkward dance movements and tells stale jokes while torturing women in wooden boxes? Until recently, this has been a sobering reality of people's stereotype of magicians. Adam Trent's approach to magic is a fresh and new and magic reinvented!  Adam has always thought that magic should be entertaining first and tricky second. He doesn't want people to remember just the "tricks", but also the laughs and the memories that were made. Strange? Let's say unique...he can't remember a time in his life when he wasn't performing. He began with birthday party shows at age 9 for kids that were older than he was (slightly awkward), and corporate events when he was 13 (slightly illegal). At 14 he started street performing which was the most amazing/brutal training a performer could ever have. It taught him to build a crowd and be entertaining in the worst of situations. 

Adam discovered an audience's true attention span, because they just walked away if things got boring. At 18, he went to college in Los Angeles and got a degree in Finance and Entertainment Marketing. Apart from learning that a tiger would be tax-deductible, he got a crash course in LA's music and comedy scene. He realized that the most important element in a show is the performer's connection to the audience, and without that, even amazing skill can fall as flat as a bad boy band.  So that's the way Adam approaches his performance style. Above all else, prepare to feel very different than you expected to after a "Magic Show". He'll bet his reputation on it.

WHEN: Friday, February 19, 2016            7:30 p.m.

WHERE: The Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center, 1977 College Drive, Belle Glade
 
Faces of Human Trafficking Resource Guide Now Available

Human trafficking is a horrendous crime that impacts communities throughout our Nation. With increased awareness, improved services, and effective prosecutions, we can work together to fight this crime and support the survivors. 

The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) has developed the Faces of Human Trafficking Resource Guide to raise public awareness of human trafficking, the many forms it can take, and the important role that everyone can play in identifying and serving victims. The OVC encourages organizations to use these resources during National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month in January, and throughout the year at public awareness, education, and training events.

Click here for more details
 
Free Palm Beach County Youth Services Available in the Glades

Strengthening your family by finding solutions.  Palm Beach County Youth and Family Counseling Program offers free services (English and Spanish) in the Glades.  Issues addressed include bullying, self-esteem, family violence, school concerns, behavioral problems, separation and divorce, parent/child relationships, communication and social skills, grief, and anger management. 
 
Help is offered in the following forms: In home family therapy, Individual therapy, Group therapy at the Youth Empowerment Center, and Parent Education.  To make a referral, contact their Belle Glade office at 561-992-1233.
 
Click here for flyer 
Lake Okeechobee Rural Health Network Newsletter                 Click here
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

Inspiration of Broadway at the Dolly Hand

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.  
Free Tax Services at Bridges of Belle Glade

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. Visitwww.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
Higher Education Scholarship for Mothers

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

Click here for their flyer.
Minority Scholarship Program for Journalism

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.  



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Infants at Risk of Developmental Delays: Early Behavior-Analytic Interventions

This presentation will: Illustrate several experiments conducted by Dr. Pelaez and collaborators to identify indicators of an "infant at risk" of developmental delays. Present several successful behavioral interventions using their mothers during face-to-face interactions. Present and review results from experiments that show improved social learning and infant development. 

Dr. Martha Pelaez is a Frost Professor at the College of Education, Florida International University. She received her Ph.D. in 1992 in developmental psychology, winning the International Dissertation Award from the International Society for Infant Studies. Dr. Pelaez has published more than 70 articles in refereed journals co-authored 13 chapters, one textbook on child development and several monographs. Dr. Pelaez is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, and also the founder of the Behavior Development Bulletin, where she has served as editor since 1990.

WHEN: Friday, February 26, 2016          9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

WHERE: Florida Atlantic University (ADM Auditorium) 5353 Parkside Dr, Jupiter

Click here for more details and how to register
 
Children Services Council's Monday Morning Update  Jan. 25, 2016

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Free Nonprofit Workshops at the Palm Beach County Library 

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.
WHEN: Thursday, February, 11, 2016    1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. 
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
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 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 register click here 
Bridges of Lake Worth Health Fair 2016

Please contact Jennie Carter with any questions at Jcarter@lakeworthwest.org or feel free to call 561-649-9600
 
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Click here for vendor registration



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
561-742-2779   Alex@CommittedToYou.org

Sickle Cell Disease Scientific Meeting

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

Click here to register or for more information.

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. 

For information about sponsorship, exhibiting, and advertising, visit our Corporate Opportunities page.
Fearless Caregiver Conference

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

Sponsorship Opportunities Available.     Limited FREE Tickets

WHEN:  Wednesday, February 17, 2016       11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.   Lunch Included

WHERE: West Palm Beach Marriott. 1001 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach

Questions? 954-362-8126                      Register at Caregiver.com
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