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Forum on Families & Children
A Publication of the Butler County Family & Children First Council
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February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Teen DV Month (sometimes called TDVAM) is a national effort to raise awareness about abuse in teen and 20-something relationships and promote programs that prevent it.
Dating violence is more common than many people think. One in three teens in the U.S. will experience physical, sexual or emotional abuse by someone they are in a relationship with before they become adults. Help us spread awareness and stop dating abuse before it starts!
We hope you'll join the conversation! Visit Love is Respect for more information.
Seeking Volunteers! An Opportunity to Get Involved
The Center for Family Solutions (CFS) has partnered with Monroe City Schools to put together teen dating violence prevention assemblies. CFS is looking for volunteers on Tuesday, February 14th and Wednesday, February 15th. The time commitment is split multiple ways: Volunteers can do full days both days (7:30-3:00 pm), just an AM time commitment (7:30-10:30) or just an afternoon commitment (12:30-3:00).
If you would like more information or are interested in helping out, please contact Heather Riley at 513-896-2349 or by email at cfs.heatherr@gmail.com.
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People with disabilities should have the opportunity to achieve their unique potential and have an extraordinary quality of life.
We work to empower people with disabilities to achieve that unique potential from birth through life.
Founded in 1958, Abilities First is a non-profit organization, located in Middletown, Ohio that serves children and adults with a wide range of disabilities including cerebral palsy, autism, Down syndrome, learning disabilities, language and cognitive impairments. With a continuum of programming from birth through all phases of life, Abilities First is Middletown's only direct service agency for individuals with disabilities that provides such a diverse range of services. These services include:
Transforming the lives of children and adults with disabilities impacts our families, our communities and our businesses in Butler, Warren, Hamilton, Montgomery, Preble, Greene and Clark counties in Ohio. We believe that inside of every child and adult with disabilities is the ability to grow.
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The Clemmons Community Service Award
SELF presents the Clemmons Community Service Award annually to an individual who, primarily through volunteer efforts, has provided significant support and service to the low-income people of Butler County. The Janet Clemmons Community Service Award for 2017 will be presented at SELF's annual awards dinner on April 28, 2017 and all nominees will be honored for their service to the community. Nominations are due by February 10, 2017. See this form for more information about how to nominate a person.
Women's Forum at YWCA Hamilton
February 10, 2017 @ Noon 244 Dayton St. Hamilton, OH 45011. Join us for our women's forum! Our February discussion- The Other F- Word, we will have a discussion about what feminism means in 2017 and beyond. For more information visit us on Facebook! Come and join us for an enlightening and honest conversation along with a complimentary lunch and the chance to meet some great area ladies.
New Oxford Counseling Center
Butler Behavioral Health Services is please to annouce the Oxofrd Counseling Center is open and serving clients.
2017 Butler County Visitors Guide Now Available
The latest Visitors Guide from the Butler County Visitors Bureau is now available! Explore things to do in our county ranging from special events to unique shopping and dining all in one comprehensive guide. You can request your own copy of the printed guide or view it online.
Sunday April 30, 2017 @ 10 am. Whether you love a casual walk in the park; are an avid runner training for your next marathon, or your New Year's Resolution is to get healthy; this event is for EVERYONE! Join Big Brother Big Sister for their 3rd Annual Run 4 Kids which will be held at Voice of America Park in West Chester, OH. The event features a 5K and 1K Kids' Run as well as a 10K run for those who are working toward longer distances. There are options for Chip-Timing for each event! Every dollar raised will be used to recruit, screen, train, and match children facing adversity with a caring mentor.
Call for Proposals
2017 Annual OPEC Conference Monday, June 26 - Wednesday, June 28, 2017
at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) Office of Prevention and Wellness (OPW) is now accepting proposals for the 2017 OPEC Conference. If you would like to submit a proposal to present a workshop at the 2017 conference, please note the following important information: See more information here.
- Submission Deadline: Friday, February 24, 2017
- Submissions will only be accepted via web form.
- All presenters must register for the conference.
- Free registration for the conference will be provided for only one speaker per session.
Infant Safe Sleep Mini-Grants are available...apply today!
The Baby 1st Network is pleased to announce that we are once again offering the opportunity to apply for our Infant Safe Sleep Mini-Grant Program. We created this program to provide funding to neighborhood and community groups for outreach projects to reduce the risk of SIDS and other sleep-related causes of infant death in the state of Ohio. The purpose of the mini-grant program is to increase community participation in sharing the infant safe sleep message throughout the state in an effort to reduce sleep related infant deaths. Applications are due February 21, 2017. Mini-Grant guidelines and the application can be found by clicking on the link here.
Literacy Summit
We need your input! Attend our literacy summit discussion & supper on Friday February 3rd from 5pm - 7pm at Bethany UMC 6388 Cincinnti-Dayton Road Liberty Township, OH. Please join us as Ken Cecil, our facilitator, walks us through sharing what Summer Literacy programs exist in Lakota, what works well, what the roadblocks and gaps are for at-risk, low-income students who struggle with reading. Let's work together to help children read throughout the summer! Teachers, principals, reading specialists, tutors, volunteers, parents and all community members involved with literacy are welcome! TO ATTEND: Register for free by clicking here.
2017 Forum on Aging
Register today for Council on Aging's 2017 Forum on Aging, presented by Global Meals. Scheduled for March 14-15 at the Sharonville Convention Center, Forum on Aging is our region's premiere conference for professionals who work with older adults and people with disabilities. To learn more click here.
Open House!
Friday, February 3, 2017 Pathways to Employment will be hosting an open house from 11:00am to 1:00pm at the Scarlet Oaks Career Campus, 3254 East Kemper Road Room 520. Please see the attached flyer for more information or contact Joan Lawrence at 513.674.4247 or joan.lawrence@hcesc.org
 Free Training! Understanding and Managing Trauma: Basic Classroom Application
Monday, 3/6/2017 - 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM,Project Aware is hosting training for individuals working with youth ages 5-14 (K-8th grade) at Warren County Educational Service Center in the conference room. This is a Level 1 training for participants who have had little or no training on trauma. What you will learn:
- The impact of trauma on a child's brain
- How to manage trauma in the classroom
- Strengthening resiliency through developmental assets
- Recognizing & handling secondary traumatic stress
- Click here to register!
Wednesday, March 1 at OCLC Conference Center, Health Policy Institute of Ohio is holding their first forum of 2017! With the release of the 2017 Dashboard, this forum will look at how Ohio's health status has changed and where challenges and opportunities for policy interventions still exist.
In December 2014, the Health Policy Institute of Ohio released the first Health Value Dashboard, which found that Ohio ranked 47th among the 50 states and the District of Columbia on health value, a composite measure of healthcare costs and population health. Since then, initiatives across the state have looked at how we can get better value for our healthcare dollar. Speakers will be announced in early 2017. Look out for updates! Click here to register!
Job Postings
- Check back next time for job postings!
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January:
February:
- SAFE (Substance Abuse Family Education)
For a more complete list of February events, click here.
Upcoming FCFC Meetings: 2-27-17 Cross Systems Training Committee 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
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