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We Want to Hear From You!
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If you took our brief Newsletter Survey, Thanks!
If not, please take a few minutes to take the 7 question survey - click HERE. We want your opinion - what do you like best and how can we make the newsletter better? Take the survey by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4 to be entered in the drawing for a gift card from Walgreen, Macy's or Max's Cafe. Prize winners will be listed in next month's newsletter along with the highlights of the survey results.
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Mayor Ed Lee is Helping Keep Us Connected
When Mayor Ed Lee released his draft budget last Friday,
it included some very good news. It proposes restoring funding for many programs that support community living, including the continued funding for SF Connected Program (BTOP). Now the budget goes to the Board of Supervisors and our Keep Us Connected Campaign continues. We need your help with 2 things
1) Help us launch our postcard campaign
2) Come for the big budget hearing on Friday, June 21 at
City Hall, starting at 10 am.
Your active participation got us this far.
Download our new factsheet here and see pictures below.
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Save The Date For CLC Award Event - September 26th
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Advocate for Fairness and Equality - A Symposium
LGBT Families and Social Security - Living Outside the Safety Net
Monday, June 3, 1:00 to 2:30 pm
UCSF Laurel Heights Conference Center, Chancellor's Room
A panel of experts who will discuss the disparities and real life consequences of present Social Security law for same-sex couples and their children. Flyer can be downloaded here. Can't get there? You can watch the symposium speakers streamed live HERE on Monday.
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Weaving Connections for Healthy Aging
A few spaces are still available for our
Four Session Workshop Series beginning
Friday, June 7 at 10:00 a.m. at Western Addition Senior Center, 1390 1/2 Fillmore St.
Learn the steps you can take starting today to become an empowered elder, making choices about what is important and learning to improve your chances to age in community. Download a flyer and more information here. Sessions are free and lunch is included. Register now by calling Marcia Peterzell and Linda Silver, lead presenters (pictured at right) at (415) 359-1816.
At the same time, not far away, the recent Healthy Aging Workshop at Openhouse has added a Special Salon Presentation - Senior Housing in San Francisco - 101 with Ellyn Bloomfield. Ellyn is Openhouse Social Services Manager and will be part of a discussion on Friday, June 7th from 10:00 to 1:00 (including lunch) at the LGBT Center, 1800 Market Street (enter on Waller St.) Lunch Provided - RSVP to marcia.peterzell@comcast.net.
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Film Festival on Aging Opens This Friday 
Let's Go To the Movies!! Third Annual Legacy Film Festival on Aging, co-sponsored by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), is the only festival of its kind that showcases 25 films from 7 countries celebrating and addressing the challenges and triumphs of aging. It starts this Friday, June 7th at the Coppola Theatre, in the Fine Arts Building at the main campus of San Francisco State U. Ticket prices: $9 online, $12 (door, each screening), $40 All-fest pass (online).
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PROTECT AND IMPROVE Social Security, Medicare, & Medicaid - NO CUTS!!!
NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION on JULY 2
Join the Chain Against the Chained CPI
Date: July 2nd, 2013/ 4pm - 6pm
Where: San Francisco Federal Building - 7th and Mission. After the human chain,
we will MARCH to Senator Feinstein's office at 1 Post/Market St. (shuttles available for non-marchers)
Transportation: MUNI/BART to Civic Center, San Francisco, walk south to Mission and 7th
Buses available from Roseville, Sacramento, Vallejo, Fresno, Modesto, Stockton & San Jose.
Join us to celebrate these incredibly important programs and the INDEPENDENCE they give seniors, people with disabilities, and families. What better way to celebrate the 4th of July and America's Independence by standing up for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid?
National Day of Action Sponsors: Alliance for Retired Americans & AFL-CIO. For more information call CARA at 510-663-4086 Download and share flyer here.
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Join the CLC AIDS Walk Team
It's that time of year. Sign up to support the CLC AIDS Walk Team and join Deloris McGee for her 15th year of walking. Come walk and get a special T-shirt or just make a donation on-line HERE. The AIDS Walk is Sunday, July 21 with sign-in starting at 9:00 a.m. at Sharon Meadows in Golden Gate Park. For more information, contact Deloris at deemcgee09@gmail.com.
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Making Friends, Helping Building Community, Having Fun
What were CLC Community Connectors up to in May? Organizing fun activities with feathers and scarves at Bethany Center (below), a birthday party for Mary at Laguna Honda (top right), massages at St. Francis Square provided by BACE Timebank volunteers (middle right), and the Fair Oaks Street Fair (bottom). These are just a few examples of the ways that CLC Community Connectors are their magic across the City.
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OMI Fog Walkers Celebrate 1st Anniversary - from Deloris McGee
The OMI Fog Walkers celebrated one year of walking in their community in May. The walkers head out each Wednesday for one hour starting at 11:00 a.m. from Minnie and Lovie Ward Recreation Center. This has been a fun year for the walkers, who say "thanks" to the Community Living Campaign and Minnie and Lovie Ward Recreation Center. These folks got a chance to learn a lot about the community by walking their neighborhood instead of driving. Can you imagine living in a neighborhood for over 40 years and never visiting your neighborhood park. Yes, some of us lost weight, some ... Read more
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Cayuga Connectors Span the Generations - from Glenda Hope
On April 28th, the Cayuga Community Connector led an inter-generational gathering for what was to have been a little over an hour of playing board games. The players (neighbors) ranged in age from 7 to 77 and stayed for almost 3 hours! This is a great way for people to meet each other in a relaxed way. People exchanged contact information with each other.
A neighborhood teen was recruited to provide children's activities, but the children preferred playing games along with the adults. The next gathering in this new CLC sponsored community is set for June 2nd.
Bananagrams, Anyone? 
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"Keep Us Connected" Supporters Move Into Action
 Those who have benefitted from SF Connected Program made the rounds of Supervisors' office and community hearings to fight for continued funding when the federal BTOP grant ends in September. With the Mayor's support, there is a good chance this program will continue to provide computer access, training, and support at accessible sites across the City. Thanks to all who have participated to date. But we have a few more things on our agenda - to increase the number of paid and stipended positions for seniors and people with disabilities to be computer lab trainers and coordinators and to create a "tech council" to better link BTOP sites with other community resources. Next Call To Action? Help with the postcard campaign and show up on
Friday, June 21 starting at 10:00 a.m. at the final Board of Supervisors hearing to testify and show your support at City Hall, Board of Supervisors Chambers. A flyer with more details about what's next can be downloaded here. |
S. F. Long Term Services and Supports Planning
Long Term Care Coordinating Council Meeting
Thursday, June 13th 1:00 to 3:00
1 South Van Ness Ave., 2nd Floor
Agenda Topics include:
* Strategy for Excellence in Dementia Care with Ruth Gay and Cindy Kauffman
* San Francisco Housing Authority and the Services Connection Program with Twima
Earley, and Jennifer Sinnott, Northern Calif. Presbyterian Homes & Services
* Consumer Rights for Community Living with Donna Willmott of Senior and Disability Action
Last month, we heard from Council member Steve Fields (below left) about the growing inequity for non-profit service providers because of the lack of "cost of doing business" increases over the years. Noelle Simmons (below right ), also on the Council representing Human Service Agency, lead a discussion about how the LTCCC might be more proactive in sharing its policy priorities with the City's lobbyists.
To receive meeting notices, agendas, meeting minutes and notices of Council vacancies, contact Bill Haskell at bill.haskell@sfgov.org or call 355-6782.
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Community Technology Network (CTN) Upcoming Volunteer Training
Summer would be a great time to share some of your computer skills with others. Start by participating in one of CTN's up-coming on-line or in person workshops in June. Sessions for everyone - from the nuts and bolts for first time volunteers to helping more experienced trainers face five fearful tech training scenarios, and survive them by using trusted techniques. A complete list of dates and more information is available HERE.
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Computer Training and Special Activities
Community Living Campaign (CLC) shows you how technology and social media are new tools to help individuals, neighborhoods and organizations reduce isolation and reweave community.
Once a month, we hold a special MEETUP MONDAY at 360 Valencia Street Lab (Valencia Gardens). Lunch at Noon, Workshop from 1:00 to 3:00. This month's Meet-Up is Monday June 17th featuring Ana Aureolas and a discussion about services and support for people with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) on-line and in-person.
Call 415-821-1003 for more information.
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30th Street Senior Center
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Every Wed.
1to 3
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Social Media - 1 to 1 tutoring, classes
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225 30th St.
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Bethany Center
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Every Thurs.
9 to 12
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One on one training
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580 Capp
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Centro Latino
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Every Tues & Thurs.
10 to 12:00
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Social Media - 1 to 1 tutoring, classes
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1656 15th St.
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Curry Senior Center
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Pending
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One on one training
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315 Turk Street
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Dr. Davis Senior Center
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Every Wed. & Thursday
1:30 to 3:30
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One on one training
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1706 Yosemite
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IT Bookman Center
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Every Friday
12 to 2
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Social Media - 1 to 1 tutoring, classes
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446 Randolph
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Laguna Honda Hospital
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1st & 3rd Wed
1:00 to 3:00
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One on one training
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375 Laguna Honda
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Mission Neighborhood Center
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Every Wed.
10 to 12:00
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Social Media - 1 to 1 tutoring, classes
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362 Capp
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San Francisco Senior Center
Aquatic Park
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Every Wed.
1 to 3
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Social Media - 1 to 1 tutoring classes
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890 Beach
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San Francisco Senior Center Downtown
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Every Thurs.
1 to 3
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Social Media - 1 to 1 training
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481 O'Farrell
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Stonestown YMCA
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Every Wed.
9:30 to 11:30
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Office Suite - Word, Excel, and more
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3150 20th Avenue
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Telegraph Hill Center
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Every Wed
9 to 12
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Valencia Gardens
(360 Valencia Street)
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Every Mon
9 to 3
| One on One
& social media training |
360 Valencia
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Western Addition
Senior Center
| Every Wed.
1:30 to 3:30 |
Social media and one on one training
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1390 1/2 Turk
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1360 Mission Street, 4th Floor
(415) 821-1003
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