Fires/Floods/Earthquakes: Resiliency in the Face of Danger

View this email in your browser Unsubscribe from this list     You may have received two previous versions of this email. Unfortunately, the link to register was broken. This email includes the correct date and link to register for the convening. We appreciate your patience. Please contact info@strategiesCA.org or call (844) 359-7684 if you have trouble enrolling for the event. Capital Learning Community Convening Fires/Floods/Earthquakes: Resiliency in the Face of Danger Friday, February 9, 2018; Fairfield, Sacramento, Chico, or online Check-in and networking: 8:45 am; Convening: 9 am - 1 pm Guest Speaker: Nora O'Brien, MPA, CEM; CEO, Connect Consulting Services Please join us for this timely session, led by Nora O' Brien, a nationally recognized trainer on Disaster Preparedness and Response. Learning and networking opportunities include: state of the art planning tools to assure we can keep ourselves, our families, our staff, and our communities safe in an emergency strategies for assuring our agencies and services are ready and able to respond information about special funding available to nonprofits who provide services during and after a disaster opportunities to discuss mutual support opportunities with colleagues from neighboring towns and counties a special gift with which to start your own emergency kit Who should attend?  Professionals from social service, health, mental health, child care, child welfare, housing, veterans service, education, family resource centers, law enforcement, and other helping agencies Advocates, parents, & community members who want to learn and make a difference for children and families in their region All at no cost to you!     FIXED LINK TO ENROLL   Posted on behalf of Barbara Finch, Children and Adult Network Director Santa Barbara County Department of Social Services

Alzheimer's Association - Advocacy Day

 

Posted on behalf of Donna K Beal, MPH, MCHES, Vice President of Program Services and Advocacy

Alzheimer's Association California Central Chapter

 

 

Notable Speake Presented by Hospice of SB : Frank Ostaseski, Please attend!

 

Frank Ostaseski is an internationally respected Buddhist teacher and visionary cofounder of the Zen Hospice Project, and founder of the Metta Institute. Please attend Thursday, March 22, 2018, at 7:00 PM at Marjorie Luke Theater. This is a don’t miss opportunity! Please click here for the flyer.

 

Please join us at this lecture “Five Invitations: What the Dying Teach the Living,” presented by Hospice of Santa Barbara.  Author and Buddhist teacher, Frank Ostaseski will help us discover how an awareness of death can aid us in living full and meaningful lives. Registration is required prior to event. For more info and to save your spot click through below! www.facebook.com/events/158546271593459/

 

Don’t miss this fascinating discussion about life and death! We’ll be joining Hospice of Santa Barbara and Frank Osateski, author, Buddhist teacher, and co-founder of the Zen Hospice Project for this free community lecture, “Five Invitations: What the Dying Teach the Living.” Registration is required prior to event. For more info and to save your spot click through below! www.facebook.com/events/158546271593459/

 

Posted on behalf of Heidi Holly, Executive Director

Friendship Center

 

Open House ! Meridian of Lompoc

 

Hi Everyone,

 

Please come by and visit us on January 31, 2018! I would like to introduce you to our New Memory care director. Come and see why Seniors love to call Meridian Home! Click here for the flyer.

 

Please RVSP

 

Best  regards,

 

Kathy Atiles

Community Relations Director

Meridian of Lompoc

805-736-1234 office/ 805-866-2286 cell

 

LATINO MENTAL HEALTH - CULTURAL COMPETENCE TRAINING SANTA MARIA

Posted on behalf of Barbara Finch, Children and Adult Network Director

Santa Barbara County Department of Social Services

 

Ash Management Plan (URGENT)

 

Dear Community Network Members

 

Information about safe ash cleanup is being disseminated by the county and we wanted to be sure that all of you have these guidelines to minimize negative impacts to health, safety and environment. 

 

Santa Barbara County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has developed an Ash Management Plan for the communities within the County affected by the Thomas Fire. The plan provides a consistent approach to dealing with the ash in order to protect the health of the public and the environment.

 

Attached please find a copy of the Ash Management Plan. Additional information and copies can also be located at Preliminary Ash Management Plan. This plan, along with other cleanup and health resource information can be located at Cleanup & Health Resources and Thomas Fire Information. Please distribute this information to all individuals actively involved in street cleanup activities. You may also want to add this information to your agency or company webpage.

 

Please contact Jeff Gater, Emergency Manager, at jgater@sbcoem.org with any questions.

 

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

 

CMS Webinar on December 7th: Interdisciplinary Care Teams

 

Dear Colleagues-

 

On December 7, the CMS Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office (MMCO), in collaboration with The Lewin Group and the American Geriatrics Society, is holding a webinar discussing Interdisciplinary Care Teams for Older Adults.

 

This webinar will teach participants to: 

1. Identify different members of the ICT and how the team's approach to care may change over time based on the social and health needs of the older adult.

2. Describe effective approaches to create high performing teams including clarifying roles of team members and establishing methods of communication and information sharing with the individual, their family and core team members.

3. Demonstrate basic knowledge of strategies to integrate long-term services and supports into care planning and overall team coordination.

4. Demonstrate an understanding of how the ICT interacts with the consumer and if appropriate, their caregiver.

 

Featured Speakers include:

• Gwendolyn Graddy-Dansby, M.D., F.A.C.P., Medical Director, PACE Southeast Michigan
• Sandra White, LMSW, ACSW, PACE Southeast Michigan
• Ellen LaSalvia, MSW, LSW, Buckeye Health Plan

For more details, please click here for the flyer.

 

Thank you,

 

 

Sarah S. Steenhausen, M.S.

Senior Policy Advisor

The SCAN Foundation

3800 Kilroy Airport Way, Suite 400

Long Beach, CA  90806

Phone (916) 529-6729

Fax (562) 308-2707

SSteenhausen@TheSCANFoundation.org

www.TheSCANFoundation.org

Like us on Facebook.

Follow us on Twitter.

 

 

Posted on behalf of Barbara Finch, Children and Adult Network Director

Santa Barbara County Department of Social Services