FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2019 – 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM EDT
at Penn State Berks Campus, Tulpehocken Road, Reading, Pennsylvania 19610
REGISTER HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/building-the-bridge-berks-schuylkill-counties-tickets-56566077661
- About
- Berks County
- Cross-training meetings
- Events
- February 25 – WEBINAR: “Critical Incident Management: Core Elements to Enhance Your Approach”
- March 03 – SAVE THE DATE: Berks County Link partners’ cross-training meeting
- March 03 – What’s YOUR vision? Join in this conversation with people with a disability and their chosen guests.
- March 11 – Living with Alzheimer’s for middle-stage caregivers education program
- March 12 – SAVE THE DATE: “Campus Connections: High School to College Partnerships to Serve At-Risk Students.”
- March 14 – Original Mini-Stand Down on the second Saturday of every month.
- April 04 – Circle of Life Coalition’s Bowling Fundraiser
- April 09 – Compassion Fatigue | a training session
- April 22 – Death Cafe, presented by the Circle of Life Coalition
- May 18 to 20 – SAVE THE DATE! | Governor’s Emergency Preparedness Summit
- May 27 – SAVE THE DATE: Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair – Berks County
- June 28 to 30 – SAVE THE DATE: Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania annual conference
- Berks County Senior Centers
- Berks County Partners Network
- Lancaster County
- Cross-training meetings
- “pecha kuchas”
- Events
- February 20 – RSVP now to let us know you’ll be coming to February’s Link partners’ cross-training meeting | Two exceptional presentations await!
- February 26 – ELANCO Memory Cafe in New Holland on the fourth Wednesday monthly
- February 26 | FREE support group on the second and fourth Wednesday monthly
- March 07 | Come to the “rescheduled” First Death Cafe of 2020 at the Manheim Township Public Library
- March 14 – At Millersville University’s Ware Center | NETCO Dance: Sharing Space
- March 20 – Training session: Prescription drug abuse, focusing on opioids in older adults
- March 21 – At Millersville University’s Ware Center | The Snowy Day & Other Stories
- March 21 – Townhall Informational Presentation: “ACT 57 – What Exactly Does It Say?”
- March 28 – Brightside Opportunities Center’s 15th Annual Health & Fitness Fair
- April 17 – At Millersville University’s Ware Center | Ashwini Ramaswamy’s “Let the crows come”
- April 18 – Save the date | The Alzheimer’s Association’s GRAND PURPLE GALA: Spring into the Light. You can buy tickets here.
- April 20 – SAVE THE DATE, but register now for the 16th Annual Voice Accord Summit
- April 22 – SAVE THE DATE: Lancaster County 50plus EXPO (Spring)
- April 24 – SAVE THE DATE: Mental Health America of Lancaster County’s annual pasta buffet and auction
- April 25 – At Millersville University’s Ware Center | Yao Yao
- April 26 – SAVE THE DATE! Meals on Wheels of Lancaster’s “EMPTY BOWLS” event
- April 30 – SAVE THE DATE | HDC – Mid-Atlantic’s “A Place to Call Home” RECEPTION
- May 03 – At Millersville University’s Winter Center | Air Play
- May 20 – SAVE THE DATE – Alzheimer’s Association’s Spring Professional Education Conference
- May 21 – 3-hour training event on best practices for support transgender clients!
- September 16 – SAVE THE DATE: Lancaster County 50plus EXPO (Fall)
- November 12 – SAVE THE DATE: Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair – Lancaster
- Lancaster County Senior Centers
- Lancaster County Partners Network
- Lebanon County
- Cross-training meetings
- “pecha kuchas”
- Events
- February 18 & 19 – Cedar Haven to host AARP Safe Driving Course
- February 18 – Keep the Beat – a look at atrial defibrillation presentation at Lebanon Valley Advanced Care Center
- February 19 – No Easy Road to Freedom educational show
- February 20 (and the third Thursday of each month) – A caregiver education and resource group for veterans and caregivers at VAMC-Lebanon
- February 21 – 23 | Save the Date for the 2020 Harrisburg Homeless Veteran’s Stand Down
- February 24 – Introduction to Validation at Cedar Haven
- February 27 – Community Support Program presents: SARCC’s no-cost healing and prevention services
- February 28 – Coffee & Camaraderie hosted by CompeerCorps | stop in at Heisey’s Diner for coffee, stories & friendship
- February 29, 2020 – It’s Lebanon County’s FIRST Death Cafe at the Lebanon Community Library & it’ll be a Leap Year Death Cafe!
- March 06 – Lebanon County Link partners’ network’s cross-training meeting | two presenters at the renewed Lebanon Community Library
- March 13 – Chalkboard Financial’s Inaugural Gala!
- March 19 – The Gift of Conversation | a FREE seminar about end of life issues at SpangCrest
- March 25 | Information session: Criminal Record Sealing and Expungement
- March 31 & other dates – Foster Resilience Training Institute
- May 13 – 2020 Lebanon County Annual 50+ Festival
- September 09 – SAVE THE DATE: Veterans’ Expo & Job Fair – Lebanon
- September 19 – SAVE THE DATE: Lebanon County Women’s Expo
- Lebanon County Senior Centers
- Lebanon County Partners Network
- NEED HELP? CALL 2-1-1
- Demographics
- Facebook pages
- Information Referral Tool
- Initiatives & projects
- Resources
- affordable homes and apartments
- Area Agencies on Aging Resources
- Disability Rights Network of PA
- Emergency Preparedness
- Guide to Legal Issues for Pennsylvania Senior Citizens
- Lebanon County “No Wrong Door” Resource Guide – 2019
- Links to other sites
- Long-term Care Planning Resources
- PA Council on Independent Living
- PA Department of Aging State Plan on Aging
- PA Developmental Disabilities Council
- Power Point presentations & videos
- Resource Guide for College Students Living With Chronic Health Issues
- Resource Guides for college resources for disabled students
- Student’s Guide To Coping with Disabilities in College
- 2012 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention: GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR ACTION
- Wounded Heroes – helpful resource lists for all veterans
- Acknowledgements
Recent Posts
- Poverty issues: evictions and what it costs to achieve self sufficiency
- “Lax Regulations And Vulnerable Residents ‘A Recipe For Problems’ In Eldercare Homes” – NPR
- “Infographic: The Neurobiology of Suicidal Behavior” – The Scientist
- “Op-Ed: Think you want to die at home? You might want to think twice about that” – The Los Angeles Times
- “Is my life worth $1,000 a month? The reality of feeling undervalued by federal disability payments.” – PublicSource
