Oversight committee
The oversight committee consists of a representative from each of the agencies, organizations or entities listed below. Each of those listed has been a core partner in one or more of the former county LINK networks.
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- Berks County
- Cross-training meetings
- Events
- POSTPONED TO SPRING 2018 | September 30 – VETERANS! Register to get a free smoke alarm. Register by September 23.
- September 27 – 2nd Annual Regional Youth Homelessness Conference – Register now!!
- September 28 – Berks Cancer Support Services announces Think Pink breast cancer awareness event
- September 28 – Dine in the Dark | a special event help blind and visually impaired children and adults in our community
- September 29 – Training on Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse Training for Mandated Reporters
- October 01 – 10th Annual Pink Power Celebration Brunch
- October 04 – Veterans’ networking cafe for area employers at Kutztown University
- October 11 (and the second Wednesday each month) – Family Support Group at NAMI – Berks County
- October 30 – Be Wise a Berks County Social Services event
- Berks County Senior Centers
- Berks County Partners Network
- Lancaster County
- Cross-training meetings
- “pecha kuchas”
- Events
- September 27 – “Managing Challenging Behavior” | training opportunity offered by Pennsylvania Behavioral Health and Aging Coalition
- September 28 & October 03 – Fall training programs at advoz
- September 28 – The Road Home: Solutions to implementing housing first in Lancaster | a presentation
- October 04 – PA Home Care of Lancaster hosts Alzheimer’s / Dementia Community Education Group at Willow Lakes Outpatient Center
- October 04 – Share Your Wishes Lancaster County | a conversation to network and expand your knowledge
- October 10 (and more dates) – CARE Partner Connections Dementia Training Program: Techniques and Tips for Family Caregivers!
- October 11 & 17 – “When grief is complicated” – a pre-recorded teleconference featuring a live local discussion panel
- October 14 – It’s the Project Lifesaver Fall Festival
- October 20 – FEELING SAFE – BEING SAFE | an emergency preparedness planning workshop for persons who are deaf | at the Manheim Township Library
- October 21 – A special ceremony to honor U.S. Vietnam War Veterans
- November 02 – Veterans’ EXPO & Job Fair
- November 09 – “She was widely hailed as the “female Michael Jordan”– the best woman’s hoopster on the planet. | See the documentary, Mind / Game, at the Ware Center
- Lancaster County Senior Centers
- Lancaster County Partners Network
- Lebanon County
- Cross-training meetings
- “pecha kuchas”
- Events
- September 25 – FREE Financial Literacy Community Workshop
- September 26 – FREE screening | CARE Documentary and panel discussion / conversation at Annville Free Library
- September 26 – No cost mental health training for the community | Question-Persuade-Refer (QPR) certification course
- September 27 – Learn about “Health Literacy” at Juniper Village.
- September 29 – FREE Mandated Reporter Training at the Lebanon Chamber of Commerce
- September 30 – FREE financial literacy community workshop at Matthews Public Library
- October 06 – Special meeting at Lebanon VA with two programs | VA’s VISOR and PHFA’s programs explained | Plan to attend this cross-training meeting.
- October 10 & 12 – Faith Community Health Connection | “bridging faith and health”
- October 17 – FREE Financial Literacy Community Workshop at Palmyra Interfaith Manor
- October 19 – Big Brothers / Big Sisters Open House invitation
- October 19 – FREE Health Living Seminar | Breakthrough Heart Treatments, Close to Home
- October 24 – It’s Central PA’s only fully accessible Haunted House | at the Disability Empowerment Center
- October 25 – A “talk time cafe” at the Lebanon Community Library! A FREE event.
- October 26 – A Growing Concern | Child on Child Sexual Abuse – a workshop
- October 30 – a two-week specialized “new choices / new options Career Readiness Class” begins
- November 07 – take your first step to stop living paycheck to paycheck with help from Support Connections of Lebanon County
- January 13, 2018 – The third annual DANCING WITH THE STARS LEBANON | SAVE THE DATE
- Lebanon County Senior Centers
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- affordable homes and apartments
- Area Agencies on Aging Resources
- Disability Rights Network of PA
- Emergency Preparedness
- Financial exploitation
- Guide to Legal Issues for Pennsylvania Senior Citizens
- Lebanon County “No Wrong Door” Resource Guide – 2017
- 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 resources for disabled students
- Resource Guide for College Students Living With Chronic Health Issues
- 2012 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention: GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR ACTION
- Wounded Heroes – helpful resource lists for all veterans
- Acknowledgements
Recent Posts
- “At Florida Nursing Home, Many Calls for Help, but None That Made a Difference” – The New York Times
- Friday Wrap-Up, September 22, 2017 | a message from the Secretary of Aging
- “Are doctors recommending hospice too late?” – Futurity.com
- “Blind Patients to Test Bionic Eye Brain Implants | prosthesis could help more people who have lost their vision than a device already on the market.” – MIT Technology Review
- “Rich American seniors are getting healthier, leaving the poor behind” – The Conversation
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