Please join us for our next MAP Meeting Thursday, May 13, 2010 at the Wasilla Sports Complex from Noon to 1:30pm.
Spotlight: Hope Resources, Access Alaska, Div of Vocational Rehabilitation and ATLA.
Weekly Announcements:
1. Alaska Health Fair on April 17, 2010 at 1st Presbyterian Church on 1375 Bogard Road
From 9am-1pm and will be sponsored by Valley Residential Services
Call 723-5100 or 907-278-0234 for more information
2. Mat-Su Health Foundation
Healthy Impact Project Pitch Cycle
Project Pitch - April 19 to May 28
Two Trainings will be offered
3. LINKS Training Center will be offering Parent/Mentor Support Group the 4th Monday of each month from 10:30am-12:30pm at formerly Bagel’s Alaska Dining Room off Palmer-Wasilla Highway
All parents of children with disabilities are encouraged to come and meet others that would like to give and/or receive support. Bring lunch or a snack.
LINKS Training Center will be offering Children’s Game Night the 2nd Friday of each month from 6:00am-8:00pm. This is open to children with disabilities up to age 14 and their parents/caregivers only, no siblings please. You may bring a snack to share and a game your child enjoys. No handheld electronics, as we want to give our children a chance to learn social skills in a safe and fun environment.
For more information call Danita at LINKS 373-3632 or email at ddodge@linksprc.org or visit www.linksprc.org or call Betsy at Alaska Center for Resource Families 376-4678 or email at bwoodin@nwresource.org or visit www.acrf.org
4. Alzheimer’s Resource of Alaska Presents:
“Safe Lifting and Transferring Techniques for Caregivers”
Presentation by: Jean Lindberg, L.P.T.
Where: Alzheimer’s Resource of Alaska Trinity Barn Plaza
Mile 2.2 Palmer/Wasilla Highway in Palmer
When: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 6:00pm-7:30pm
5. Public Open House: CoDI is opening a Family Resource Center for the community that will complementary to LINKs, AYFN, and all the providers and agencies in the Valley. It is an extension of the Bring the Kids Home Project. The Open House is on April 23, 2010 from 4-8 pm at 7610 Palmer Wasilla Highway on Wagon Road (a stop light before Trunk on the Wasilla side) we will have the new facility and programming outlines for the public. You will see flyers and advertising.
Thanks for your support
6. ACRF offers monthly teleconference training and support to rural foster families. You can participate by dialing 1-888-626-7441, and then when you are asked enter the code: 9939775#. If you phone in before the group leader, you will hear music, stay on the line! For more information contact Betsy Woodin at bwoodin@nwresource.org or call 1-800-478-7307.
Schedule:
Tuesday May 4 Effects of Trauma on Brain Development Noon-1pm (Betsy Woodin)
Wed. May 12 Effects of Domestic Violence on Children 7-8pm (Betsy Woodin)
Fundraising Event at Scoops
Friday May 7th, 2010 5pm-8pm
Come in and help raise funds for Alaska Center for Resource Families
Foster Parents Appreciation Month
7. Information Resource Gathering
Chickaloon Tribal Counsel
April 24, 2010 Noon-4pm
8. May 11, 2010 Joint Chamber of Commerce Meeting at the Grand View Hotel
Noon-1:30pm
9. Dr. Mike Walsh from Foraker will be setting up date for the first two weeks in May for the Sustainability Assessment for nonprofits in the Mat-Su Valley.
10. May 14, 2010 United Way’s Day of Caring
POST VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES WITH UNITED WAY OF MAT-SU!
We all need extra help from time to time and United Way has a volunteer website which is very easy to use and is of course free! We advertise the website regularly, talk about it during all presentations and have a list of volunteers who are interested in helping out organizations just like yours! Please contact Linzi at lrothermel@unitedwaymatsu.org for quick and easy instructions on how to post you volunteer opportunities.
11. May 15, 2010 Curtis Menard Run at the Wasilla Sports Complex.
Will be benefitting Mat-Su Health Service who is building a community dental clinic.
12. Alaska Attachment and Bonding Associates
Attachment Disorder Workshop: Holding the Hope
“The Promise of Healing from Attachment Disorders”
Instructor: Kimber Eversen, LCSW, BCD
When: June 5, 2010
Where: Fire station 61, Training Room 1, 101 W. Swanson Ave, Wasilla, AK
Time: 8:30am-5:00pm
Cost: $150 ($25 non-refundable deposit required to reserve seat)
Continental breakfast, lunch, mid morning and mid afternoon snacks provided
For more information on registration and scholarships: laura@akattachment.org/ Eleanor@akattachment.org 907-376-0366
13. Wasilla Area Seniors 2010 Miles for Meals 5K Fun Run and Walk
Saturday July 3, 2010 at 10:45am
All proceeds support the Meals on Wheels Program
$20 entry fee for early registration, $25 on the day of the event
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