This offering is aimed at Social Workers, but if you are a caretaker of an older person, a child, or someone with disabilities, this might be helpful.
WORKSHOP ON THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
FOR SOCIAL WORKERS AND OTHER ADVOCATES
WHEN: Wednesday, October 27, 2010. 3:30-5:00 p.m.
WHERE: Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center
3700 Blue Parkway, Kansas City, Missouri 64130
SPEAKER: Kit Wagar, Communications Director, Region 7,
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
FACILITATOR: Brian Colby, Director of Outreach & Communications,
Missouri Health Advocacy Alliance
PURPOSE: Health care is one of the most essential services provided by social workers and a variety of helpers, effecting people of all demographic characteristics.
* The Affordable Care Act (ACA) creates changes and opportunities for the health of our clients and their families, our communities, our economy, our profession, and ourselves.
* In order to effectively use the provisions of the ACA, have input into its implementation, and potentially apply for grants to improve service delivery, we must understand the law.
* Two experts in the area will introduce us to the ACA.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
1. Describe the need for comprehensive reform in the American health care delivery system.
2. Explain how the Affordable Care Act, P.L. 111-148 (ACA) will address the needs.
3. State the provisions of the Patient’s Bill of Rights that went into effect September 23, 2010.
4. Know how to assist people in finding out about services and benefits available under the ACA.
5. State at least one new benefit or service for each group: families and children, individuals, people with disabilities, seniors, women, young adults, and businesses.
6. Obtain contact information in order to ask questions after the training.
CEU’s: 1.5 hours for social workers, by Children’s Mercy Hospital
PROGRAM SPONSORS: MO-KAN Chapter of the Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care, Missouri Association for Social Welfare, Missouri Health Advocacy Alliance, Children's Mercy Hospital Social Work Department, and NETWORK.
REGISTRATION: There is no charge for this workshop. Registration should be made by e-mail or phone to Sarah Starnes, KCVA Medical Center, sarah.starnes@va.gov, 816-861-4700, x 57400. Please provide your name, title, agency (where applicable), e-mail address, and phone number.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Lights On Afterschool Event - Friday evening, October 29th - Center High School
Join LINC's Caring Communities at Boone Elementary and Center Elementary this Friday night, October 29th, from 5 pm to 8:30 pm for Lights On Afterschool, a nationwide event to recognize the critical importance of quality afterschool programs.
The celebration will center around a tailgating event and the Center High School vs Grandview High School football game. Center High School is located at 8715 Holmes (home game for Center).
Come on out and support LINC and Center School District!
For more information, please contact Richard Williams at LINC/Center Elementary at 816-349-3469 or Andrea O'Neal at LINC/Boone Elementary at 816-349-3695.
The celebration will center around a tailgating event and the Center High School vs Grandview High School football game. Center High School is located at 8715 Holmes (home game for Center).
Come on out and support LINC and Center School District!
For more information, please contact Richard Williams at LINC/Center Elementary at 816-349-3469 or Andrea O'Neal at LINC/Boone Elementary at 816-349-3695.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Free Flu Shots on Saturday Oct. 30th
Free Flu Shots on Saturday
KU Medical Center is hosting a free flu shot drive-through clinic for Kansas City area residents on Saturday, October 30, 2010, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. while supplies last. The free flu shots will be given in the parking lot at Adams Street and Rainbow Boulevard (just east of 36th) in Kansas City, Kansas.
Anyone who is at least 18 years old is eligible for the free flu shot.
Kids ages 4-17 can also get the shot with parental consent.
The following people should not get a seasonal flu vaccination:
* People with Guillian Barre Syndrome
* Anyone who has a cold or fever
* Women who are pregnant or may be pregnant
No appointment is necessary.
Although the flu shots are free, donations and non-perishable food items for Harvesters will be accepted.
KU Medical Center is hosting a free flu shot drive-through clinic for Kansas City area residents on Saturday, October 30, 2010, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. while supplies last. The free flu shots will be given in the parking lot at Adams Street and Rainbow Boulevard (just east of 36th) in Kansas City, Kansas.
Anyone who is at least 18 years old is eligible for the free flu shot.
Kids ages 4-17 can also get the shot with parental consent.
The following people should not get a seasonal flu vaccination:
* People with Guillian Barre Syndrome
* Anyone who has a cold or fever
* Women who are pregnant or may be pregnant
No appointment is necessary.
Although the flu shots are free, donations and non-perishable food items for Harvesters will be accepted.
Free Halloween Events at Michaels
Free Halloween Events at Michaels
If you haven’t taken the kids to Michaels yet for some Halloween fun, you still have time. Every day this week through Thursday, Michaels is holding make-and-take events. You may have to buy whatever it is that you’re making and taking, but the demonstrations and other supplies are free.
Here’s the Make-and-Take schedule:
* Monday, October 25, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.: Halloween Glo Explosion
* Tuesday, October 26, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.: Halloween Quick & Easy Costumes
* Wednesday, October 27, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.: Halloween Mask
* Thursday, October 28, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.: Halloween Treat Bag
On Saturday, October 30, 2010 from 1:30 to 2:00 p.m., Michaels will also be hosting a free Halloween parade where the kids can show off their costumes.
Michaels has locations in Kansas City, Overland Park, Shawnee and Lee’s Summit. Be sure to check with your local store to make sure they’re participating before heading out.
If you haven’t taken the kids to Michaels yet for some Halloween fun, you still have time. Every day this week through Thursday, Michaels is holding make-and-take events. You may have to buy whatever it is that you’re making and taking, but the demonstrations and other supplies are free.
Here’s the Make-and-Take schedule:
* Monday, October 25, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.: Halloween Glo Explosion
* Tuesday, October 26, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.: Halloween Quick & Easy Costumes
* Wednesday, October 27, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.: Halloween Mask
* Thursday, October 28, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.: Halloween Treat Bag
On Saturday, October 30, 2010 from 1:30 to 2:00 p.m., Michaels will also be hosting a free Halloween parade where the kids can show off their costumes.
Michaels has locations in Kansas City, Overland Park, Shawnee and Lee’s Summit. Be sure to check with your local store to make sure they’re participating before heading out.
November 13. Wornall House: Free History Lesson
An Evening With Rev. and Mrs. Johnson
GW_DB_Bernheimer_CustomBWSurface_ (3)Mr. and Mrs. John Wornall have invited you to their home to meet Eliza’s parents, the Reverend Thomas and Mrs. Sarah Johnson. With a bit of coaxing, the Johnson’s will share with you the story of their work with the Shawnee Indians, their family, Thomas’ involvement in Kansas territorial politics, and their feelings about the Civil War.
Thomas and Sarah Johnson are portrayed by historical interpreters, George and Diane Bernheimer. www.lvnghstry.org
When: November 13
Time: Mingle with the Johnsons at a reception at 6pm, they will speak at 6:30pm
Cost: Free (donations to the Wornall House gratefully accepted)
Please RSVP to 816-444-1858
GW_DB_Bernheimer_CustomBWSurface_ (3)Mr. and Mrs. John Wornall have invited you to their home to meet Eliza’s parents, the Reverend Thomas and Mrs. Sarah Johnson. With a bit of coaxing, the Johnson’s will share with you the story of their work with the Shawnee Indians, their family, Thomas’ involvement in Kansas territorial politics, and their feelings about the Civil War.
Thomas and Sarah Johnson are portrayed by historical interpreters, George and Diane Bernheimer. www.lvnghstry.org
When: November 13
Time: Mingle with the Johnsons at a reception at 6pm, they will speak at 6:30pm
Cost: Free (donations to the Wornall House gratefully accepted)
Please RSVP to 816-444-1858
THE CLYDESDALES ARE COMING TO WALDO: Oct. 28th
Waldo Welcomes Budweiser Clydesdales
Thursday, October 28
Clydesdales to greet fans and deliver beer to Waldo Bars & Pubs
The Waldo neighborhood will welcome the
Budweiser Clydesdale horses
at the corner of 75th and Wornall Road
on Thursday, October 28
from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The general public can get a rare glimpse at the six horses and the Budweiser wagon and pose for photos from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The Budweiser Clydesdales will then parade through Waldo delivering cases of beer to area bars.
If the one-ton, six-plus foot horses aren't enough of a sight, their transportation set-up will be. The horses, the famous red, white, and gold beer wagon and other essential equipment are transported in three 50-foot tractor-trailers. Each are equipped with cameras, air-cushioned suspension and thick rubber flooring to insure safe travel.
The Budweiser Clydesdales have been the symbol of Anheuser-Busch for more than 75 years. They were formally introduced on April 7, 1933, to celebrate the repeal of Prohibition for beer. August A. Busch Jr. and Adolphus Busch III, presented a hitch of horses to their father to celebrate the day. To their father's delight, the hitch thundered down Pestalozzi Street carrying the first case of post-Prohibition beer from the St. Louis brewery.
Thursday, October 28
Clydesdales to greet fans and deliver beer to Waldo Bars & Pubs
The Waldo neighborhood will welcome the
Budweiser Clydesdale horses
at the corner of 75th and Wornall Road
on Thursday, October 28
from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The general public can get a rare glimpse at the six horses and the Budweiser wagon and pose for photos from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The Budweiser Clydesdales will then parade through Waldo delivering cases of beer to area bars.
If the one-ton, six-plus foot horses aren't enough of a sight, their transportation set-up will be. The horses, the famous red, white, and gold beer wagon and other essential equipment are transported in three 50-foot tractor-trailers. Each are equipped with cameras, air-cushioned suspension and thick rubber flooring to insure safe travel.
The Budweiser Clydesdales have been the symbol of Anheuser-Busch for more than 75 years. They were formally introduced on April 7, 1933, to celebrate the repeal of Prohibition for beer. August A. Busch Jr. and Adolphus Busch III, presented a hitch of horses to their father to celebrate the day. To their father's delight, the hitch thundered down Pestalozzi Street carrying the first case of post-Prohibition beer from the St. Louis brewery.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Health Department WIC program relocates
The City of Kansas City, Mo., in partnership with the Hickman Mills School District and Missouri's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), announces a clinic location change. The clinic, formerly at Baptiste Educational Center, 5401 E. 103 St., will be relocated to the school district's Early Childhood Education Center, 9201 E. Bannister Road starting Tuesday, Oct. 26. The clinic will be open from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays.
"We are constantly searching for new ways to make important services more easily available to the people of Kansas City," said Ron Griffin, manager of the City of Kansas City, Mo., Health Department's Communicable Disease Prevention and Public Health Preparedness division. "This new clinic location will help us reach more people in an area of south Kansas City that has historically had more limited access to these much needed services."
WIC clinic services are also available at the following locations:
• Health Department, 2400 Troost Ave., on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Wednesdays from 1:30-4:30 p.m.
• Boone Elementary School, 8817 Wornall Road, on Wednesdays from 8-11:30 a.m.
Services offered by WIC include nutritious food to supplement the regular diet, recommendations for healthy eating and referrals for health care. The following groups are eligible for this program:
• Infants and children under the age of five;
• Women who are pregnant or have recently given birth, who have low or no income and have a nutrition or health problem.
To set up an appointment to see if you qualify, call 816-513-6360. For more information on WIC clinic services, visit the Health Department website at www.kcmo.org/health or Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services' WIC web site at www.dhss.mo.gov/wic.
WIC is an equal opportunity program and services are provided on a nondiscriminatory basis.
"We are constantly searching for new ways to make important services more easily available to the people of Kansas City," said Ron Griffin, manager of the City of Kansas City, Mo., Health Department's Communicable Disease Prevention and Public Health Preparedness division. "This new clinic location will help us reach more people in an area of south Kansas City that has historically had more limited access to these much needed services."
WIC clinic services are also available at the following locations:
• Health Department, 2400 Troost Ave., on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Wednesdays from 1:30-4:30 p.m.
• Boone Elementary School, 8817 Wornall Road, on Wednesdays from 8-11:30 a.m.
Services offered by WIC include nutritious food to supplement the regular diet, recommendations for healthy eating and referrals for health care. The following groups are eligible for this program:
• Infants and children under the age of five;
• Women who are pregnant or have recently given birth, who have low or no income and have a nutrition or health problem.
To set up an appointment to see if you qualify, call 816-513-6360. For more information on WIC clinic services, visit the Health Department website at www.kcmo.org/health or Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services' WIC web site at www.dhss.mo.gov/wic.
WIC is an equal opportunity program and services are provided on a nondiscriminatory basis.
Monday, October 18, 2010
ELECTRONIC WASTE COLLECTION EVENT Saturday, November 6th
The fastest growing type of trash in the United States is electronic waste: computers, TVs and other consumer electronics. Cathode tubes found in most computer monitors and televisions contain significant amounts of lead while other equipment may contain mercury, cadmium, chromium and other heavy metals. When electronic devices are land filled, these pollutants may pose environmental risks.
Bring your Electronic Waste and safely dispose of it at the Midtown & Southtown E-Waste Collection.
DATE: Saturday, November 6th
TIME: 9 am to 1 pm
LOCATION: UMKC Parking Lot
(South of 51st & Oak)
West of UMKC Admission's Office
Some Fees Apply - Cash & Check Only.
Leave original packaging at home.
Computer Monitor $10
Televisions 19" or below $10
20" or more $15
Console Televisions $25
Stereos, small faxes, VCRs & scanners $5
Desktop printers, large faxes & scanners $5
Larger printers $10
Computers, keyboards, mice Free
Personal Printers Free
Cell phones, pagers Free
Handheld games, CD players Free
Microwaves $10
What are you paying for?
Electronics, particularly televisions and computer monitors, contain lead and other hazardous materials. The electronics are transported to Midwest Electronics Recovery in Iowa for safe destruction and recycling. Costs cover shipping, labor, insurance and proper disposal. No materials are sent overseas. Recycling electronics saves landfill space and protects our environment.
Interested in Volunteering for the event?
Email Ashley at alee@maincor.org.
Brought to you by:
Southtown Council, Surplus Exchange,
the University of Missouri, Kansas City, Bledsoe Rental and MainCor.
Bring your Electronic Waste and safely dispose of it at the Midtown & Southtown E-Waste Collection.
DATE: Saturday, November 6th
TIME: 9 am to 1 pm
LOCATION: UMKC Parking Lot
(South of 51st & Oak)
West of UMKC Admission's Office
Some Fees Apply - Cash & Check Only.
Leave original packaging at home.
Computer Monitor $10
Televisions 19" or below $10
20" or more $15
Console Televisions $25
Stereos, small faxes, VCRs & scanners $5
Desktop printers, large faxes & scanners $5
Larger printers $10
Computers, keyboards, mice Free
Personal Printers Free
Cell phones, pagers Free
Handheld games, CD players Free
Microwaves $10
What are you paying for?
Electronics, particularly televisions and computer monitors, contain lead and other hazardous materials. The electronics are transported to Midwest Electronics Recovery in Iowa for safe destruction and recycling. Costs cover shipping, labor, insurance and proper disposal. No materials are sent overseas. Recycling electronics saves landfill space and protects our environment.
Interested in Volunteering for the event?
Email Ashley at alee@maincor.org.
Brought to you by:
Southtown Council, Surplus Exchange,
the University of Missouri, Kansas City, Bledsoe Rental and MainCor.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Oct 30th & 31st Halloween Celebrations
TRICK OR TREAT STREET IN BROOKSIDE
OCTOBER 31st, 2010
Bring your little goblins and witches and enjoy
a "boo-tiful" afternoon in Brookside
3pm-5pm
Look for the ghost outside each business giving out treats!
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Boo Bash - 2010
Saturday, October 30th 6-10 pm
Celebrate Halloween at the Cleaver Family YMCA!
7000 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO 64131
Kids will enjoy haunted soft play, face painting, sweet treats and even a magician.
Members: $2
Community Members: $4
For more information about a scary good time, call 816-285-9622 or stop by the welcome center today!
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Wings of Hope
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Wings of Hope is stuff's annual holiday open house event to raise awareness of breast cancer and raise funds for breast cancer research. proceeds from this event are donated to The Susan Henke Miller Breast Cancer Research Fund at KU's Cancer Research Institute.
Wings of Hope is stuff's annual holiday open house event to raise awareness of breast cancer and raise funds for breast cancer research. proceeds from this event are donated to The Susan Henke Miller Breast Cancer Research Fund at KU's Cancer Research Institute.
Wings of Hope
Click here to learn more >>
Wings of Hope is stuff's annual holiday open house event to raise awareness of breast cancer and raise funds for breast cancer research. proceeds from this event are donated to The Susan Henke Miller Breast Cancer Research Fund at KU's Cancer Research Institute.
Wings of Hope is stuff's annual holiday open house event to raise awareness of breast cancer and raise funds for breast cancer research. proceeds from this event are donated to The Susan Henke Miller Breast Cancer Research Fund at KU's Cancer Research Institute.
October 22nd: Open House to welcome the Kansas City Neighborhood Prosecution team
You are invited to attend the Open House to welcome the Kansas City Neighborhood Prosecution team for the East Zone! The event will take place October 22nd from 3 p.m.-6 p.m. at the new satellite community office (Vineyard Neighborhood Association building, 4301 E. 43rd Street).
The City Prosecutor's Office of the City of Kansas City, MO is piloting this project. Following the Open House is Vineyard's youth Halloween Party, for their monthly Meet & Greet event, from 6-9 p.m. We look forward to seeing you there!
The City Prosecutor's Office of the City of Kansas City, MO is piloting this project. Following the Open House is Vineyard's youth Halloween Party, for their monthly Meet & Greet event, from 6-9 p.m. We look forward to seeing you there!
Nov. 6th. Coffee with the City Manager
(information shared by the Marlborough Community Coalition)
Please join Interim City Manager Troy Schulte and around 10 city department managers on November 6th for "Coffee with the City Manager."
It will be held at the Marlborough Community Center (8200 Paseo), starting at 10 a.m. for about an hour.
Come prepared with your questions!
Parking in the lot behind the center is limited, so please be prepared to park on side streets or on Paseo.
Please join Interim City Manager Troy Schulte and around 10 city department managers on November 6th for "Coffee with the City Manager."
It will be held at the Marlborough Community Center (8200 Paseo), starting at 10 a.m. for about an hour.
Come prepared with your questions!
Parking in the lot behind the center is limited, so please be prepared to park on side streets or on Paseo.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Free No-Excuses Cancer Screenings on October 6
Midwest Cancer Care at Research Medical Center Sponsors
Free No-Excuses Cancer Screenings on October 6
Screenings will help determine risk, identify early warning signs and educate the community on the importance of early detection of prostate, colon and skin cancers.
Kansas City, MO - Midwest Cancer Care at Research Medical Center, part of HCA Midwest Health System, will sponsor free cancer screenings from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, October 6, 2010.
The screenings will be available from Research Medical Center health care professionals at the Cancer Center, One West, on the hospital's main campus. To register, call (816) 751-3775.
Midwest Cancer Care at Research Medical Center, which has online cancer risk assessments to help people identify early warning symptoms and determine risk, holds community cancer screenings throughout the year. "We want to help community residents be proactive regarding their health," says Kevin J. Hicks, chief executive officer at Research Medical Center. "It's vital that people not only know what to look for, but to know their level of risk for prostate, skin or colon cancer."
Prostate cancer is one of the most curable forms of cancer in men-if it's caught early.
An annual prostate screening is recommended for African American men over age 40 and all other men beginning at age 50.
Colorectal cancer causes more deaths among nonsmokers than any other form of cancer and like prostate, often can be treated with positive outcomes if detected early.
Skin cancer is another disease that often can be treated with positive outcomes when detected early.
"We are committed at Research Medical Center to provide every patient with the highest level of care in an environment where people, compassion, community and integrity are valued," says Hicks. "These free cancer screenings help us support and offer cancer education within our community. "
Free No-Excuses Cancer Screenings on October 6
Screenings will help determine risk, identify early warning signs and educate the community on the importance of early detection of prostate, colon and skin cancers.
Kansas City, MO - Midwest Cancer Care at Research Medical Center, part of HCA Midwest Health System, will sponsor free cancer screenings from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, October 6, 2010.
The screenings will be available from Research Medical Center health care professionals at the Cancer Center, One West, on the hospital's main campus. To register, call (816) 751-3775.
Midwest Cancer Care at Research Medical Center, which has online cancer risk assessments to help people identify early warning symptoms and determine risk, holds community cancer screenings throughout the year. "We want to help community residents be proactive regarding their health," says Kevin J. Hicks, chief executive officer at Research Medical Center. "It's vital that people not only know what to look for, but to know their level of risk for prostate, skin or colon cancer."
Prostate cancer is one of the most curable forms of cancer in men-if it's caught early.
An annual prostate screening is recommended for African American men over age 40 and all other men beginning at age 50.
Colorectal cancer causes more deaths among nonsmokers than any other form of cancer and like prostate, often can be treated with positive outcomes if detected early.
Skin cancer is another disease that often can be treated with positive outcomes when detected early.
"We are committed at Research Medical Center to provide every patient with the highest level of care in an environment where people, compassion, community and integrity are valued," says Hicks. "These free cancer screenings help us support and offer cancer education within our community. "
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