October 2011 News & Resources
COMMUNITY MEETINGS & EVENTSThe Girl Scout Council of Tropical Florida will host a GIRL SUMMIT for the Future of Girls in Miami, Florida on Saturday, October 15, 2011 from 8 am - 1:00 pm at Jungle Island as a prelude to the 100th Anniversary of Girl Scouting in March 2012. Approximately 400 attendees are expected at this regional event and will include members of the general public, community leaders and Girl Scout members from Tampa, West Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. For more information visit, Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida. Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr. is hosting a health screening, 10/19/11, 2011, 3 - 6 pm at 6966 Miami Lakes Library, Windmill Gate Rd., Miami, Lakes, 33014. They will have blood pressure screening and other resources available to residents at no cost. For more information, call (305) 820-8424. Commissioner Esteban Bovo Jr. is hosting a health fair, 10/26/11, 5 - 7 pm. The event will be held at 7895 N.W. 176 Street, Miami, 33015. For more information, call (305) 820-8444. Youth L.E.A.D. & O-Cinema are hosting Family Food Day, 10/22/11, 11 am – 4 pm. The event will be held at 90 N.W. 29 Street, Miami, 33127. For more information, call (786) 529-5323. The Kingdom Covent Ministry is hosting a Thanksgiving Extravaganza at West Perrine Park, 11/29/11, 10 am - 3 pm. For additional information or to participate in this health fair, please contact Minister Alma Humphrey at cokcohump@aol.com. Florida Center for Allergy & Asthma is hosting "Let's Enjoy Being Young," 1/28/12, 9 am - 5 pm. For additional information or to participate in this health fair, please contact Jatu Bracewell at info@letsenjoybeingyoung.com. Grace Church of the First is hosting a health fair, 11/05/11, 10 am - 3 pm, at 14900 N.E. 16 Street, North Miami. For additional information or to participate in this health fair, please contact Denise Hoffenden at Niecyg21@yahoo.com. Center Courts Apartments is hosting a Center Court Healthy People Day on Saturday, 11/12/11, 10 am - 3 pm. The event location is 14797 N.E. 18 Avenue, Miami 33019. For additional information or to participate in this health fair, please contact Blossoming Rose at rosengod@rosengod.com. Dr. Marta Perez is hosting a Happy, Healthy Holiday Event, 12/06/11, at Jorge Mas Canosa Youth Center, 250 S.W. 114 Avenue, Miami. For additional information or to participate in this health fair, please contact Dalia Rosales at drosales@dadeschools.net. GRANT OPPORTUNITIESDo you have a project that is focused on improving the health status of underserved populations in Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties? If so, Health Foundation invites you to apply for a grant. Please note important deadlines: preliminary grant proposals are due 12/05/11 before 3 pm; invitations for full proposals will be sent by 12/15/11; full proposals are due Wednesday, 2/01/12 by 3 pm. Health Foundation's preliminary proposal application form is available under the Grant home page of our tab on the website at www.hfsf.org. Health Foundation only accepts electronic applications. The online application process is very simple and includes an eligibility quiz. Additionally, you can save a partially completed application and return to it later. For more information, please contact Jakes Olson at (305) 374-7200 or jolson@hfsf.org. NONPROFIT CAREERS & OTHER OPPORTUNITIESAuditor (temporary) - United Way of Miami-Dade, will report to the Campaign Production Manager. Provide support to the Finance Team during campaign season, which occurs from October 2011 to March 2012. Individual will audit contributions and pledges received from companies. Must be computer literate, attentive to detail and able to meet deadlines, as well as have the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks. Previous experience in handling money and data entry skills is helpful. High school diploma or equivalent GED is required. Please email resume to: jobs@unitedwaymiami.org or contact Monica Chirinos at (305) 646-7112. Data Entry (temporary) - United Way of Miami-Dade, will report to the Campaign Production Manager. Provide support to the Finance Team during campaign season, which occurs from October 2011 to March 2012. Individual will audit contributions and pledges received from companies. Must be computer literate, attentive to detail and able to meet deadlines, as well as have the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks. Previous experience in handling money and data entry skills is helpful. High school diploma or equivalent GED is required. Please email resume to: jobs@unitedwaymiami.org or contact Monica Chirinos at (305) 646-7112. Professionals age 55+ with skills, talent and generosity of spirit can make a social impact and reinvest a career's worth of skills towards serving a nonprofit in Miami-Dade County. ReServe Miami is a program operated by Catalyst Miami that matches talented continuing professionals age 55+ with part-time opportunities for service that are critical in helping nonprofits and public agencies meet their mission. Now you can serve your communities while also earning a stipend. Attend a First Impressions information session in Miami. To register, go to www.reserveinc.org and click on "Register" in the upper-right corner. Learn more at reserveinc.org/miami or contact us at (305) 576-5001. For other job opportunities, click here. PROGRAMS & OTHER OPPORTUNITIESSouth Florida Urban Ministries (SFLUM) "Ways to Work" Program helps low- to moderate-income working families secure low interest loans to purchase a used car or refinance an existing loan. As a component of the program, SFLUM will provide financial education and affordable loans to low-income families who lack access to fairly priced loans from banks and traditional lenders because of poor or no credit history. SFLUM staff person will be coordinating this program. If you would like to apply or know someone who may qualify for the local "Ways to Work" program, please contact Loan Coach Coordinator Michele Edwards-Collie at (305) 834-5214 or waystowork@sflum.org. For more information about SFLUM, please visit www.sflum.org. Open Registration at ARC of South Florida, 10025 SW 84 Street, Cottage 5, 6 and 7, Kendall, FL. If your child is between the ages of K- 8 grade and you are in need of quality after-school care for a child with a disability and work in the Opa-Locka or Kendall area, you should register. To register, call (305) 279-3064. Funds are available to residents of Miami-Dade County who are in need of food, shelter, rent, mortgage or utility assistance through a network of providers, located around the county, who assist residents that find themselves in immediate financial crisis. This assistance is provided on a first-come, first-served basis, until all funds are expended. Please contact agencies before referring clients, to assure that funds are still available and to get a list of documents that may be required by the agency. In an effort to avoid fraud or any other misuse of these resources, we ask that this list not be given out to clients. Follow the link to access the list of agencies that are currently assisting those in need. TRAININGSThe Southern Coast Addiction Technology Transfer Center and the South Florida Behavioral Health Network bring you the training Introduction to Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Individuals. Research has shown that a greater proportion of LGBT individuals experience problems related to substance use and these problems continue into later ages as compared with their heterosexual counterparts. Despite this higher rate of substance abuse, most treatment providers are not responding adequately to the needs of these populations. This 12-hour workshop addresses many factors that are important for the provision high-quality substance abuse treatment for LGBT individuals and provides guidance on specific clinical interventions. Training will take place 10/24/2011 and 10/25/2011 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm each day at Camillus House, 336 Northwest 5 Street, Miami, Florida 33128. Training is provided at no cost, but registration is limited to 35 registrants. Continuing Education Units/contact or credit hours with full attendance are offered for specific disciplines. For registration and other information, contact LaShanda Farmer at lfarmer@scattc.org or call (850)222-6731. The Southern Coast Addiction Technology Transfer Center and the South Florida Behavioral Health Network bring you two sequential workshops to improve your skills in implementing evidence-based programs and practices: Becoming an Evidence-based Practitioner: Conceptual Frameworks and Practical Approaches, a 6-hour workshop with trainer Rhonda Bohs, Ph.D. on 10/26/2011 and Implementation of Evidence-based Programs and Practices, a two-day, 12-hour workshop with trainer Allison Metz, Ph.D. of the National Implementation Research Network on 11/1/2011 and 11/2/2011. Both trainings are from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm each day and will take place at SFBHN, 7205 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 200, Miami. There is no cost for attendance; however, registration is limited to 35 participants in each course. Please do not register if you are not absolutely able to attend the full training period for either or both workshops. These workshops are intended to be sequential in content, with the second workshop building on the first. You are encouraged to attend both for maximum benefit. Continuing Education Units/contact or credit hours with full attendance are offered for specific disciplines. For registration and other information, contact LaShanda Farmer at lfarmer@scattc.org or call (850)222-6731. Evidence-based treatment for Adolescent with Anorexia and Bulimia Training, presented by the Society for Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Florida International University's Center for Children and Families and The Children's Trust - 10/31/11, 12 – 1 pm, at the Center for Children and Families, MMC AHC1 Room 110. A maximum of 1 CE credit can be earned. The speaker will be Daniel Le Grange, Ph.D. professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience; Director, Eating Disorders Clinic; and the University of Chicago Medical Center. To attend, complete and fax registration form. For more information, visit FIU's Center for Children and Families or call (305) 348-0477. Evidence-based Interventions for Adolescents with Substance Use Problems Training, presented by the Society for Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Florida International University's Center for Children and Families, and The Children's Trust - 11/18/11, keynote at 9 – 10 am at the Center for Children and Families, MMC AHC1 Room 110; no cost for this session. Workshop for professionals from 10:30 am – 4:00 pm; there is a charge for the workshop. The speaker will be Ken Winters, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry; Director, Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research University of Minnesota. To attend, complete and fax registration form. For more information, visit FIU's Center for Children and Families or call (305) 348-0477. Do you have information you’d like us to share? Send information to: Felicia Safont United Way of Miami-Dade 3250 Southwest Third Avenue Miami, FL 33129 Fax: (305)-646-7079 E-mail newsandresources@unitedwaymiami.org United Way of Miami-Dade receives information from a variety of sources, which we share with members of the nonprofit and philanthropic community that may benefit from news about nonprofit trainings, events, grants, nonprofit employment vacancies, volunteer opportunities, etc. Inclusion in this document does not constitute an endorsement by United Way of Miami-Dade. |