November News & Resources
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS, REMINDERS, ETC.Florida Hardest-Hit Fund (HHF), the federal government has allocated funding to help pay the mortgages of qualified homeowners who are unemployed or underemployed through no fault of their own. Homeowners who qualify for financial assistance may receive up to six (6) months of monthly mortgage payments (including escrowed mortgage-related payments) and/or funds to pay past due mortgage payments to bring the mortgage current; these funds are paid directly to the loan servicer/lender. For more information, visit Florida Hardest-Hit or call (305) 538-0090. TRAININGS, CONFERENCES, COMMUNITY MEETINGS & EVENTSJob Searching with Style at the United Way Center for Financial Stability, 11/16/11, 10 – 11:30 am, at 11500 NW 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33168. Learn tips on how to create a 'look' for a job interview from a personal stylist (LaShannon Petit) in this fun and interactive workshop. To register call (305) 688-3551, ext. 21.Living Within Your Means at the United Way Center for Financial Stability, 11/16/11, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, at 11500 NW 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33168. Participants explore internet tracking programs, pre-paid cards, needs vs. wants and making changes without drastically modifying lifestyle. To register call (305) 688-3551, ext. 21. 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. Homebuyer Education - HUD Certified - at the United Way Center for Financial Stability, 11/19/11, 9 am – 5 pm, at 11500 NW 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33168. This comprehensive course will prepare you for homeownership and help you qualify for preferred lending and home incentives. To register call (305) 688-3551, ext. 21. 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. Value of Credit at the United Way Center for Financial Stability, 11/30/11, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, at 11500 NW 12th Ave, Miami, FL 33168. Learn why credit is important, what affects your credit score and how you can pull your credit and improve your credit score and credit history. To register call (305)688-3551, ext. 21. Dr. Marta Perez is hosting a Happy, Healthy Holiday Event, 12/06/11, at Jorge Mas Canosa Youth Center, 250 S.W. 114th Ave, Miami. For additional information or to participate in this health fair, please contact Dalia Rosales at drosales@dadeschools.net. 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. NONPROFIT CAREER 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.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. In-School Coordinator - Overtown Youth Center is in need of a middle school coordinator. Responsibilities include case management services to students, assist teachers in classroom during school hours, coordinate meetings with teachers and homework assistance along with various activities during after-school programming. For more information, call (305) 349-1204 or email: nicole.mcmillan@overtownyouth.org. Enrichment Instructor (Drama) - Overtown Youth Center, responsibilities to provide creative and artistic opportunities for children/youth who have exhibited high performance capability in an intellectual, creative and/or artistic area, and who need services or activities not ordinarily provided to them. For more information, call (305) 349-1204 or email: nicole.mcmillan@overtownyouth.org. Post- High Coordinator (Part Time) - Overtown Youth Center, responsibilities include case management services for students transitioning into college, assist in college application preparation, identify scholarships, career and job readiness, and participate in annual college tour. For more information, call (305) 349-1204 or email: nicole.mcmillan@overtownyouth.org. For other job opportunities, click here. VOLUNTEER & OTHER OPPORTUNITIESMDC Single Stop Mentoring Program, the program places a mentor and student in a two-year mentoring relationship to provide the student with the additional support needed to persist toward a college degree. For the mentor, it provides a volunteer opportunity tailored to fit the schedule of a working professional while providing the rewarding opportunity of assisting a student working toward their college degree. The process is simple - anyone living in the Miami area, who is 24 years or older and has completed a two-year college can apply. Fill out an application, attend a one-time mentor orientation and complete security screening. Once you have cleared these simple hurdles, you are matched with a student and will be expected to send one weekly email to your mentee and meet with them once a month at the MDC campus or MDC Single Stop sponsored event. If you have questions, email: singlestopmentoring@mdc.edu or call the North Campus: (305) 237-1056 or the Wolfson Campus: (305) 237-7510.Foster Care Review (FCR) is eager to recruit new citizen review panel volunteers to help make a difference in the lives of abused and abandoned children living in Miami-Dade's foster care system. Volunteer panel members spend one weekday per month reviewing the status of children and making recommendations to Miami's Juvenile Court and other concerned parties regarding each child's safety, well-being and permanency. FCR's volunteer panels provide caring and investigative oversight for each child, while information collected through our reviews helps FCR to advocate for system reform. FCR volunteers must be 25 years or older and must be a resident of Miami-Dade or Broward County. Background screening is required. No special skills are needed. Training will be provided. Contact Vanessa Munoz, Volunteer Program Manager, (305) 573-6665, ext. 230 for more information or visit Foster Care Review. South 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. 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. |