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Tulare County COVID Vaccine Virtual Town Hall Thursday, January 28, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. County officials are hosting a virtual town hall meeting on Thursday, Ja...nuary 28, providing updates and information regarding the COVID vaccine and vaccination efforts in Tulare County. The town hall meeting is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. and will be held virtually, streaming live on the Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency Facebook page. Community members are invited to submit questions for the town hall and can submit questions at: https://covid19.tularecounty.ca.gov/cv19vth-qform/. Please submit your questions by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 27.

Our Food Distribution will continue this year! Our distribution starts next week, January 15th, 9 am -12 pm. Drive through. See the flyer for more information.

Update on Vaccine's with Dr. Eric Sergienko and the COVID Vaccine Planning Lead, Andy Carter, will provide an update on COVID-19 Vaccinations in Mariposa County.

Join us tomorrow night for a Facebook Live event on COVID-19 Vaccination in Mariposa County. As always, if you are unable to watch the Live, but have questions you can email them to [email protected]. The video will be available on our Facebook page and website after the live.

Discovering and Building a NEW Story Through Independent Facilitation Whose Story? The self-advocates in our community! We have many tools to develop the person-centered plan for our community members, but the discovery process also requires an art to truly uncover those hidden gifts in people who can now choose to dream bigger.... This group workshop will provide a foundation to learn and practice how to facilitate a plan with people to live everyday lives of their choosing, to explore their gifts and strengths, and how they can use these to participate in community life. Niki Stevenson of Facilitation Leadership Group, Ontario, Canada will guide you through topics such as New Story values and principles, self-determination, discovering gifts and contributions, building relationships, creating support networks, community exploration and connecting, capacity building, and planning for an everyday life. Training is being provided in collaboration with the Local Advisory Committee for the Self-Determination Program, CVRC, and SCDD. Leadership Webinar Course 12-week series Starts February 11, 2021 3:00- 5:00 PM Location: Zoom Limit: 25 participants Cost: FREE Facilitator: Niki Stevenson For questions & more information please contact Yolanda Cruz at [email protected] Click below to register!

We have BIG news! We’ve expanded our Groceries2Go program to 5 additional satellite locations. If you are in need, you can make an appointment to pick up at any of these locations. Link to make an appt: www.ccfoodbank.org/g2g

Please join EPU’s Parent To Parent Orientation Program on January 26 from 5:30pm to 8pm for a conference on African American Services, Programs, and Initiatives.... The Partners for Change conference is for African American families in Fresno county to have a real talk about real issues with community providers as well as to gain information on services available in the community. This conference is made possible through a partnership with Jewel of Justice and Central Valley Regional Center. Join the conversation. This is an online event, please register at: https://bit.ly/33GgrcD

Have questions about the COVID-19 vaccine? Call 311! Talk to a live person to have all your questions and concerns answered. You can reach 311 from any ph...one, as long as you are within Madera County. Calls are completely confidential. You can also check our website regularly for updates at www.maderacounty.com/covid19vaccine _______ ¿Tiene preguntas sobre la vacuna COVID-19? ¡Llame al 311! Hable con una persona en vivo para que le respondan todas sus preguntas e inquietudes. Puede comunicarse con el 311 desde cualquier teléfono, siempre que se encuentre dentro del condado de Madera. Las llamadas son completamente confidenciales. También puede visitar nuestro sitio web con regularidad para obtener actualizaciones en www.maderacounty.com/covid19vaccine

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Merced County COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation and Distribution For more information and the Merced County COVID-19 Dashboard, visit https://www.co.merced.ca.us/3502/Vaccine-Info

New Resource Alert The Disability Equity Project offers support for Fresno County individuals who have a disability and their families that have been directly impacted by Covid-19. The disability population within Fresno County has unique needs, particularly regarding COVID-19 response and information dissemination. These groups can often be overlooked in broad planning efforts. For more information, click the link below.

We know there are many questions about when individuals in our community will be able to get vaccinated. The COVID-19 Vaccine Planning Team continues to work ha...rd on this. Using the vaccine prioritization guidance from the California Department of Public Health, we are working quickly and efficiently through our Phases and Tiers. We have nearly completed Phase 1A and are currently working in Phase 1B, Tier 1. In addition to the workforce eligible in this tier, we also have a large portion of our population now eligible. This group contains nearly 5,000 eligible individuals and while not everyone will opt to get the vaccine at this time, this will still be a big task for our vaccinating teams. So what can you do right now? Make sure you have completed the form to be added to the COVID-19 Vaccine Contact List, especially if you are 65 years or older. The link to the form can be found near the top of our COVID-19 vaccine webpage here: www.mariposacounty.org/2466/COVID-19-Vaccination. Once you are eligible, the scheduling team will reach out to schedule your appointment. Remember there is a large number of potential people, so if you do not hear right away, please practice patience. We also recommend you check out our webpage to get important information including how you can prepare before getting your vaccine. You may also want to view the CDC website to review frequently asked questions: https://bit.ly/35DjiUK. Don't forget to view the Facebook Live tonight on our Public Health page at 6:00 pm! Still have questions? Our team is here to help! You can reach out to us on our social media pages, by emailing [email protected] and calling or texting 209-259-1332.

Please join us for our upcoming PAC meeting scheduled for Thursday, January the 7th from 10:30 am to 11:30 am through zoom. Please see the flyer below for more information. Thank you for your support!

If you or someone you know is 75 years of age or older and interested in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, registration is now available at https://www.co.fresno....ca.us//pu/covid-19/covid-19-vaccines Additionally, if you are not currently eligible to receive a vaccine but would like to when it is available, visit the link and complete the COVID-19 Vaccine Interest Form to sign up and receive notifications.

Adopt a Family brought to you by EPU

Just a reminder that these are coming up in the next two weeks. Spots are still available so register now! Please see below:

Resources for individuals and their families who affected by Covid-19.

Cooking for Independence Class Tomorrow at 2:30pm!! Hi Everyone, RICV will be demonstrating Vegetable Quinoa and Zuppa Toscana! Here are the Recipes for both!... Zuppa Toscana Soup 1 lb mild Italian Sausage 4 slices thick-cut bacon 32 oz Beef bone broth (or beef broth) 1 small onion white or red, diced 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced 1 head cauliflower or 5 Medium Russet potatoes , diced 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream 2 cups fresh spinach (5 oz package), or kale salt and pepper, optional crushed red pepper flakes, optional shredded parmesan cheese for garnish, optional Vegetable Quinoa Soup 1 cup quinoa, raw 4 cups vegetable stock 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 red onion, chopped 2 carrots, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 Thai red chili (Birds Eye Chili), minced 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon curry powder 2 tomatoes, diced 1 cup potatoes, cut into chunks 1 cup bean sprouts Salt and pepper, to taste see you all there! Tanesha Morris is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Cooking for Independence - Virtual Edition! Time: This is a recurring meeting Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://ricv.zoom.us/j/93596764067 Password: Cook! Or Telephone: Dial: USA 602 333 2017 USA 8882045987 (US Toll Free) Conference code: 702258 Find local AT&T Numbers: https://www.teleconference.att.com/servlet/glbAccess

Free Food Distribution in Tranquility!!

Eastern Los Angeles Family Resource Center is hosting a free online event today, Thursday December 17th from 4:30-6:30PM, on overcoming barriers to friendship and intimate/romantic relationships for people with disabilities. For more information and to register please click on the link below.

The California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) INVITES YOU TO A SELF-ADVOCATE AND FAMILY MEMBER INFORMATIONAL EVENT This virtual event will include: Updates from DDS Information about Participant-Directed Services Hearing from you... Presentations will be in English with simultaneous Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Tagalog and American Sign Language interpretation. CHOOSE WHICH ONLINE EVENT TO ATTEND: Saturday November 7, 2020 from 10:00-11:30 am Register in advance: https://caldds.zoom.us//tJUlfyvrD0jGd3FmQCkdv73P2hW_g61o0uo OR Tuesday November 10, 2020 from 5:30-7:00 pm Register in advance: https://calfdds.zoom.us//tJIodeqsqzgvHNTxV4hFgCUF5Postgsr1 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with your link to join the meeting. Questions? Please email: [email protected]

Christmas Food Distribution!

Training on Person-Centered Practices

Big news! ARCA has revamped their website! ARCA's work is focused on members of California's community-based regional centers. You'll find links to your local center, COVID-19 information, recent ARCA publications, ARCA’s bill file, and resource libraries.

If you are concerned about your infant’s or toddler’s development, contact your local regional center. They are open during COVID 19. To locate your local regional center, visit https://www.dds.ca.gov/rc or call 800-515-BABY (800-515-2229). Si le preocupa el desarrollo de su bebé o niño pequeño, comuníquese con su centro regional local. Están abiertos durante COVID 19. Para ubicar su centro regional local, visite https://www.dds.ca.gov/rc o llame al 800-515-BABY (800-515-2229).

Sobre este libro de juegos En Playworks, creemos que cada niño debe experimentar tiempo para jugar que es seguro y saludable todos los días. El programa de Playworks ha sido comprobado que hace que los niños se muevan, al mismo tiempo les enseña habilidades socioemocionales como la cooperación y la resolución de conflictos. Ahora más que nunca, estas habilidades son esenciales para ayudar a los niños combatir el estrés y la ansiedad y navegar con éxito la incertidumbre y el cambio asociados con la crisis de COVID-19.

Play at Home Playbook - jugar en casa guía The games in the 70-page Play at Home Playbook can be played anywhere so that children can play in any space safely and in accordance with all CDC guidelines to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. About this Playbook At Playworks, we believe every child should experience safe and healthy play every day. Playworks’ evidence-based programs have been proven to get kids moving, while teaching them social-emotional skills like cooperation and conflict resolution. Now more than ever, these skills are essential to helping kids across the country combat stress and anxiety and successfully navigate the uncertainty and change associated with the COVID-19 crisis.