School of Social & Behavioral Sciences at College of the Canyons

Proud of our incredible POLITICAL SCIENCE faculty! Here is their LATEST "FACULTY SHOWDOWN"! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNafzMvWqBE&feature=youtu.be

Open through SATURDAY -- BUDDING ARTISTS Children enrolled in the Center for Early Childhood Education toured the Art Gallery's "Budding Artists" exhibit last Tuesday. The exhibit of artwork created by ECE students runs through Jan. 31. An accompanying silent-auction fundraiser will continue until the closing reception and announcement of winners on Jan. 27. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. CLICK to see the AWESOME artwork!! SO FUN!

Great turnout at our ABCs of Long Term Care panel.

Did you know. About 70 percent of people over age 65 need some type of long-term care during their lifetime. More than 40 percent need care in a nursing home for some period of time. You might be thinking. I'm perfectly healthy. Why should I think about long-term care?... Are you prepared for decisions you will have to make for yourself or your loved ones? We often don’t have adequate time to plan and weigh important decisions we have to make while we are desperately trying to learn as much as we can about long term care during very stressful times. .We are here to help you. ABCs of LONG TERM CARE OPTIONS: A Primer on Assisted Living Facilities, in Home Care, Hospice, Skilled Care Facilities and Who Pays for Them. FAMILY CAREGIVERS WORKSHOP SERIES: Saturday, November 18 @ 9AM-11:30AM, SCV Senior Center on Market Street in Santa Clarita Barbara Stearns-Cochran, Co-host of KHTS Senior Hour, will be the moderator Panelists / Presenters: Anne Front, Palliative Care Therapist Care Coordinator at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Flora Greenhill, Assisted Hospice Jane McNamara, Elder Law Attorney, McNamara Law Firm, PC Myles McNamara, President, Comfort Keepers Margie Vies, Executive Director at Oakmont Santa Clarita Please use THIS LINK to REGISTER: https://scvcaregivers.eventbrite.com/ or call 661-362-3118.

Family Caregivers workshop on Legal Empowerment of the Advocate... great turnout 40 attendees.

As part of an ongoing workshop series for FAMILY CAREGIVERS, College of the Canyons and the SCV Senior Center are offering a workshop designed to help Caregivers learn to better care for themselves, and those receiving their care. In this workshop, participants will explore LEGAL EMPOWERMENT OF THE ADVOCATE. The focus of the workshop will be How to Legally be an Effective Advocate, and Avoid the Court.... REGISTER @ https://www.eventbrite.com/myevents/ or call 661-362-3118 Elder Law Attorney Jane McNamara will focus on the tools necessary to be a legal, effective, and empowered advocate for the senior or disabled loved-one. An advocate must have, by law, proper documents in place, and understand how, when, and why to use those documents. There are many issues involved, and the advocate must understand the do’s and don’ts of their position as advocate and caregiver, and the important laws that apply. Her Santa Clarita Elder Law Firm helps seniors and their families evaluate care options, obtain financial benefits to help pay for the needed care (Medi-Cal, VA Benefits, etc.), assists with legal documents and asset protection, other legal issues. DATE AND TIME Sat, October 21, 2017 9:00 AM 11:30 AM PDT LOCATION Senior Center 22900 Market Street Santa Clarita, CA 91321

College of the Canyons to Host Series of Free Family Caregiver Workshops We hope you will help us spread the word about our new Family Caregivers Workshops. College of the Canyons, in partnership with the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center and with support from the Archstone Foundation, will host a free Family Caregivers Essentials workshop on Saturday, Aug. 26 at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center. ... The Saturday August 26th the workshop will focus on Crisis Management Planning: Knowing what to do when life changes dramatically and what resources are available The first in an ongoing series of workshops designed to offer assistance to current and potential family caregivers, the workshop will educate and empower attendees about decision-making and resources available to create a crisis plan for health care decisions. Taking on the role of a caregiver can be overwhelming for many individuals. We hope this series of workshops provide community members with the tools and information they need to care for their loved ones in a way that best befits their unique circumstances. Funded by a grant from the Archstone Foundation, the workshop will be led by Anne Front, a licensed marriage and family therapist and palliative care therapist care coordinator at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital. Other workshops in the Family Caregivers Essential series include: Coping with Caregiving (Part One): Essentials of Self-Care for Caregivers Saturday, Sept. 30 Coping with Caregiving (Part Two): Empowering the Advocate Saturday, Oct. 21 The ABCs of Long-Term Care Options Saturday, Nov. 18 The workshop on Saturday, Aug. 26 is scheduled 9 to 11:30 a.m. Pre-registration is recommended. For more information or to pre-register, please call (661) 362-3118 or visit the website below: https://scvcaregivers.eventbrite.com/ Sincerely, Paul Wickline Dean, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences