The Arc of Volusia will be hosting the Arc of Florida's Annual Convention this year
August 18-20 at the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort, 100 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach.
The Opening Reception will be at the Clock Tower Park on Monday evening, August 18, 6:30pm-8:30pm.
The cost for the evening reception is $35 in advance - check or cash to the Arc of Volusia 386-274-4736 or
$45 at the door and includes heavy hors d'oeuvres and 2 beverages (soft or hard), music, dancing, and fun.
Enjoy a wonderful family event on the beach while supporting your local Arc's mission to serve and
advocate for individuals with developmental disabilities so they may achieve independence and self-sufficiency.
For more information on attending the complete convention visit our website at:
www.arcvolusia.org.
Redirecting Children’s Behavior of Daytona Beach is excited
to announce two upcoming programs to benefit you and your
family!
Balancing Love and Discipline Workshop: Discusses the
concepts of being firm and kind, unconditional love, and the
value of more action and less talk.
Monday, August 11th, 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Port Orange YMCA, 4701 City Center Pkwy, Port Orange
Cost: FREE to YMCA members & $10 for non-members
Family Course: Parents and children practice tools to create
more cooperation, peace, and love at home!
Tuesday Evenings, August 19, 26, September 2, 9, 16, 23
6:00 – 8:00 PM
First United Methodist Church of Port Orange, 305 Dunlawton
Ave., Port Orange
Cost: Church Members: $50 per parenting couple & $50 per
participating child Non Members: $100 per parenting couple &
$50 per participating child
For more information or to register, call or email:
(386) 322-9025 ~ JRoberts@RCBDaytona.com
TALLAHASSEE − The
Florida Department of Health’s (DOH) Office of Minority
Health will host the 2008 Florida Minority Health
Disparities Summit on August 13-15 at the Grand Hyatt Tampa
Bay in Tampa, FL. The summit’s theme is “Bridging the Gap:
Embracing Solutions to Eliminate Health Barriers.” The event
will examine challenges that contribute to health
disparities and present innovative strategies and
recommendations to eliminate health disparities that impact
racial and ethnic populations.
“The summit presents a unique forum that brings together
leaders, stakeholders, healthcare workers and advocates for
the purpose of addressing Florida’s health disparities”
Emile C. Commedore, M.D., J.D., Director, Office of Minority
Health said. “The health of every Floridian is vital, and
the Department of Health is diligently working to close the
health gaps.”
The 2008 summit will feature two pre-conference workshops:
an Oral Health Forum and a Community-Based Participatory
Research panel discussion. The summit will also address the
impact of socioeconomic conditions on public health,
increasing minorities in healthcare professions and clinical
trials, emergency preparedness and a variety of health
topics that will be addressed in breakout sessions.
Featured speakers include:
Louis Sullivan, M.D., Former Secretary of Health, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
Richard Williams, M.D., President of the Minority Health
Institute, Inc., and Founder of the Association of Black
Cardiologists
B. Lee Green, Ph.D., H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research
Institute
Kevin Stephens, M.D., Health Director, New Orleans, Louisiana
Arlene Lester, D.D.S., Region IV Minority Health Consultant, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
Youjie Huang, M.D., DrPh, M.P.H., Chronic Disease Epidemiologist
Administrator, Florida Department of Health
Janie Austin Clayton, M.D., Deputy Director, Office of Research
on Women’s Health
Gary Puckrein, M.D., Executive Director, National Minority
Quality Forum
Adewale Troutman, M.D., Director, Louisville Metro Public Health
and Wellness
In addition to the summit, a town hall meeting will be
held on Thursday, August 14 from 6:00pm-9:00pm at
Hillsborough Community College, Dale Mabry Campus, Student
Services Building, #113 Main Auditorium.
DOH promotes, protects and improves the health of all
people in Florida. To register online for the 2008 Florida
Minority Health Disparities Summit, visit
www.gnahec.org/.
Early registration is $100 and entitles an individual to
all conference activities and lunch. Registration after
July 18th will be $110 and on-site registration is $115.
Sponsors, vendors and exhibitors are welcome. To become a
sponsor, vendor or exhibitor, visit the DOH website at
www.doh.state.fl.us/Minority/pdfs_and_word_docs/MarketingProspectus08.pdf
. For more information about the minority health summit,
visit the website at
www.doh.state.fl.us/Minority/index.htm.
Easter Seals Autism Center of Excellence invites parents and
caregivers of children with autism to attend a free workshop
on Play and Language for Autistic Youngsters (P.L.A.Y.). The
free workshop is scheduled for Thursday, August 28, from
6:30- 8 p.m., Easter Seals Center, 1219 Dunn Avenue, Daytona
Beach, Conference Room ABC.
P.L.A.Y. is an intensive intervention program for children
with
autism age 18 months through six years. The program teaches
parents and caregivers how to help their children gain
social skills and language by building strong relationships
with their family, other adults and their peers. Easter
Seals certified P.L.A.Y. home consultants will conduct the
free workshop. This workshop exemplifies the commitment
Easter Seals Volusia Flagler has to expand opportunities and
resources to children and families living with autism
through its Autism Center of Excellence.
Easter Seals has been providing P.L.A.Y. services to
families in
Volusia County since Fall 2007. Parents or caregivers who
would like to attend should call Easter Seals at (386)
255-4568 ext. 302 or e-mail lnisbet@eseals-vf.org.
ATTENTION FIRST RESPONDERS: LEO’s, SRD’s, Dispatchers,
Paramedics, Fire Fighters, Corrections Officers, Probation
Officers, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Workers, Case
Managers
Do you have the demeanor to successfully handle a call with
a person suffering from a mental illness? Many departments
across the United States have implemented the CIT program,
thus drastically reducing violent confrontations with the
mentally ill. The CIT program is supported and sponsored by
Act Corporation. Act is requesting that First Response
Agencies have certified CIT Officers assigned to their
departments. In this certification course you will learn:
1. Nature of Mental Illness and Psychotropic Medications
2. Co-Occurring Disorders /Substance Abuse and Mental
Illness
3. Living with Mental Illness
4. Suicide Prevention
5. Borderline and Other Personality Disorders
6. Liability Issues for Officers
7. Baker Act
8. CIT Policy
9. Community Resources: Learn about our community resources
and hear from respective speakers
10. Facility Tours
Who Should Attend: Law Enforcement & First
Responders (limited to 22 seats per class)
Schedule Details: 40 Hours, Monday through
Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the following dates:
September 8 - 12, 2008
Where: Volusia County Sheriff’s Office,
Stephen Saboda Training Center, 3901 Tiger Bay Road, Daytona
Beach
Cost: No Charge
To Register: Please contact Sini Summerlin
at email fsummerl@actcorp.org or call 386-236-1809
The Volusia County Sheriff's Office Charity Committee will be hosting a 5k Fun Run/Walk on September 21st, 2008. The proceeds from this event will be donated to the Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranches. Any participant that pre-registers online at www.badgebattle.com before August 01st, 2008 will receive a $5.00 discount. Please follow the 5k Fun/Run link to pre-register and E-pay.
Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are
public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in
response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to
this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.
