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Detroit Walking Group Trainings

By on September 16, 2012 in Educational Workshops, Health Screenings/Topics

What is Supporting WAlking Groups (SWAG)?

SWAG stands for Supporting WAlking Groups.  Our training is designed to promote leadership and active living through the formation and support of walking groups in Detroit.

Who is Sponsoring SWAG?

The SWAG training is sponsored by the Healthy Environments Partnership (HEP), through a grant received from the the National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities. The Healthy Environments Partnership is a partnership of organizations in Detroit including: Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation, Friends of Parkside, Henry Ford Health Systems, Brightmoor Community Center, Warren/Conner Development Coalition,  Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion and community members. HEP has been working in Detroit communities since 2000 to better understand and eliminate health disparities by promoting physical activity and reducing cardiovascular risk.

 

What is the Aim for the SWAG Training?

The aim is to promote community leadership and engage community members and organizations in activities designed to enhance capacity to promote physical activity and heart health. We seek to enhance and provide new skills to community members who are interested in starting walking groups in Detroit.

When is the training?

Traings are scheduled based on community interest. If you are interested in scheduling a training call (313)593-0924 or email Deanna Caver (
dmyriel@umich.edu

How much does the training cost?

The training is free of charge and training materials will be provided.

Strong Candidates for SWAG training are:

Detroit residents who have a desire to start a walking group within their community Organization or faith based organization in Detroit Individuals who are 18 years or older

 

What will be covered in the Training?

1.     Where to Walk

o   Building a relationship with an organization

o   Utilizing existing relationships

o   Identifying location and time to walk

2.     Getting the word out

o   Developing fliers

o   Places to advertise

o   How to involve others

3.     Leadership and facilitation techniques

4.     Maintaining participation

o   Motivational techniques/tools

5.     Walking fundamentals

o   Safety

o   Route identification

o   Walking techniques

o   Measuring tools/techniques

o   Preventing injuries

6.     Walking Year Round

o   Places to walk indoors

o   Detroit Greenways

7.     Identifying potential sources of funding

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Bed Bugs in Michigan

By on September 14, 2012 in OTHER resources, Resources

From Andrea Krueger after attending the 2012 Detroit Bed Bug Conference :

The most important fact I learned from the workshop is there are no substances you can apply to repel bed bugs from hitchhiking to you or keeping them out of your home. The only techniques you can use is prevention care. They are the techniques that Sharon spoke of: when in clients homes avoid sitting on soft furnishings and wear smooth soled shoes, change your clothes when you get home, etc. They gave us a bedbug manual produced by the state which I have attached. The manual can also be found online at www.michigan.gov/emergingdiseases. The workshop was directed to property managers. We learned how property managers can exterminate bed bugs and best practices when addressing the problem. Bed bugs can be found anywhere, but the hot zones are low-income and multi-family dwellings, hotels, and cinemas. I found the workshop helpful and worth my time. It was very clear about what works and what doesn’t work with bedbugs. I believe you will find the manual useful.

Please note that CSI and PVM both have bed bug policies and protocols. CSI SCs should consult the Bedbug Procedures located at the end of your CSI Service Coordinator Manual. You can also ask at your monthly meeting about how often your co-op conducts preventative bedbug screening. Most co-ops have quarterly or semi-annual visits from the bedbug dogs. PVM SCs can receive the PVM policies from your Administrators or Brenda. Brenda and I are also creating a simple service coordinator protocol for working with residents/members who have bedbugs. Until we adopt these procedures, it is most important to remember to treat residents/members/clients with bedbugs with respect. Continue to work with them as you would any other client. Bedbugs carry a stigma, so it is important reduce this stigma by accepting their requests for services, including home visits.

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Hannan Service Center September Intake Schedule

By on September 14, 2012 in Company News, Hannan News

Hannan Zena Baum Service Center Intake Responsibility and student schedule – September 2012

See attached.

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Translation Services University of Michigan LRC Language Bank

By on September 14, 2012 in OTHER resources, Resources

Please Note Community Agencies (ie Hannan/Madison Heights Co-op Service Coordination Program) can submit a Translation Project!

Translation Services:  The Language Bank The University of Michigan Language Resource Center has initiated the LRC Language Bank. This service brings together students, faculty and staff of the University of Michigan who are interested in translating and connects them with campus and community agencies who need translation or interpretation services.

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Medicaid Long Term Services and Supports 101: A Webinar for advocates on emerging challenges and opportunities

By on September 14, 2012 in Training News

In response to SC interest in finding ways to advocate for better Medicaid coverage.

Medicaid Long Term Services and Supports 101: A Webinar for advocates on emerging challenges and opportunities

 

Space is limited.

Reservice your Webinar seat now at:

https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/334918943
The current legal and political landscape presents both great opportunities to expand the availability of needed long term services and supports at home and in the community, and tremendous challenges for maintaining current access to such programs.  This webinar will offer advocates a primer on the law that impacts Medicaid-funded home and community-based services. It will also highlight key resources and tools that can help advocates expand and preserve Medicaid coverage of these critical services and supports in their state.  The webinar will be accompanied by the release of an Advocate’s Guide on the same topic.
Title:    Medicaid Long Term Services and Supports 101: A webinar for advocates on emerging challenges and opportunities Date:    Monday, September 24, 2012 Time:    11 AM Pacific/ 2 PM Eastern

 

Presenters: Evin Isaacson, Borchard Law & Aging Fellow, NSCLC Anna Rich, Senior Staff Attorney, NSCLC Eric Carlson, Directing Attorney, NSCLC

 

Register Now

 

 

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

 

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server

 

Macintosh®-based attendees

Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer

 

Mobile attendees

Required: iPhone®/iPad®/Android™ smartphone or tablet

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NSCLC staff are available to help advocates with answers to questions about program rules and requirements, reviewing and analyzing pleadings, commenting on proposed litigation, assisting in the formulation of strategies, drafting opinion letters and providing memoranda, articles and other written materials.
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Logging weekly supervision conference calls or meetings

By on September 14, 2012 in AASC Online Forum, Reference Information

Question:

How do we log our time for the conference calls — should we consider that administrative time?

Answer:

Log them in the SC Daily Log under “meetings” towards the bottom (not the “administrative meetings” at the top – those are for meeting with property management/co-op leadership).

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CSI Live -in Aide Requests and Reasonable Accommodation Requests

By on September 14, 2012 in Company News, CSI News

Question from SC to CSI:

I am working with a member that recently had to go to the ER and was told by the doctors that she should not be living alone. The member’s daughter has become a live-in caretaker for the member for an indefinite amount of time. Thus far, it has been no more than one week. I need to be advised on what, if anything, needs to happen on my end. What should be communicated to the member and her daughter? I have obtained a consent to release information form from the member in order for me to talk to Sharon, the Liaison, and CSI. I am going to fax the form to CSI after I send this email. The member’s daughter recently went to the main office and spoke with one of the officers – not the president -and was asked to sign a form and given a key fob and key to be able to come and go. The key has a red tag attached to it. The building president told the member’s daughter today that whomever gave her the key had done so erroneously, and that this woman should not have the key. I stated to the member that I would look into the situation and report back to them but that due to the medical conditions of the member that the daughter should continue to care for her as she has been doing and that I will get back with her soon to advise them of what needs to happen next.

Answer from Sharon, CSI:

Live -in Aide Requests and Reasonable Accommodation Requests must be referred to the liaison and the president. Please ask the member to contact them. This is not an area where the service coordinator provides assistance.
Good question. Please refer to your manual tab 4 and the bottom of the memo dated 5/3/2006 from Anne Brandenburg a/k/a Sackrison.

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Association of Chinese Americans events at Madison Heights Chinese Community Center

By on September 14, 2012 in General information, Reference Information
Upcoming Events
ACA Moon FestivalFri., September 28 at 10:30am

Join us in celebrating the Moon Festival. There will be entertainment, Chinese food for lunch, and moon cake raffles. Tickets are $5 ($2 for children 10 yrs. old and under).
ACA Senior Club Anniversary Fri, October 19 at 10am

Our Senior Club is 7 years old and going strong. To mark this anniversary there will be special performances followed by a catered lunch. Tickets are  $4 for a general ticket and $2for seniors 60 years and older or children under 10 yrs. old.

ACA Thanksgiving Event Sat., November 10 at 3pm

We acknowledge and thank our dedicated volunteers who have helped us throughout the year. Program includes entertainment & Chinese dinner. Tickets are $6 for a general ticket and $4 for seniors 60 years and older or children under 10 years old.

Chinese Community Center address: 32585 Concord Drive Madison Heights, MI 48071 Phone: 248-585-9343 Fax: 1-888-708-2739
Office hours: Monday-Friday 10AM-4PM, Saturday-Sunday Closed

Detroit Service Center address: 4750 Woodward Ave., Suite 211 Detroit, MI 48201 Phone: 313-831-1790 Fax: 313-831-3613
Office hours: Monday-Thursday 9AM-4:00PM, Friday 10AM-4PM, Saturday-Sunday Closed
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Suggested Retirement Savings Goals

By on September 13, 2012 in Credit & Financial Services / Counseling, Financial, Resources

Suggested Retirement Savings Goals, by Age

By ANN CARRNS

For those of you wondering if you’re saving enough money for retirement, here are some new savings guidelines to ponder.

Fidelity Investments has recommended that most workers should strive to save at least eight times their final salary before they retire to adequately prepare for retirement. (Saving that amount puts you on track to replace 85 percent of your salary, Fidelity says.)

Now, the investment firm is suggesting earlier milestones to help you get to that eight times goal by the time you’re 67.

Namely, Fidelity suggests workers should aim to save about one times their salary at age 35, three times at age 45 and five times at age 55.

So if you’re 45 and you’re making $50,000 a year, you should have put away $150,000.

“We believe these savings targets offer a rule of thumb to help employees get engaged in retirement planning by making it simpler and more achievable, but we recognize many individuals may need more than eight times their ending salary in retirement based on their lifestyle,” James M. MacDonald, president of workplace investing at Fidelity, said in a news release.

The company’s savings guideline is based on an employee in a workplace retirement plan, like a 401(k), beginning at age 25, working and saving continuously until age 67 and living until age 92. The goal would include savings in all retirement accounts, like 401(k)’s and I.R.A.’s, as well as other savings.

The calculation includes several assumptions, like a lifetime average annual portfolio growth rate of 5.5 percent and income growth of 1.5 percent a year over inflation with no breaks in employment.

 

New York Times:

http://bucks.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/12/suggested-retirement-savings-goals-by-age/

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Make voting fast, safe and easy!

By on September 13, 2012 in Front Page Announcement Only

One way to help members to advocate for themselves to to help them to send in Absent Voter Ballot Applications.  You only need do this once; in red ink, ask them to put them on the permanent list.  Members have appreciated this simple act, to avoid standing in line, not voting because of illness,  possible stressors at check in and in the booth, and  keeping warm and dry!  I have given a guide to absentee voting to members – please email me if you would like me to send it to you, and an application for absent voter ballots.

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