Two Web sites that may be of help to you and your clients as the health care marketplace shapes up:
www.healthcare.gov
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Supportive Services for Veteran Familes Grant
Disabilities Network of Oakland and Macomb has received the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Grant. This grant is designed to focus on prevention of and rapid rehabilitation for homeless veteran’s and/or their families. The grant will work with veteran’s to maintain housing that is in threat of being lost or help transition homeless veteran’s into stable housing.
To qualify they have to have served at least one day in “active duty” and have been honorably discharged. There is no age limit. They also indicated that there is no income limit.
The program will be starting October 1, 2013.
The person at DNOM who is working on this project is Sian Washington (swashington@dnom.org). She also indicated that Disability Network in Detroit/Wayne has received this grant. She will be able to link you to the person who is handling this grant in that area.
Free Substance Abuse Lectures
Dawn Farms offers a series of free lectures on substance abuse at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital from September – June every year. See the link below for this year’s calendar of lectures:
http://www.semcaprevention.org/calendar.html
Senior Brigade- A Michigan Senior Initiative
http://www.seniorbrigade.com/calendar.php
Hello Everyone! Again, Mr. Clark did a great job with the Phone & Mail Scams Presentation from the Senior Brigade.
His direct contact information is (he does handle his own scheduling, you will receive additional confirmation and program materials via email)
Glenn Clark
(517)335-0855
Email: agcsi@michigan.gov
Few slots open for October, Many Slots open for both November and December!
Thank you!
–C
Upcoming Webinar: Predatory Lending – Every Client’s Worst Nightmare
http://www.financialsocialwork.com/new-webinar-predatory-lending-every-clients-worst-nightmare
Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at 2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT
Registration is FREE – Register NOW!
The Center for Financial Social Work is fortunate to have Susan Lupton, Senior Policy Associate with the Center for Responsible Lending, as a guest speaker to share with you: the real cost of high-cost consumer loans — payday loans, bank payday loans, car-title loans, and high-cost installment loans.
Join us to learn:
- About loans up to 400% interest.
- How lenders trap vulnerable borrowers.
- What the research shows.
- What the real cost of these loans is– in dollars and other impacts.
- Where these loans are legal – Where they are not.
- Who is taking steps to shut down these lenders.
- How you can help your clients get out of these loans.
- How you can get involved in fighting predatory lending.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn and understand the very real threat predatory lending represents to every client. This webinar is completely free and registrants will receive a recorded video of the presentation, register now!
Flu Flyer
I have attached an informational flyer for the flu season from the CDC. Great reminder for members.
New Hope Health Expo
Hi Everyone,
For those of you with Villages within the vicinity of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 23455 W. Nine Mile, Southfield, MI 48034, they are having their 6th Annual Health Expo in partnership with DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital on Saturday, October 5, 2013. Attached is a flyer with more detailed information.
Sincerely,
Tom Wyllie
Director of Wellness
Presbyterian Villages of Michigan
26200 Lahser Rd.
Suite 300
Southfield, MI 48033
Oakland County Health Speakers
A website of all the different community speakers and topics provided by the Oakland County health department. You can submit a speaker request right on the website.