Welcome

The next meeting of the Kings Partnership for Prevention will be August 4, 2009 at 9 am at the Kings County Department of Public Health, 330 Campus Drive in Hanford.

We invite anyone from the community who shares our mission, "To proactively engage our communities by supporting, participating in and creating opportunities for healthy life choices" to join us. There is no cost to join and we welcome a diverse and authentic representation of our community.

There is much work to be done to create an environment of wellness throughout our communities during these challenging times. Please become a part of the solution. For further information call Nell Lobdell, Coordinator at 904-4446 or go to www.kpfp.org and click on the calendar for more information. 

Nell Lobdell, KPFP Coordinator

Leadership Inspired Family Talk (LIFT)

Be involved in discussions about good communication, discipline, child development, parental roles, and your hopes and dreams for your children. Effective strategies for helping children achieve their independence and self respect. Share methods for successfully managing every day stresses of parenting.

• Give and receive support with other families

• Talk and problem-solve with other families about issues and challenges

• Expand your network of support to help reduce stress and isolation

• Learn about community resources and how to connect to them

Lemoore Family Resource Center
124 “C” St. / Lemoore
July 28th @ 5:30 pm
August 18th @ 5:30 pm

Hannah’s House
222 Keith St. / Hanford
July 27th @ 6:00 pm
August 24th @ 6:00 pm

FREE to ALL! Refreshments and child care available on site.

Friday Night Live Consortium

Where: Kona Kai Resort, San Diego, CA

When: August 3 - 6, 2009

For more information click here or contact:
Cindy Roman (559)733-6496
(croman@tcoe.org)

Help Bring a Medical School to the South Valley

What: a ‘Community Listening Tour’
Where: West Hills College – Lemoore Campus Student Union
When: August 5, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.
For More Information: Contact Liz Gomez in Jim Costa's office at 559.495.1620

Join the growing coalition of Valley supporters for the development of the next new medical school  in our state through  the UC Merced campus.
 
Join a growing base of supporters from both the private and public sector who have already taken on the task to secure the Board of Regents and show them evidence of Valley wide support for such a project to develop in the San Joaquin Valley. Supporters include assemblymen Costa and Cardoza.

The San Joaquin Valley is in dire need of having medical facility in its regional area to access and help build its pool of medical doctors  for this   geographic area. The SJV is already behind the state average for doctors per population and to provide a medical research facility that is focused on improving the health of our valley and our state.

The mission of the project calls for students to train at UC Merced  during their first two years  with continued clinical training  to take place in existing Valley hospitals and clinics during their second two year stint in the program.
 
This ‘Distributive Approach’ as it has been called is new… different than what has been developed at other UC medical schools in Northern and Southern California currently.  It is key to aiding the new medical school  in achieving one of the key goals  of the program: to aide the San Joaquin Valley in growing their own medical doctors… medical researchers… health care provider…

The Coalition has gathered the following key medical facts that will become greater dilemmas for our valley in the future:
·         By 2015 California will face a shortage of 17,000 physicians
·         Our SJV has 31% fewer primary care physicians and 51% fewer specialists than the rest of the state
 
One of the key purposes of establishing a medical school… research facility here in our valley is for the express purpose of grooming our own doctors

Congratulation Corcoran Family YMCA!

The Corcoran Family YMCA was awarded $145,000.00 for the fiscal year 2009/2010, approved by the First 5 Commission.

We look forward to another year of opportunity to impact our community of children 0-5 and their families. Thank you to First 5 staff for their technical assistance with the project.

Southwest Regional Integrated Behavioral Health Conference

September 16th & 17th, 2009
At The Westin Hotel in San Diego, CA

Target Audience:
Physicians, nurses, psychologists, therapists, social workers, counselors, managers and staff working in social services and the behavioral health field.

Conference Objectives:
Identify evidence-based, outcome informed approaches in integrated treatment for addiction and mental illness.

Discuss strategies that increase inclusiveness and decrease barriers for engagement and access for culturally diverse clients.

Describe innovative gender responsive treatment options for men and women.

Examine leadership models that increase motivation, communication and collaboration within and among service agencies.

Illustrate methods for innovative solutions and increased collaboration in social service settings.

Inclusion and Cultural Competency

Click Here for Conference Agenda

Tuition includes entry to all conference sessions, daily continental breakfast, coffee breaks/snacks, lunch, Continuing Education fees and Certificate of Attendance or Completion.

Early Bird Registration
By August 10th
Full Conference $299
Daily Rate $175

General Registration
After August 10th
Full Conference $350
Daily Rate $200

For Group Registration Please Contact 858-573-2600 ex-1700

Youth Scholarship Opportunity: Dreamers Challenge

The California Museum recently announced their 2009 Hall of Fame Dreamers Challenge.

The Dreamers Challenge is a scholarship contest for youth graduating from high school in 2010 (incoming high school seniors). The purpose of the contest is to get young people to share what they would do to change the world. As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Prop 99, this contest serves as a perfect opportunity for young advocates to voice their dreams for a tobacco-free world.

If you work with high school youth who will be entering their senior year in the fall, please share this amazing scholarship opportunity with them. The grand prize is a $5,000 college scholarship!

More information on the challenge can be found by clicking here.

Project Homeless Connect News

2009 Registration Forms Available

The 2nd Annual Project Homeless Connect is scheduled to take place on Thursday, November 5th, 2009. Last year's event was a great success.

If you are interested in participating in this year's event, please complete the registration form and return to Kings United Way.

Once registered, you will be contacted and a package will be sent out in late September.

If you have any questions or concerns, or if you would like information regarding our planning committee, please contact Lucia Orozco at 584-1536.

Lucia Orozco
HMIS Specialist
Kings United Way
Phone: 559-584-1536
Fax: 559-584-1098

Start Collecting Items for Project Homeless Connect!

The Business Technology Center (BTC) and the Community Clothes Closet (CCC) are going to partner again this year with Kings United Way in collecting warm clothing for the homeless population of Kings County.

The second annual Project Homeless Connect event will be on November 5 at the Civic Auditorium. Last year over 200 people from the homeless population were provided medical and dental assistance, warm clothing, blankets, sleeping bags, ID cards from DMV, hair cuts, hygiene kits, pet
care services, bike repairs, and many other services including housing assistance.

Our success in supplying the much needed clothing, shoes, blankets, and sleeping bags last year was due to the leadership of Sherry Hooper (BTC student who offered to chair the committee), the BTC Advisory Committee, and support from many members of the Koinonia Christian Fellowship church. Everything donated last year was given away. Blankets and sleeping bags went
first. Only a little clothing was left over. It was all used, even children's clothing.

This year we are being asked to collect the following items:

Warm Clothing (jeans, thermals, shirts, hats, scarves, etc. primarily men's
wear, we found the homeless women prefer men's wear--women's jeans, but
men's tops. All men items were the first to go.)

Coats
Shoes
Wash Clothes/Towels
Sleeping bags
Blankets
Children's clothing

If you are interested in participating again this year, it's not too early to start thinking and talking about collecting items. Last year many businesses by individual departments had collections going and ready for pickup or delivery by the event date. It was an activity that brought many employees together through the act of compassionate service.

Do you have a family member who suffers from a mental illness? You are not alone.

Come and join us at the Family Support Group Meeting -

NAMI
First and Third Tuesday of Every Month
Reception 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Meeting 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Kings County Behavioral Health
450 Kings County Dr., Suite 104
Hanford, CA

Providing support to families and others coping with mental health issues - from schizophrenia, bi-polar to depression.

For more information call 559-582-3211 Ext. 2333

A New Resource Shows Parents Where to Look for Drugs in Their Homes

A print version of “Danger Zones” House Tour is now available FREE of Charge, No Ordering Limits.

When parents think about keeping their teens safe from drugs, they don’t usually think of drugs that could be found IN their homes. But today’s teens are abusing prescription drugs more than any illicit drug except marijuana.

Teens, who often get prescription drugs from relatives or friends, overwhelmingly report that they didn't’t think these drugs were as dangerous as illicit drugs so they felt safe trying them. And many teens abuse over-the-counter (OTC) medications and inhalants because they are inexpensive, widely available, and legal.

Your organization can take advantage of this NEW Media Campaign resource to help educate parents about Rx drug danger zones in the home, customizing it with a simple label across the bottom.

Quantity copies are available, FREE of charge, by visiting www.TheAntiDrug.com or by calling 1-800-788-2800 and requesting House Tour Print Insert: Where Are Drugs in Your House? [ONDCP09-FCINSERT].

ANTI-DRUG UPDATES: Would you like to know about other FREE materials? Would you like to get information about new data, available offerings, and grants? If your organization would like to receive Anti-Drug Update e-mail notifications from ONDCP’s Media Campaign, please visit www.TheAntiDrug.com/Resources to register!

Movie Smoking Scorecard Campaign Launch

The American Medical Association Alliance, L.A. County Department of Public Health, and the California Youth Advocacy Network will be launching a summer long campaign to raise awareness about tobacco use in this summer’s youth-rated films.

Join the Movie Smoking Scorecard campaign to document which studios will produce the most youth-rated films with tobacco imagery this summer. This summer's campaign will include:

• A scorecard that regularly tallies the number of tobacco impressions in this summer’s youth-rated films.

• A public Facebook page that hosts the scorecard, a petition, Twitter feed and video messages from youth to the studios voicing their concern about tobacco use in youth-rated films.

• A letter-writing and petition drive.

• A strategically placed billboard located near – and naming – the studio with the worst summer record at the end of September.

Activities for California Teens:

In addition to the Movie Smoking Scorecard campaign, CYAN will be launching a youth-focused e-advocacy campaign called, Summer Movie Takeover. The purpose of this campaign is to provide a forum for teens to address the problem of tobacco use in this summer’s youth-rated films. Our advocacy efforts will be based around California’s Chain Reaction facebook page. Check out the page to see what you can do this summer and to see the latest videos from Youth Quest.

Together we can reduce the amount of smoking shown in youth-rated films. If you have any questions, please contact Karen Strach at (916) 339-3424 x.21 or karen@cyanonline.org.

The following links can be helpful to parents, teachers, schools, communities and youth leaders in keeping youth safe during these summer months

A Parent's Guide to the Teen Brain

Help Make Summer Safe: Don't Serve Alcohol to Teens

The Face Project: "Our mission to advocate for action to reduce alcohol problems so people everywhere can experience life to its full potential."

Above the Influence

Please God, I'm Only 17 Brochure

What a Teen Should See When it Comes to Alcohol

Resources: A Guide to Effective Regulation of Alcohol Advertising

The Marin Institute has released a handy guide to effective regulation of alcohol advertising.

It includes: OOH, the First Amendment, public vs. private property, checklists, examples of effective laws, and tips on tricks to watch out for. 

Click Here to get your copy.

Or visit KingsView.org

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