Affordable daycare. Better relationships with recreation and parks and schools. Summer job for teens. Mental health and first aid training. These are some of the recommendations offered by approximately 60 community residents, government officials and representatives of non-profit organizations who came together Feb. 24 in a call to action to stem the tide of gun […]
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American Express – American Express launches My First Mardi Gras community program to give LGBTQIA+ people the opportunity to experience their first Mardi Gras
SYDNEY [Australia]March 1, 2022 – American Express, lead partner of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (SGLMG), today announces the first American Express community program My First Mardi Gras, in partnership with LGBTQIA+ community organizations Minus18 and Rainbow Families. Designed to connect the most isolated members of the LGBTQIA+ community and provide them with a […]
Jeffersonville High School student honored for achievement and community service | News
JEFFERSONVILLE — Kyndia Motley, a senior at Jeffersonville High School, stays busy whether she’s doing community service, staying on top of her studies or participating in extracurricular activities. Motley is the 2022 Youth Achiever of the Year recipient of the YMCA’s Black Achievers Program in Louisville. She was also named a regional finalist for the […]
Spotlight on Community Services: CHS, Mirabito, OnCue and Rutter’s
As presenting sponsor of Get Fit for No Kid Hungry, Dole championed influencers hosting live workouts, nutrition and mindfulness sessions all month to raise awareness of the rise in child hunger since COVID. -19, with the ultimate goal of raising funds to support No Kid Hungry’s. working to ensure that every child in America has […]
Walsh and Hartman named to SEC community service team
History links KNOXVILLE, TN – Prior to the opening of the 2022 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships, Georgia senior Keegan Walsh and junior Zoie Hartmann have been named to the 2022 SEC Community Service Squad, as announced by the league office in Birmingham on Tuesday morning. Walsh serves as co-chair of the […]
Preserve 211 LA – County Hotline Operator – Los Angeles Sentinel | Los Angeles Sentinel
Valerie Lynne Shaw (Courtesy Image) Essential services for our community are in danger, and it is up to us to save them. When times get tough or when our neighbors need a helping hand, Los Angeles County residents can dial 2-1-1 to connect to essential community services like emergency housing assistance, meal delivery or transportation. […]
Issue: Does the Building Community Society have the right plan for the Downtown Eastside?
You won’t find Larry Beasley or Mike Harcourt on the Power 50 list this year. The former was a top 10 player when he was co-director of city planning in the mid-2000s, while the latter was premier in the ’90s and probably would have made the top 5 if the list had exist. at the […]
City Police and Community Services Board create region’s first team to respond to mental health calls
The Crisis Response Team (CIRT) is a collaborative effort between the Fredericksburg Police Department and the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board (RACSB). The CIRT will follow up with individuals, family members and caregivers after a crisis to see if additional services are needed. “I am delighted to partner with the RACSB to provide this important […]
Club for women of color offers mentorship and community service – The Appalachian
Building community, professional development and empowerment are just a few of the goals of a club run by women of color. Queen In You is a national organization whose goal is to advance women of color through mentorship, social events, fundraising and community service. It was based in 2016 by Noyah King, a criminal justice […]
Local school receives grant to strengthen community program
DULUTH, MN — Myers-Wilkins Elementary School is one of 13 schools in the state to receive a $486,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Education. The school is called a full-service community school, which means the school partners with the community to provide additional resources and programs for students. “It’s really about this partnership between […]
Whittemore Primary School restoration project gets new life after community meeting | Demos
A major supporter of saving the former Whittemore Primary School was upbeat Monday night after Conway City Council voted to work to save the school which was built to serve African Americans. “We will rise to the challenge,” Reverend Cheryl Moore Adamson said after a special two-hour meeting with the council. At one point, city […]
McClain of Johnson City Wins Frank G. Clement Community Service Award | Sunday Stories
GRAY – Each year, the Tennessee Association of Mental Health Organizations recognizes organizations and individuals for their work and contributions to the promotion and improvement of mental health services throughout Tennessee. At its annual conference, held December 9-10 in Franklin, Johnson City Housing Authority Director Richard McClain was honored as the recipient of TAMHO’s 2021 […]
‘Just keep people alive’: How a West Virginia community program tries to reduce overdoses amid COVID-19
Emily Baldwin remembers the morning she realized the COVID-19 pandemic was going to make her job more difficult. It was spring 2020, and the new coronavirus was raging on the east coast but had not yet passed West Virginia. A man rushed into the Milan Puskar Health Right clinic in Morgantown and said he believed […]
Fremont Police Success With Community Service Officers, Mental Health Specialist | Local news
COLLIN SPILINEK Fremont Tribune With its co-sponsor program and new community service officers, Fremont Police Chief Jeff Elliott said the department has been helped tremendously. “It is evident that while many people call the police in situations because they don’t know who else to call, the police are not, in their traditional role, always in […]
Age 14 Records Over 500 Hours of Community Service in 4 Months – KRQE NEWS 13 – Latest News, Albuquerque News, New Mexico News, Weather, and Videos
Pre-Professional SiSu Dance Academy Performs “Christmas Voice” This Holiday Season Video / 12 hours ago Video Providing support to families with young children, CHI St. Joseph’s Children offers free home visits Video / 13 hours ago Video Local Musicians to be Honored at 2021 New Mexico Music Hall of Fame Induction Celebration Video / 6 […]
Police show footage of officers shooting Ajmal Amani during tense community meeting
By Eleni Balakrishnan, Local Mission November 24, 2021 Ajmal Amani may have been suffering from a mental health crisis when he was shot by two officers on November 19 at the Covered Wagon Hotel in SoMa. During a virtual community meeting held on Wednesday afternoon, the SFPD confirmed that Officer John Quinlan fired the weapon […]
Northam Honors 2021 Volunteer and Community Service Award Recipients
Posted on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at 3:44 p.m. Join AFP’s 100,000+ followers on Facebook Buy an AFP subscription Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes and Spotify News, press releases, letters to the editor: [email protected] Advertising requests: [email protected] (© cbies – stock.adobe.com) Governor Ralph Northam announced the winners of the 2021 Governor’s Awards for Volunteerism […]
NAACP Image Awards Focus On Community Service
Nov. 10 – JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Impact and community service were cited throughout the Johnstown Branch’s inaugural NAACP Image Awards on Tuesday. The awards honoring members of the black community and organizations that support the community as a whole were handed out virtually. The winners included a well-known Johnstown nonprofit, a new business, a grassroots […]
NAACP Image Awards Focuses on Community Service | New
JOHNSTOWN, PA – Impact and community service were cited throughout the Johnstown Branch’s inaugural NAACP Image Awards on Tuesday. The awards honoring members of the black community and organizations that support the community as a whole were handed out virtually. The winners included a well-known Johnstown nonprofit, a new business, a grassroots group, a community […]
UGDSB to host Center Wellington community meeting (Upper Grand District School Board)
20 October 2021 The Upper Grand District School Board, in partnership with our regional partners, is inviting members of the Wellington Center community to the first in a series of community engagement meetings aimed at reducing violence and preventing suicide. The Wellington Center community has seen a lot of loss and tragedy over the past […]
SPD community service worker set to grow, but program still finds its feet
Kevin Hendrix, SPD Community Service Officer and Hosea Crumpton, Sworn Officer; image via SPD Facebook. By Paul Kiefer The relaunch of the Seattle Police Department’s Community Service Officer (CSO) unit in late 2019 was quickly overshadowed by a global pandemic. For the next two years, the unarmed civilian team remained mostly under the radar, handling […]
Fed, state, and local agencies come together at Greenville community meeting – many questions answered
There was no standing room until Wednesday evening, September 15, as displaced residents of Greenville, Canyon Dam, and Indian Falls gathered in the Greenville Elementary School cafeteria to hear what federal agency officials said. , state and local had to say about the next steps to clean up and rebuild since the Dixie fire destroyed […]
Framingham Veterans Court to be the subject of a community meeting
FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Framingham Police Advisory Committee will host a community meeting this week focused on a special court that helps veterans recover after arrest or conviction. Here are more excerpts from a press release from the Police Advisory Board: The Framingham Police Advisory Committee will host a Framingham Police Department community presentation on […]
Sonoma Community Meeting Schedule, July 13
Weekly list of community meetings and events, usually free and always open to the public. tuesday july 13 State Senator Bill Dodd will host a virtual town hall on schools, reopening and the role of innovation during the pandemic, with California Superintendent Tony Thurmond and other panelists. It starts at 6 p.m. and is available […]
Elrich to discuss police preliminary audit report at virtual community meeting on Wednesday
County executive Marc Elrich held a press conference on June 30 to release recommendations for a preliminary audit of the police department. Montgomery County Director Marc Elrich will discuss a preliminary audit report from the County Police Department (MCPD) in a virtual community forum at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Elrich will discuss the recommendations of the […]
School cops, juvenile justice discussed at community meeting | Winchester Star
WINCHESTER – The prom of 1997 was the first time Carl Rush, then aged of Handley High School, had been arrested by a police officer. Rush, who is black, was nervous when the white officer approached his car. Then he admitted it was Constable Craig Smith, who was Handley’s School Resources Officer at the time. […]
The community meeting involves a lot of discussion on the issue of homelessness
Craig Gullion, executive director of Compass Point Housing, was the featured guest at the September 10 community meeting. (Photo by Ashley McCarty) By Ashley McCarty – The third local community meeting was held on September 10 with General Manager Craig Gullion of Compass Point Housing to discuss the issue of homelessness.Those in attendance were Gullion, […]
SVVSD Announces Transition to Hybrid Model at Virtual Community Meeting – Longmont Times-Call
St. Vrain Valley students will have the option to return to school in person two days a week starting Oct. 5 under a hybrid learning model announced at a virtual town hall on Monday. The meeting was led by Superintendent Don Haddad and included Boulder County health officials, a representative from the St. Vrain Valley […]
New community program in eastern New York to help residents in need
There is a brand new program for the residents of Eastern New York and Brownsville that addresses the deprivation of civil rights caused by the pandemic. ICL Connects, running out of Institute for Community Living’s Eastern New York Health Center, provides people with housing support, nutritious meals, health care and mental health services. ICL is […]