April Volunteer in the Spotlight: Karen Charnetski
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This month's Volunteer in the Spotlight, Karen Charnetski, dedicates her time as a volunteer to Girls on the Run of the Southern Tier. Upon learning about the program in July 2012, Karen become involved with GOTRST through recruiting additional volunteers, as well as serving as a course monitor for the inaugural 5k Celebration. Currently, Karen is volunteering as a GOTRST Coach at Hendy Elementary. Initially, Karen became interested in the program through her love of running and spending time with kids, however, after learning more about GOTRST, she was in awe at how wonderful and empowering the program truly is. As a mother of three boys, Karen finds dedicating her time to GOTRST and being with the girls to be a guilty pleasure, rather than a challenge.
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Register Now for Our 5th Annual Adolescent Health and Wellness Conference
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INSPIRE, formerly the Steuben Teen Pregnancy Prevention Task Force, invites you to join us for our Adolescent Health & Wellness Conference. Participants will get the chance to network with professionals throughout the region, learn about valuable resources, and attend professional development workshops. To celebrate our 5th year, we will have a creativity competition, off-site networking luncheon and an afternoon keynote speaker.
+Want to get the word out about your organization at the conference? Become an Exhibitor Today!
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IHS Educational Opportunities
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Part of the mission of the Institute for Human Services is to provide free and low cost educational opportunities for nonprofit professionals. Our April opportunities are based on suggestions from some of our previous workshops:
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Request For Presenters - 2013 Volunteer Conference
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Last year, the IHS Volunteer Conference attracted over 90 nonprofit professionals throughout the region and New York State, from a variety of nonprofit sectors such as human services, health care, environmental, children & families, youth, etc. Participants typically represented people who work with, administer, coordinate or manage volunteers. Currently, the Institute for Human Services, Inc., is seeking presenters on a broad range of topics related to nonprofit issues and trends that will benefit all levels of professionals in the nonprofit work place. Participants will be interested in workshops that offer concrete ideas, methods, and resources that they can incorporate into their own programs and services. This year, the conference will be held on November 13, 2013, at the Radisson in Corning. If you are interested in being involved with the 2nd Annual Volunteer Conference, please email volunteer@ihsnet.org,
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Workshop - "Adding Silver to the Rainbow: Providing Culturally Competent Care to the LGBT Older Adult"
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This is a free educational opportunity for professional nursing staff and the healthcare workforce. Howard Brown Health Center in Chicago, IL received a federal (HRSA) grant to develop a comprehensive curriculum for nurses and healthcare staff focused on caring for the older LGBT adult. This cultural competency curriculum, named Nurses' HEALE (Healthcare Education About LGBT Elders), is being coordinated by Chemung Valley and Steuben Rural Health Networks and will be presented by staff from Howard Brown Medical Center on Wednesday, May 15th, from 9 am to 4:30 pm, at the Chemung County Health Complex. There is no cost to attend to this day-long training, however, registration is required.
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Organizations Receive Funding for National Volunteer Week Projects
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The Regional Volunteer Center of the Southern Tier (RVCST) distributed minigrants to five counties in the area to help organizations celebrate volunteers for National Volunteer Week. The RVCST is a collaboration of the Institute for Human Services, United Way of Broome County and United Way of Tompkins County. IHS and 2-1-1 HELPLINE Give Help are excited to bring these funds into the community to increase and recognize civic engagement in the region.
Looking to volunteer? Click here to find hundreds of volunteer opportunities in our area.
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Pinwheels for Prevention in Steuben County
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There are pinwheels being placed all over Steuben County for Child Abuse Prevention Month. These pinwheels are in front of the Addison Youth Center. The Child Abuse Prevention Task Force is promoting the message "I promise...", where each member of their community promises to help a neighbor or parent. This could be offering to babysit for an hour or bringing over dinner. Remembering each play a part in raising future generations.
To see more on the IHS click here.
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