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December 11, 2014
TRAININGS
ACQC Community HIV/AIDS Training Institute AIDS Center of Queens County (ACQC) is an education & prevention, housing; mental health, legal, health & wellness, and harm reduction service for people live with HIV/AIDS and others. Its’ Community HIV/AIDS Training provides extensive training program. Upon completion of this six- week training, individuals will receive a certificate of completion and can become certified peer educators. Contact Ms. Gladys Jennerjahn, MSA Director of Health Education and Prevention Services Address 4461 11th St. # 1 Phone # 718-472-9400 ext. 5754 Email gjennerjahnn@acqc.org. Information, programs, special events, gallery, and publications. Available at: http://bit.ly/1FspS9y
New York Methodist Hospital Paramedic Institute
Are you ready to become a well-trained paramedic in 2015? Are you an emergency medical technician who is prepared for an emergency medical disaster?
New York Methodist Hospital (a New York Presbyterian Hospital institution) is hosting a paramedic training program for Emergency Medical Technicians in Brooklyn, New York. Paramedic students can apply for the following grants: Federal Pell Grant Program, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), and NY State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP). The New York Methodist Hospital will also make available to their students: Ford Direct Student Loans, Ford Direct Plus Loans, Sallie Mae Smart Option Loans, and Wells Fargo Career & Community College Loans. For more information about their upcoming emergency medical services training program contact: http://bit.ly/1GoR5dG
All EMS Institute students must complete a FASFA form which can be found at www.fafsa.ed.gov before the start of classes. Paramedic classes begin:
• Saturday, January 6th; Program: Paramedic Refresher Training Program. Location: New York Methodist Hospital, EMS Institute, 1401 Kings Highway, 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11229
• Saturday, January 20th; Program: Paramedic Original Training Program. Location: New York Methodist Hospital, EMS Institute, 1401 Kings Highway, 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11229
World Cares Center is excited to announce the launch of our Disaster Resiliency Training series. This training program is designed to educate and empower disaster workers, volunteers, and supervisors and

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December 11, 2014 was created in concert with the National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
The program's overall objectives are to prepare participants to:
Recognize signs and symptoms of disaster work-related stress
Obtain support through your employer/organization and community resources
Build your own resilience by demonstrating stress reduction and coping strategies
We are encouraging our partner organizations to host these trainings for program managers, case managers, volunteer coordinators, team leaders, field coordinators, and volunteers and I think it will be a great fit for members of the COAD. We are currently offering one and two hour trainings for staff and volunteers as well as four hour training specially designed for supervisors. We are happy to schedule this training at your location, please email our Programs Manager, Lindsay Einhorn at leinhorn@worldcares.org for more information.
EVENTS
Call to Action Far Rockaway Long Term Recovery Group
Long Term Recovery Group meeting to advocate sharing community service resources the public who have concerning worries about the Far Rockaway community, available community resources, and local sanitation.
Special guest Brunco Iciano, the Community Affairs Liaison with the Department of Sanitation, will be attending the Call to Action December 3rd, 2014 meeting from 7pm-8:30pm. Mr. Iciano will look forward to answering your questions on issues about sanitation in your neighborhood.
 Wednesday, December 17th, from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm at Battalion Pentecostal Assembly Inc. located at 454 Beach 67th Street, Arverne, New York 11692
Last 2014 LES READY Meeting
The Long Term Recovery Group of the Lower East Side ((the LES LTRG) of Manhattan will be having their last 2014 LES READY meeting for the year on this Monday, December 15, 2014 at 10:00 am. For questions, comments, complaints, and more information, please visit www.goles.org and/or email LESReadyInfo@gmail.com .
• Monday, December 15th, meeting time starts at 10 am, BGR, at 888 E. 6th Street (between Ave D and FDR Drive), New York, NY 10011

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The 100th Precinct Community Council Holiday Food Drive
The 100th Precinct Community Council, along with St. Camillus and St. Virgilius Parish, will be hosting Holiday Food Drive at 102-00 Shore Front Parkway in the main lobby on Thursday December 11th. The time of The 100th Precinct’s food drive is from 5 pm to 9 pm. Please bring nonperishable food items to help us in order that we may help families and individuals in need.
Thursday, December 11th, from 5 pm to 9 pm, 102-00 Shore Front Parkway, Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York 11693
Project Elf at Brooklyn Winter Wonderland
World Cares Center celebrates the holidays and brings lots of toys, services, and community resources to Sandy affected communities! This holiday season become a Project Elf service provider by setting up a resource table; help us spread cheer to children as we host a winter wonderland event to giveaway toys at our annual toy drive with St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, http://bit.ly/1zUYgs4 .
 Saturday, December 13th , 2014 10 am-2 pm, St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2801 West 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11224
Where St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3913 Avenue J, Brooklyn, NY
When Saturday, December 13th, 2014; 10 AM – 1 PM
Donate http://www.worldcares.org/node/1107
Details http://www.meetup.com/World-Cares-Center/
Wish List http://amzn.to/1v9LgRF
Volunteer leinhorn@worldcares.org
RESOURCES
MHA-NYC
MHA-NYC, a local nonprofit, is hiring Licensed Crisis Counselors (including FT bilingual). Email cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to: careers@mhaofnyc.org , please visit this site: http://www.mhaofnyc.org/
Contact Ms. Avrut
Email mavrut@mhaofnyc.org
New York Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
The N.Y. Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program provides financial assistance for home energy costs.
Phone (800) 342-3009
Visit http://1.usa.gov/1rcIwS1

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South Brooklyn Legal Services Public Assistance Walk-In Clinic
South Brooklyn Legal Services operates a public assistance walk-in clinic every Wednesday during the time interval of 2:30pm-4:30pm. SBLS is a nonprofit that provides Child Care, Consumer Law, Employment/Unemployment, Family Law/Domestic Violence, Foreclosure Prevention, Government Benefits, HIV, Housing, Pension Benefits, Special Education, SSI/Disability Rights, and Tax legal services.
When Wednesdays, 2:30 pm-4:30 pm
Where 105 Court Street, 4th Floor, Brooklyn, New York 11201
Phone 718-237-5500
Visit http://www.sbls.org/
Rebuilding Together NYC
Rebuilding Together NYC is a safe and healthy housing organization that provides free critical repairs to low income homeowners. We are also a nonprofit housing organization that rehabilitates homes and revitalizes communities to make them safe and healthy. Please contact Rebuilding Together NYC for more information, (718) 488-8840.
Hazardous Toys Warning
Toy related injuries amongst American children have jumped approximately 40% since 1990, according to the Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Find out which toys pose the most serious risk to children before you shop for gifts this holiday season.
CPSC- Dangerous Toys United States Consumer Product Safety Commission http://www.cpsc.gov/
CBS- Dangerous Toys CBS List of the 10-Most-Dangerous-Toys of 2014 http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/10-most-dangerous-toys-of-2014/2/
Business Insider- Dangerous Toys Voted Worst Toys in 2014 http://www.businessinsider.com/10-worst-toys-2014-from-watch-2014-11
Huffington Post- Dangerous Toys Huffington Post’s Dangerous Toys Article http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/27/trouble-in-toyland-report-2013_n_4350728.html
Texas Department of State Health Services- Dangerous Toys Hazardous Products Program’s List of Dangerous Toys http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/hazpro/toys.shtm

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December 11, 2014 Attorney General Eric Schneiderman- Dangerous Toys Attorney General’s 2014 Dangerous Toys Warning for Holiday Shoppers http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/11/25/schneiderman-warns-holiday-shoppers-to-be-cautious-about- toy-personal-info/