Monthly Archives: June 2012

YOUTH: NCPP Youth Coalition Presents to Daly City Council Meeting 6-25-2012

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Since September 2011, the NCPP Youth Coalition had been working on an academic-year-long project on Responsible Alcohol Merchant Awards (RAMA) in Daly City.  NCPP youth received technical assistance throughout the year from Youth Leadership Institute (YLI), with trainings on Environmental Prevention, Data Collection & Analysis, and Building a Findings & Recommendations Report.  In the Spring of this year, the youth have been collecting data on the number of alcohol retail outlets within a two-mile radius of Jefferson High School.  Once the data was collected and analyzed, the youth chose 10 of the closest alcohol retail outlets within walking distance of Jefferson High to conduct observational surveys.  The results of those surveys were then organized with the help of YLI, and the youth presented their Findings & Recommendations Report at the June 25, 2012 meeting of the City Council of Daly City.  The presentation was well-received!  Check out the link to the video below (presentation is within the first 5 minutes of the video).

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http://www.dalycity.org/City_Hall/Meeting_Agendas_and_Minutes/City_Council.htm

LGBTQQIA: Dr. Jei Africa Receives KQED LGBT Local Hero Award 6-5-2012

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Each year, local public television station KQED celebrates the diversity of our community with a special lineup of programs during each Heritage Month (list below).  In addition, KQED honors outstanding individuals during each Heritage Month with a Local Hero Award, given to a selected few nominated by the general public.

Our very own Dr. Jei Africa, the health equity initiatives manager of the Office of Diversity & Equity, under the Behavioral Health and Recovery Services department of San Mateo County, was honored for her work in providing leadership and guidance to promote effective and culturally responsive services into the core functioning of county health services. Jei is also a licensed clinical psychologist and a certified addiction treatment counselor, and maintains a consulting and private psychotherapy practice in San Francisco.  Jei was honored alongside fellow 2012 awardees Jeff Cotter of Rainbow World Fund (RWF), Roger Doughty of Horizons Foundation, and Tom Nolan of Project Open Hand!

The awards ceremony was held in the beautiful Castro Theater, and none other than screenwriter, director, and producer Dustin Lance Black hosted!

Congratulations Jei, Jeff, Roger, and Tom !!

 

KQED List of Heritage Months:
Black History (February)
Women’s History (March)
Asian Pacific American Heritage (May)
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender [LGBT] (June)
Latino Heritage (September)
Disability Culture (October)
American Indian Heritage (November)

 

NEWS: Harvard Financial Aid

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Ever think about attending Harvard, but getting into debt was the biggest deterrent? Families with incomes below $60,000 are not expected to contribute to college costs. Harvard’s financial aid is based on demonstrated need, check the link below or call (617) 495-1581 for more information.

 

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NEWS: HIP Affordable Housing

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Check out this month’s list of affordable housing in San Mateo County provided by HIP Housing, a San Mateo Non-Profit. Below are partial lists for renters and seekers for June 2012.

For more properties around San Mateo County, you can check out http://www.smchousingsearch.org/ it is a free housing locator service for San Mateo County provided by the San Mateo County Housing Authority and the Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County, with contributions from local agencies and businesses. You can check out the website or call 1-877-428-8844 Monday through Friday, from 6am to 5pm.

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PARTNER EVENTS: Cultural Humility In The Era of Cultural Competence 06-28-2012

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If you missed last year’s presentation by Melanie Marie Tervalon, MD, MPH,  on Cultural Humility you can register for a repeat presentation presented by the Office of Diversity and Equity. This is a free training opportunity to improve providers’ cultural competence and understanding of health care disparities. As a bonus, you can receive 3.25 hours of CME/ CEU credit for attending.

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NEWS: PRC Community Outreach Newsletter, May 2012

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Featured in this month’s Prevention Research Community (PRC) newsletter includes: alcohol prevention programs in the workplace leads to increased productivity, beer taxes are poised to increase, and media advocacy to discourage underage drinking. Click below to see the May edition of the PRC newsletter.

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