DCOA E*News At-A-Glance
We
are excited to announce that the Office on Aging (DCOA) has established a new
partnership with Langdon Education Campus for an intergenerational program
that will bring together senior citizens and early childhood students in a learning environment. Soon Senior Friends will work in pre-school and pre-kindergarten classrooms to read
to students, provide one-on-one tutorials and facilitate special
activities. All volunteers are required to complete a screening process and orientation before working in the classroom. If you are a senior and are
interested in participating in this program in your community, let us
know! Call DCOA at (202) 724-5626 for more information.
The
District of Columbia is committed to protecting the homeless from
extreme weather injury by meeting the demand for shelter during
hypothermia (not enough heat). An alert is issued when the temperature falls below 32 degrees which is freezing. You can help. Call the hotline when you see a homeless person who may be impacted by extreme temperatures. The Hypothermia Hotline, 1 (800) 535-7252, is operated by the United Planning Organization (UPO). Families seeking emergency shelter should go to the Virginia Williams Family Resource Center at 33 N Street, NE.
The shelter operates between the hours of 8 am and 3:30 pm, Monday
through Friday (except for holidays and days on which the District
government is closed). After 3:30 pm and on weekends, during extreme
temperature alerts, families should call the Shelter Hotline for transportation to the DC General family shelter or other available family shelter. For more information, call 311.
The Capital City Chapter of the
Links, Incorporated, a volunteer community service organization, has announced
that it will accept nominations for its 2013 “Sage Senior Award” honoring
Greater Washington Area seniors who are 70 years of age and older for
outstanding community service contributions. For consideration,
nominations must be received by February 27. For further
information and to obtain nomination forms, please contact Deborah Royster,
General Counsel, D.C. Office on Aging, at 202-727-6603.
The DC Community Access Network (DC-CAN) will bring affordable,
value-added broadband services to over 250 health, educational, public safety,
and other community anchor institutions primarily in areas currently underserved in the District. It also creates a high speed network to deliver affordable broadband access to residents
and businesses in underserved areas. Read more
The DC Health Benefit Exchange is
hosting “Creating Effective Outreach Strategies for Empowering Consumers to
Choose Quality Health Plans on the New DC Health Insurance Exchange,” a
Communications Summit for Community Stakeholders. The event will take place
from 1:00 – 4:30 pm on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 for FREE
registration and for more information email dhbc@dchbx.com.
The Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington Macular Degeneration Network and the Sibley Senior Association will present “Your Eyes…The Window to your Heart and Health” featuring guest speaker Andrew Adelson, M.D. on Sunday, February 10, 2013, from 2:00 – 3:30 pm at Sibley Memorial Hospital Medical Building, 5215 Loughboro Road, NW Room 2, Washington, DC. For more information, call 202-364-7602.
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