October Newsletter of the Weld County Faith Partnership Council

Ongoing Discussion About Alzheimer's

-by Debra Bianchi MPH, Outreach Coordinator - VISTA Program, Northeast Colorado, Alzheimer's Association Colorado Chapter

Over 5 million Americans, including 69,000 Coloradoans, are currently living with Alzheimer’s Disease; and this number is expected to triple by 2050. Addressing the needs of persons living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, as well as their caregivers, is a primary focus of the Alzheimer’s Association.

To respond to the needs of those affected in our community, we are working with our faith leaders to establish the Alzheimer’s Association Faith Community Alliance, and we invite you to join us. Through this innovative collaborative, we hope to create a formal network of faith leaders who are working with the Alzheimer’s Association to promote brain health, awareness and education, and support for those affected by the disease within their faith communities. We offer an array of services, all at no cost, that you may use to serve members of your community.

Please review our Faith Community Alliance Toolkit, then give us a call. We look forward to partnering with you in a joint effort to support those who are living with dementia and their caregivers.

Signature Author Series

David Sheff – author of Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction

November 4, 2018, University of Northern Colorado Ballroom, 2101 10th Avenue, Greeley

Tickets On Sale Now at www.MyLibrary.us/beautifulboy

Addiction is a world of contradictions where nothing is black and white. Awareness and understanding are the first steps to action. 

Addiction is a topic in all communities and in public libraries across the nation. The impact of addiction to opioids, meth and other drugs sweeping our nation are escalating conversations and amplifying calls to action shift perceptions about addiction and recovery.This complex issue requires conversations that help communities address the myths surrounding addiction and recovery. High Plains Library District (HPLD) is creating a platform for that conversation with its annual Signature Author Series featuring David Sheff, author of Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction.  PLD is proud to host a half-day community symposium where we dig in to and break down addiction and recovery.

Join us for our Community Symposium – a progression of short, TED-style talks – around the topics of addiction and recovery.  Attend all of them, or pick the ones most interesting to you; attendees are welcome to come and go during the presentations.  All talks will be held in the UNC Ballroom.

12:00 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. – ADDICTION 101 SYMPOSIUM
1:50 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. – RECOVERY 101 SYMPOSIUM
3:20 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. – PANEL CONVERSATION
5:10 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. – CONVERSATION WITH DAVID SHEFF
6:20 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. – BOOK SIGNING

For event details please visit www.MyLibrary.us/beautifulboy

To see the movie trailer please visit https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-news/steve-carell-timothee-chalamet-trailer-addiction-drama-beautiful-boy-726159/.

Habitat for Humanity Faith Build Breakfast

Tuesday, October 9th, 8:00 to 9:00 am at Zoe’s Café, 715 10th St, Greeley

Anyone who participated in the 2018 Habitat for Humanity Faith Build, and those who may be interested in participating in the 2019 Faith Build, are invited to join us for breakfast on October 9th at Zoe’s Café.  We will reflect on the 2018 Build and look ahead to the 2019 Build.  All are welcome!

Please RSVP to Lowrey Moyer at Lowrey@GreeleyHabitat.org or 970-351-6766 ext. 107.

COMOM's free dental clinic

The Colorado Mission of Mercy (COMOM) is holding its 12th annual free dental clinic:

November 2 and 3, 2018, Island Grove Event Center
501 North 14th Avenue, Greeley

This is a “no questions asked” clinic for adults and children. 

When to come?
•  Early! Can line-up night before clinic; clinic doors open at 6:00 a.m. Doors open until clinic is at capacity - please know capacity is reached early in the day. No appointments; first come -- first served.

• WARM inside shelter while waiting

For further information, please go to www.COMOM.org and click on the patient tab, or call 720.648.0919.  If you’d like to be involved as a volunteer, go to www.COMOM.org and click on the volunteer tab, or call 720.648.0918.

Finally Home volunteers needed!

Finally Home presents Weld County Family Strengthening Event on October 6 at Journey Christian Church in Greeley.  

Finally Home is needing volunteers for the Weld County Family Strengthening Event on Saturday, October 6, 2018, held at Journey Christian Church in Greeley from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m..

Finally Home helps foster, adoptive and kinship families to build healthy homes where kids can heal. Here are the areas we are in need of volunteers: 

Catering: Passing out snacks to each room and preparing lunch for the families (we need at least 6 adults).

Super Hero Academy: This is our BIGGEST need. You will be working directly with the kids, infants-middle school. The kids will receive a fun day filled with crafts, face painting, snacks, lunch, and activities in a safe, loving environment.  Training starts at 7:30 a.m. (we need at least 30 adults).

Servers: If you can't stay for the whole time this might be the place for you. We are needing 20 adults to step in for the
Super Hero Academy workers from 11:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m. to give them a break. 

Hospitality: Greet families, man the registration table, or direct families to their classrooms. The Hospitality time commitment is from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., then volunteers are welcome to move to Catering or Serving, if they want to stay.

If you are interested in volunteering, please register via this link: https://finallyhome.formstack.com/forms/volunteer_oct21_copy_copy

If there are any questions, please contact Madison Coston at mcoston@finallyhome.net or call 806-433-4295.