Delaware County CPS Monthly News & Updates
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Articles, publications, and events of interest from the community and several updates on upcoming trainings and meetings for Delaware County CPS.
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Articles, Publications, and Events from the Community
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Mental Health and Wellness Through Civic Participation: Why Your Opinion Matters
“Did you know if you are hospitalized you are still able to vote?” asks the Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion. “Missed out on the last election? Get prepared for the next one! Check out our new document: ‘Mental Health and Wellness Through Civic Participation.’” To download the free 20-page manual,
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If You Have a Criminal Record, There May Be Help to Clean the Slate
“Forgiving and Forgetting in American Justice: A 50-State Guide to Expungement and Restoration of Rights,” offered for free by Collateral Consequences Resource Center, “catalogs and analyzes the various provisions for relief from the collateral consequences of conviction that are now available in each state, including judicial record-sealing and certificates of relief, executive pardon, and administrative nondiscrimination statutes. The report’s goal is to facilitate a national conversation about how those who have a criminal record can best regain their legal rights and social status.” For the guide,
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here. In addition, the Council of State Governments Justice Center, with funding support from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance, launched the Clean Slate Clearinghouse, which helps support juvenile and adult criminal record clearance around the country. For more information,
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Free Webinar on Legal Basics: Medicare Savings Programs
On December 13, 2017, at 2 p.m. ET, the National Center on Law and Elder Rights will present a free webinar on “Legal Basics: Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs).” “MSPs are Medicaid-administered programs for Medicare beneficiaries with limited income and assets. This webinar will provide an overview of the eligibility requirements for MSPs, how to help people enroll in MSPs, and the benefits of the different MSP programs. Participants in the webinar will learn to distinguish between the different MSP programs: Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB), Specified Low-Income Beneficiary (SLMB), Qualified Individual (QI), and Qualified Disabled Working Individual (QDWI). Participants will also learn how to assist people who may be eligible for MSP and tips on troubleshooting potential challenges in MSP programs." To register,
click
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Pennsylvania Peer Support Coalition (Pa PSC) Save the Date for 1st Annual Conference
Coming Together: Creating a Culture of Community 1st Annual Conference
April 6, 2018
9:00am - 4:00pm
Ramada Inn - State College
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Upcoming Trainings for Delaware County CPS
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Apprentice Series: Intro to WRAP (A102)
12/6/17 9:30am - 12:30pm
7200 Chestnut Street, Upper Darby, PA 19082
Apprentice Series: Telling your Recovery Story (A101)
12/13/17 9:30am - 12:30pm
7200 Chestnut Street, Upper Darby, PA 19082
Apprentice Series: Introduction to CPS Work and Workplace Practice (A 103)
12/20/17 1:30 - 4:30pm
7200 Chestnut Street, Upper Darby, PA 19082
LGBTQ101 - Understanding And Supporting Individuals And Communities (CE 110)
1/17/1
8 - 1/18/18 9:00am - 4:30pm
7200 Chestnut Street, Upper Darby, PA 19082
Application deadline:
January 3, 2018
Peer Support For Aging Populations (COAPS) (CE 107)
2/6/18 - 2/8/18 9:00am - 5:00pm
7200 Chestnut Street, Upper Darby, PA 19082
Application deadline:
January 31, 2018
CPS Serving Justice Involved Peers (CE 101)
3/13/18 - 3/14/18 9:00am - 5:00pm
7200 Chestnut Street, Upper Darby, PA 1908
Application deadline:
February 27th, 2018
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Upcoming Community Meetings for Delaware County CPS
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Peer Support Learning Community Meetings
12/27/17 12:00 - 2:00pm
7200 Chestnut Street, Upper Darby, PA 19082
1/24/18 12:00 - 2:00pm
7200 Chestnut Street, Upper Darby, PA 19082
2/28/18 12:00 - 2:00pm
7200 Chestnut Street, Upper Darby, PA 19082
3/28/18 12:00 - 2:00pm
7200 Chestnut Street, Upper Darby, PA 19082
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