God Bless our man and women who have served and gave the ultimate sacrifice. Wishing you all a happy and safe Memorial Day as you honor all men and women who have been called home to be with our Lord. |
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LCCC E-Newsletter
Vol. 53, May 2022
Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth. 1 John 3:18
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month |
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How can you help to be the change? NAMI shares 9 ways to break the stigma of mental illness:
- Talk openly about mental health
- Educate yourself and others
- Be conscious of language
- Encourage equality between physical and mental illness
- Show compassion for those with mental illness
- Choose empowerment over shame
- Be honest about treatment
Great resources for information or assistance:
Liv. Co. Community Mental Health 24/7: (800) 615-1245
If you or a loved one is experiencing a mental health emergency or crisis, contact 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
If you are struggling, there is Help + Hope!
Call today to see how we can help. 517-545-5944
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June Pickleball and Euchre Tournaments at Senior Centers |
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LCCC's Prevention of Elder Abuse Neglect & Exploitation team, coalition and volunteers along with several local senior centers are excited to offer a month-long euchre and pickleball tournament for persons 50+ years of age to raise awareness of Elder Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation. Click the buttons below to learn more about each tournament. Space is limited so reserve your spot today!
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The Many Faces of Elder Abuse
2nd Annual Elder Abuse Awareness Day
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WHO: Livingston County Catholic Charities Elder Justice Coalition
WHAT: Many Faces of Elder Abuse
WHEN: June 15, 2022 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
WHERE: Livingston County EMS Building – Hartland Room
Join us for an all day educational seminar on the many different forms elder abuse presented by LCCC's Prevention of Elder Abuse, Neglect, & Exploitation’s Elder Justice Coalition. The day will be highlighted with guest speakers from South Central Legal Services, Prosecuting Attorney’s Association of Michigan, LCCC Senior Services Team and Elder Abuse Prevention Specialist, MI State Attorney General and a senior that has witnessed elder abuse and exploitation within her family. For more information call Beth, LCCC Prevention Specialist, at 517-545-5944.
5 Social Work CEUs will be offered for this event.
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Start a Conversation with Your Teen |
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Join the Reality Tour on June 2nd or July 7th at 5:00 PM!
This program shares a Day in the Life of a Teen Who Chooses to Use Drugs...an Experiential Experience that Opens Conversations with Parents & Children in a Safe Space!
The FREE tour is recommended for children age 10 and up when accompanied by their parent. Click here for full details.
Interested participants should register for the date and time they would like to attend on Eventbrite. For any questions, please contact SarahM@LivingstoCC.org.
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Special Ministries - Fun Out in Our Community! |
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Your donations and support provide fun group activities in Livingston County for adults with disabilities. Recently, our Special Ministries friends enjoyed a great afternoon at the pool! Check our Facebook page for more fun photos of this event and others.
Special Ministries of Livingston County provides social, educational, recreational and religious activities and fun for adults with disabilities. Join us for one or more of the exciting activities and programs our team has scheduled each month.
Visit Special Ministries page of the LCCC website for dates and times of other great events!
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Fore! Indoor Putt-Putt was a Hit (pun intended)! |
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Together with your help, Be Our Guest Adult Day offers a safe, fun, social and stimulating day in a club-like setting for persons with dementia and related memory diseases such as Lewy Bodies, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, Chemo Brain and more.
If you are a family caregiver of someone with dementia, or know someone who is, we are here to help! LCCC offers FREE Caregiver Support Meetings and activities.
1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month, 5:00-6:00 pm
Email LeAnn@LivingstonCC.org for more information.
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Thinking about becoming a Foster Parent?
Contact our Foster Care team to learn more about Foster Parenting: 517-545-5944 or fostering@livingstoncc.org. We also offer monthly Foster Parent Informational sessions - 3rd Monday of each month.
Be the "Shelter from the Storm"!
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Changes at LCCC as a Long-time Staff Member Closes this Chapter |
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After 21 years at LCCC in various capacities, though mostly in the Development and Marketing Dept., I will be retiring on June 1, 2022. I would like to say THANK YOU to each and every one of you for all of your tremendous love, support and prayers to all of us at LCCC as we, together with you, work to care for God's most vulnerable children - young and old. It is because of each of you that LCCC has remained a critical resource and service here in our county and helped many thousands of men, women and children.
The best part of my job has been to meet many of you; to work alongside you, our Board members and my coworkers; to watch clients and their families move from sadness, fear, feeling overwhelmed, etc. to a light in their eyes and smiles on their faces again as they work to regain their lives and find healing help. Each day, watching the growth of those who walk through our doors shows me the work of Christ here on earth. I feel blessed to have had the honor to work at LCCC and play a small part in this. I thank God for allowing me this opportunity and will treasure this time.
Through the 21 years, I have watched LCCC grow to meet our county's needs from having 4 programs to now having 12. It has been an exciting ride and I know that because of each of you and my amazing co-workers and Board members, LCCC will continue to be a major asset in our county.
I hope you'll allow me one more time to tell you all that we cannot do this incredible work in our community without each and every one of you - your prayers, volunteer efforts, referrals or sharing our info., donations and support. LCCC is a non-profit and cannot provide affordable or no-cost programming to vulnerable men, women and children without you. Though our community has affluence, we most definitely have poverty-level individuals and families and those with two working parents barely making enough to meet their basic needs and one crisis away from becoming indigent. Please keep them in your prayers and continue to support them as you can. Our county is stronger, healthier and safer when we work together to care for each other.
I'm so very excited to say that we have hired an amazing woman, a life-long resident, Ryan Skomial, as the new Director of Development and Marketing. I know that you will enjoy meeting Ryan and working with her and our Marketing/Development Coordinator, Gudrun Patton, in the coming years. Ryan will be a great addition to the LCCC staff. Look for more about Ryan in our June e-newsletter.
Wishing each of you all the best and look forward to seeing you in the community as I continue to volunteer at numerous favorite activities. Thank you for making these last 21 years a tremendous blessing in my life.
God Bless,
Julie Amman, Director of Development/Marketing
*Photo credit - Sarah Robinson
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Calling all Golfers...Sign Up Now! |
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Join the Livingston County Community Alliance (LCCA) 5th Annual Golf Outing.
This year our golf outing is in remembrance of our beloved coworker and friend, Megan Palmer. Megan’s goal was to create a healthy, thriving and drug free county for our youth.
Help us keep Megan’s work going by signing up for the golf outing!
All proceeds will be going to support the prevention activities of the LCCA. Join us; have some fun with friends and enjoy a wonderful dinner!
See you on the green!
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Enrich Your Life...Volunteers Needed! |
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We have plenty of options for you to volunteer! A small amount of your time can make a world of difference!
Contact Brook@LivingstonCC.org
Contact Beth@LivingstonCC.org
Contact LeAnn@LivingstonCC.org
Contact Suzi or Leann at 517-546-9910
Contact SarahM@LivingstonCC.org
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Looking for a Job that Provides Meaning & Purpose in YOUR Life?
Driven by Faith. Here for ALL!
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Are you compassionate, innovative, highly motivated and looking to make a difference in the life of someone who is hurting or in need of help? Interested in work that gives you a sense of purpose and fulfills your mission to serve the greater good?
Then we need YOU! Join our team of dedicated and compassionate individuals who work in Livingston County to provide professional services and programs to our county's most vulnerable.
We are currently offering hiring bonuses for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counselors. Contact John Furey, Clinical Director, at John@LivingstonCC.org to learn more.
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Simple Ways for YOU to Provide Critical Services for Generations to Come!
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YOU can make a difference and ensure LCCC’s mission and services for generations to come by naming Livingston County Catholic Charities in your Will, Trust or other Planned Giving options while still benefiting you and your loved ones! All donations stay right here in Livingston County!
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Your donations change lives and save lives!
AmazonSmile customers can support Livingston County Catholic Charities in the Amazon shopping app on iOS and Android mobile phones!
Simply start your shopping at smile.amazon.com/ch/38-2570420 to confirm "Livingston County Catholic Charities" as your charity of choice, and AmazonSmile will donate a portion of your eligible purchase price to our organization in support of programs that save and change lives.
Thank you for shopping with AmazonSmile!
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On-going Groups & Meetings at LCCC
1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month, 5:00-6:00 pm
Email LeAnn@LivingstonCC.org for Zoom info
3rd Tuesday of each month, 3:00-4:00 pm (in-person)
Email Beth@LivingstonCC.org
3rd Monday of each month, 5:00-7:00 pm
Email Amy@LivingstonCC.org for Zoom info
Mondays 5:00-6:30 pm & 6:30-8:00 pm (Zoom)
Wednesdays and Fridays 10:00 am–11:30 pm (Zoom)
Email Jessica@LivingstonCC.org 517-375-1652 for Zoom info
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Click Here to Donate Locally & Give the Gift of Hope! |
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Livingston County Catholic Charities
2020 E. Grand River #104, Howell, MI 48843
Office Phone 517-545-5944 Be Our Guest Adult Day Phone 517-546-9910
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