Our Quarterly meeting is coming up!

Mark your calendars! March 30th at 10:00 am!

This will be a hybrid meeting. If you can, take the chance to meet up in-person for the first time since the pandemic! Come join us:

Recertification room - 1st floor

1340 US-9

Human Services Building

Lake George, NY 12801

If you're joining remotely, click the computer icon to get the zoom link!

Happy March!

Let's have a look at some of the celebrations happening in the next two weeks!

• Chag Purim Sameach! Tonight marks the beginning of the Jewish Celebration of Purim. Learn the story behind it, and maybe try some sweet hamantaschen!

• The theme of this year's International Women's Day is Embracing Equity! Click the links to learn the history of equity, and explore many resourceful videos explaining Equity vs. Equality.

• The bright colors of the Holi Festival remind us that the flowers of spring are around the corner! Take the opportunity to start fresh by repaying a debt, or forgiving a friend.

• The traditional St. Patrick's Day dinner of corned beef and cabbage finds its roots in the experience of Irish immigrants escaping The Great Hunger.

March is also Problem Gambling Awareness Month!

The New York Council on Problem Gambling has some tools and tricks to help you spread awareness

Newsletters!!

Community Connections Newsletter

An in-depth look at remote support options for caregivers, Washington County's Jeremy P. Dwyer Program, tips and training info for helping with substance use disorder, and nutrition information with a focus on processed foods!

Kingsbury Senior Center Newsletter

The Center is celebrating National Craft month and National Nutrition Month!

Make some window clings, some yarn baskets, or some St. Patrick's Day gnomes! Learn about the ADRC's grocery vouchers for seniors, and visit the Center on the 17th for a St. Patty's Day dinner!

March Events!

March programs at the Conkling Center!

take some exercise programs (sponsored by Highmark Northeastern New York and Neighbors NY), learn about the history of voting rights and Little Golden Books, and more!

Continuing Education Opportunity!

Learn how to respectfully respond to therapy resistance among the elderly, and how to assist with self-advocacy and self-care.

March 8th

NYSARC, the Alzheimer's Association, and others provide a training on how to navigate online benefits and health insurance information, applications, and other resources.

March 21st!

Glen Hiland Meadows is having an Open House for their new memory care center, as well as their new lobby, dining room, and bistro.

March 24th!

New York State's Youth Justice Institute is hosting a Lunch and Learn on how to connect youth to community support systems and avoid creating a dependence on insufficient system resources.

March 28th!

In the Future...

Glens Falls Hospital's C.R. wood's cancer center is offering a free skin cancer screening!

April 1st!

The Council for Prevention is offering a two day workshop to help you recognize risk factors for suicide and signs of suicidal ideation, and intervene in time.

Registration required by April 14th!

FREE summer camp for kids 9-12!

Sheriff's Summer Camp takes place from July 23rd to 29th, on Keuka Lake in central NY.

Spots fill up quickly, so share and register ASAP!