Madison County Rural Health News |
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Note from our Executive Director |
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Welcome to our winter season newsletter!
As we bring this year to a close, it is important to take time and appreciate those around you. Besides my family and friends, I want to let Donny and Stephanie know you are appreciated and your continued hard work and dedication to Madison County Rural Health Council, Mobility Management and our community does not go without being noticed. Thank you for all you do!
Keep your eyes open for some of our exciting news starting the beginning of the year. Until then, stay healthy and take some time out of your day for a little self-care! Go for a walk, read a book, or just catch up with some family and/or friends.
Recharge, Refocus and Regroup.
Best wishes,
Christine Paul
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Community Action Partnership of Madison County |
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Community Action Partnership’s Diaper Pantry in Morrisville is now open to the public. Families who live in Madison County in need of diapers are eligible for wipes and 2 bundles of diapers per child each month while supplies last. We generally carry sizes newborn-6.
Please call Kat, Family Support Specialist from Healthy Families at (315) 684-3144 X36 to set up a pickup time.
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The Mission of CAP:
"We partner with individuals, families and children to address the challenges of today and build hope for the future."
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Wrapped in Love
Wrapped in Love started in 2015 as a staff initiative. We would collect all of the hats, gloves and scarves that we could. We reached out to local communities to see if we could hang them around trees in their parks. The idea was very well received.
The following year, we were really busy and did not think about doing the event again. We were very surprised when clients and local agencies began to call asking when we would be putting them out again.
Since then, it has become one of CAP’s most important initiatives. We chose a name "Wrapped in Love" and worked with many partners to ensure that we would be able to meet the need. We now put them in large ziplock bags to protect them from the weather and hang them with ribbon. When we first began we hung 10-15 sets. Now , it is not uncommon for us to hang out 100 sets a season.
The need for Wrapped in Love quickly turned into more requests for winter weather items. This is what lead us to open the Code Blue Closet which provides a variety of needs including winter coats, snow pants and boots. This season we have already provided the community with over a 100 sets of hats, gloves and scarves and 60- 70 winter coats. We are always accepting donations of new or gently used winter items. If in need of winter gear you can call us at 315-697-3588.
Thank you,
Sandi Bain
Sr. Housing Coordinator
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How the Pandemic May Change Office Culture Forever
Even if COVID-19 has not compromised your health or that of your loved ones, the pandemic has almost certainly impacted your life in a number of ways. For many professionals, that includes the way work looks.
Read more
www.wellandgood.com
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Watch this video from Gallup.com to learn the impact of the global pandemic on engagement, stress and the workforce.
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What's Happening at MCRHC |
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Our 1st Hat & Mitten Drive
was a success!
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This November, MCRHC organized our first-ever Hat and Mitten Drive to benefit Madison County children and adults in need of warm hats and mittens/gloves this winter.
A BIG thank you to Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County, AmeriCU Credit Union in Cazenovia and public libraries in Morrisville, New Woodstock and DeRuyter for allowing us to set-up bins at their locations.
Overall, we received 179 hats and 103 pairs of mittens/gloves! We are so appreciative to all of those who donated brand new hats and mittens- many handmade by local residents.
This month we dropped of donations received from our Hat and Mitten Drive to the following organizations:
- CazCares
- DeRuyter Central Schools
- DeRuyter Community Closet
- Community Action Partnership of Madison County: Diaper Pantry and Code Blue Closet
- The Opportunity Shop: Angel Christmas
- Morrisville Friendship Inn
- Morrisville Area Community Christmas Project
- Madison County Office for the Aging
- Clear Path for Veterans
We look forward to next year's Hat and Mitten Drive!
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Seasons Greetings from Mobility Management!
As the cold winter approaches, so too does the need to get Madison County residents to their essential medical appointments, pharmacies and food source locations.
With the recent work to get VTC partnered with The Madison County Office of the Aging comes a new announcement of another partnership with another local agency, CRIS-CAT. Stay tuned for more details with the VTC-CRIS partnership.
While steps continue to expand VTC and make it more accessible to all residents around Madison County, I thought it would be great to circulate the VTC Madison County Website Details below where you can find both rider (client) and volunteer driver online applications.
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The Volunteer Transportation Center (VTC) is here in Madison County and accepting new clients and looking for volunteer drivers in Madison County! |
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VTC is proud to announce a brand new partnership with Madison County Office for the Aging, Inc./RSVP (MCOFA) serving seniors 60+ years. VTC can now assist seniors in Madison County get to critical health care appointments. There is an application process to become a client. Those wishing to access the program must be 60 years or older and reside in Madison County. Transportation may include trips to Syracuse, Oneida, Cooperstown, and beyond. Once approved, VTC requests a 48 hour notice to book an appointment for transportation. An application may be found on the VTC website by clicking here or calling the office to have an application mailed to your home.
To request an application or for questions, please call (315) 628-8372.
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The Volunteer Transportation Center, Inc. (VTC) has been serving Northern New York for more than 30 years. Using a network of volunteer drivers our mission is to provide access to critical health care including life-sustaining services like renal dialysis and cancer treatment. In 2020, amidst the pandemic, our volunteers provided nearly 5 million miles of transportation.
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Call: 2-1-1, text: HELP to 898-211 or
go to: 211midyork.org
- Professional tele-counselors available 24/7, 365 days a year.
- List of health and human services resources in Madison, Oneida, and Herkimer counties.
- Community connection, providing answers and assistance so you can take action.
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Christine Paul, Executive Director
(607) 316-2175
christine.paul@mcruralhealthcouncil.org
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Stephanie Henry, Program Coordinator
(315) 313 - 4399
henry.s@mcruralhealthcouncil.org
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Donny Ybarra, Mobility Manager
(315) 366-8190
dymobility@gmail.com
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DJ Raux, President
Crouse Community Center
Bruce Hathaway, Vice-President
National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD)
Maureen Campanie, Treasurer
BRiDGES Madison County Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, Inc.
Robyn Smith, Secretary
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
Nannette Cowen, PhD, FNP-BC
Binghamton University
Jeffery E. Coakley
Community Memorial
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Dawn Brink-Cymerman
St. Joseph’s Physician's at Cazenovia
Inez DeGroat
Madison County Office for the Aging
Eric Faisst
Madison County Department of Health
Paula Highers
MCV Law - Meggesto, Crossett & Valerino, LLP
Dawn Sampson
Community Memorial Hospital
Jane Stephenson
SUNY Morrisville
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