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Glades PATCH Meeting 
The Glades PATCH (Planned Approach To Community Health) is a program designed to help the community evaluate, plan and implement health education and disease prevention and intervention programs. PATCH helps promote the health of the community to include social, emotional and physical well-being of its citizens. PATCH is a partnership of concerned citizens and organizations. This partnership provides a forum for identifying health problems affecting the community and mobilizing the community to plan, conduct and evaluate intervention services. The meeting is open to all who wish to join.
WHEN: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 9:00am - 10:45am
WHERE: The Glades Initiative, Inc., 141 SE Avenue C, Belle Glade, FL 33430
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Glades Interagency Network (GIN) Meeting
WHEN: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 11:00am - 12:00pm
WHERE: West Tech Educational Center, 2625 State Road 715, Belle Glade
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Glades Night Out Against Crime
Join the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office at the Glades Night Out Against Crime.
WHEN: Thursday, October 20, 2016 5:00pm - 8:00pm
WHERE: Winn Dixie Plaza on Main Street, Belle Glade
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English
Spanish
Creole
For those who would like to be a vendor at this event,
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5K Eye Walk Eye Run
This event was created for the people of the glades region who are diabetic and will educate them on the effect diabetes has on their eyes. We intend to promote education and lifestyle changes through the walk and small health fair that follows immediately after. If we work together, I know we can make a difference!
WHEN: Saturday, October 22, 2016 7:30am
WHERE: 170 S Barfield Highway, Pahokee, FL 33476
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Core Ensemble Presents: Los Valientes
A new chamber music theater work for solo actor and music trio (cello, piano, & percussion) exploring the artistic & political passions of Mexican painter Diego Rivera, the unwavering commitment to human rights of Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero, and the pursuit of social justice by Mexican American desperado Joaquin Murrietaaka Zorro
WHEN: Saturday, October 22, 2016 3:00pm
WHERE: Lawrence E. Will Museum of the Glades, 530 S Main St, Belle Glade, FL 33430
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Salvation Army Angel Tree Program Sign-Up New Deadline
DO YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO IS IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE THIS CHRISTMAS?
(For children 12 years old and under only)
The Salvation Army of Palm Beach County operates a holiday toy distribution program. With the help of a generous public we are able to provide toys to families in need. Families must complete an application and registration to receive assistance through The Salvation Army's Angel Tree Program.
WHEN: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 9:30am - 12:00pm and 1:00pm - 3:00pm
WHERE: 1101 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Belle Glade, FL 33430
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Pahokee Town Hall Meeting: Penny Surtax
Learn more about the Penny Surtax and how it will benefit Pahokee and local projects!
WHEN: Tuesday, November 1, 2016 6:00pm - 7:30pm
WHERE: City of Pahokee Parks & Rec Cafeteria
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Fall Vendor Fair-
Rescheduled Date
WHEN: Saturday, November 12, 2016 9:00am - 1:00pm
Sunday, November 13, 2016 1:00pm - 4:00pm
WHERE: Belle Glade-Pahokee Elk Lodge, 300 SE Avenue E, Belle Glade, FL 33430
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PBC Department of Community Revitalization- Newsletter
The Community Connect newsletter is geared towards publicizing small grants for local-PBC 501c(3) non-profit groups. It provides a snapshot of grants that the Office of Community Revitalization believes local non-profits could successfully apply for.
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MedLink
A newsletter for physicians, hospitals & healthcare providers.
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CROS Ministries Update
Learn what's happening at CROS Ministries
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Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County
Monday Morning Update
See how the Children's Services Council is working for our children:
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The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, which assists high-achieving low-income students reach their full potential through education, is inviting applications for its College Scholarship Program, the largest undergraduate scholarship in the country.
Scholarship recipients will be awarded as much as $40,000 per year for four years to cover the cost of tuition, books, living expenses, and other fees.
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Job Opportunities
Community Partners
Career Source
In Other Areas
Multiple Postings ~ Unicorn Children's Foundation, Boca Raton, FL
Health Insurance Marketplace Navigator (Fluent in Spanish) ~ HCSEF, West Palm Beach, FL
Program Coordinator ~ Women's Foundation of Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach, FL
Housing First Supervisor ~ The Lord's Place, West Palm Beach, FL
Client Advocate - Operation Home Ready ~ The Lord's Place, West Palm Beach, FL
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Impact 100 Men Palm Beach County:
2017 Grant Opportunities
Please join the Community Foundation for this free information session as we review the grant guidelines, explain the application process and answer questions about the high-impact grant from new Impact 100 Men Palm Beach County.
WHEN: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 1:00pm - 3:00pm
WHERE: Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce, 140 NE 1st Street, Delray Beach, FL
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13th Annual Turn on the Light Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect
There are a limited number of full and partial scholarships for this year's conference. Applicants who work as a volunteer with children, are employed by a non profit organization, or can demonstrate financial need will be considered for scholarships. Final award determinations will be made no later than October 2nd.
Register Early and Save! Partner registration rates by invitation only.
Password required. All registrations include Parking, Continental Breakfast, Lunch, 3 Workshops, and Continuing Education Credits*
Early Registration (before October 1): $85
Registration (after October 1): $95
NEW! Discounted Registration for Full-Time Students: $70 -over 30% savings!
Discounted Group Registration - up to 15% savings off registration rates!
Lunch/Keynote only: $55 - Register here
WHEN: Wednesday, October 19 - 21, 2016
WHERE: Palm Beach County Convention Center, 650 Okeechobee Blvd. West Palm Beach, FL
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Health & Human Service Legislative Advocacy Initiative
No matter how large or small your nonprofit may be, it is crucial that YOU be part of the legislative process on behalf of the clients you serve. This is an important initiative, well received by legislators and gives you an opportunity to be heard. Brought to you by the Nonprofit Chamber of Palm Beach County and the Human Service Coalition.
Legislative Priority Setting Workshop
Thursday, October 20, 2016 8:30am - 12:00pm
Click here to complete the questionnaire regarding your legislative priorities and then attend this workshop where YOU help select the top two priorities to be included in the legislative Green Book.
COST: $15 (includes full breakfast)
WHERE: United Methodist Church of the Palm Beaches,
900 Brandywine Rd, West Palm Beach, FL 33409
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Legislative Summit
Friday, November 18, 2016 9:30am - 12:00am
Join our legislators as we present top priorities and distribute the Green Book for them to take to Tallahassee for the 2017 legislative session. Brought to you by the Nonprofit Chamber of Palm Beach County and the Human Service Coalition.
COST: FREE
WHERE: United Methodist Church of the Palm Beaches,
900 Brandywine Rd, West Palm Beach, FL 33409
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Palm Beach SCORE: Writing a Winning Business Plan
Owning your own business is one of the classic American dreams; if you are committed to taking your new or existing venture to the next level, then having a winning Business Plan is essential, and this workshop will send you on your way to having a Plan tailored to your individual needs, and not one based on some generic template.
WHEN: Tuesday October 18, 2016 5:30pm - 8:00pm
WHERE: Nova Southeastern University, 11501 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Click here to register and for more information
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Palm Beach SCORE: Quickbooks 101
This introduction to QuickBooks workshop is designed to teach you the basics of QuickBooks to use in running your business.
WHEN: Wednesday October 19, 2016 5:30pm - 8:00pm
WHERE: Keiser University, 2085 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach, FL 33411
Click here to register and for more information
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Palm Beach SCORE: Starting a Nonprofit
Hoping to start a nonprofit organization?
Find out the secrets to launch a successful nonprofit in Florida
WHEN: Thursday, October 20, 2016 3:00pm - 5:00pm
WHERE: Palm Beach SCORE Office, 500 South Australian Avenue, Suite 115, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Click here to register and for more information
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October Hot Topics Luncheon
Come learn about the League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County's "Hot Topics" for the month of October.
Speakers: Todd Bonlarron, PBC Asst. Administrator - Visions for Palm Beach County
Mary Jane Range, Chair of LWVPBC Speakers Bureau - November Ballot Issues
WHEN: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 11:00am - 1:00pm
WHERE: Atlantis Country Club, 190 Atlantis Boulevard, Atlantis FL
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Prime Time's 12th Annual Lights On Afterschool
Prime Time Palm Beach County (Prime Time) will host its12th Annual Lights On Afterschool Palm Beach County event with family-friendly activities at Clematis by Night, a traditional weekly outdoor music festival hosted by the City of West Palm Beach, Florida. Families and children will gather to celebrate quality afterschool programs as they participate in fun and educational activities at several booths, hosted by Prime Time and its community partners.
WHEN: Thursday, October 20, 2016 6:00pm - 8:00pm
WHERE: West Palm Beach Waterfront, 100 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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4th Health & Human Services Regional Symposium
The Symposium provides learning opportunities and professional development for health and human service providers that serve our community, as well as an opportunity to network with other professionals. This year's theme is "The Power of Connections: Communication, Connecting, Collaborating & Caring."
WHEN: Friday, October 21, 2016 7:30am - 4:30pm
WHERE: Double Tree, 4431 PGA Boulevard, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
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Ethics Connections Program
Experience this highly interactive session that provides the tools, skills, and strategies to recognize and address a broad range of emerging ethical challenges, blind spots that can derail your decision making, and an action plan for sustained ethical readiness you can apply both at work and at home. (Four hours) Pre-requisite for Ethical Lens Inventory and Giving Voice to Values
WHEN: Friday, October 21, 2016 8:30am - 12:30pm
WHERE: Palm Beach State College - Lake Worth, 4200 S Congress Ave, Lake Worth, FL 33461
Click here for more information
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Fight the Fight:
2016 Breast Cancer Awareness Month Luncheon
Inspirational survivor stories, breast health education and resources, and more!
WHEN: Thursday, October 27, 2016 11:30am - 1:30pm
WHERE: Gaines Park Community Center, 1501 N. Australian Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Click here to register and for more information
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2016 Children's Day Awards Luncheon
This is our 10th year of this outstanding event. Register now, buy raffle tickets, enter our online auction. This is one of the year's most popular fundraising events in Palm Beach County. Come enjoy the event and help Families First continue its outstanding work in helping families remain together and become self-sufficient so their children can thrive.
WHEN: Friday, October 28, 2016 12:00pm - 1:30pm
WHERE: Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, 701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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South Florida Human Trafficking Task Force Meeting
The South Florida Human Trafficking Task Force Meeting Announcement The South Florida Human Trafficking Task Force (SFHTTF) has scheduled its last meeting for 2016 on November 18, 2016, by joining Rescue Upstream, the anti-trafficking initiative at Journey Church and their hosting of an all-day conference on November 18th.
WHEN: Friday, November 18, 2016 10:00am
WHERE: Journey Church Lake Worth, 6201 S. Military Trail, Lae Worth, FL
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Urban League of Palm Beach County and FPL:
Youth Empowerment Luncheon
All proceeds will benefit the Urban League of Palm Beach County's NULITES Program, promoting education, character building, and leadership in our Youth.
WHEN: Tuesday November 29, 2016 11:30am - 1:30pm
WHERE: Palm Beach County Convention Center, 650 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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Mental Health Association of Palm Beach County
Upcoming Events
Click here for a flyer and to register for the events listed below
Peer Mentoring in Health Care: A new pilot project in the Palm Beaches
Patrick Hendry from Mental Health America will talk about a new program with HCA health and MHAPBC that will revolutionize how we help patients in hospitals, reduce re-hospitalization rates, and provide new jobs for people with lived experience with mental illness. Lunch and Learn will be held on October 20, 2016 from 12:00PM to 2PM. Lunch is included. $15 for members $10 for MHAPBC members. Scholarships and CEUs available.
WHEN: October 20, 2016 12:00pm - 2:00pm
WHERE: Mental Health Association of Palm Beach County,
909 Fern St, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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Treating Schizophrenia: New Advances
Join us on FRIDAY December 9 for this panel of experts to talk about the latest understanding about Schizophrenia. We will feature Dr. Rajiv Tandon, who is the executive vice-chair and a professor at the University of Florida department of psychiatry. He also is chief of psychiatry at the Malcom Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Also with us is Paul Gionfriddo, President and CEO of Mental Health America and author of Losing Tim
WHEN: December 9, 2016 1:00pm - 5:00pm
WHERE: Mental Health Association of Palm Beach County,
909 Fern St, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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Be Merge and Be Merge for Infants and Children Online Training
Sign up today for our Be Merge and Be Merge for Infants and Children Online Training. 6 CMEs available through USF Health for doctors, 6 CEUs for nurse practitioners and mental health professionals.561-832-3755
WHEN: December 20, 2016 8:00am
WHERE: Mental Health Association of Palm Beach County,
909 Fern St, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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In an Age of Violence: Helping Children and Families Cope
This conference will examine ways to decrease the effects of toxic stress, depression, and anxiety resulting from violence in their neighborhoods, homes, and in the media.
WHEN: April 20 - 21, 2017
WHERE: Hilton Palm Beach Airport, 150 Australian Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33406
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Previous Postings - The Glades Area
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Lighthouse Café - September 2016
See what's new at the Lighthouse Café!
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Palm Beach County Library - Glades Branches
October 2016 Activities
Click here to see what's happening at your local library this October!
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Career Source Job Opportunities in the Glades
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Inappropriate Oil Drilling and Water Don't Mix:
Update to Oil Legislation
The LWVPBC's Environment Committee invites you to attend an informative presentation on the various effects of drilling for oil in Florida. Due to an upsurge in permit requests, residents must be aware of how fracking will affect our water supply, affect wetland habitat, and affect endangered species.
WHEN: Thursday, October 27, 2016 5:30pm - 7:30pm
WHERE: Summit Library, 3650 Summit Blvd, 33406
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The Sea Star Program's Club Seahorse
The Sea Star Program's Club Seahorse is an all-day camp experience. The purpose of Club Seahorse is to bring children 5 to 10 years old, whose loved ones have died, together on a teacher's workday for support and friendship. This innovative grief support program includes interactions with miniature horses and other small farm animals, peer support groups, and therapeutic art and play.
WHEN: Friday, October 28, 2016 (Must be registered)
WHERE: Tomorrow's Rainbow, 4341 NW 39th Ave, Coconut Creek, FL 33073
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Camp Kangaroo
Camp Kangaroo is a free music therapy grief camp experience providing a supportive and therapeutic environment for children and teens who have experienced the death of someone special. Music Therapy activities, therapeutic horse games, art and play will ensure that each child and teen is supported on their grief journey. Provided free of charge for children 5-18 years old through a partnership with Seasons Hospice and Tomorrow's Rainbow.
WHEN: November 19 - 20, 2016 9:00am - 7:00pm
WHERE: Tomorrow's Rainbow, 4341 NW 39th Ave, Coconut Creek, FL 33073
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2016 Fall Nonprofit Leadership Series
WHERE: Junior League of Boca Raton, 261 NW 13th Street, Boca Raton, FL 33432
WHEN: (See below)
Introduction to Finding Grants
- Presented by Liz Locke, JLBR
Audience: Beginning funding researchers or those desiring a refresher.
November 1, 2016
9:00am - 10:00am
December 6, 2016
9:00am - 10:00am
Due to limited event seating, online workshop pre-registration is required. There is NO registration fee for the fall workshop series
Click here to register
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Trauma Talks
WHEN: Thursday, November 3, 2016 8:30am - 4:30pm
WHERE: Marriot West Palm Beach, 1001 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Join us as professionals and the community come together to understand, identify resources, and develop strategies to address trauma.
Click here for a flyer
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Leadership Aspire Series
Leadership Aspire is a series of quarterly 4 hour workshops of themes including communication, strategic planning, leading change, and
maximizing leadership.
WHEN: Strategic Planning ~
November 18, 2016 8:00am - 12:00pm
Leading Change ~
February 24, 2017 8:00am - 12:00pm
Maximizing Leadership ~
April 28, 2017 8:00am - 12:00pm
WHERE: 4200 S Congress Ave, Lake Worth, FL 33461
Click here to learn more
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Leadership Focus
Leadership Focus is our program for those interested in deepening their knowledge about Palm Beach County, but who just don't have the time or experience to participate in our nine-month Leadership Program. It's a 2 ½ day program for executives and professionals who want to broaden their understanding of our community, connect with people of influence, and explore Palm Beach County's strengths, challenges and initiatives.
WHEN: January 18, 19, and 26, 2017
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1HTC Consortium Summit
This summit will bring together Florida's SE Region (Martin, Palm Beach, Broward, Miami
Dade, and Monroe counties), Anti Human Trafficking Coalitions, and the communities to
coordinate, collaborate, and cooperate in the fight against Human Trafficking.
WHEN: January 24-25, 2017
WHERE: Broward College Bailey Hall, 3501 Davie Rd, Davie, FL 33314
Registration is due by October 1, 2016
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Save the Date:
23rd Annual FRHA Rural Health Educational Summit
Summit Topics:
- Drugs, Heroin, and Opiods in Rural Florida
- Florida Legislative Panel
- POLST and the Legislature
- Billing and Coding
- Physician Workforce Trends
- Florida Surgeon General
- Medicaid Managed Care and Rural Providers
- What Rural Health Care Leaders are Saying
- Healthcare Workforce
WHEN: February 28 - March 1, 2017 (Times TBD)
WHERE: Adam W. Herbert University Center, 12000 Alumni Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32224
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*If you want to submit a posting please email us at [email protected]
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Donate to the Glades Initiative, Inc.
SOLICITATIONS UNDER THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES REGISTRATION #CH16445 BENEFIT THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THE GLADES INITIATIVE, INC. INFORMATION ABOUT THE GLADES INITIATIVE IS AVAILABLE AT (561) 996-3310, OR AT www.gladesinitiative.org 'A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.' The Glades Initiative, Inc. a not for profit tax exempt organization receives 100% of each contribution.
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