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Happy Holidays!
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Pro Action will be
CLOSED on Friday, December 23th & Monday, December 26th in observance of the Christmas holiday.
We will reopen on Tuesday, December 27th.
Wishing you and yours a safe and happy Holiday Season!
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United to Promote Quality
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Let's increase quality awareness in New York! The Early Care & Learning Council and Child Care Aware® of Steuben and Schuyler has launched a new campaign, United to Promote Quality, to encourage New Yorkers to support high quality early learning experiences in their communities. Click
HERE
to learn more about the campaign and how you can work to promote quality.
Quality can also be described as those events, activities, environments, relationships, and factors that have a positive impact on a young child's cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development.
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PRO ACTION MISSION:
"Pro Action works to build a community of resilient individuals and families who can meet their basic needs, overcome adversity, and prosper."
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"Community Action changes people's lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other."
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Pro Action is very proud to have been recognized at the Catholic Charities of Steuben (CCS) 2016 Annual Awards Dinner held on October 27th at the Bath Country Club May Street Restaurant.
"Each year CCS recognizes individuals or organizations in Steuben County for outstanding commitment to the agency, its mission, and the service priorities that combine to advance the mission, including Kinship Family & Youth, Substance Free Living, and Turning Point."
Pro Action's Read to Me Steuben program was honored to be the recipient of the Barbara Fairbanks Award. Read to Me Steuben partners with agencies conducting home visits to provide children's books, educational and parenting information, and guidance to families of low or at-risk children.
Visit our website to learn more about the Read to Me Steuben program and other services offered by Pro Action, and view the press release to learn more about the awards dinner hosted by Catholic Charities of Steuben.
Thank you CCS for this wonderful honor and recognition!
Assemblyman Phil Palmesano, Sharon Sitrin-Moore from Senator Tom O'Mara's office, and Sharon Murphy from Congressman Tom Reed's office joined Lisa Galatio, CCS' Kinship Family & Youth Director, in presenting the Barbara Fairbanks Award to Read to Me Steuben. Accepting the award on behalf of the program were Linda George and Zach Housworth with ProAction of Steuben and Yates, Inc. (From Left: Lisa Galatio, Linda George, Zach Housworth, Assemblyman Palmesano, Sharon Sitrin-Moore (Senator O'Mara), Sharon Murphy (Congressman Reed))
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Long Term Care Awareness:
Is For All Ages
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November was Long Term Care (LTC) Awareness Month, but it is always important to help people understand the significance of planning for their future long-term care needs. This can be challenging, especially for those who find it hard to see themselves needing help with the most basic daily activities, like bathing or dressing. Yet taking accountability for their future care and planning for that day is something everyone should do.
Long-term care
is a range of services and supports you may need to meet your
personal care
needs. Most
long-term care
is not medical care, but rather assistance with the basic personal tasks of everyday life. How do you plan for your future care needs? Remember these items.
The need for LTC may not be tied to a person's age or health - you are never too young to plan for long term care! The younger you are and the healthier you are, the less your premiums for long term care insurance cost. The National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information website provides objective information on understanding, planning and paying for long-term care. Given that one of the biggest barriers to planning is misinformation about long-term care, the Clearinghouse website is designed to provide people with the trusted information and resources they need to take an active role in planning for potential future needs.
At Pro Action's Yates NY Connects/Office for the Aging, there are two programs that assist individuals with long term care options. HIICAP (Health Insurance Information, Counseling and Assistance Program) provides assistance to individuals to understand various types of insurance for older persons, which include Long Term Care Insurance. The NY Connects Program assists all ages with needs for long term services or supports. Yates Office for the Aging also assists with linking people to aide services to help fulfill their ADL (Activities of Daily Living) and IADL (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living) needs to maintain residing in the community.
To learn more about long term care options, contact Yates Office for the Aging at: (315)536-5515
Visit our
website for more information on our Yates Office for the Aging and other services provided by Pro Action.
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Pro Action of Steuben & Yates, Inc. is one of 1,000 Community Action Agency (CAA)'s in the United States. CAA's are intended to promote self-sufficiency, and depend heavily on volunteer work. The broad definition of volunteering is the act of offering to do work for no compensation. People tend to do work for organizations that have some personal meaning to them which also gives them fulfillment. But the importance of volunteerism is not just for that reason. Many organizations, including Pro Action, depend on volunteers.
With busy lives it can be hard to find time to volunteer, but volunteering doesn't have to involve a long-term commitment or take a lot of time out of your busy day. However, the benefits of volunteering are enormous to you, your family, and your community. Children watch everything you do, and by giving back to the community, you show them firsthand how volunteering makes a difference and how good it feels to help others. Volunteering offers vital help to people in need, worthwhile causes, and the community.
Pro Action's Yates Office for the Aging encourages you to get involved! Strengthen yourself by strengthening your community. When it comes to volunteering, passion and a positive attitude are the only requirements. The most valuable skills you can bring to any volunteer effort are compassion - and an open mind, a willingness to do whatever is needed, and a positive attitude. There are numerous volunteer opportunities available, and the key is to find a volunteer position that you would enjoy and that matches your skills and abilities. The right match can reduce stress, combat depression, keep you mentally stimulated, provide a sense of purpose, learn new skills, and even advance your career. Giving to others can also help protect your mental and physical health.
At Yates OFA, volunteers are utilized on a daily basis with crucial tasks such as helping to deliver meals to older adults' homes, contacting people by telephone to check on how they are doing, accompanying people to medical appointments, assisting with wellness classes, and assisting with office tasks.
For more information about volunteering with the Yates Office for the Aging, please contact
Becky Bennett-Tears at: 315-536-5515
and visit our
website for available opportunities.
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Featured Employment Opportunities for Pro Action
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WANTED:
Head Start Classroom Substitutes - Wayland
Pro Action's Head Start Program is seeking applications for Classroom Substitutes for our
two Head Start/UPK classrooms at the Wayland-Cohocton Elementary School in Wayland. The Classroom Substitute supports the education staff in the implementation of daily activities in compliance with Head Start Performance Standards, New York State Office of Children and Family Services Day Care Regulations, and all other program regulations.
Qualifications: The Classroom Substitute position requires a High School diploma and experience with preschool age children. Applicants must have the flexibility to work on an on-call basis. EOE.
Job Coach - Yates County
Pro Action Employment and Training Program is seeking a full-time Job Coach in our Yates County office in Penn Yan. This position is responsible for intensive on-site job coaching and counseling, job development, on-site supervision and case management.
Qualifications: Minimum of an Associate's Degree in Human Services with three years of experience; Bachelor's Degree preferred. Reliable transportation and a valid driver's license meeting agency standards required. This is a full-time position with benefits. EOE.
**For a full description and application instructions for these positions and other open opportunities, visit our
website.**
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