Transforming Health in San Francisco’s Black Community: SF African American Community Health Equity Council
Please join the discussion on the politics of health and the elimination of health disparities in African American communities. Conference registration is free, and includes breakfast, lunch, and complimentary massage, acupuncture, and chiropractic services. Conference topics include the politics of health for African American communities, a review of health services and resources available in San Francisco, men’s health roundtable, and women’s health roundtable. Limited seating; registration encouraged by contacting Mark Matthews at (415) 615-9945 or communityorganizing@bcoa.org.
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Please Complete this Survey by March 31st!
The Reentry Council is conducting a Survey of Programs 2010 and Services provided to San Francisco adults who are currently or formerly incarcerated. The survey results will be used to inform the Council’s annual report on reentry needs and services, and to update the popular Getting Out & Staying Out guide, a resource for individuals returning to San Francisco. Please make sure that your information is listed! Make sure we know what services or support are provided to people coming out of jails and prisons. The survey is available here: http://sfreentry.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Survey-of-Programs-20101.pdf. Please forward this request far and wide. We are trying to reach as many providers—both government and community-based—as possible. Please complete the survey, and turn it in.
You may complete the form on your computer by downloading it and saving it with your input, or by printing the survey form and filling it out by hand. You may e-mail, FAX, mail, or hand deliver your survey. Please fill out the survey, and get it in to us by Wednesday March 31st! Thank You! Questions? Call (415) 553-1593 or email reentry.council@sfgov.org.
Please Note: You cannot save your work unless you first download the pdf.
Health Care Academy Launches
SF Office of Economic and Workforce Development, in partnership with local community based partners, has launched the Healthcare Academy, a set of vocational trainings for careers in healthcare. If you are 18 years or older and a resident of San Francisco, you may be eligible to partake in trainings for the following careers: HIT/Billing, Medical Administrative Assistant, Medical Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, Phlebotomy/EKG Technician, Certified Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide, Home Care Worker, Licensed Vocational Nurse, and Registered Nurse. To learn more about the training series for any of these careers, please attend one of the Healthcare Academy Orientations held at One Stops throughout the City during March and April. For more information, call (415) 401-4889.
New Podcast Series about issues in criminal justice
UC Berkeley has launched a weekly series of podcasts featuring interviews with various leaders in criminal justice. David Onek, a senior fellow with the UC Berkeley Center on Criminal Justice, interviews Sunny Schwartz of the SF Sheriff’s Department, Matthew Cate of CDCR, Bill Bratton formerly of the LAPD, Dr. Joe Marshall of the Omega Boys Club, and others. To listen: http://www.law.berkeley.edu/cjconversations.
Jobs Available at Community Works
Community Works, in partnership with the SF Dependency Drug Court, is hiring two full-time positions: a Parent Education Facilitator, and a Family Case Manager. Both individuals will work with Community Works’ One Family and Dependency Drug Court clients inside SF County jails and in the community. For qualifications, description, and application information, email: community_works@yahoo.com.
Project AVARY is seeking counselors for summer program
Project AVARY is seeking enthusiastic and talented counselors to work at the annual summer camp for children with a parent in prison. Applicants must be at least 21 years old, willing to work in fun and challenging environment, and must have prior experience working with youth. Training and three week-long sessions will be July 13th-August 6th. Starting pay for new counselors is $500 per session. For more information or to apply, please contact Project AVARY at (415) 382-8799 or info@projectavary@.org.
The LIFE Project is recruiting youth impacted by incarceration
The LIFE Project is a program of Centerforce, and is a mentoring program for youth ages 11-18 that are impacted by parental incarceration. Youth may be from Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, or San Mateo counties. Youth from San Francisco and Marin are especially needed to participate. Adult mentors from Alameda and Contra Costa are particularly needed. To refer a youth to the program, please contact David at (415) 456-9980 x108 or dsalisbury@centerforce.org. To become a mentor, contact Hannah at (415) 456-9980 x133 or heberhart@centerforce.org.
Working Bibliographies for Subcommittee Literature Reviews – Updated 3/16/2010
As part of our efforts to develop a comprehensive report on the needs, programs, barriers, and funding available for reentry, the 5 subcommittees have developed bibliographies of key literature, needs assessments, and program evaluations relevant to each respective area covered by each subcommittee.
Staff is making these working documents available here, for your reference. These documents are current through March 16, 2010.
• Full (combined) Bibliography
• Civil Rights & Civic Engagement of Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
• Community Justice & Alternatives to Incarceration
• Welfare & Safety of Families, Victims, & Communities
• Health & Well Being of Currently & Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
• Self-Sufficiency of Currently & Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
Current through March 16, 2010.