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The East Hartford Family Resource Centers are pleased to announce that they are currently enrolling families for the 2020-21 school year. They will offer free virtual services, such as home visits, playgroups and workshops. Check out their new flyer to access the FRC virtual classroom with information on how to enroll. Feel free to share with other East Hartford families, too! If you have any questions, please reach out to the information provided on the flyer.
East Hartford Adult Ed is still open for registration
Current openings are in the Family Literacy Program, The Credit Diploma Program and the National External Diploma Program. There are options in Spanish as well. Please call the office to register or for more information at 860/622-5355.
VOTE: Click HERE to check the status of your voter registration, for polling places and times. The pre-election voter registration cutoff deadline is seven (7) days before Election Day, which this year is October 27. Connecticut also has Election Day Registration on Election Day itself for voters who need it.
If you miss the deadline for registering for an election, you can register and vote in person on Election Day at your town’s Election Day Registration location. Learn the facts, research the candidates and vote November 3.
October Is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Domestic violence doesn’t just harm individuals, but can have a harmful effect on families, communities and society alike. How can we fight domestic violence? By raising awareness of what constitutes domestic violence and supporting our friends and family who experience it, we can help victims while reducing future figures. If you need assistance or want to talk to someone about domestic violence, please call 800.799.SAFE or visit this link to access the National Domestic Violence Hotline.
October Is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
According to the Centers for Disease Control, every year, more than 250,000 women get breast cancer in the United States and as many as 42,000 women die from breast cancer every year. In an effort to raise awareness of the deadly cancer and encourage more women to receive early screenings.
Women over the age of 50 are most susceptible to breast cancer, which can manifest as changes in size or shape of breasts, pain in areas of the breast or lumps in the area. Medical professionals encourage women to seek breast cancer screenings early, as mammograms can catch the disease early. For more information from the CDC, please click here.
EH Free Movie Night this Saturday
Saturday evening at 7 p.m., the Open Communities Alliance, Beta Sigma Lambda chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the Delta Pi Sigma chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., and the Town of East Hartford will host a free drive-in movie at the parking lot for the former Showcase Cinemas in East Hartford, located at 936 Silver Lane. In honor of late Congressman John Lewis, the film being shown will be the documentary “John Lewis: Good Trouble.” This free event is available for up to 200 cars. To register to attend, click here; for more information, visit the event’s Facebook page here.
Community Event to support troops overseas
Support Our Soldiers/SOS-Connecticut is sponsoring a “Support our Troops” with Halloween candy and dental supplies collection and packing event, Sunday, October 11, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., at Hillstown Grange Hall, 617 Hills Street, East Hartford. Volunteers will collect, sort and pack items to send to those overseas who will miss Halloween and Thanksgiving with family and friends. We are collecting dental supplies to include in our boxes.
If you know anyone stationed overseas who could receive a package, please respond to the email below. Donations are needed to cover postage. If you are interested in helping, please respond to the email below.
Masks are required for this event. For more information, to donate merchandise in advance of the event, or to volunteer, call Frank Forrest at 860-690-2845 - sosconnecticut@aol.com
Connecticut Science Center
| Calling all children in grades 5th through 8th to participate in a FREE virtual program by the Connecticut Science Center called “CASE FOR ENGINEERING.” It explores careers in the field by those who are actually in professional engineering roles.
Students will have 2 pre-recorded sessions and 1 LIVE Zoom session with Design Engineer Ross Ackeifi, Scientist Paap Obeng and Mathematica, CCSU Professor and Author Dr. Shelly M. Jones. Feel free to incorporate Case for Engineering as part of your lessons, organizational programming, community resources etc… to help foster STEM learning and exploration. Information to register is on the flyer attached.
Please post on social media, distribute to students and families, provide to after-school providers or students who you know who be interested. THERE IS NO COST! Space is Limited! For more information regarding Case for Engineering or to register contact Amy Sailor at asailor@ctsciencecenter.org. |
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East Hartford Youth Services announces "Fall into Health" Event
| Please register for this awesome, outdoor, live, socially distanced event taking place on Saturday, October 17th from 10am – 11:30am. Each registered, attending family will receive a “Family Health Kit” valued around $25 of family friendly give-a-ways and activities. Participating families will also be entered to win a variety of other prizes including, but not limited to, an older youth/adult sized bicycle, ShopRite gift card, singing bowl, and essential oils set, etc. This event is for East Hartford families only and registration is required so that we can ensure proper social distancing. Face masks are also required. Please Click Here to Register. |
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Foodshare’s food distribution at Rentschler Field continues through the month of October
There is a NEW SCHEDULE IN OCTOBER.
We will be distributing food on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8:30 am – 12:00 pm; and CLOSED on Monday and Wednesday. Location Address is 615 Silver Lane, East Hartford, CT 06118 – Silver Lane entrance. Gates will close at Noon. |
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Employment Opportunities
Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence, Inc. is hiring. The open position is for a Justice Involved Advocacy Coordinator. The Alliance is the statewide coalition of sexual assault crisis service programs working to end sexual violence through victim assistance, community education, and public policy advocacy. The Justice Involved Advocacy Coordinator is a full time position with benefits (vacation, medical). The Justice Involved Advocacy Coordinator (JIAC) is responsible for providing technical assistance to sexual assault advocates and providers working with incarcerated, detained, and formerly incarcerated survivors throughout the state.
The JIAC is also responsible for creating sustainable collaborative relationships between sexual assault advocates and providers, overseeing correspondence with incarcerated survivors, and ensuring that sexual assault victims and survivors have access to correctional, detention, and alternatives in the community programs.
Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, Reliable transportation, Ability to work some nights and weekends To Apply: Applicants should email a cover letter expressing interest and qualifications and an up-to-date resume to: Human Resources at The Alliance: hr@endsexualviolencect.org. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
Community Health Resources is hiring Recovery Support Specialists. CHR is a Top Workplace and Offers Community Health Resources (CHR) was recently recognized as a Top Workplace for the 6th year in a row and was the top ranking behavioral healthcare provider among large employers! We offer a culturally positive, dynamic agency that is making Real Change happen.
Recovery Support Specialists (RSS) use their lived experience of Recovery to provide coaching and consultation to clients. In addition, the RSS facilitates wellness management; participates in all team activities and provides cross training to other team members in the principles of recovery.
There are openings in Putnam, Willimantic, Bloomfield, Manchester and Enfield. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THESE OPPORTUNITIES, VISIT WWW.CHRHEALTH.ORG/CAREERS or call/email Jessica Voaden, 860.697.3390, JVoaden@chrhealth.org. |
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