Dollars & Sense A Series of Financial Strategies for Women

Black Oak Asset Management is hosting a monthly luncheon for LADIES ONLY.  Each month Josh McWhorter will be discussing a topic pertaining to personal finances, and what ladies should know.  Lunch is FREE, but please RSVP.

 

8th Luncheon   Wednesday, June 6th 11:30 – 1:00 Cartersville Country Club

 

RSVP by MONDAY, June 4 to: sarah@blackoakam.com or 770-382-5792 LIMITED seating available!

Training AnnouncementThe Drive to Work: Promoting Mental Health Recovery through Employment

Numerous studies have shown the benefits of employment to mental health recovery.   Yet in Georgia and across the nation far too many mental health consumers are unemployed, despite their stated desire to work.  The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and its Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) created a special initiative to assist states in planning and implementing activities to foster increased employment opportunities for people with mental health disorders. Georgia was one of 9 states selected by the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) to participate.  Through this initiative, the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), in partnership with the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network (GMCHN) is pleased to invite you to a statewide forum to learn and explore ways to increase employment opportunities for Georgians recovering from mental illness.

 

Participants will learn:

v  Principles & outcomes associated with successful employment of people living with severe mental illness.

v  How the behavioral health system can support individuals in recovery through employment.

v  How the U.S. Department of Labor and other states are increasing employment opportunities for individuals with mental illness.

v  What Georgians are doing and how we can do more to increase employment opportunities for Georgians with mental illness.

 

Intended Audience:

DBHDD contracted Behavioral Health providers, including CEOs, Clinical Directors,  Directors of Supported Employment, Peer Support and Psychiatric Rehabilitation services; ACT Team Leads,  Vocational Specialists and Certified Peer Specialists;  DBHDD State & Regional Office staff; Vocational Rehabilitation State Office and Regional Office staff; Certified Peer Specialists, Mental Health Advocates; Consumers and Family Members.

 

            Date:               Friday, June 8, 2012

            Time:               10:00-4:00; Onsite check-in 9:30 am

                           

            Place:             The Cypress Room at the Carter Center

                                    One Copenhill
                                    453 Freedom Parkway
                                    Atlanta, GA 30307                                                                                                                                

            Directions:      http://www.cartercenter.org/about/faqs/directions.html

 Lunch provided. Pre-registration required. Complete attached form to register by June 4, 2012.

 

Keynote Speakers:

 

Lisa A. Razzano, PhD, CPRP

Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Chicago at Illinois

Director of Education and Training Programs, UIC Center on Mental Health Services Research & Policy

 

Providing leadership for multiple federally funded studies, including the Employment Intervention Demonstration Project (EIDP), Dr. Razzano is recognized internationally as an expert on mental health, psychiatric rehabilitation, and services research, with particular expertise in vocational rehabilitation and employment.    She has authored numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, technical reports, and training materials on psychiatric rehabilitation and received several awards for her contributions to the field. She is a member of the editorial boards of the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal; an elected member (and former chair) of the United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (USPRA) Research Committee, and has been elected to the USPRA Executive Board through 2012.

 

Chris Button, PhD

Supervisory Policy Advisor, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP),

U.S. Department of Labor

 

Dr. Button’s 35-year career in the disability arena includes work as a legislative aide on disability issues in the US Senate and as senior management within a private national disability nonprofit organization. As Supervisory Policy Advisor on the Adult Policy Team at ODEP, Dr. Button leads team activities in policy analysis, research, and program design and implementation to identify and develop policy directions, develop and expand best practices, and secure stakeholder collaboration. The focus of her work is on the removal of structural, policy, and other workforce barriers to employment for people with disabilities. The overall goal is to increase employment opportunities and ensure that people with disabilities are fully integrated into the 21^st Century workforce. She has also worked as a special education teacher, school administrator, and university instructor.

 

Registration Instructions: Please complete the attached form and email or fax to GMHCN at lori@gmhcn.org  or 404-687-0772.

 

Deadline:  COB Monday, June 4, 2012

 

There are no CEUs available for this training.

 

Seating is limited.

 

For additional information please contact Lori Wade at 404-687-9487 or (800) 297-6146.

 

 

 

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Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive!           -Howard Thurman

 

 

Tina G. Grubbs

Executive Director

Bartow Collaborative

 

475 East Main Street

# 218

Cartersville, Georgia 30121
678-719-2041

 

 

The team at the Cartersville newspaper “The Daily Tribune” takes 1st place at the “Ric Mason Memorial Golf Tournament”

Thank you to everyone who came out and supported United Way of Bartow County and it’s partner agencies at the annual “Ric Mason Memorial Golf Tournament”. Johnette Dawson, Terry Dawson, Terry Huckaby and Chris Wheeler representing the “Daily Tribune News” came in 1st place for the second year in a row. It’s an honor to carry on the loving memory of Ric Mason each year and to see how many people love and supported him, his family and the organizations he had passion for. THANK YOU BARTOW COUNTY and see you next year!

Bartow County Chamber Business after hours May 24th

Business After Hours Rosabelle Manor

Rosabelle Manor 108 King Street, Adairsville Thursday, May 24 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Highlighted Non-Profit: Simone’s Kids Since monetary donations are the best way to support Simone’s Kids, they will be selling t-shirts at the BAH. Andrew Thomas with Sirius Diversions will be providing the entertainment.

Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce 122 W. Main Street Cartersville, Georgia 30120 P: 770.382.1466 | F: 770.382.2704

Quote for today ! Have a blessed Sunday! Enjoy life :)

“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will.” – Vince Lombardi

Bartow County Needs assessment survey

An important milestone with the Bartow County College & Career Academy (BCCCA) Needs Assessment Committee has been reached.  We have officially launched our survey (below) and are asking Bartow businesses to respond by the first week in May.  This is an important and rare opportunity for Bartow’s businesses to share their needs in a CONFIDENTIAL manner with the Bartow County School System and partnering colleges.  Summary responses will be used in at least the following ways:

• ·       Developing a Charter for the BCCCA
• ·       Writing a grant to help fund the BCCCA
• ·       Developing the curriculum of the BCCCA
• ·       Strategic planning for partnering local colleges including our own Chattahoochee Technical College & Georgia Highlands College
• ·       Strategic planning of community partners in economic and workforce development

 

 

Multiple responses from an employer will not negatively impact the survey, but coordination of responses within each company is appreciated.

 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BartowWorkforceNeedsAssessmentSurvey2012

 

Please don’t hesitate for forward this link to other Bartow businesses.

 

Melinda

     

Melinda Lemmon, CEcD, Executive Director Cartersville-Bartow County Dept. of Economic DevelopmentP.O. Box 307  |  122 W. Main Street  |  Cartersville, Georgia  30120 (O) 770-382-1466 Ext. 105  | (C) 404-218-2180  |  (F) 770-382-2704 melinda@locationbartow.comTHE www.LocationofChoice.com

Community News – help be a part of improving your Bartow County Community

PARTNER NEWS…

From Bartow/Polk Alcohol Prevention Team

The team needs your input on this very series issue facing our community. Friday’s presentation called upon our Collaborative to help by completing a survey. Please visit:

www.prevention.uga.edu/homepage/polllistpublic.asp and use the code 1010.

If you wish to have a copy of Friday’s PowerPoint, please let me know. The Team has also created a GREAT Facebook page…check it out @ www.facebook.com/alcoholprevention.

 

From Jennifer Stephens, Cartersville Career Center

We are asking for help in identifying skill areas that should be covered in the Bartow County College and Career Academy (BCCCA) curriculum. This will help Bartow County produce the right candidates with the right set of skills to go to work employers. You can help by completing the following survey on survey monkey….

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BartowWorkforceNeedsAssessmentSurvey2012

or you can contact Jennifer @ 770-387-3760 or Jennifer.Stephens@gdol.ga.gov.

 

From Liz Fox, Advocates for Bartow’s Children

We need volunteers for duck labeling on May 10, 4 pm @Riverside Park. You may contact Advocates @ 678-605-9023 or contact Brenda Cooper @ (BCooper@Centurybanknet.com)

Rockin’ on the River, free concert, will be held May 11, 7 pm @ Riverside Day Use Area.

5K Duck Dash & Fun Run will be held May 12, 8 am @ Cartersville Primary School and the one-of-a kind Duck Derby will be held May 12 from 10-5 @ Riverside Day Use Area…lots of Fun Activities for the whole family. Contact Advocates to adopt ducks or for more information……678-605-9023.

 

From Jamie Potts, AIDS Alliance of Northwest Georgia

Annual AIDS Walk Cartersville will take place Saturday, May 12, 2012 at Friendship Plaza in Cartersville. There will be food, prizes, and entertainment. The 2.1 mile Walk will begin at 11:00 a.m., registration beginning @ 10:00. Pre-registration fee is $20 for 13 and older and $10 for children 12 and under. Day-of registration increases to $25/$15. Register early by going to www.aanwg.org to register on line or download a registration form. Call the AIDS Alliance office at (770) 606-0953 if you would like to have a registration packet sent to you. For more information contact Jamie @ 770-606-0953 or jamie.potts@aanwg.org.

 

 

NEWSWORTHY…..

FREE Webinar sponsored by Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at 3:00 Eastern Time. The evaluation study includes students’ reports of bullying others and being bullied, students’ perceptions of adults’ responsiveness to bullying, students’ attitudes about bullying and teachers’ perceptions of bullying and school actions to address bullying within Pennsylvania program schools. To register for this online event visit the Webinar Registration Page The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program.

 

Additionally, the Collaborative receives quite a bit of bullying prevention information from ParentFurther.com…might want to check them out.

 

Hearts for Families provides technical assistance and training for this national evidence-based program. Local trainings include:

Nurturing Skills for Families (basic home-based visitation component), June 4-8 in Rome-

$550 per person; Basic Home Visitation Training, June 4-5 in Rome-$250 per person; Nurturing Program for Parents and their Infants/Preschoolers – home-based, June 4-8 in Rome- $550 per person. For more information or to schedule a training, contact Gina Lord, glord@heartsforfamilies.org.

 

Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System is available on the CDC website. WISQARS is an interactive database system that provides customized reports of injury-related data. The module provides cost estimates for injury deaths, hospitalizations, and emergency department visits where the patient was treated and released. The module allows users to create reports of: medical costs (e.g., treatment and rehabilitation), work loss costs (e.g., lost wages, fringe benefits, and self-reported household services), and combined costs (medical plus work loss) based on a number of variables including: intent and mechanism (cause) of injury, body region and diagnosis of injury, geographic location (for deaths only), sex, and age. For more information you can visit www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars

— Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive!

-Howard Thurman

Tina G. Grubbs

Executive Director

Bartow Collaborative

475 East Main Street, # 218

Cartersville, Georgia 30121 678-719-2041

Bartow County Habitat for Humanity needs lunch donations for volunteer builders.

Dear community,

 

We still need lunch donations for this build season.  We will be building 3 houses back to back this year.  Thank you in advance for your wonderful dedication and hard work.

 

Saturday, May 12^th    @ 8:30- Lowe’s Women’s Build- Men we need you also this date.  The walls will be build and put up this day.  We will need all the help we can get.

Saturday, May 19^th    @ 8:30

Saturday, May 26^th    @ 8:30

Saturday, June 2^nd    @ 8:30

Saturday, June 9^th     @ 8:30

Saturday, June 16^th   @ 8:30

Saturday, June 23^th   @ 8:30              

 

 

Robin H.

Executive Director

Bartow Area Habitat for Humanity

14 Eagle’s Court

P.O. Box 3392

Cartersville, GA  30120

Office:  770-382-6293 Ext. 20

Cell:  770-851-9958

ReSale Store:  770-383-9054

Fax:  770-382-5310

Email: director@bartowhabitat.org

www.bartowhabitat.org

American Cancer Society and Bartow County GA

American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life is set for Friday, September 7^th at 7:00 p.m. at Dellinger Park.

 

Last year was my first year to officially participate with this event. My participation along with 13 of my fellow co-workers actually took little effort, but we were able to raise thousands of dollars for much needed cancer research.

 

We have scheduled a meeting for next Wednesday (May 9^th), 12:30 p.m. in the Human Resources Department Conference Room. If you have an interest in participating this year, please join us for a brief 20 minute meeting as we discuss how we can help this very worthy organization. (Bring your lunch if you would like)

 

Visit American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life – Bartow County website for more information:

http://relay.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY12SA?fr_id=42729&pg=entry

News from the Great State of Georgia on Bills

As the period for Governor Deal to approve or veto legislation enters its final week, several important business measures supported by the Georgia Chamber were signed into law:

 

HB 797: The measure, which takes effect if voters approve a Constitutional amendment referendum this November, will restore an alternative route for creating charter schools in Georgia.  The bill is designed to give local communities an additional tool for providing students in their area access to the best possible education – whether it is in public schools or in public charter schools approved by either the local school board or the state. (SUPPORT)

 

HB 347:  Legislation that will accelerate Georgia’s repayment of a federal loan made to the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund while restoring long-term solvency to Georgia’s unemployment insurance system.  The Chamber believes that an expedited repayment plan is urgently needed to save businesses and their employees from increasing fees and assessments.  HB 347 offers a balanced approach in revising the current employer fee and employer assessment structure to repay the federal loan by 2014 – saving Georgia employers roughly $250 million in penalties.

 

SB 383: This bill revises international arbitration laws – solidifying Georgia’s position as a neutral location relating to commercial contract resolution.  SB 383 will now allow companies to settle disputes within state borders – helping to reduce costs while making Georgia’s legal system friendlier to domestic and international businesses. (SUPPORT)

 

SB 427/SB 428: This Chamber-led legislation is a state regulatory reform package – streamlining government and increasing transparency to help Georgia companies create jobs. SB 427 requires the timely processing of permits required by the Environmental Protection Division and SB 428 requires an annual federal rules and regulations report to be compiled by each agency to identify those requiring state implementation. (SUPPORT; Scorecard)

 

While the Chamber’s major legislative priorities have already been signed into law, our Government Affairs team is continuing to work with the Governor’s Office and monitor activity throughout the final week of bill signings.  The Governor has until May 8 to sign, veto or let bills become law without his signature.

 

The Governor’s office maintains a webpage dedicated to updating Georgians daily on signed legislation.

 

Rock the River May 11th

Rockin’ on the River Concert

presented by Cletus T and Bert Tilley

May 11, 6-9 p.m.

Advocates Young Professionals is proud to present their annual Rockin’ on the River Concert and Cornhole Tournament.

Join AYP and Advocates for Children on the eve of the Duck Derby as we ring in a Quacky weekend under the stars. Freeflight will be serenading the crowd with a number of covers sure to please any music enthusiast.

Bring your own picnic basket, beverages and dancing shoes for this free (that’s right, FREE!) event. Want to be closer to the action? You can purchase a table for eight for $100 by contacting Karen at Karen@AdvoChild.org or by filling out a registration form at www.AdvoChild.org.

In addition to live entertainment, food and art from local vendors and a rockin’ good time, AYP will be hosting a single elimination cornhole tournament. Registration can be found at http://www.AdvoChild.org but don’t delay! Spaces are filling up quickly.

Grab your friends and family, picnic basket and Advocates pride and come Rock the River with us next Friday!

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Bartow County Chamber Event

Join us on Friday, May 11, at 11:30 am in the Anheuser-Busch Community Room for our May Lunch and Learn Seminar.  Doug Hood, with SBA Loan Consultant, will be speaking on How Can the SBA Loan Help My Business? Doug Hood started his own business in 1997 to assist the small business community in their search for capital and to provide quality loan referrals to banks based in the Southeastern U.S.  He created an SBA outsource service that manages the entire SBA loan process for the bank client from beginning to end. Doug provides their client bank with a seamless service, invisible to the customer that immediately and positively impacts their bottom line.
Free for Chamber Members! Lunch can be pre-ordered for $8. Lunch provided by HoneyBaked Ham. $35 for Non-Chamber Members (includes lunch).	Please RSVP by noonon Thursday, May 10 to LaDonna Jordan, 770-382-1466×102. Or, click here  to register online!