Mayor’s
Council on Disability Monthly Meeting
June 4, 2012—3:30 pm
The Eastgate Town Center Community Room.
The speaker will be Joe Thomas with Employer Support for
the Guard and Reserve-Nashville. ESGR sponsors Free 3
day Employment Workshops throughout Tennessee for
Reserve, Guard, AND the overall veteran population,
including those with disabilities.
Mr.
Thomas will speak at the Monday, June 4 MCD meeting
about how ESGR teaches veterans in their 3 day workshops
to:
• Create a Resume,
or update your existing one
• Learn Effective Job Search techniques
• Gain Successful Interviewing Skills
• Learn to convert military skills to civilian
terminology
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Therapeutic Recreation Events
Spring Schedule 2012
Click
for Schedule
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Medicare and Medicaid Concerns?
The Tennessee State Health
Insurance Program is holding free counseling sessions on
the first and third Thursday of every month from 9 am to
11 am at the Eastgate Senior Activity Center in
Chattanooga and the first Wednesday of each month at
Mount Canaan Baptist Church 2800 N Chamberlin in
Chattanooga.
This is a great opportunity to sit face to face and get
the help you need & want with your insurance concerns.
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Interested in playing some Tennis?
We are planning a program for individuals who have
physical and/or intellectual disabilities. If you would
like more
information, please contact Elaine at 423-697-1345 or
adams_e@chattanooga.gov ASAP as the program is
scheduled to start at the end of March!
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Recycle, Refresh, Renew
Signal Centers' Assistive
Technology Center has applied for $50,000 from the Pepsi
Refresh Project to put helpful devices in the hands of
people with disabilities that could not otherwise afford
them.
Your vote is important !!
Click to vote!!
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The
National Alliance for Caregiving is Seeking Family
Caregivers of Veterans for a New Study
See Attached
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Hamilton County Emergency
Notification System
Signup Form
Hamilton County Emergency Management with
the support of the Local Emergency Planning Committee,
and Hamilton County 911 has implemented a mass
notification system that has the capability to rapidly
contact county residents and businesses via recorded
phone messages, text messages, or e-mail messages in
case of emergency.
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Closed
Captioning at Chattanooga Theatre Centre
Chattanooga Chapter, HLAA, recently purchased an LED
electronic captioning board for use at the Chattanooga
Theatre Centre. The lighted
captioning board was purchased with funds raised in the
2009 Walk4Hearing held at Chattanooga State and on the
River Walk.
For additional information, contact
the
Chattanooga Theatre Centre at 423/267-8534
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Haiti Relief
Efforts Related to
People with Disabilities
The
US International
Council on Disability launched a new feature on their
home page
devoted to the Haitian relief effort. This web page will
be updated with news items and announcements related to
assisting Haitians with disabilities.
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Express & Progress
Join us in expressing
yourself while we explore art using different mediums
and techniques in a fun and social atmosphere.
The 1st Friday of each
month from 10:00 AM - 12:00PM at the Frances B. Wyatt
Recreation Center - Art Room. 406 Colville Street,
37405, North Chattanooga.
Pre-Registration REQUIRED.
Call Lizzy at (423) 643-5716 or by email at
hockinson_l@chattanooga.gov
CLASS
SPACE IS LIMITED
