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Updated: This Weeks Calendar of Events Activities (Found in Calendar of Events)

Camps Cadet Various Pennsylvania Locations.

Members Summer Art Show Pottstown.

GSK Science in the Summer for Elementary Students Area Libraries.

Walking Girls to Success Series Honey Brook.

Summer Concert Exton (Eagleview).

Family Night West Grove.

Lunch and Learn King of Prussia (Valley Forge).

Meet the Congregations Presentation New Holland.

Town Tour and Village Walk Chester County.

Art Classes Kennett Square.

Bird Walks Audubon.

Longs Park Summer Concert Series Lancaster.

Parent Cafes Pottstown.

Gospel Roller Coaster Upper Darby.

Personal Finance Classes Pottstown and Norristown.

American Revolution History Events King of Prussia (Valley Forge).

PA CareerLink and Job Search Services Area Counties.

Summer Reading and Children Programs Area Libraries.

Look Good, Feel Better for Women Various Locations.

Cave Quest Vacation Bible School Coatesville.

Identity Theft Presentation Phoenixville.

Reading with Animals Berwyn.

Diabetes 101 Presentation Exton.

Life Insurance Presentation Phoenixville.

Eat Fresh Cooking Class Coatesville.

Put a Rainbow on Your Plate! For Summer Nutrition Presentation Exton.

Keep Your Cool Health Tips During the Summer Bryn Mawr.

Shingles Vaccinations Pottstown.

Safe Travel Health Tips Presentation Exton.

Secret of the Tomb Movie and Family Series Thorndale.

Moth Madness Presentation Green Lane.

Personal Document Shredding Limerick.

Personal Household Hazardous Waste Collection Broomall.

Latino Community Fair Phoenixville.

Art Show Reception Pottstown.

Sunset Hike Coatesville (Wagontown).
Updated: Next Weeks Calendar of Events Activities (Found in Calendar of Events)

Camps Cadet Various Pennsylvania Locations.

Members Summer Art Show Pottstown.

GSK Science in the Summer for Elementary Students Area Libraries.



























































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Walking Girls to Success Series Honey Brook.

Summer Concert Exton (Eagleview).
Family Night West Grove.
Lunch and Learn King of Prussia (Valley Forge).
Meet the Congregations Presentation New Holland.
Town Tour and Village Walk Chester County.
Art Classes Kennett Square.
Bird Walks Audubon.
Longs Park Summer Concert Series Lancaster.
Parent Cafes Pottstown.
Gospel Roller Coaster Upper Darby.
Personal Finance Classes Pottstown and Norristown.
American Revolution History Events King of Prussia (Valley Forge).
PA CareerLink and Job Search Services Area Counties.
Summer Reading and Children Programs Area Libraries.
Look Good, Feel Better for Women Various Locations.
Well-Stocked Pantry Presentation Exton.
Insect Safari Huntingdon Valley.
Crafting Party Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner).
Cave Quest Vacation Bible School West Grove.
Community Trauma Orientation Pottstown.
Child Safety Seat Trainings Paoli.
Butter-Making Demonstration Glenmoore.
Summer Concert Pottstown.
Juggling Show West Chester (West Bradford Township).
Jazz Concert Berwyn.
State Rep. Truitt's Community Day, Free Market and Personal Shredding West
Chester (East Goshen Township).
Incredible Insects Presentation Green Lane.
Tartuffe Outdoor Theater Performance Green Lane.
Future Weeks Events and Activities (View in Calendar of Events)
Hibernia History Walk Coatesville (Wagontown).
Horse Shoeing Demonstration Glenmoore.
Pennsylvania Rep. Dan Truitt Legislative Breakfasts West Chester.
Sunset Paddling Tour Coatesville (Wagontown).
UP Outdoor Family Movie Glenmoore.
Ice Cream Social and Games Glenmoore.
Chester County Old Fiddlers' Picnic Coatesville (Wagontown).
Missions Aviation Fair Smoketown.

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UPDATED THIS WEEK: Chesco Moves to Most-in-Need Focus First for Homeless
Chester County has changed its first-come, first-served system of addressing homeless
needs to one designed to assist those with the greatest need first.
The new initiative, which follows those already in place in Montgomery and Bucks counties
and other locations throughout the country, still uses the ConnectPoints single point of
entry. However, personnel now will assesses each individual through VI-SPDAT, which
includes a Vulnerability Index and a Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool and then
provide housing intervention and other supports based first on those with the most critical
needs.
Homeless will continue to contact ConnectPoints at (610) 696-1999, which will be followed
by the needs assessment of each case. Those requiring shelter will be prioritized and an
appropriate facility then will contact the most vulnerable, based on the priority list.
Further information on the system is available at www.connectpoints.org.
rhorst@familyservice.us or (610) 696-1999 x142.

NEW THIS WEEK: Gov. Wolf to Let Budget Spending Go with No Revenues
Allocated
In yet another twist to negotiations over two years of Pennsylvania budgets, Gov. Tom Wolf,
at this week's writing, is slated to let spending proceed in Harrisburg without identifying
where the money is coming from.
A $31.5 billion spending package approved by the state legislature hours before a July 1
deadline, will go into effect at midnight Monday without the governor's signature and
without a revenue bill to support it.
PennLive reports at
http://www.pennlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/07/no_deal_yet_and_gov_tom_wolf_t.htm
l?ath=335debdf0a8e069581597e2f04c38237#cmpid=nsltr_stryheadline that the revenue
package is reported to be $1.3 billion out of balance with appropriations, with lawmakers
unable to agree on where the money or taxes will come from.

An additional report from the Associated Press on constitutional issues also sitting out there
is at www.timesleader.com/wire/state-wire/564143/wolf-to-let-budget-bill-become-lawdespite-funding-questions-2.
In the meantime, Drew Crompton, the Senate's top Republican lawyer, is quoted as saying
"this is a new frontier" in a report at
www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/20160711_No_money_plan__No_worry__Wolf_to_let__
31_5_B_spending_plan_become_law.html, while Rep. Mike Vereb of Montgomery County
says: "Nothing is normal up here. This is the new normal."

NEW THIS WEEK: Nearly 250 Percent More Money Goes to Pennsylvania Prisons
Than To Education
Pennsylvania spends 247 percent more on state and local prisons that it does on Pre-K to
12th grade education, says a U.S. Department of Education report, with the gap listed as
being the highest among neighboring states and the 21st highest in the nation.
Delaware is 24th nationally at 239 percent, Maryland 38th at 150 percent, New Jersey 40th
at 148 percent and New York, 48th at 88 percent or less for prisons than for education.
The full federal report is available at www2.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/other/expenditurescorrections-education/brief.pdf.

NEW THIS WEEK: Children in Impoverished School Districts Experience Lower

Grade Levels of Education
Children in school districts with the highest concentrations of poverty score an average of
more than four grade levels below children in the richest districts.
The New York Times reports that an analysis of reading and math test score data from
across the country finds the largest gaps between white children and their minority
classmates emerge in some of the wealthiest communities.
An interactive database providing information on area school districts is available with the
report at www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/04/29/upshot/money-race-and-success-howyour-school-district-compares.html?
em_pos=medium&emc=edit_up_20160701&nl=upshot&nl_art=8&nlid=71879005&ref=head
line&te=1&_r=3.

NEW THIS WEEK: Women More Likely Than Men to be Impoverished in Retirement
Women are 80 percent more likely than men to be impoverished at retirement age.
This is the finding in a new analysis, Shortchanged in Retirement, The Continuing
Challenges to Womens Financial Future, by the National Institute on Retirement Security, a
non-profit research center.
Overall, the report finds that poverty rates for those age 65 and over are five percent for
men and nine percent for women, but wide disparities exist beyond that.
While married men and women over 65 have a four and six percent overall poverty rate
respectively in the United States, it jumps to 20 and 21 percent for those who are
separated, 14 and 17 percent respectively for those who never marry,12 and 15 percent for

those who are divorced, and six and 13 percent respectively for those who are widowed,
along with significant disparities among various races. In addition, as men and women age,
mens income advantage widens to 44 percent over women by age 80 and older.
Consequently, the analysis finds, women were 80 percent more likely than men to be
impoverished at age 65 and older, jumping to three times more likely to fall below the
poverty level when compared to males counterparts at ages 75 to 79.
In 2010, according to the analysis, men received $17,856 in median retirement income
from a pension, whereas women received $12,000, or 33 percent less.
The full report and highlights are available at www.nirsonline.org/index.php?
option=com_content&task=view&id=912&Itemid=48.

NEW THIS WEEK: Incomes Growing, But Top One Percent at Nearly Twice the Rest
The bottom 99 percent of income earners registered the best real income growth, after
factoring in inflation, in 17 years in 2015, but the top one percent did nearly twice as good.
Washington Center for Equitable Growth says that Internal Revenue Service (IRS) data
shows that incomes for the bottom 99 percent of families grew last year by 3.9 percent over
2014 levels, the best annual growth rate since 1998, but incomes for the top one percent of
earners grew at 7.7 percent.
The analysis is available at www.equitablegrowth.org/research-analysis/u-s-top-onepercent-of-income-earners-hit-new-high-in-2015-amid-strong-economic-growth.

NEW THIS WEEK: Wendy's Hit By Credit Card Hackers

Wendy's Restaurants, including some in this area, have been hit by hackers stealing
customer credit card information.
The fast food company is asking customers to monitor credit cards for unauthorized
transactions and is offering a year of free fraud consultation and identity restoration
services to all customers who used a payment card at any potentially impacted franchisee
locations during affected dates earlier this year.
Further information, including a list of affected establishments, is available at
www.wendys.com/en-us/about-wendys/the-wendys-company-updates or (866) 779-0485
from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CST weekdays.

NEW THIS WEEK: Pennsylvania Establishes Credit Pool to Aid Business Diversity
Pennsylvania has established a new low-interest loans and lines of credit pool for small
diverse businesses that commit to creating or retaining jobs.
The Small Diverse Business Capital Access (SDBCA) Program, to be administered by the
Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA), can provide loans and credit lines for
small diverse businesses defined as a minority-owned, woman-owned, veteran-owned, or
service-disabled veteran-owned business that has 100 or fewer full-time employees
worldwide and is certified by the Pennsylvania Department of General Services (DGS).

Further information is available at www.newpa.com/programs/small-diverse-businesscapital-access-program-sdbca/#.V35OTaJYxLP.

NEW THIS WEEK: Millions in State Grants and Loans Coming to Area
Millions of dollars in grants and loans for economic development and infrastructure projects
will be flowing into Berks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster and Montgomery counties as a
result of more than $152 million approved statewide by the Commonwealth Financing
Authority.
The funds, for dozens of area projects among the 418 approved throughout Pennsylvania,
are included in packages involving Alternative and Clean Energy (ACE), Building PA,
Business in Our Sites, Local Share Account, and Multimodal Transportation Fund allocations.
Lists of approved projects are available at www.newpa.com/library/?
wpdmc=approved_projects.

NEW LAST WEEK: Stop Driving Certain Models of Hondas and Acuras Says Feds
Stop driving immediately certain models of 2001-2003 Hondas and Acuras, says the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, unless it is "straight to a dealer to have
them repaired" for dangerous airbags.
The federal agency has issued an urgent appeal to some 313,000 non-responding owners to
previous recalls, saying new test data shows "as high as a 50 percent chance of a
dangerous air bag inflator rupture in a crash."
It says "these vehicles are unsafe and need to be repaired immediately."
More than 70 percent of owners already have had free replacement of air bags in these
models but NHTSA says the remainder need to be "found and fixed before they cause
further injuries or fatalities."
Further information is available at www.nhtsa.gov/About+NHTSA/Press+Releases/nhtsatakata-high-risk-inflators-06302016.

NEW LAST WEEK: Immediate Consumer Action Urged on Ikea Furniture Recall
National Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging immediate action by
owners to either anchor or return 29 million IKEA chests and dressers of different designs
that can result in death or injuries to children.
CPSC says the units are unstable if they are not properly anchored to the wall, posing a
serious tip-over and entrapment hazard to children that have resulted in child deaths,
including one in 2014 in West Chester.
Further information on the action is available at www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2016/IKEARecalls-29-Million-MALM-and-Other-Models-of-Chests-and-Dressers.

NEW LAST WEEK: Report Says Area Hospital Care for Cancer Varies Greatly
A wide variation in cancer care dots the landscape of Southeastern Pennsylvania hospitals,
according to a new report.

The Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health (GPBCH) and the Health Care
Improvement Foundation (HCIF) rated hospital inpatient cancer care services in the region
based on hospital volume, safety, compliance with cancer clinical care standards, nursing
care excellence, patient experience with care and cancer care clinical quality.
The report, with ratings from one to five stars, is available at
www.gpbch.org/docs/report_on_cancer_services_for_philadelphia_region_hospitals_june_2
016.pdf.

NEW LAST WEEK: Nursing Home Abuse Most Prevalent by Other Residents
One in five nursing home residents are being abused by other residents, according to a new
Cornell University study.
College of Human Ecology and Weill Cornell Medicine researchers said they were very
surprised by the prevalence of aggression, saying they had expected it would be common
but not at a rate of 20 percent.
Information on the study is available at www.news.cornell.edu/stories/2016/06/nursinghome-residents-commonly-abused-neighbors.

NEW LAST WEEK: Job Creation for High School Graduates and Below Nearly
Non Existent Since Beginning of Decade
Less than one percent of the 11.6 million job created in the last six years have gone to high
school graduates and below, according to a new report.
The McCourt School of Public Policy at the Georgetown University Center on Education and
the Workforce, in America's Divided Recovery: College Haves and Have-Nots, reports that
almost all of the new jobs from January 2010 to January of this year have gone to those
with some college, a bachelor's degree, or a master's degree.
It says the post-Great Recession economy has "divided the country along a fault line
demarcated by college education."
The non-college workforce also realized no growth among well-paying jobs with benefits.
The study says that occupational and industry shifts have been major drivers of change in
the labor market, with the recovery primarily adding managerial and professional jobs. As a
result, college graduates now make up a larger share of the overall workforce than workers
with a high school diploma or less.
Background in regard to the report is available at
www.bctv.org/special_reports/education/study-shows-college-essential-in-post-recoveryeconomy/article_ca1d4d58-3f8c-11e6-b65a-3360604108eb.html, with the study at
https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/americas-divided-recovery.

NEW LAST WEEK: Child Support Garnishees to Receive Relief

Employees experiencing wage garnishments as a result of a child support order may obtain
some financial relief in August.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has signed legislation that establishes a one-time fee of up to
$50 to cover the employers costs in setting up the wage garnishment to comply with the
support order.
Currently, an employer may deduct up to two percent of the amount paid under the order
every time the employee is paid and wages are garnished.
Further information is available at www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/billinfo.cfm?
syear=2015&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=936.

NEW LAST WEEK: Fire Companies and National Guard Members Gain
Fire companies and Pennsylvania National Guard members are beneficiaries of legislation
signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf.
The Fire Companies/Volunteer Services Grant Program, providing $30 million annually in
grants for the services, renews a law that expired June 30. Further information is available
at www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/billinfo.cfm?
syear=2015&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=1877.
The second bill increases the minimum state active duty pay for National Guard personnel
from the current $75 per day to $100 per day, the first increase since 1996. Further
information is at www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/billinfo.cfm?
syear=2015&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=602.

NEW LAST WEEK: Dinniman Lead-in-Water Experience Leads to Legislation

A personal experience of Chester County State Sen. Andy Dinniman is leading to movement
of legislation to study the scope and impact of lead in drinking water in Pennsylvania.
The Senator said the action emanated from discovery that water at his West Chester District
Office tested for more than three times the "Action Level" for lead.
The legislation, approved by committee and sent to the Senate floor, will study the age of
the state's housing stock, lead pipes, school buildings and day care centers throughout the
Commonwealth. In addition, a task force would study best practices and make
recommendations to remediate lead issues throughout the Commonwealth, Dinniman said.
Further information is available at www.senatordinniman.com/dinniman-leadcontamination-deserves-a-closer-look-in-pa-chester-county.

NEW LAST WEEK: Montgomery County Opens Public Defender Office in Pottstown
Montgomery County Public Defender has opened an office on Wednesdays at 364 King
Street, home to other county officfes, in Pottstown.
The satellite office will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. for initial applications for Public
Defender services for both adults and juveniles, initial client interviews and record
expungement petitions.
Further information is available at www.montcopa.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/3113,
Dbeer@montcopa.org or (610) 278-5183.

Pottstown to Launch Trauma Informed Community Connection Wednesday,

July 20
Pottstown Trauma Informed Community Connection (PTICC) will launch an initiative to
recognize, respond to and reduce struggles faced by children and adults as a result of
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) with a free partners awareness orientation from 9
a.m. to 11 a.m. July 20, in the Community Room, Montgomery County Community College
(MCCC), 101 College Drive, Pottstown.
Free single session community Trauma 101 trainings from the Institute for Family
Professionals also will be held from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 24;
3:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Thursday, October 6; and 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday,
November 15 in the Pottstown Middle School auditorium, 600 North Franklin Street,
Pottstown.
The initiative, organized by the Pottstown School District and its Pottstown Early Action for
Kindergarten Readiness (PEAK) coalition, is designed to educate and commit the community
to a culture of safety, understanding and responsiveness to ACEs for children, famlies and
the community.
Further information and registration for interested community residents and organizations
for the partners meeting is available at www.pottstownmatters.org/pticc-partner-meeting,
mrieck@pottstownsd.org or (610) 970-6655. Registration and information for the Trauma
101 trainings is available at cgolden@pottstownsd.org or (610) 970-6614. Further
information on the initiative is at www.pottstownmatters.org.

NEW LAST WEEK: Chesco Comptroller to Provide Nonprofit Fraud Seminars

Tuesday, August 23
Chester County Comptroller's Office will present fraud seminars for nonprofit organizations
from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., August 23, at the Chester County Public Safety Training Center,
137 Modena Road, South Coatesville and 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 15, at
Henrietta Hankin Branch Library, 215 Windgate Drive, Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner).
The sessions are designed to assist leaders of parent-teacher organizations, youth groups,
churches, fire companies and others to guard against fraudulent activities, including
embezzlement and other types of fraud, and will cover how thefts occur and how to
structure financial controls to avoid such actions.
Further information is available at www.chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View/34287,
controllerinfo@chesco.org or (610) 344-6155.

UPDATED THIS WEEK: Community Organization Networking Connection Meetings

(Regular Meeting Dates are Subject to Change)
Kennett Area Bridging the Community meets at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesdays of
January, March, May, July, September and November at various community locations with
any interested individual or organization welcome to attend and share information on
resources and needs that can build "bridges" toward a more integrated Kennett area
community. On July 13, participants dents will gather at 6 p.m. at His Mission, 342 Birch
Street, Kennett Square, for the annual dish-to-pass picnic, with hot dogs and hamburgers
being provided, followed by the regular gathering at 7 p.m. Additional information is

available from Joan Holliday at dochollisv@aol.com or (610) 717-2180. Minutes from prior
meetings are available at www.bridgingcommunity.com/bridging.php.
Coatesville Area Resource Network (CARN) meets from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on the third
Wednesday of the month, except August and December, in the fourth floor conference room
at Brandywine Health Center at 744 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. Representatives of
community organizations hear presentations from various services providers, discuss ways
to develop effective systems of care, help identify solutions to specific issues, and exchange
information about current and upcoming activities. Further information is available from
Kathryn Spurlock at ccch@comcast.net or at (610) 380-7111 x16.
Berks-Lancaster-Lebanon Counties LINK to Aging and Disability Resources meets
from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month at various Lancaster area
locations, and from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on the third Tuesdays of the month at various
locations in Berks County for services cross-trainings and exchange of information on
creating a one-stop, no-wrong-door resources for older adults and adults with disabilities,
including consumers, family members and others, seeking information about local
resources. Further information is available at http://berkslancasterlebanonlink.org, or from
Brian Long, coordinator, at blllink@mail.com or (717) 380-9714.
On July 21, a live demonstration of Project Lifesaver, a system designed to quickly locate
the elderly or disabled who wander, will be provided at Ironville Park, 711-725 Prospect
Road, Columbia, by the Pilot Club of Lancaster and the West Hempfield Township Police.
Bucks-Chester-Montgomery Counties LINK to Aging and Disability Resources
meets at 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at various dates and locations in the three counties. Further
information and suggested registration is available at
www.buckschestermontgomerylink.weebly.com, buckschestermontgomerylink@aim.com or
(484) 364-6981.
On July 12, Candy Craig of Chester County Mental Health and Intellectual &
Developmental Disabilities (MH/IDD) and Leslie Lipson of Holcomb Behavioral Health will
discuss mental health programs and services at the Government Services Center,
601 Westtown Road, West Chester.
On July 19, Kelly Tuturice from the Coatesville Veterans Health Administration will discuss
VA benefits in the Community Room of the Montgomery County Human Services Building,
1430 DeKalb Street, Norristown.
Phoenixville Area Resource Network (PARN) meets from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on the
fourth Tuesday of the month, except December, at the First United Methodist Church (north
entrance), 865 South Main Street, Phoenixville. Representatives of community organizations
exchange information about current and upcoming activities and hProear presentations from
various services providers. Additional information about the group is available from Debbie
Dundon at Open Hearth, Spring City, at debbie.openhearth@verizon.net or (610) 792-9282
x201.
Chester County Family and Community Partnership meets from 10 a.m. to noon on
the first Friday of February, April, June, August, October and December at the Government
Services Center, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester. The group is a diverse partnership of
individuals, families, community organizations, service agencies, businesses and funders
committed to empowering individuals and families in living self-sufficient, productive and

fulfilling lives. Additional information is available from Kathy Brauner at

kbrauner@chesco.org or (610) 344-5262.
Chester County Faith Community Health Ministry Network meets from 4 p.m. to
5:15 p.m., on the first Thursday of each month, from September through June to exchange
information on promotion of holistic health within faith congregations and communities and
to develop additional faith community nurses, also known as parish nurses. Further
information is available from Joan Holliday at dochollisv@aol.com or (610) 717-2180.
Communities That Care (CTC) groups in several Chester County school districts provide
networking opportunities for community organizations and individuals that use a planning
and mobilization model to promote healthy youth development and prevent and reduce
negative youth health and behavior issues that may include substance abuse, delinquency,
teen pregnancy, school drop-out, and violence.

West Chester CTC meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., on the second Thursday of each
month of the school year at the West Chester Area School District Spellman
Administrative Building, 829 Paoli Pike, West Chester. Lunch is provided by reserving at
rsvp@wcctc.org or (610) 359-5817.

Downingtown Area CTC meets from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of the
month from September through May. Further information and registration are available
at dtownctc@umly.org or (610) 458-9090 x2827.

Coatesville CTC Community Prevention Board, a body coterminous with the Coatesville
Youth Initiative Steering Committee, meets periodically in the fourth floor Community
Room, Brandywine Health Foundation, 744 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville. Further
information and requested lunch reservations are available from Jarvis Berry, CTC
community mobilizer, at Jarvis@coatesvilleyouthinitiative.org or (610) 380-0200.

UPDATED LAST WEEK: Support Groups for Unemployed and Underemployed Ongoing
Several networking/support groups (open to everyone) are available at area churches for
persons who are unemployed or unemployed, with each providing its own variety of specific
services in support of those who attend:

Downingtown (Lionville/Exton) Job-Seeker Group at Calvary Fellowship Church,

95 West Devon Drive (rear entrance) at Route 113 in Exton (Lionville) holds weekly
sessions as part of the churchs Care Mondays of supports. Further information is
available at www.cfdowningtown.com/caremondays or
barnabasgroup@cfdownington.com or (610) 363-7171.

Malvern Penn State Great Valleys Alumni Association and My Career Transitions
(MCT), an all-volunteer job counseling group, meets from 9:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
the second Saturday of the month, except August and December, in 130 Main
Building, Penn State Great Valley, 30 East Swedesford Road, Malvern, preceded by a
new member orientation at 8:30 a.m. Further information and required registration
are available at http://mycareertransitions.com/new/?q=upcoming-meetings.

Wayne A one-on-one Employment Guidance Ministry, along with periodic special

employment related events to aid jobseekers is available at St. Davids Episcopal
Church, 763 South Valley Forge Road, Malvern. Further information is available from

George Vosburgh at gbvosburgh@aol.com or (610) 688-7947.

West Chester Unemployment support group meets bi-weekly from 5:45 p.m. to
7:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 130 West Miner Street, West Chester, to
learn tips and techniques related to job searches. Further information is available
from Elisabeth Hartwell at ehartwell@firstpreswc.com, at (610) 696-0554.

West Chester BarnabasWC group meets from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. Mondays,
except holidays, in the Community Room, Providence Church, 430 Hannum Avenue,
West Chester. Further information is available at www.barnabaswc.org or
info@barnabaswc.org.

Six Area Affiliates of Joseph's People meet during the month:

Berwyn/Main Line - 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays at the
Hagenbach Room, St. Monicas Church, 635 First Avenue. Further information is
available from Bob Schubert at bobschubertjr@aim.com or (610) 755-2398.
Central Delco Groups at three locations in Central Delaware County now
coordinate meetings in Media and Upper Darby at 7 p.m. on the first three Tuesdays
of the month. First Tuesday: St. Francis Room at St. Mary Magdalen Church,
2400 North Providence Road, Media, with further information at
smmemploy@gmail.com or (610) 873-7117. On July 12, members will join other
Joseph People's affiliates for a family picnic in Downingtown. Third Tuesday:
Hassler Chapel, Media Presbyterian Church, 30 East Baltimore Pike, Media, with
further information at robinst37@gmail.com. On July 19, Tyrone M. Robinson III,
owner of Opportunities 2 Serve life and career coaching, will discuss Don't Sweat It,
It's Summer Already.
Downingtown -- 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays, in the
Parish Meeting Room Rear of the School Property, St. Joseph's Parish, 338 Manor
Avenue (Route 322). Information about the affiliate is available by leaving a
message at (610) 873-7117. On July 12, starting at 6:30 p.m., job-seekers and
families will participate in a picnic for all Joseph's People affiliates. Further
information and required registration for limited seating are available at
www.josephspeople.org/retreat.
Upper Uwchlan Township 7 p.m. on the first and third Mondays at the School
Education Center, St. Elizabeths Catholic Church, 100 Fellowship Road, Chester
Springs. Further information is available at (610) 321-1200 or at
david.bolz@verizon.net.
Reading 7 p.m. to 8:30 pm. on the first and third Wednesdays at St Catharine's of
Siena Parish Center. 2427 Perkiomen Avenue, Reading. Further information is
available from John Senick, facilitator, at (610) 779-4005.
West Grove 6:45 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of the month from September to
June in the new Parish Life Center, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church,
300 State Road, West Grove. Further information is available from John Colgan at
johnfcolgan@gmail.com.
Additional information on all St. Josephs People chapters is available at
www.josephspeople.org.

UPDATED LAST WEEK: Free Job Assistance Workshops - July

Unemployed and underemployed persons seeking education and training in career planning,
along with employment assistance for veterans, ex-offenders and persons with disabilities,
can take advantage of a broad series of services and monthly workshops offered by the
Pennsylvania Department of Labor CareerLink at its Exton offices in Suite 500, 479 Thomas
Jones Way in the Oaklands Corporate Center.
These trainings include an orientation presentation as to services offered by the office.
A calendar of PA CareerLink-Chester County workshops for the current month is available at
www.chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View/34250.
A Job Openings Report for Chester County is available atare available through
www.cwds.state.pa.us.
Websites for additional county PA CareerLink offices in the area, at which many services are
available to out-of-county residents, include:
Berks: www.co.berks.pa.us/Dept/CareerLink/Pages/default.aspx
Delaware: www.delcoworks.org
Lancaster: www.jobs4lancaster.com
Montgomery: www.montcopa.org/index.aspx?NID=1024

Free Children's Summer Meal Program is Underway

Children and some individuals with disabilities have started receiving up to two meals per
day at Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) sites at various area public facilities, camps
and nonprofit organization locations.
The federal Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition program, Summer Food
Rocks, funds free meals and snacks for ages 18 and under and persons with disabilities over
18 who participate in school programs for people who are mentally or physically disabled.

USDA says the program is important because children who miss school breakfast and lunch
are more likely to be sick, absent or tardy, disruptive in class, and inattentive. They also
score lower on achievement tests. Good nutrition is essential for learning in school. SFSP
provides an opportunity to continue a child's physical and social development while
providing nutritious meals during long vacation periods from school. It helps children return
to school ready to learn.
Information about SFSP is available at www.fns.usda.gov/sfsp/frequently-asked-questions?
utm_campaign=%2B+Benefits
%2C+Grants+and+Loans&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=3102
9661&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_jAEIUFmYHexfM4lIOZ4sm709cajHR8hUUtcMI90G_YvfdYcQVX428rJPpcM4j6sMQE7FZWJbgeuqFwPeCu9FT433bA&_hsmi=31029661#6, with a
searchable database with arrows providing information on differing hours, meals and dates
at various sites at www.fns.usda.gov/summerfoodrocks?utm_campaign=%2B+Benefits
%2C+Grants+and+Loans&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=3102
9661&_hsenc=p2ANqtz_1QAn40daxuFbRWPWnVkDwRfaPHlN12d2nqvbWwSwq9LMRy8l0j21xBFrXjSWEeHVbBRKVV
dTv-vE_5kxX7qwl9XiJGw&_hsmi=31029661.

New Dental Clinic for Low-Income Persons to Open in Southern Chester County
A new dental center to serve low-income Southern Chester County residents is scheduled to
open by this Fall in Kennett Square.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded La Comunidad Hispana
(LCH) $350,000 to open a facility on McFarlan Road, in space that will be leased from Dr.
Robert Krauss, an endodontist.
Four full-time employees, including a dentist, a dental hygienist and two dental assistants
will offer services on the same Person-Centered model that it uses for its medical services.
The Federally Qualified Health Center will accept Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and private
insurance, the organization said. Uninsured patients will pay for services on a sliding scale,
with no one being turned away for inability to pay.
LCH says a 2015 Southeastern Pennsylvania Household Health Survey found 17,000 adults
in Southern Chester County in need a dental visit, with 15 percent of children, or 3,300, not
having been examined by a dentist within the past year.
Further information is available at www.lacomunidadhispana.org/la-comunidad-gets-grantdental-center.

Low-Income Heating Assistance Recipients to Receive Extra

Supplemental Low-Income Heating Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) grants are being
issued by Pennsylvania and will go to vendors in July, with a Summer Turn On Program
occurring in late Summer or early Fall to certain households already on program recipient
lists.
The Chester County Department of Community Development (DCD) says the state
Department of Human Services (DHS) has confirmed a supplement, to be made to vendors
with their July 6 payments, and credited to the following households:

$65 to any vulnerable household, identified as having a child under the age of five
(5), an adult over the age of 65, or a member of the household who is disabled
(defined as receiving financial assistance for a disability) who received a supplement
during the 2015-2016 season. This includes about 75% of all cash recipient
households; and

$65 to any household that received a crisis payment for the 2015-2016 year.

A household can receive a total of $130 with this issuance if it meets both criteria, county
officials say. Payment will be considered a cash grant and will be issued to the vendor that
received the respective grants listed. For example, if an individual already obtained a
supplement as a vulnerable household, this additional supplement will go to the vendor that
received the original payment. If the individual accepted a crisis grant this year, the
supplement will go to the vendor that received the crisis grant.
Dates for the Turn On Program haven't yet been determined, according to DCD, but all
households that received a LIHEAP payment to a deliverable fuel vendor will receive a $200
LIHEAP cash payment to that vendor.

Utility companies will provide DHS with a list of clients that received a LIHEAP grant in
2015-2016 and that are terminated or in danger of termination. The companies can only
include customers that have given consent and for which an emergency can be resolved
with $500 or less. DHS would issue the amount of crisis funding specified by the utilities,
up to the $500 maximum.
A client that received LIHEAP payments to both a utility and a deliverable fuel company
could potentially receive up to $700 in Turn-On funds, while a client who received LIHEAP
payments to two different utilities could potentially receive up to $1,000, DCD says.
Further information is available from DHS County Assistance Offices.

New State-wide Prescription Tracking Goes into Effect

A new state-wide drug registry has gone into effect to monitor dispensing of prescription
drugs that have potential for abuse or dependence.
The Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) is designed to allow doctors and
pharmacists to have instant database access to check prescriptions that have been filled at
one or more locations to help prevent abuse. Pharmacist will have up to 72 hours to submit
data after dispensing a monitored prescription drug.
Pennsylvania is the last of three states to implement such a system.
Further information is available at www.health.pa.gov/Your-Department-of-Health/Offices
%20and
%20Bureaus/PaPrescriptionDrugMonitoringProgram/Pages/home.aspx#.V3FONKJYxLN.

Pennsylvania Streamlines Elderly and Disabled Food Stamp Application Process

A new state process is decreasing the paperwork and the number of times it takes for the
elderly and the disabled to apply and retain food stamps, or Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services says a new Elderly/Disabled Simplified
Application Process (ESAP) reduces the current application from 24 pages to a simplified
two-page document with ESAP households now having a 36-month certification period,
versus the current annual recertification period.
ESAP will be available to households that meet all the following criteria:

Every member in the household is at least 60 years old, has a disability, or both; and

No member of the household has earned income.

For SNAP eligibility, a household includes only individuals who live under one roof
and who purchase and prepare meals together.

Further information is available at www.media.pa.gov/Pages/DHS_details.aspx?

newsid=209.

Maximum Check Cashing Fees for Government Checks to be Reduced

Check cashing fees for government checks will be lowered under a bill signed into law by
Pennysylvania Gov. Tom Wolf.
The new legislation, effective August 16, will reduce the maximum fee for government
assistance checks from 2.5 percent to a half percent and other government checks to 1.5
percent. Maximum fees for other types of checks will remain unchanged.
The law also requires check cashing facilities to post fees in plain sight and will provide for
triple reimbursement to check cashers by those engaging in fraudulent cashing.
The legislation is available at www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?
txtType=HTM&sessYr=2015&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=489&pn=1847.

Changes Made to Child Car Seat Law

Children under two years of age soon will be required to be in rear-facing child seats while
traveling in a motor vehicle.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has signed legislation, effective August 12, to implement the
seat direction refinement.
A copy of the legislation is available at
www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?
txtType=PDF&sessYr=2015&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=1152&pn=1591.

Surf and Rip Current Forecasts Now Available

National Weather Service (NWS) has started publishing its summertime surf and rip current
forecasts through September 30.
Main components of this forecast, in addition to a rip current risk, include weather
conditions, ultraviolet rays (UV) index, surf wave height and water temperatures.
The report is available at www.weather.gov/phi/surfrip4, with a video on the dangers of rip
currents, which can be dangerous and potentially deadly, even on nice days, at
www.oceantoday.noaa.gov//htt//www.weather.gov/phi/surfrip4.
Further information and the projects list are available at www.governor.pa.gov/governorwolf-announces-12-million-in-green-light-go-traffic-signal-improvement-funding.

Chester County Records First Zika Virus Case

A non-pregnant woman who recently traveled to an area affected by mosquitos carrying the
Zika Virus has become Chester County's first confirmed case of Zika.
The County Health Department says the individual wasn't hospitalized and has recovered.
To date, 23 cases of travel-associated Zika Virus have been confirmed in Pennsylvania with
no locally-acquired cases in the state.
Further information about the local case is available at
www.chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View/34192, with additional information from the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the virus, which can cause a serious birth
defect if one is infected during pregnancy, at www.cdc.gov/zika/about/index.html.

Zika Virus Response Plan Developed

Plans are underway to bolster surveillance, mitigation, and response efforts for the Zika
virus, although risks of contracting it in Pennsylvania are termed "very low".
Pennsylvania Departments of Health and Environmental Protection have announced a
Pennsylvania Zika Virus Response Plan that outlines the phases of education, surveillance,
and response activities that will occur for various levels of mosquito activity within the
commonwealth as well as triggers based on the presence of the virus within the state.
The phases range from the current situation of a moderate level of travel-associated cases
to potential widespread local transmission by mosquitos.
The agencies noted the only confirmed cases in Pennsylvania of Zika, which is identified as
being of danger to unborn children, are in individuals who contracted the virus while visiting
one of the areas where the virus is actively spreading.
They say, however, that "once warmer temperatures arrive in the commonwealth and
remain in place throughout the summer months, the risk of limited local transmission of
Zika virus by the type of mosquitos that potentially carry it will increase."
Additional information, including the response plan, is available at
www.media.pa.gov/Pages/Health-Details.aspx?newsid=307.

Area Counties Now in Range for Zika Virus

Chester and adjoining counties are on new maps for range
of potential Zika virus spread, although risk or likelihood, or
exact locations or numbers of mosquitoes living in these
areas aren't shown.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says
that Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are more likely to spread
viruses like Zika that is being linked to birth deformities
with pregnant mothers.
The new report is available at www.cdc.gov/chikungunya/resources/vector-control.html.

Zika Virus from Mosquitoes Drawing Increasing Concern for Both Women and Men
The Zika virus is drawing increasing focus, particularly for
women who could become pregnant and men who can
transmit the disease, from the federal Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), with new guidance and
information to prevent transmission and health effects.
The CDC says there is "mounting evidence" that supports a
link between Zika, transmitted initially by mosquitoes, and
microcephaly, a birth defect that is a sign of incomplete
brain development, and possibly other problems such as miscarriage and stillbirth.

The new guidance is available at www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2016/s0325-zika-virusrecommendations.html, with further information on the disease at www.cdc.gov/zika.

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