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

Walking Girls to Success Series Honey Brook.

FARM Regional Market Pottstown.

Bird Walks Audubon.

Quilt Exhibit 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.

College Admissions Assistance Presentation Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner).

State Sen. Rafferty Job Fair Pottstown.

Living on a Little Workshop Exton.

Medicare Basics Presentation Strafford.

Effective Websites for Businesses and Others Presentation Strafford.

Art and Craft Show Downingtown.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Royersford.

Harmony Day Honey Brook.

Archaeological Day Glen Mills.

FunFest Conshohocken.

World Peace Presentation Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner).

American Justice and the Penal System Presentation Strafford.

State Sen. Killion Kids Expo Glen Mills.

Pirate Festival Marcus Hook.

Party in the Park Chesterbrook.
Updated: Next Weeks Calendar of Events Activities (Found in Calendar of Events)
Walking Girls to Success Series Honey Brook.
FARM Regional Market Pottstown.

Bird Walks Audubon.

Quilt Exhibit 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.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Media.
Restaurant Festival West Chester.
Slim Great Valley Lineman Movie Discussion Strafford.
Christian Concert Lansdale.
Medicare 101 Workshop Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner).
Fall Walking Kickoff Coatesville.

Child Early Numeracy Presentation West Chester.

Parent Cafe Pottstown.
Child Car Seat Safety Check Malvern.
Job Fair Lancaster.
Cancer Patient Nutrition Presentation West Grove (Jennersville).
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training Coatesville.
Chester County Day Preview Chester Springs (Ludwigs Corner).
Mental Health First Aid Training West Chester.
Seniors Fall Expo West Chester.
Auto Grand Prix Coatesville.
Honey Festival Pottstown.
Pennsylvania Rep. Truitt Senior Expo West Chester.
Block Party Phoenixville.

New: Future Weeks Events and Activities (View in Calendar of Events)

Household Hazardous Waste Collections West Chester.

Community Day Coatesville (East Fallowfield Township).
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NEW THIS WEEK: Chesco Fair Housing Assesssment Public Hearings Set
Chester County Department of Community Development and Housing Authority of Chester
County has scheduled three public hearings to assess fair housing practices.
Sessions will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 21, at Episcopal
Church of the Trinity, 323 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville; 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday,
September 27, at Kennett Area Community Services, 136 West Cedar Street, Kennett
Square; and 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 5, at the Melton Center, 501 East
Miner Street, West Chester.

The hearings is a requirement for federal agencies and grantees under the Affirmatively
Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) program.
Further information is available at www.chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View/34969,
sbollig@chesco.org or (610) 344-6776.

NEW THIS WEEK: Lancaster County Seeing Significant Rise in Opioid-Addicted

Newborns
Lancaster Count hospitals are grappling with care for babies who are being born addicted to
drugs.
LancasterOnline reports that Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital has seen the number
more than double since 2014, now representing nearly one of every 10 newborns treated in
the neonatal intensive care unit, with those at Lancaster General Hospital tripling during the
past five years.
The report is at www.lancasteronline.com/insider/born-addicted-lancaster-county-hospitalsgrapple-with-caring-for-opioid/article_904db39c-76d2-11e6-8ab7-2b5d8ace8b8e.html.

NEW THIS WEEK: USA Today Highlights Chester County in Pre-Election Swing
Voters Analysis
The national USA Today daily newspaper has highlighted Chester County in an analysis of A
Suburban Tide Against Trump Could Sink His Election Bid.
The article, in a series on eight counties in eight states, explores key electoral themes that
could decide the Fall elections.
The report appears at
www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/09/13/chester-county-pennsylvaniasuburban-tide-against-trump/89687252.

NEW THIS WEEK: Coatesville Opens New Senor Center

Coatesville Area Senior Center has opened new facilities at 250 Harmony Street, former site
of PA CareerLink Chester County.
The organization has moved from previous quarters on North 5th Avenue in the City.
Further information is at www.facebook.com/TransformationIni/posts/1131906316874618.

NEW THIS WEEK: Kennett Completes Economic Development Study

The final Kennett Area Economic Development Study for the Kennett area, focusing on
future community development in five areas of Kennett Square and Kennett Township has
been completed.
Representatives of 4Ward Planning and the RBA Group presented analyses,
recommendations and tasks for Millers Hill, Ways Lane, Birch, State and Cypress Streets,
and Mill Road/former MVF Plant site. It follows two prior public meetings and an online
survey of community residents.

Our online report is available at

www.facebook.com/TransformationIni/posts/1133073126757937.

NEW THIS WEEK: Coatesville Receives Neighborhoods Planning Grant

City of Coatesville has received a $100,000 Neighborhood Planning grant from the Wells
Fargo Regional Foundation to enable creation of a comprehensive neighborhood
revitalization plan by Spring 2017.
The activity, for city neighborhoods east of First Avenue, will enable the city to apply for
additional funds for implementation of revitalization recommendations.
The Coatesville Growing Greater process is designed to include planning participation by city
residents and neighborhood stakeholders.
Further information is available at
www.facebook.com/TransformationIni/posts/1131281216937128.

NEW LAST WEEK: Area Hospitals Come Under Pittsburgh Newspaper Review for
Low Rates of Indigent Patient Care
Coatesville's Brandywine Hospital and 14 other Community Health Care facilities in
Pennsylvania, including others in this area, have come under the microscope in a Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette report on care for the indigent.
The story, which follows a report we made a few weeks ago, including a photo out of
Pottstown, appears at www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2016/09/04/For-profit-hospitalsprovide-less-charity-care-counting-charity-care-series/stories/20160505020, with the full
list of facilities and indigent care statistics appearing in the article sidebar.

NEW LAST WEEK: Berks, Chester and Delaware Counties Under Drought Watch
A Drough Watch declaration has been issued for Chester and Delaware counties, with the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) calling for a five percent
reduction in non-essential water use.
The counties join Berks in our area, along with 35 others throughout the state, due to low
stream flows, declining groundwater levels and lack of precipitation, according to the
Commonwealths Drought Task Force.
One county, Potter, remains in a drought warning, with residents of that county being
encouraged to voluntarily reduce water use by 10 to 15 percent.
Further information, including water conservation suggestions, is available at
www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/NewsRoomPublic/articleviewer.aspx?id=21058&typeid=1.

New Federal Overtime Rules to Hit Businesses Effective Thursday, December 1

Some 150 Lancaster area employers have been given a preview of new federal overtime
rules that were described as having varied impact on employers, from minimal to major, but
at least some impact for most.

The free session fby the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce & Industry for area businesses
and nonprofit representatives delved into December 1 compliance for new federal Labor
Department regulations that more than doubles, to $47,475 a year, the salary threshold in
order to exempt white collar workers from receiving overtime, provides automatic updates
to that wage every three years, and more.
Attendees were advised that the federal department now initiates over 40 percent of its
increasing number of investigations into minimum wage violations and finds violations
nearly 80 percent of the time, resulting in fines, penalties and back wages levies, with
telecommuting now becoming an increasing area of concern.
Tom Baldrige, president and CEO of the Lancaster chamber, told the Central Penn Business
Journal as saying the business community seems to be breaking into two camps owners
'who are aware and concerned, and those who are unaware and potentially at risk for not
adjusting to what this requires of them.
'This is a critical business-operations issue,' Baldrige is quoted as saying.
The business journal report is available at
www.cpbj.com/article/20160829/CPBJ01/160829822/lancaster-chamber-seminar-teachesovertime-101-to-business-leaders?
utm_source=CPBJ+Morning+Roundup&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=http%3a%2f
%2fwww.cpbj.com%2farticle%2f20160829%2fCPBJ01%2f160829822%2flancasterchamber-seminar-teaches-overtime-101-to-businessleaders&utm_campaign=Lancaster+chamber+seminar+teaches+
%27Overtime+101%27+to+business+leaders.
Frequently asked questions about the new rules, the first changes to the white collar
exemptions since 2004, are available at www.dol.gov/whd/overtime/final2016/faq.htm.
Pennsylvania laws and rules, that also apply, are available at
www.dli.pa.gov/Individuals/Labor-Management-Relations/llc/minimumwage/Pages/default.aspx.

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 September 14, the group will meet at the Kendal Center, Kendal at
Longwood Parking Lot 6, 1109 Baltimore Pike, Kennett Square. 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. On September 21, the group will hear
about Coatesville Growing Greater community development efforts in the City of Coatesville.

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 September 15, at Hospice & Community Care, 685 Good Drive, Lancaster,
presentations will be made by Hospice & Community Care Palliative Care and Keystone
Pet Enhanced Therapy System (KPETS).
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.
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 Faith Community Health Ministry Network meets from 11:30 a.m. to
12:45 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month with a bring-your-own-lunch format, a new
time and day, from September through June, alternating between Kennett Square and West
Chester. Pastors, ministry leaders and other interested individuals learn about various
health issues and exchange information on promotion of holistic health within faith
congregations and communities and development of additional faith community nurses, also
known as parish nurses. Further information is available from Joan Holliday at
dochollisv@aol.com or (610) 717-2180.
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.
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 THIS 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. On October 8, Lynne Williams will present
Strategic Research-based Approaches for LinkedIn. Further information and required
registration are available at http://mycareertransitions.com/new/?q=upcomingmeetings.

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. On September 28, a panel including former job-seekers will discuss

How Joseph's People Assists You During Your Professional and Personal Transition!
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. Second Tuesday: St. Laurence
Church Parish Hall - Rear Entrance, 8245 West Chester Pike, Upper Darby. On
September 13, S. Nikki Creque, author of Soul Scream: The End Was Just The
Beginning, will discuss Energize Your Job Search to combat the inevitable fear and
frustration of this process. Third Tuesday: Hassler Chapel, Media Presbyterian
Church, 30 East Baltimore Pike, Media, with further information at
robinst37@gmail.com.
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. 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.

Free Job Assistance Workshops - August

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/34535.
A Job Openings Report for Chester County is available at,
www.chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View/34534, with daily updates 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 Worksite Wellness Offered by Chester County Health

Chester County Health Department is offering to guide county businesses in development
and implementation of effective employee wellness programs.
Funded through a Pennsylvania Department of Health Preventive Health and Health Services
Block Grant, the free service can assist in creation of a wellness action plan specific to a
businesss employee profile; coordinate elements of a wellness program including biometric
screenings, massage therapy, on-site healthy cooking demonstrations, raised garden beds
and education on health topics such as cholesterol management and sleep hygiene; lend
technical assistance to implement wellness programs; and assess the extent to which a
businesss current wellness program has implemented evidence-based health promotion
strategies, officials said.
They added that such effort is one of the most effective ways a business can help
employees adopt healthier lifestyles while decreasing health care costs, rates of
absenteeism and worksite stress.
Further information is available from Elizabeth Herzberger, county public health educator at
eherzberger@chesco.org or (610) 344-5205.

Pennsylvania Says It Doesn't Track Dozens of Zika Cases by County

Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) says it doesn't track the 74 cases of confirmed
infections or the 97 that are pending test results by county, although the state Department
of Environmental Protection (DEP) says there has been two imported cases since early this
month in Chester County, in addition to at least one other reported by the county in June.
We do not have Zika cases by county, according to the department's Assistant Press
Secretary Wes Culp, in response to an E-Update query about two news releases issued by
the DEP that noted the Chester County cases. There was no reply as to the reason for such
lack of information by press time.
The Department of Health takes Zika virus cases very seriously and we are working with
the CDC (federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) to monitor this situation,
Culp said. Keeping the residents of the commonwealth safe and healthy is our top
priority, adding there have been no local transmissions of Zika in Pennsylvania to date.

The DEP reported that 26 Pennsylvania counties, primarily in southern and eastern regions,
have active surveillance sites for albopictus mosquitoes, commonly known as Asian Tiger
mosquitoes, with collections in Lancaster, Montgomery and Delaware counties having more
than two dozen female Aedes albopictus per trapping event, recognized as pest levels, in a
single week in July.
However, no specimens of Aedes aegypti, the primary carrier of Zika in South America,
were discovered, according to DEP.
The department release for Southeastern Pennsylvania counties is available at
www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/NewsRoomPublic/articleviewer.aspx?id=21038&typeid=1, with the
South Central Pennsylvania report at
www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/NewsRoomPublic/articleviewer.aspx?id=21038&typeid=1. Chester
County's June news release is at www.chesco.org/DocumentCenter/View/34192 and the
state's current status report, as of Monday, August 15, is at www.health.pa.gov/My
%20Health/Diseases%20and%20Conditions/UZ/Zikavirus/Pages/ZikaVirusHomePage.aspx#.V7SG361Yzv_.

Zika Virus Now Draws Travel Advisory in U.S.; Free Zika Virus Prevention Kits
Being Distributed in Area
The Zika virus, that can result in birth deformities, has now drawn nine travel, testing and
other recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for
both men and women who traveled to or lived in parts of the Miami area since June 15.
The alert currently centers on a Miami neighborhood where several Zika infections were
recently confirmed, the first identified from mosquitoes in the United States. Previous U.S.
cases were identified as emanating from virus contacts outside the country.
Further information is available at www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2016/p0801-zika-travelguidance.html.
As previously reported, Zika Prevention Kits for pregnant women are being distributed by
the Pennsylvania Department Health through 10 locations in our reporting area, included in
the region of the state identified as the most susceptible for transmissions of the virus.
In announcing the initiative, state Health Secretary Dr. Karen Murphy said that while Zika
is spread primarily by mosquitoes that are infected with the virus, it also can spread
through sexual contact with individuals who have the disease.
Because Zika poses serious health risks for babies born to women who contracted the virus
during pregnancy, the kits include health education materials and prevention tools to avoid
mosquito bites and sexual transmission of the disease to pregnant women. Using the
products in the Zika Prevention Kit can help protect you and your loved ones from the
virus," she said.
Additional information is available at
www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/NewsRoomPublic/articleviewer.aspx?id=21007&typeid=1, with a list of
distribution centers at www.health.pa.gov/My%20Health/Diseases%20and
%20Conditions/U-Z/Zikavirus/Pages/ZikaPreventionKits.aspx#.V4fq-6JYxLM.

An earlier report from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that
shows counties in Pennsylvania that are most susceptible to having mosquitoes carrying the
disease, along with other Zika information, is available at
www.cdc.gov/chikungunya/resources/vector-control.html., with Pennsylvania's response
plan to the virus iat www.media.pa.gov/Pages/Health-Details.aspx?newsid=307.

Pennsylvania Funding Whole Person Opioid Treatment in Area Counties

An additional 25 state Centers of Excellence will provide two "whole person" treatment
facilities for opioid-related substance use disorder in area counties, except Chester, by
January 1.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has announced awards to facilities in Berks, Delaware,
Lancaster and Montgomery counties, creating an additional site in each county to ones
announced earlier.
The state is using $10 million in behavioral health and $5 million in medical assistance
funding for the initiative, allowing the state Department of Human Services to draw down
$5.4 million in federal funding for an overall total of $20.4 million during the current state
fiscal year.
Rather than just treating the addiction, officials said, the new approach will be to treat the
entire person through team-based treatment, with the explicit goal of integrating behavioral
health and primary care and, when appropriate, evidence-based medication assisted
treatment.
Pennsylvania now leads the nation in drug overdoses among men ages 12 to 25, and is
ninth in the country among the general population, according to reports.
Further information on the most recent awards is at www.governor.pa.gov/to-fight-opioidepidemic-wolf-administration-implements-25-additional-centers-of-excellence-locations,
with a full list of providers at
www.dhs.pa.gov/citizens/substanceabuseservices/centersofexcellence/index.htm.
Additional background on Centers of Excellence applications is at
www.dhs.pa.gov/cs/groups/webcontent/documents/document/c_230391.pdf.

State Establishes New Online Information Site

Pennsylvania is making information available online to help measure government
performance, engage citizens, create economic opportunities, and develop innovative policy
solutions through a new Open Data Pennsylvania website.
Gov. Tom Wolf has announced that Schools That Teach, Jobs That Pay and Government
That Works are the first components of the new website, with a dozen new data sets being
provided.
Discussion is underway with additional entities such as the Office of Open Records, colleges
and universities, and cities to identify future datasets for publication.
The new site is at https://data.pa.gov.

Relief May be Possible for Treatment-Resistant Depression

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers say that treatment-resistant
depression may be able to be relieved by correcting metabolic deficiencies.
The new research, published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, indicates that identifying
and treating such deficiencies can improve symptoms and in some cases even lead to
remission.
Study authors said that major depressive disorder, also referred to simply as depression,
affects nearly 15 million American adults, is one of the most common mental disorders and
cause of more than two-thirds of suicides annually.
Unfortunately, at least 15 percent of patients dont find relief from conventional treatments
such as antidepressant medications and psychotherapy, they said, adding that (w)hats
really promising about these new findings is that they indicate there may be physiological
mechanisms underlying depression that we can use to improve the quality of life in patients
with this disabling illness.
Further information is at www.upmc.com/media/NewsReleases/2016/Pages/l-pan.aspx.
Scranton Family Discusses Daughter's Mental Illness and Suicide in Her Obituary
A family whose daughter experienced bipolar disorder has described her condition and
suicide in a Scranton Times-Tribune obituary.
Memoralizing Kathleen "Katie" Marie Shoener, 29, as a sweet, wonderful person that loved
life, the people around her - and Jesus Christ, the family reportedly described her situation
in an attempt to raise awareness about mental illnesses.
It appears at www.legacy.com/obituaries/thetimes-tribune/obituary.aspx?pid=180989005.

Former Lancaster Resident Featured in Distracted Driving Video

A former Lancaster County resident, permanently injured in a 2008 crash involving a driver
on a cellphone that also killed her parents, is featured in a new Facebook video that has
gone viral.
Lancaster Online reports that Jacy Good, now residing in White Plaines, N.Y., and featured
in AT&T's It Can Wait campaign, has become one of the nation's most vocal opponents of
distracted driving
Further information, including the powerful video, is at
www.lancasteronline.com/news/local/crash-survivor-jacy-good-featured-in-heartwrenching-texting-and/article_e7d3e752-6acb-11e6-b6c9-dbea6a04f6bd.html.

Continued Play After Concussion Doubles Recovery Period

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have found that athletes who continued to play
following a concussion took approximately 44 days to recover while those removed
immediately from play averaged half that time.
Study authors, writing in an American Academy of Pediatrics journal, also concluded that
athletes who continued to play following a concussion are 8.8 times more likely to
experience an abnormal recovery that is longer than 21 days.

They suggest that athletes should be removed from play immediately after a concussion in
order to hasten recovery time and possibly miss fewer games as a result.
Further information is at www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-pressroom/Pages/Continued-Play-After-a-Concussion-Prolongs-Recovery-Time.aspx?
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NLRB Rules Grad Students are Employees

In a ruling that changes the landscape for college graduate students, the National Labor
Relations Board (NLRB) has found they are employees.
A split decision involving Columbia University determines that student assistants working at
private colleges and universities are statutory employees and can unionize.
The ruling is seen as potentially creating problems for more and more universities relying on
low-paid adjunct and doctoral students, rather than full-time professors, to teach.
The full decision is available at www.nlrb.gov/case/02-RC-143012.

Young Stroke Victims Increasing While Overall Trend is Down

A growing number of younger adults are having strokes, occurring when blood flow to the
brain is blocked or a vessel in the brain bursts.
Kaiser Health News (KHN), a news service covering health care policy and politics, highlights
the issue in Hidden Stroke Victims: The Young.
It says that with strokes most often being associated with old age, symptoms in younger
adults may be overlooked and their need for rehabilitation to return to active lives
underestimated.
Reasons for the rising prevalence among young people are not clear, KHN reports, but
physicians believe that growing risk factors such as hypertension, smoking and obesity
contribute, along with younger patients not being proactive about controlling risks due to
being unaware they can get strokes. Older patients, by contrast, may be more inclined to
exercise, eat healthy and take preventive medications, it said.
Further information is at www.khn.org/news/hidden-stroke-victims-the-young.

Faith Community Health Ministry Network Focuses on Developing Systems of Care

in Churches
Chester County Faith Community Health Ministry Network will focus on helping develop
health ministry networks in churches, based on a Systems of Care approach, for its 20162017 education sessions.
Erin Kershaw, RN, BSN, MSA, geriatric care manager for Brandywine Elder Care
Management, will discuss Understanding and Providing Transitional Support for Senior
Citizens as they age during the first monthly meeting from 1:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the
Kennett Square First Baptist Church, 415 West State Street.

The group will meet on the first Tuesday of each month, a new time, on a bring-your-ownlunch format, with pastors, ministry leaders and other interested individuals learning about
holistic health issues physical, mental/emotional and spiritual along with exchange of
information on promotion of holistic health within faith congregations and communities and
development of additional faith community nurses, also known as parish nurses.
Sessions will rotate between Kennett Square and West Chester, with two Saturday
workshops being planned in southern and northern Chester County in the Fall and Spring in
place of regular meetings during those months.
The group will include an intergenerational and multi-cultural concentration on child, teen,
adult and senior life stages as part of its System of Care focus.
Further information is available from Joan Holliday at dochollisv@aol.com or (610) 7172180.

Chesco Introduces Operation Fraud Guard Property Protection

The Chester County Recorder of Deeds office has enacted an enhanced review of real estate
transactions to protect the elderly and disabled persons from property fraud
Recorder Rick Loughery says the process will include reviewing some documents, specifically
transfers of title using a power of attorney, with the office notifying landholders and law
enforcement of the transactions if something appears suspicious.
The action supplements the Fraud Guard online alert service that has been available through
the Recorders office since 2012, whereby a county property owner can receive email alerts
when any document with his or her name has been recorded with the department.
Further information is available at www.chesco.org/recorder or (610) 344-6330.

IRS Establishes Veterans Information Site

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has launched a new site, Information for Veterans, that is
designed to provide federal tax-related information to veterans about free tax preparation,
tax credits and benefits, financial education and asset-building opportunities and more.
Further information is available at www.irs.gov/individuals/information-for-veterans.

Surf and Rip Current Forecasts Available Through Friday, September 30

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.

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