The January CAN Talk is now available.
Learn who the 2012 Child Advocates of the Year are.
Find out how you know if your child is ready to start Kindergarten.
Read the inspirational story of a 7 year old who “Filled a tub with grub” for the Children’s Advocacy Center.
Meet our newest CASA volunteers.
Learn about exciting upcoming volunteer opportunities.
Please take a moment to take our Mardi Gras 2011 survey. We will use your input to make the 2012 Mardi Gras Auction even better!
Take five to give five!
First ever CAN Council Massage-a-thon! Take Five and relax with a massage while giving a gift to the CAN Council of Saginaw County at the same time.
November 5th and 6th at the SVSU Ryder Center Friday 10 am to 8 pm and Saturday 9am - 5 pm.
We Need You! Volunteer.
Volunteer Events and Activities
*New CAN Volunteers must complete an
volunteer application, screening process,
orientation processes and approval see the Volunteer page for more information.
KEEP Voting!! the deadline has been extended to next week- You, your spouse, your child, can vote everyday!
CAN Council has the opportunity to receive a $25,000 grant from Art Van Furniture. All it takes is your vote.
One click can bring us closer to receiving a $25,000 grant to support the Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC), which provides a safe, supportive atmosphere for children who have been physically or sexually abused or have witnessed a violent act.
In these harsh economic times, child abuse is on the rise. Last year, more than 440 children were referred to the CAC, and the center conducted 405 interviews and 36 medical examinations. Funding is increasingly difficult to obtain. Now, more than ever, we need your help.
Please vote for CAN Council and encourage your friends and family to visit http://bit.ly/Vote4CAN to cast their vote. It’s simple, and you can vote daily.
New Saginaw County AmeriCorps OpportunityUnited Way of Saginaw County is in search of 20 AmeriCorps* members to work in the field of substance use and abuse prevention. Saginaw County AmeriCorps Collaborative Agencies:
♦ Boys & Girls Club of Saginaw
♦ Child Abuse & Neglect (CAN) Council
♦ Lake Huron Area Council Boy Scouts of America
♦ United Way of Saginaw County
♦ Youth Protection Council - Prevention and Youth Services Drug Education Center
Members will work 20 hours a week and earn an annual living allowance of $6,245 - after completion of the 900 hours the member will receive a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $2,362.
Location Information - AmeriCorps members will work in various locations throughout Saginaw County. Members will be placed with one of the partnering nonprofit organizations and location information will be based on specific program needs.
TO APPLY - PLEASE SEND A RESUME
ALONG WITH 3 REFERENCES TO:
United Way of Saginaw County
Attn: AmeriCorps Member
100 S. Jefferson Ave., 3rd Floor
Saginaw, MI 48607
Eligibility:
♦ AmeriCorps members must be at least 18 years of age, must be a U.S. citizen, national, or legal permanent resident alien and
must have a high school diploma or its equivalent
♦ AmeriCorps members will be serving vulnerable populations such as youth or seniors and must be able to pass local, state and
national background, driving record and sex offender registry checklists
♦ Two year college experience is preferred, with one year experience required
♦ Members must have an interest working in the human services field, relevant experience working with diverse populations
and desire to make a positive change with youth and the community
♦ Must be available on average schedule of 20 hours per week over a period of 12 months - with the goal of accumulating 900
hours between September 1, 2010 and August 31, 2011
Benefits:
♦ AmeriCorps members will receive a living allowance/stipend of $6,245
♦ Members who successfully complete a term of service are eligible to receive a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $2,362
♦ For Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients - you will receive a living allowance/stipend of $6,245, which will not be
considered income and will not risk loss of SSI benefits or eligibility
♦ Members may hold another job - as long as it does not conflict with program hours
♦ Members may attend school during their service - as long as it does not conflict with program hours
♦ AmeriCorps is a national service program designed to strengthen citizenship and the ethic of service by engaging thousands of Americans on a full-time or part-time basis to help communities to address their toughest challenges
*AmeriCorps is a national service program designed to strengthen citizenship and the ethic of service by engaging thousands of Americans on a full-time or part-time basis to help communities to address their toughest challenges
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*This is not insurance
SAVE
The free CAN Council Rx card* gives you discounts on prescription drugs at more than 58,000 participating pharmacies, immediately saving you up to 85% on the cost of both brand-name and generic drugs.
HELP
Each time you use the CAN Council RX card, a donation will be made to help support the CAN Council and its programs. Start saving and helping today. Print a free CAN Council RX card for you or another person. Questions Call (989) 752-7226
Through Rain, Sleet and Driving Snow - Our Army of BABY THINK IT OVER Volunteers Came Through!
The Baby Think It Over (BTIO) program had a very successful school year. The infant simulators were in ten schools and 789 students had the RealCare Baby experience. The majority of time, fifty to sixty babies were distributed weekly to schools across Saginaw County. Our volunteers played a vital role in the success of this program.
On Fridays the infant simulators were delivered to the classroom. Getting sixty plus babies assigned to sixty plus students before the bell rang was a hair-raising process. Andra Stackhouse came in every Friday at different times depending on the school scheduled and helped load the babies into the van. Andra learned the distribution process quickly. This made the process less time consuming and hectic for the teachers, students and Vera.
First thing every Monday morning at or before seven A.M. the babies must be picked up. No matter how early we had to leave the CAN Council Michelle Wright would come along to assist. Michelle was a great asset to the BTIO team. She even suggested and helped implement a new process to make pick up day a lot easier.
Once the infants are returned they have to be undressed, washed, all the clothes must be laundered and then re-dressed before Friday’s drop off. In addition, EVERY baby must go through a detailed diagnostic test to ensure that it is working properly for the next class. Preparing the sixty three infant simulators for a new class every week is very labor intensive and time consuming. There were two teams of ladies that became pros at the procedure.
Monday’s team, Kim Sujkowski and Wendy Rhodes conducted the tedious diagnostic testing and washed every baby that went out the previous weekend. On Tuesday’s CAN Board member Gail Schnarstein and active volunteer Jan Dise would dress the babies and make sure all the proper materials were in the box and ready to go before Friday.
Another amazing improvement that was made to the program was a custom shelving system for the infant simulators designed and built by Vic Davila. The simulators have to be plugged into outlets to be recharged for several days. Vic designed custom storing and charging system for the sixty-three infant simulators. This shelving system allowed the babies charging cords to be positioned directly in front of the babies. This eliminated the nightmare of untangling numerous cords for more than sixty simulators every week.
With their generous gift of time and talent, the BTIO volunteers improved the Baby Think It Over program and made it more successful and allowed us to reach even more students in Saginaw County. If you would like more information about this program please contact Vera Harrison at 989.752.7226.
