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The Weekly Memo SouthernOregonChild&FamilyCouncil,HeadStart,EarlyHeadStart,LISTO&PreschoolPromise

2016‐2017,Issue31 - May1,2017-Editors:ValerieBlade&LindaBettis

Meetings and Trainings May 1—Monday ○ EHS Registration Training, Blue Bldg Conf Rm, 8:00am-4:30pm ○ New Employee Orientation, Library, 8:30am-5:00pm ○ Fiscal/Ops, Admin., 9:00am-9:30am ○ Fiscal Team Meeting, Fiscal Office, 9:15am-9:30am ○ Information Systems Committee, Admin., 2:00pm-4:00pm ○ AFSCME E-Board Meeting, Blue Bldg. Conf. Rm. 5:30pm-8:00pm ○ Personnel Committee, Admin., 5:30pm-7:00pm May 2—Tuesday ○ New Employee Orientation, Blue Bldg Conf Rm, 9:00am-5:00pm ○ PC Executive Committee, Admin, 5:00pm-6:00pm May 3—Wednesday ○ New Employee Orientation, Blue Bldg Conf Rm, 8:30am-5:00pm ○ Health Dept. Meeting, Library, 10:00am-11:30am ○ Directors, Admin., 1:30pm-3:30pm ○ Program Planning Committee, Admin, 5:30pm-7:00pm May 4—Thursday ○ New Employee Orientation, Blue Bldg Conf Rm, 8:30am-4:00pm ○ Reflective Supervision, Library, 10:00am-11:30am ○ Facilities Committee Meeting, Riverside, 5:30pm-7:00pm May 5—Friday ○ ED Planning at Centers, 8:00am-10:00am ○ Center Meetings at Centers, 10:15am-12:15pm ○ New Employee Orientation (CPR), Blue Bldg Conf Rm, 9:00am-3:30pm ○ Child Staffing at Centers, 1:00pm-3:00pm ○ Food Service Dept Training, Baci’s in Rogue River, 1:00pm-3:30pm

May 6—Saturday—AFSCME Local 132—Child Trauma Training at Alan Berlin Campus #A, 9:30-2:30

INSIDE Pg. 2—Maintenance Dept. has moved to a new location. Pg. 3—Child Trauma Training Info Pg. 3—Benefit Yard Sale—a reminder Pg. 4—EHS West Medford News Pg. 5—Don’t Lose Your Cool Pg. 6—Welcome New Employees Pg. 7—Oh No! Who Do I Call? Pg. 8/9—Providence EAP Information Pg. 10—Household Chemical Recycling Event—a reminder

MissionStatementSouthernOregonHeadStartprepareschildrenandtheirfamiliesforsuccessinschoolandthroughoutlife.

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Family Resource Center (FRC) News! FRC had a reading challenge for March and April.    

Submi ed by Denise Brown, AM for FRC

Phoenix/Talent

Center News!  

Haley, Hilario, Lisa and Alecia’s PM class have been learning about recycling, and they creat-ed “Walle” as a class project.   

They worked hard on Walle” and now he is a loved part of their classroom. 

 

Submi ed by:

Amber Weathers

Service Area Assistant

  

Kudos to the Washington and EHS Merriman Centers for being the first to have all their staff complete the OCC Health and Safety Training! 

Caitlin Fernandez, Human Resources Coordinator

 

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The Maintenance  Department has moved 

to a new loca on!  

(650 A Mason Way, Medford)   

To contact the Maintenance Work-

ers, use their cell numbers as 

shown on the Main Office Phone 

Extension document (see the Agen-

cy Website to get the most recent 

lis ng). 

 

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The Child Care Providers Together (Local 132 AFSCME) have arranged for a great Training Opportunity:

Understanding and Guiding Behavior in Children A er Trauma

Where: The Alan Berlin Campus, Bldg. A

When: Saturday, May 6th, 9:30am‐2:30pm

Who: SOHS staff are welcome, Join in Potluck Lunch or Your Brown Bag

What is trauma? What does chronic or severe stress (trauma) do to a young body and mind? What 

can we do as child care providers and programs to support children and families during their difficult  me and how do we understand and guide children a er trauma. We look at how children under 6 and over 6 (years of age) deal with trauma and stress, symptoms including behaviors that they express and dig  in on specific strategies and lan-guage we  know work on  specific  behaviors.    Set 2 Core Knowledge Category is Understanding and Guiding Behavior, ap-proximately 6 hours English and Spanish.  Cer ficate of Comple on given at end of the training. 

Send an email to Anneliese Sheahan to reserve your spot. (limited to 50 deadline to register is 5/5/17)

Anneliese Sheahan <asheahan@oregonafscme.org>  

 

Submi ed by Linda Be s

Benefit Yard Sale Update

I have secured a loca on for the benefit yard sale for 

Sherry and her husband.  

The Sale will be on Saturday May 6th -  8am to 2pm at the 

Central Point Elementary Parking Lot.  

I am s ll in need of dona ons. Please as you do you 

spring cleaning think of us to donate to.  

Faith Cox, Food Services Manager Ext. 1056

 

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Early Head Start—West Medford

This is My Early Head Start transi oning kiddos going to their Head Start classroom visit at South Medford. 

 

Submi ed by Jeanie Mentzer, Early Head Start Toddler Specialist

 

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Don't Lose Your Cool By Editorial Staff

There are two aspects to stress: the event and the response. The latter may be the most pivotal in terms of your health. After all, stress rears its ugly head all the time in our hectic lives.

What you do when it appears determines how it impacts your day.

Think stress doesn't matter? Wrong. An ever-growing body of research suggests chronic stress el-evates the risk of depression, weight gain, digestive issues, sleep problems, heart disease and more. Here are a few ways to deal with stressful moments without losing your cool:

Think It Through: Step one in diffusing a stressful event is avoiding the knee-jerk reaction – the anger, the frustration, the tirade that can ruin your entire day. It doesn't mean you won't feel all those emotions and more welling up inside you; it does mean you use logic to under-stand what's going on and gain insight into what you need to do about it. Why did the stress-ful event happen? Is it really that significant? Could you have prevented it from happening? If not, what can you do now to "fix it"?

Take a Time Out: If step one isn't working and your brain continues to swirl with stress, take a

time out – they're not just for your kids. Distance yourself from the situation, take a few deep, long breaths, and calm down. A mere five-minute walk could prove to be all you need to render the stressful event completely harmless. In fact, you might not even remember why you felt stressed in the first place.

Wear the Other Shoe: A great deal of what stresses people out these days is based on misper-

ception. Someone cuts you off in traffic and you track them down to voice your displeasure. A friend is 10 minutes late for lunch and you can't believe they've let you down. Instead of boiling over with stress, ponder the reasons first. Does that erratic driver have a "Baby on Board" sticker (and thus could be dealing with a fussy child)? Did they have to change lanes quickly to avoid hitting an object on the road? Instead of becoming instantly stressed and in-sulted by others' actions, try to understand their context. You may find that it many cases, determining the true cause is half the battle in finding the peaceful, non-stressful solution.

See the Big Picture: Three points are key here. First, it's very natural to experience stress. Appreciating that fact in and of itself may help. Second, there are ways to avoid / prevent stress that involve better organization, proper planning, etc. Third, your life is much more than a cascade of stressful events. Why let those moments dictate your entire day, week, month or year?

Submitted by Valerie Blade, Operations Director

To Your Health April, 2017 (Vol. 11, Issue 04) 

   

 

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Oh No! Who Do I Call?

When things go wrong or you need help who do you call?

Over the last few months we have had many calls made and also many calls not made to the correct people. We have a wonderful staff of excellent Area/Center Managers and Department Managers that are here for your assistance when needed. If in doubt on who to connect with, always check with your supervisor first. They can contact the ap-propriate Department person for assistance. On our website, there is a “Who To Call” document for your guidance as well.

When you call the wrong person or leave a message for the wrong person it will delay getting the assistance and guidance you need and sometimes the answer may not be the most current information. Your supervisor is the best asset you have for help and that should be your first communication. Many times they already know of what the is-sue is and have made connections to resolve the problems. If they do not know about it, they should! That is who the Department person is going to connect with first and if they do not know if the problem it will be difficult to fix it.

Lately we have had many calls to the Safety Compliance Officer that are Facility issues or Education issues and not Safety issues. We have had things reported to PFCE that are HR issues or Facility issues. We have had IT issues reported to Education and so on.

Any communication with the Press needs to be approved and come from the Executive Director.

Remember, we are here to help you do your job. Help us by communicating to the right people. Start with your supervisor & then follow up with them.

Submitted by Valerie Blade, Operations Director

 

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HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE

COLLECTION EVENT

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days

-SATURDAY ONLY-

MAY 6, 2017 8:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. 8001 Table Rock Road, White City

Bring your household hazardous waste to the Rogue Disposal Transfer Station located at 8001 Table Rock Road. COST IS STILL $5.00 The minimum $5 charge includes the first cubic yard of hazardous waste, a volume equal to six 32 gallon trash cans. If you have more than one cubic yard of waste, your charge will increase accordingly. EXAMPLES OF WHAT TO BRING Cleaning Supplies (like window cleaners, drain cleaners, bathroom cleaners, any products containing bleach or ammo-nia) Old pesticides and insecticides Swimming Pool and Spa chemicals Weed killers not currently approved for use Thinners, solvents, old fuels like gasoline or kerosene Old or toxic wood preservatives Fluorescent light ballasts Batteries ( alkaline, nickel hydride, nickel cadmium, lithium hydride) Thermostats containing mercury WHAT NOT TO BRING NO Latex or Oil-based paints (go to www.paintcare.org to find a participating local retailer that will accept latex & oil based paints every day for recycling at no charge) NO Fluorescent light tubes (use local recycling option) NO Medical or biological waste. No sharps NO Explosives or ammunition NO Radioactive materials NO Asbestos (there is a local disposal program) NO Propane tanks (use local recycling option) NO Pressurized metal canisters or Fire extinguishers NO waste in containers larger than 5 gallons NO 55-gallon drums NO Commercial waste without application and appointment RE-USE TABLE The “re-use” table puts household hazardous waste to good use. Need some lawn chemicals? Looking for half a can of rust remover? Experienced site chemists will sort through everything that comes in, setting the still useable items on a special table. These carefully chosen items are yours to take – at no charge! Stop by and see what might be available. WASTE PREVENTION TIPS! Buy only what you need and use it up. If you end up with products left over, share them with family, friends and neighbors. Read labels before you buy. Watch for words like “danger”, “warning”, and “caution”. Follow directions carefully. Whenever possible, consider using a safer alternative. Dispose of left over items safely at our annual Household Hazardous Waste Event!