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Dr. James Leverenz at November 17th Coffee Hour

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Come join us for the Mayor’s Office for Senior Citizens Coffee Hour on Thursday, November 17th at 10 a.m. This month’s guest is Dr. James Leverenz, a Professor of Neurology and Psychiatric and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington. Download the flier for more information.

November 16th job search for older workers

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The November Job Search Workshop for older workers, sponsored by the Mayor’s Office for Senior Citizens (MOSC), will take place Wednesday, November 16, 2011, from 10 a.m. to noon.

A MOSC Job Counselor will discuss LinkedIn, Networking, Resumes, Cover Letters, and Interviewing and Job Searching for the Older Job Seeker.

This month Beverley Kashino, Human Resources Director at YMCA of Greater Seattle, will be our guest. Ms. Kashino will be discussing nonprofits, how they hire, and how to prepare for and apply for work in the nonprofit world. To register, please contact Joan Uzelak, MOSC, at joan.uzelak@seattle.gov.

HSD to receive $920K to prevent violence against women

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The City of Seattle’s Human Services Department has been awarded a two-year continuation grant from the federal Office of Violence Against Women in the amount of $920,523 for to develop and strengthen  responses to violence against women.  The Grants to Encourage Arrests Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders (Arrest) Program encourages communities to treat domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking as serious crimes by strengthening the criminal justice response to these crimes and promoting a coordinated community response.  Victim safety and offender accountability are the center piece of projects funded by this grant program.

The award will fund the continuation and expansion of the following regional activities:

  • Collaboration with Consejo Counseling and Referral Services, Domestic Abuse Women’s Network, Eastside Domestic Violence Program, New Beginnings, and the YWCA in South King County to implement a project to provide access and advocacy for DV victims with limited English proficiency
  • Community-based DV advocate co-located with Seattle Police and City Attorney
  • Coordination through co-location of a felony prosecutor
  • Developing a tool to identify, track more accurately, and better organize work involving high risk domestic violence cases

Preparing for winter storms

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With weather experts predicting another colder, wetter, La Nina winter, on Nov. 2, Mayor Mike McGinn encouraged people to prepare for weather-related emergencies, outlined how residents can help the City respond to power outages and updated the public on how Seattle City Light is preparing for winter storms. For tips on how to prepare and other details, please see this news release.

Seattle after-school programs showcased in national report

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Seattle was one of 27 cities showcased in a new report from the National League of Cities with funding from the Wallace Foundation. Seattle and 26 other cities were described as reaching an “advanced stage” in developing citywide out-of-school time systems, which include committed leadership from the mayor, city council, schools, community and out-of-school leaders; multi-year planning; reliable information; expanding participation and a commitment to quality. The report noted gains in academic outcomes, school attendance and graduation rates for students participating in high-quality afterschool programs. For more information see this Web site.