Topsfield Fair Discounts

 

 

 

 

It's that time again!  I again have discounted tickets for the Fair.

The prices are $8 for admission and 11 RIDES for $22. (1 ticket =1 ride)

Regular admission is $11 weekday and $15 weekend so savings of up to $7!

(Children under 8 with an adult are FREE)

 

IMPORTANT: Deadline for tickets is October 1st. Please do not wait until the last minute. It's very difficult for me to run back and forth for last minute tickets. I am happy to take checks made payable theto TOPSFIELD FAIR.  These checks wont be cashed until after I hand them in on October 1^st, so there is no reason to wait until the last minute!  

 

 

Check out our blog!!!   http://capeanndss.blogspot.com/

 

Carla King

Foster Parent Recruiter

Department of Children and Families (formerly known as Dept Social Services)

Cape Ann Area Office

45 Congress Street, bldg #4

Salem, MA 01970

978-825-3862   direct DCF ext 33862

 

 

Foster Parent Logs and new trainings

Hi all!

You all need to be trained in our new permanency policy. (Kinship and unrestricted)

Please look at the four trainings below and let me or your family resource worker know which you will be attending.

The attached logs are a new requirement of foster parents.

Please print out and start using.  Your family resource worker will start bring them out as well.

 

 

 

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From: LaPointe, Kimberly (DCF)
Sent: Monday, August 12, 2013 3:34 PM
To: GCahill58@aol.com; Chuplis, Gerald (DCF); Dexter, Veronica (DCF); King, Carla (DCF); Lyons, Nancy (DCF); Obremski, Deborah (DCF)
Subject: Foster Parent Logs

 

The forms are now under FORMS on our intranet.  We should start ensuring foster parents receive these when a child is placed – if anyone has recent placements, can you also make sure you give them to them? 

 

We need to get the word out that the PPP training for ALL foster parents is necessary and these are the dates:

 

September 11^th – Support Group at Gerrie Cahill’s (if many people RSVP the location could change) from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. with support group to follow for an hour.

September 18^th  At Lynn DCF Office – 10 a.m. to noon

September 24^th  At Lynn DCF Office 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

October 8^th at Salem DCF Office 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

 

The MSPCC training schedule should include training dates for all of the area offices.  If someone would like to attend elsewhere we can get them that information. 

 

Kimberly LaPointe, MSW 

DCF Cape Ann Area Office

45 Congress St.

Salem, MA 09170

Office: 978-825-3853

FAX:  978-825-9091

 

Backpack Safety Awareness Month

Backpack Safety Awareness Month

Your spine is made of 33 bones called vertebrae, and between the vertebrae are disks that act as natural shock absorbers. When you place a heavy backpack filled with books, binders and gym clothes, the stress can pull you backwards, which causes you to arch your back unnaturally and compress your spine. Research shows that up to 60% of children will experience back pain by the time they are 18 years old.

The maximum weight of a loaded backpack should not exceed 15 % of the child’s body weight and it is shown that 55% of students carry more than this national guideline. 66% of school nurses in the US reported seeing students with pain or injury attributed to improperly carrying their backpacks. Back Pack Safety Month brings together parents, chiropractors and doctors in an effort to ensure that children and teens don’t do serious harm to their back, shoulders and nerves to their arms by improperly wearing their backpack.

Tips For Back Pack Safety:

• Pick the right backpack that fits your child’s size and strength. If they can’t stand up straight, then they may be carrying too much weight.
   
• Encourage them to always use both shoulder straps.
   
• Remind your child to take their backpack off when standing for a long period of time to decrease the pressure on their spine.
   
• Watch that your children do not fall into the trap of selecting the trendy backpack over the right backpack for them. What is appropriate for an adult, is probably not the right one for a child in school.

With all of the things that parents have to worry about, a backpack may be far down the list of priorities.
However, it is an easy task to ensure that when purchasing a new backpack, the correct one is selected in order
to minimize the risk of damage to our growing children.

 

 

Check out our blog!!!   http://capeanndss.blogspot.com/

 

Carla King

Foster Parent Recruiter

Department of Children and Families (formerly known as Dept Social Services)

Cape Ann Area Office

45 Congress Street, bldg #4

Salem, MA 01970

978-825-3862   direct DCF ext 33862

 

 

 

DCF Northeast Youth Advisory Board

 

 

 

Hello All,

We will be starting up the Youth Advisory Board meetings in September.  If you have any foster teens who may be interested in attending, please have them contact me at 978-825-3918.

They will have to be out of school at 2pm the latest in order to arrive to the Lawrence meeting by 3pm.

Thank you,

Jen

 

Jennifer Hubbard

Adolescent Outreach Worker

Cape Ann/Lynn DCF

978-825-3918

 

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From: Holdsworth, Dawn (DCF)
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2013 1:08 PM
To: Hubbard, Jennifer (DCF); Montana, Karen (DCF); Rogato, Francesca (DCF); Lopez, Lynne (DCF)
Subject: NE YAB

 

Hi Ladies;

Our first YAB meeting for the Fall will be on Tuesday September 24^th @ 3:00pm in Lawrence

 

Dawn Holdsworth

Adolescent Outreach Supervisor

Department of Children and Families

280 Merrimack Street

Lawrence, Ma 01843

(978)-557-2572

 

 

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EBT/WIC admision to the Museum of Science

My friend from another office sent this!  Foster parents who get WIC can bring the card and get free admission for 4! That is awesome!

 

 

Hello, I am pleased to announce the start of an EBT and WIC admissions to the Museum of Science, which gives the cardholder a total of 4 free tickets to the exhibit halls any day the museum is open. See more details in the attached letter. Please spread the word!

 

 

 

Maria F. Cabrera

Supervisor, Community Relations

Museum of Science

1 Science Park

Boston, MA. 02114-1099

T: 617 589-0418

F: 617 589-0454

mcabrera@mos.org

 

 

Connect with us online for updates, special offers, and fun science:

  

 

FREE Lowell Spinner Tickets

 

Let me know if you are interested and how many and will let you know the best way to get them!

Carla

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From: Carol Casey [mailto:ccasey@MSPCC.ORG]
Sent: Monday, August 12, 2013 12:24 PM
To: King, Carla (DCF)
Subject: Lowell Spinner Tickets

 

Hi Carla,

    I have some extra Lowell Spinner Tickets for August 15 - 7PM game.  It will be Kid's Net, MSPCC night at the Spinners!  Foster families that want to can go out on the field for the National Anthem and hold a giant American flag and should plan to come to the park around 6:30 if they want to participate.

      I can leave the tickets at the ticket office at the park that night or I could meet you somewhere if that is better.

Let me know.

 

Thank you for spreading the word!

 

Carol

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FW: great opportunity for kids under 5 and parents!

 

 

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From: Marescalchi, Alicia (DCF)
Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2013 10:21 AM
To: DSS-DL - CapeAnn Users
Subject: great opportunity for kids under 5 and parents!

 

Mall Tots

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Contact Us At

Mall Tot's Indoor Playground

978-777-6411

info@malltots.com

Liberty Tree Mall  100 Independence Way   Danvers   MA  01923

Hours of Operation   Monday-Saturday   9:00 am-8:00 pm    Sundays    10:00 am-6:00 pm

It's August and that means that it is time for Mall Tots Annual Membership Blast !! We are offering a very limited number of $99.00 annual memberships during our quietest month of the year.

 

Alicia Marescalchi, LMHC

Family Networks- Lynn and Cape Ann DCF Lead Agencies

Program Director

 

330 Lynnway 2nd Floor    Lynn, MA 01901

45 Congress St, Bldg 4     Salem, MA 01970

781-477-1633 (p)

978-473-4171 (c)

 

www.nebhealth.org

 

 

 

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Foster Family BBQ will include activites for teens!

Just want to add…. There will be stuff for teens to do too!!!!!

 

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From: King, Carla (DCF)
Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2013 10:01 AM
Subject: Reminder! Annual Foster Family BBQ!!!

 

 

If you didn’t RSVP, please let me know if you are coming! This is going to be a GREAT night!

Carla

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From: King, Carla (DCF)
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2013 9:48 AM
Subject: Annual Foster Family BBQ!!!

 

We have a great BBQ in store for you! I hope you all come!

The Salem Rotary is again sponsoring this great event!

 

TUES August 13^th 6:00  at the Plummer Home in Salem

 

We will have Pony rides!!! Bouncey house! Obstacle Course!  A raffle for a NEW BIKE for a foster family!

 

Hot Dogs! Hamburgers! Ice Cream! Cookies! Cotton Candy!!! Popcorn!!

And I have some great gifts for all the kids!

 

This is going to be our best one yet! 

 

Please RSVP to me!

Thanks!

Carla

 

 

Check out our blog!!!   http://capeanndss.blogspot.com/

 

Carla King

Foster Parent Recruiter

Department of Children and Families (formerly known as Dept Social Services)

Cape Ann Area Office

45 Congress Street, bldg #4

Salem, MA 01970

978-825-3862   direct DCF ext 33862

 

 

 

FW: Computers- Senior Expenses

 

 

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From: Holdsworth, Dawn (DCF)
Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2013 10:27 AM
To: DSS-DL - Haverhill Users; DSS-DL - Lawrence Users; DSS-DL - Cambridge Users; DSS-DL - CapeAnn Users; DSS-DL - Harbor Users; DSS-DL - Lynn Users; DSS-DL - Malden Users
Subject: Computers- Senior Expenses

 

If you have a youth in DCF care and placement who needs assistance to purchase a computer for school, please complete the attached Life Skills Form and W-9, along with a request letter from the teen. Youth may request $650 for a laptop, printer and accessories.

 

We are also submitting senior expense requests for youth graduating June 2014.

 

Please give the completed forms to your Outreach Worker.

 

 

Dawn Holdsworth

Adolescent Outreach Supervisor

Department of Children and Families

280 Merrimack Street

Lawrence, Ma 01843

(978)-557-2572

 

 

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FW: Summer Discounts!!! (water country added) Please save for future reference

 

 

 

Just sending as I have had a ton of requests lately for the prices. Please keep for future reference J

 

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From: King, Carla (DCF)
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 1:36 PM
To: DSS-DL - CapeAnn Users; DSS-DL - Lynn Users
Subject: Summer Discounts!!! (water country added) Please save for future reference

 

 

 

 

Discounts for summer activities

 

 

 

 

Six Flags passes will be available this year. The regular admission is $54.99 for adults 39.99 for children. The pass price is $33.00.  Tickets may be purchased from Carla. Cash only please. These passes will be available all summer.

 

Canobie Lake passes will be available this year. The regular admission is $35.00. The pass price is $29.00. Tickets may be purchased from Carla. Cash only please. These passes will be available all summer. (Children under 48 inches are $23 at the gate, children under 3 are free) Parking is free.

We now also have York's Wild Kingdom. The regular admission is $16.25 for children and $21.25 for adults. The pass price is only $11.00. These tickets can be used from Memorial Day to Labor Day. (Children under 4 years old are $4.75 and sold at the gate) Parking is free.  This includes the zoo, shows, amusement rides etc.

 

Water Country passes will be available again this year. This year’s admission is going up to $37.99. The pass price is $ 28.99 . Tickets may be purchased from Carla. Cash only please. These passes will be available all summer. Passes now have an expiration date for the year they are purchased. (Children under 48 inches are $24.99 at the door).

 

 

I am sorry but due to past difficulties, I can no accept checks from anyone other than DCF employees.  I also can not accept post dated checks etc. It is too difficult to keep track of and someone I always end up short L  If you are buying more than one park at a time, please write separate checks for each park.  It is easier for me to separate by park and deposit as needed.

 

 

Coco Keys Water Resort discount

25% off for our families!

Please send me an e-mail for our online store link and password!

 

 

 

Reminder! Annual Foster Family BBQ!!!

 

If you didn’t RSVP, please let me know if you are coming! This is going to be a GREAT night!

Carla

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From: King, Carla (DCF)
Sent: Friday, July 12, 2013 9:48 AM
Subject: Annual Foster Family BBQ!!!

 

We have a great BBQ in store for you! I hope you all come!

The Salem Rotary is again sponsoring this great event!

 

TUES August 13^th 6:00  at the Plummer Home in Salem

 

We will have Pony rides!!! Bouncey house! Obstacle Course!  A raffle for a NEW BIKE for a foster family!

 

Hot Dogs! Hamburgers! Ice Cream! Cookies! Cotton Candy!!! Popcorn!!

And I have some great gifts for all the kids!

 

This is going to be our best one yet! 

 

Please RSVP to me!

Thanks!

Carla

 

 

Check out our blog!!!   http://capeanndss.blogspot.com/

 

Carla King

Foster Parent Recruiter

Department of Children and Families (formerly known as Dept Social Services)

Cape Ann Area Office

45 Congress Street, bldg #4

Salem, MA 01970

978-825-3862   direct DCF ext 33862

 

 

 

Modell's TeamWeek Coupons

 

 

Hello Everyone ~

 

In anticipation of the upcoming Foster Family Fun Day --- participating partner - Modell's Sporting Goods - has stepped up to the plate with a generous opportunity for the Agency as well as our Families.

 

Please share the attached 15% off coupon to be used at all Modell's --- America's oldest, family-owned and operated retailer of sporting goods, athletic footwear, active apparel and fan gear.

 

Many parents are transitioning into the back-to-school mode  --- you too might be among them; and, shopping for sneakers, etc -  is no doubt on the proverbial "to-do" list.  And, remember, this weekend we are New Hampshire --- no SALES TAX!

 

Power to the People!

 

Forgive me - I digress...

 

In any event - remind your Foster Families to bring their children, their appetites; but most important --- their amazing Spirits to Franklin Park on Saturday, August 17.

 

Hope to see you there, too.

 

Make it a great week.

 

Best,

Va Lynda

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From: Team Weeks [mailto:Team.Weeks@Modells.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 12:45 PM
To: Gordon, Michelle (DCF)
Subject: Modells TeamWeek Coupons
 
 Congratulations!

Thank you for your participation in the Modells Team Weeks Program! 

Please find attached to this email, a coupon that can be sent to all your league members and posted on your league website for your 28 day shopping period. 

Remember your organization will receive the following perks with this coupon

•   Save 15% off all regular and sale merchandise!

•   Receive 5% back of purchases made during your "Team Weeks" shopping period*.

•   Earn MVP points while supporting your team!

Keep in mind that the coupon is valid for multiple purchases during your Team Weeks shopping period at all stores listed.

We want to do as much as we can to help your organization be successful. Please direct all sponsorship inquiries, community outreach, special order needs and/or any other questions you might have to our store management team.

*Organization must spend a minimum of $500 total during the 28 day shopping period to receive a donation.

 

Modell's Sporting Goods
136   Newton
210 Needham Street
Newton
MA
02464
(617) 965-4839

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Beverly

71 DODGE STREET SUITE DBeverly, MA01915 (978) 922-7774

Brockton

200 Westgate Drive Brockton , MA02301 (508) 583-2959

Cambridge

170 ALEWIFE BROOK PARKWAYCambridge, MA2138 (617) 441-0050

Medford

640 Massachusetts 28Medford , MA02155

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210 NEEDHAM STREETNewton, MA2464 (617) 965-4839

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