surveys please!

If you have not returned the surveys sent by Salem State Students a few weeks ago, please do so ASAP! They are coming to get them Monday.

Thanks!

 

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

 

FW: Prescrition eyeglasses resources

 

 

From: Angel, Betsy (DCF)
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2015 12:11 PM
To: DSS-DL - CapeAnn Users
Subject: Prescrition eyeglasses resources

 

Hello Cape Ann Heroes,

 

There is a great resource at LensCrafters in Peabody. LensCrafters has the Onesight program; this program provides underprivileged families with a pair of prescription eyeglasses for their children at no charge to the family. The family is able to pick out and receive the glasses the same day, as opposed to going through Masshealth and waiting the several weeks it takes. It also allows the family to use their Masshealth eyeglasses as a backup option in case something happens to the glasses they obtain from the Onesight program. It is my understanding that Masshealth limits families to one pair of glasses a year, so this is a great thing.

 

All the family needs is for their DCF social worker to provide the family with a letter, on our letterhead, to bring to LensCrafters with:

 

•             The client's name,

•             Confirmation that they are working with the Department of Children and Families

•             The Department's tax id number (DCF tax ID number: 099-089-474)

•             And a short blurb confirming that the family is not able to afford the prescription eyeglasses and would benefit from assistance through the Onesight program.

 

The family should be directed to bring their eyeglasses prescription and their letter from DCF social worker with them when they go into LenCrafters. Appointments are not required.

 

If you have any questions, The Onesight contact at the location is Judy Demshar, her contact information is:

 

Judy Demshar

Onesight Captain

210 Andover Street

Peabody, MA

Tel. 978-531-9440

Fax. 978-531-4760

 

Or feel free to come see me.

 

Betsy

 

 

Betsy Angel, LSW

Social Worker

Cape Ann Area Office

Department of Children and Families

Phone: 978-825-3842

Fax: 978-825-9091

 

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Day of Pampering for Youth in Foster Care

 

 

 

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Please Share. Free Parent-baby event on Saturday morning.

 

Hello Everybody -

Please share this flyer with anybody who you think can benefit. It is for parents and babies 0-12 months old and for expecting parents. It is a great opportunity to learn about Safe Sleep, Tummy Time, and have fun with babies and other parents. It will be facilitated by Lisa Davis of Cape Ann Early Intervention.

 

 

Lisa Cheney, M.Ed.

Early Childhood Partners.  Serving Hamilton, Wenham & Manchester

CFCE Coordinator, Hamilton Wenham Regional School District

130 Essex Street, Pilgrim Hall, Box 580

Hamilton, MA 01982

Phone:978-468-5489 Fax: 978-468-5793

www.EarlyChildhoodPartners.weebly.com

Like Us on Facebook at Early Childhood Partners of Hamilton, Wenham & Manchester

Follow us on Twitter @HamWenCFCE

 

 

 

 

fingerprinting.

As you all are aware, fingerprinting has been done as part of the approval of your foster home.
We now need to complete them for re-lic. Which happens every two years.

Your family resource worker will tell you if you are due. But here is the schedule.
We do need to go back to any re-lic from July 2014 and on. Chances are you may need one. :-)

Make sure you 1. Hear from your Family Resource worker that you need one and
2. Let your family resource worker know where/when you are going. We need to provide them with a personal ID number (PID)

discounted Bj's memberships

If you are due for renewal or want a new membership- let me know and I can send you the form !

Discounted memberships are $40 (which is $10 off) AND three free months (total of 15 months)

 

If you are renewing it goes from your renewal date, so if you are expiring before the fall NOW is the time to do it.

 

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

 

MAFF Update - House Ways and Means Budget

Hello everyone,
Please read the message below and then forward it on to the Foster parents in your area office. It is easy to send a message to your Representative as you will see when you click on the link, and it would be wonderful if the budget would be approved including all the items listed below.

Thank you!
Carol
________________________________________
From: Nancy Scannell
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 5:26 PM
To: MAFF Exec Board
Cc: Kid's Net Regional Directors
Subject: MAFF Update - House Ways and Means Budget

Dear MAFF Board Members,

As you may know, the House Ways and Means committee released their recommendations for the state's fiscal year 2016 budget on April 15th. In their budget message, the House Ways and Means committee specifically indicates that they have included funding to support the recent increase in the daily rate of support for foster families and to provide child care for all DCF-involved kids. Additionally, the state college adopted and foster child tuition and fees waiver appears to be fully funded.

The House will debate their budget all of next week. After that, the Senate takes on the process, starting with the release of the Senate Ways and Means budget on May 13th. Please click here to contact your Senator<http://mspc.convio.net/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&id=137> to urge them to support full funding for these items.

If you have questions about the budget that require urgent attention, please contact Courtney Chelo at cchelo@mspcc.org<mailto:cchelo@mspcc.org> or 617-587-1513.

Best,
Nancy

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Nancy L. Allen Scannell
Director of Policy and Planning
(617) 587-1510


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a loss...

John Donovan, owner of the MAC and the guy behind the Helicopter Santa Party (along with his wife) has passed away.

IT’s a huge loss for the community.

As most of you are aware, the party needed to be cancelled the last two years because John was just too sick.  He fought hard and would get better but in the end, he couldn’t fight his cancer.

He and his wife Megan have given a great deal to our families through this party and in many other ways.

 

http://www.gloucestertimes.com/news/local_news/john-donovan-mourned-as-businessman-benefactor-family-man/article_61788eaa-7642-54ca-ae23-f5b94602d621.html

 

 

 

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

 

Back to Sleep

 

 

 

Lisa Cheney, M.Ed.

Early Childhood Partners.  Serving Hamilton, Wenham & Manchester

CFCE Coordinator, Hamilton Wenham Regional School District

130 Essex Street, Pilgrim Hall, Box 580

Hamilton, MA 01982

Phone:978-468-5489 Fax: 978-468-5793

www.EarlyChildhoodPartners.weebly.com

Like Us on Facebook at Early Childhood Partners of Hamilton, Wenham & Manchester

Follow us on Twitter @HamWenCFCE

 

 

 

 

Managing Emotions workshop for Parent and Children

 

Please share this flyer with anybody who you think may be interested.

Thank you!

Lisa

 

 

Lisa Cheney, M.Ed.

Early Childhood Partners.  Serving Hamilton, Wenham & Manchester

CFCE Coordinator, Hamilton Wenham Regional School District

130 Essex Street, Pilgrim Hall, Box 580

Hamilton, MA 01982

Phone:978-468-5489 Fax: 978-468-5793

www.EarlyChildhoodPartners.weebly.com

Like Us on Facebook at Early Childhood Partners of Hamilton, Wenham & Manchester

Follow us on Twitter @HamWenCFCE