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The Supreme Court of Appeals Court Improvement Program has posted video of the 2009 child abuse and neglect cross-training conference on its website, www.wvcip.com
www.wvcip.com <http://www.wvcip.co
most of us have been inundated by information about the extraordinary tragedy taking place in Haiti. If you are in the process of supporting relief efforts, you may already have selected an organization of choice. If not, below is a list of organizations that are fully engaged. Please note that numerous Extension folks have donated to Heifer International over the years, either through your churches, local schools, community agencies, afterschool programs, or the West Virginia 4-H Global Challenge begun by Doug Hovatter. Several current or past Extension workers have volunteered on mission trips there, providing agricultural assistance and education.
In addition, this is a teachable moment to educate those in our network about the country of Haiti. Below is a link to the World Factbook that you may find useful. It is one of many country profile sites available on the web.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ha.html
With prayers and best wishes to all of those effected by this devastating situation.
Event: Children’s Day at the Legislature
What: Rally
Start Time: Wednesday, February 17 at 9:00am
End Time: Wednesday, February 17 at 4:00pm
Where:WV State Capitol
To see more details and RSVP,
http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=240871166178&mid=1beed23G5bb2c439G14a4be2G7
State EITC Awareness Day
February 2, 2010 -Appalachian Power Park
Celebrating 35 years of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit and the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.
Taxpayers may qualify for up to $5,657 in EITC this year!
Also…
If you or your family earned less than $48,279 in 2009, you may qualify for up to $5,657 in Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) when you file your tax return.
Keep It!
Get your taxes prepared free by IRS-certified volunteers at community tax preparation (VITA) sites. Avoid expensive ‘rapid refund’ loans.
CALL FOR FREE TAX HELP LOCATIONS IN YOUR COMMUNITY:
Call 2-1-1 or visit www.wveitc.com
For more information about the EITC, contact the West Virginia Alliance for Sustainable Families, 304-342-6972.
EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT: YOU EARNED IT: CLAIM IT!CREDIT
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This is an excellent show for all adults, especially parents and grandparents and older youth to watch. A bit long for kids but good none the less. Please share it with others! Thanks!
Katie Couric interviewed Jane Randel, Vice President of Corporate Communications, Liz Claiborne Inc. and Catherine Pierce, Deputy Director of the U.S. Justice Department’s Office on Violence Against Women for her new web show, @katiecouric. The interview focuses on teen dating violence and abuse and what parents need to know to protect their children. The segment also includes an interview with Ann Burke, our other MADE co-founder.
As a person interested in this issue, please watch this video and send this link out to as many people as you can. The more people who know about the realities of teen dating violence and abuse, and the need for education for both parents and teens, the safer our teens will be.
Watch the video HERE:
http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/katiecouric/main504423.shtml?tag=hdr
The Mission of the West Virginia Healthy Families/Healthy Children Initiative is to promote activities that support and enhance the well-being of West Virginia Families and Children through the development and maintenance of marriage and family skills education.
Objectives include:
- Providing relationship education to promote healthy families and healthy marriages
- Enhancing the well-being of West Virginia families and children through development of positive, healthy and nurturing family environments
- Developing and supporting a “grassroots” level community involvement to support and encourage strong families
- Educating youth and young adults on how to develop and maintain healthy relationships while dating, engaged, and preparing for marriage.
- Promoting public awareness to communities on the value of healthy marriages.
This program is being presented with financial assistance as a grant from the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources & WVU Extension Service Healthy Families-Healthy Children Initiative.
Programs and activities offered by the West Virginia University Extension Service are available to all persons without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, political beliefs, sexual orientation, national origin, and marital or family status.
