CJ Weekly Alert
No. XXXVIII
July 3 – 9, 2007
This Alert is issued by Creciendo Juntos – Growing Together. Its purpose is to help people use
and participate in the CJ website, network and related activities in support of outreach to and
integration of the Latino community in Charlottesville, Albemarle, and surrounding areas.
Previous Alerts are located at http://www.cj-network.org/cjintro/alerts.html
CONTENTS (July 3 - 9, 2007)
A - JULY 15, 2007: BILINGUAL PARENT/INFANT EDUCATOR
B - BILINGUAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS
C - AUGUST 1ST DEADLINE FOR THE BAMA WORKS FUND! WRITE A PROPOSAL TO HELP
OUR LATINO COMMUNITY
D - UNDOCUMENTED LATINO WORK INJURIES
E – UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS
F - SUBMIT A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
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A - JULY 15, 2007: BILINGUAL PARENT/INFANT EDUCATOR
The Arc of the Piedmont is recruiting for a Bilingual Parent/Infant Educator to work in the homes
of Albemarle families with children 0-3. Must have education and background in assessing and
serving needs of children and families, including coaching of parents and building bridges to
schools and community services. Fluency in English and Spanish required. Degree in ECE,
social work, ESL, special education, or other related human services. Part-time, 20 hours/week.
Submit resume/application to 509 Park Street, Cville, VA 22902, email:
srandolph@thearcofthepiedmont.org or fax (434) 977-7864
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B - BILINGUAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS
Cheryl Ribano has been investing many hours to follow up Linda Hemby’s efforts to identify area
bilingual mental health care providers. The beginning of a directory, including three excellent
resources, is located in CJ’s Local Latino Focused Initiatives webpage or at:
http://www.cj-network.org/cjloclatfocusedin/MentalHealth.doc
The directory is meant as a starting point for referring Spanish-speaking individuals to mental
health services. It is not an endorsement by CJ of any specific provider. To contribute to the
directory, please contact Cheryl at: cribando@comcast.net
For those interested in mental health issues in the Latino community, read the May 2007 journal
article Hispanics in the 21st Century: A Mental Health Perspective at
http://www.naswnyc.org/CSPP/LatinoCommunities/Hispanics21Century.html
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C - AUGUST 1ST DEADLINE FOR THE BAMA WORKS FUND! WRITE A PROPOSAL TO
HELP OUR LATINO COMMUNITY
Bama Works Fund of Dave Matthews Band in the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation
supports charitable programs in the Charlottesville area. Grants are limited to the City of
Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Greene, Orange, Louisa, Fluvanna, Buckingham,
and Nelson. Proposals from organizations beyond the Charlottesville area are considered by
invitation only. Grants are made to tax-exempt public charities under Section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code and to government agencies without regard to factors of race, religion,
sex or national origin. Program interests include, but are not limited to: disadvantaged youth,
needs of the disabled, protection of the environment, and the arts and humanities. The Fund
generally does not support: endowment programs, fund raising events, annual appeals of wellestablished organizations, or grants to individuals. For full grant guidelines and the new, required
cover sheet, visit www.cacfonline.org. Questions? Please contact Holly Hatcher, Director of
Programs at (434) 220-3473 or email hhatcher@cacfonline.org
The Charlottesville Area Community Foundation (CACF) is a permanent endowment dedicated to
improving the quality of life in Charlottesville and the Counties of Albemarle, Greene, Orange,
Louisa, Fluvanna, Buckingham, and Nelson. With assets over $58 million, CACF makes grants
of more than $3 million annually through its Community Endowment and its many donor-advised
funds. Since its inception in 1967, the Community Foundation has made grants of more than $21
million to hundreds of nonprofit agencies.
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D – UNDOCUMENTED LATINO WORK INJURIES
“The growing army of Latino immigrants that builds our homes, picks our vegetables and fuels our
service economy faces far more dangerous working conditions than native-born Americans,
government safety officials say, and the problem is worsening. … [Additionally] Documented and
undocumented workers often have a harder time obtaining adequate medical care or
compensation for on-the-job injuries -- even when the law grants them the same treatment as
citizens.” Read a NBC report (7/7/07) on this situation at:
http://www.nbc17.com/midatlantic/ncn/news.apx.-content-articles-NCN-2007-07-07-0001.html
Statistical information on fatal work injuries among Latino workers is located at
http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2005/10/ressum.pdf
If you know a Latino who has suffered a work injury and has not received help, contact Tim
Freilich at the Legal Aid Justice Center: tim@justice4all.org or (434) 977-0553, Extension 111
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E – UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS
July 14, 2007: Third Annual Children’s Health Fair. The Boys and Girls Club and UVA will
sponsor the third annual Children’s Health Fair at the Covenant School on Saturday, July 14,
2007, from 10 am – 3 pm. Last year 10 UVA residents provided on-site sports physicals to many
youth and other health information and screenings were also available, including asthma checkups, as well as information on various community resources, including dental care, mental health,
and community resources for children with special health care needs. CJ is cooperating with the
Boys and Girls Club to encourage its government and non-profit members serving children to
participate with information tables, mobile clinics, etc. For more information, please contact Steve
Gough at 293-3945.
July 16, 2007: CJ “Promotor de Salud” Working Group. The group’s next meeting is Monday,
July 16, 2007 at 5 pm at the office of SARA, 1013 Little High Street (downtown). Meetings
continued to be closed temporarily to agencies and individuals who have experience working in
the “promoter model.” The group’s web page is located at http://www.cjnetwork.org/cjwgm/health.html If you would like to participate in this group, please contact Linda
Hemby, lhemby@albemarle.org
July 26, 2007: CJ Plenary. There will be no monthly plenary in July due to vacations. The
next plenary is Thursday, August 23, 2007, as always, from 10 – 11:30 in Room A of the
Albemarle County Office Building on 5th Street Extended.
August 7, 2007: CJ Executive Committee Meeting. There will be no monthly meeting in July
due to vacations. The next meeting is Tuesday, August 7, 2007, 3:30 – 5, at PHA. Minutes of
previous meetings are located at: http://www.cj-network.org/exec_cmtee.html (Minutes for May
and June will be posted next week)
August 30, 2007: CJ Community Services Working Group Meeting. The next meeting is
scheduled for Thursday, August 30, 2007, 1 – 2:30, at United Way (downtown). Everyone
interested in helping area Latinos are welcomed. Minutes of previous meetings are located at
http://www.cj-network.org/cjwgm/cs.html For more information, contact Rhonda Miska,
rhonda@incarnationparish.org
TBA: CJ Southwood Working Group. The Southwood Group has decided to organize a Latino
residents neighborhood organization. Persons interested in working on this effort should contact
Linda Hemby at lhemby@albemarle.org
For other events, see: http://www.cj-network.org/comm_ann.html For CJ related meetings, see
http://www.cj-network.org/nxt_mtg.html
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F – SUBMIT A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
To date, more than 150 individuals and over 70 organizations have attended a CJ meeting and
many more have participated in other CJ activities. Biographical sketches of these participants
are located at http://www.cj-network.org/cjintro/bios.doc If you are not listed, please submit a bio,
using the guidelines found at that link, to lhemby@albemarle.org
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This Weekly Alert was prepared by Linda Hemby of the CJ Executive Committee. Individuals and
organizations wishing to maximize their use of the CJ network should submit their
information/announcement/request/etc. on the Friday before the Alert is circulated to:
lhemby@albemarle.org
The Creciendo Juntos – Growing Together online clearinghouse, located at www.cj-network.org ,
is constantly being updated with new information and resources. If you work for or know about
services available to our Latino community that are not on the site, please contact
lhemby@albemarle.org Also welcomed are articles, studies, and other resources about and for
our local Latino population.
Peter W. Loach
Deputy Director of Operations
Piedmont Housing Alliance
111 Monticello Avenue, Suite 104
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Tel. (434) 817-2436 x116
Cel. (434) 409-2753
Fax. (434) 817-0664