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August 24, 2015
www.pathcrisis.org
PATH’s Community Resource Seminars – 2015. We want to answer your questions about our local system
of social services -- register today for our ½ day (4 hour) training! The cost is $35/individual, plus $25 (optional
and special seminar rate) for the McLean/DeWitt/Livingston County PATH Directory or $20 for the McLean
County only Directory. Both go hand-in-hand with the seminar content.
Our upcoming half-day seminars are:
Thursday, September 17th
Thursday, October 15th
Thursday, November 19th
Seminars run from 8:30 am-12:30 pm. To register, contact Amanda at 834-0580 or download the registration
brochure from our web site www.pathcrisis.org, you can find the form under Community Resources.
HOW FRESH IS YOUR PATH DIRECTORY? If you currently own a PATH directory, check your “freshness
date” at the bottom right-hand corner. Is it over a year old? Make sure you have the very latest information to
make the right referrals for your clients. Resources are constantly changing. If you do not own PATH’s
Directory and you are working with people in nearly any capacity, you need one! Cost is $30 per directory for
McLean County only information, $35 per directory for McLean, DeWitt & Livingston Counties combined.
Additional charges apply if shipping is required. Contact Amanda at 834-0580 or apadgitt@pathcrisis.org and
order a directory printed fresh for you.
Normal Public Library Happenings:
Free! BrushBot Workshop
8-12 year-olds with a grownup, Tues, Sept. 8, 9:30-10:15am
6- to 8-year-olds with a grownup, Tues, Sept. 8, 6:00-6:45pm
Registration is required and begins Tuesday, August 25 at 9:00 am. Register here.
Learn how to make tiny robots from ordinary toothbrushes. Once they're assembled, get ready to race them!
See a video about BrushBots here.
NPL Used Book Sale- Preview Sale, Sept. 11, 4:30-7:00pm
Find great books and support the library!
There is a $5 admission charge for the Preview Sale for anyone over twelve-years-old.
NPL Used Book Sale, Sept. 12, 8:00am-4:00pm & Sept. 13, 1:00-4:00pm
Find great books and support the library!
NPL Used Book Sale- Free Day, Sept. 14, 9:00am-7:00pm
All books left over from the NPL Used Book Sale are free! Come on in and take as many as you can carry.
Find out more about the NPL Used Book Sales here.
REGISTER TO VOTE ON SEPTEMBER 22! - National Voter Registration Day is September 22. Let YWCA
McLean County help you register! Registration events will take place at two locations:
YWCA McLean County, 1201 N. Hershey Road, Bloomington, IL 61704
West Bloomington Revitalization Project office, 801 W. Washington St., Bloomington, IL 61701
For more information, please visit www.ywcamclean.org.
Office Space Available at Mid Central Community Action
Looking for a new space for your non-profit or business? Looking for an annex on the Westside for your
organization? Need to grow or shrink your current office? MCCA has the perfect spot for you!
Mid Central Community Action has open space for rent in our 1301 W. Washington Street, Bloomington
location – available now!
Office space options:
- 3100 square feet that would be great for art studio or could be divided into two office spaces
- Private office space with waiting area and three offices
- One or two individual office configurations
Price per square foot is negotiable depending on needs/amenities that are requested. If interested or would
like to view the space, please contact Deborah White, Executive Director at 309-834-9240 or
dwhite@mccainc.org.
Come to the Toastmasters Voices for Service Open House!
You may have heard about Toastmasters before - now is the time to see the fun in action.
Our Open House will be Tuesday September 1 from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm at Chestnut Health Systems, 1003
Martin Luther King Dr, Bloomington, IL. We have exciting speakers and food is provided. All are welcome to
learn about our fun Voices for Service club and the Toastmasters organization.
We have a diverse group of members who are looking for people to share the excitement. The club is an
excellent and cost-effective way to learn and practice speaking and leadership skills; the skills we use daily at
work and at home. We meet twice per month on the first and third Tuesdays from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. After
checking in at reception look for the white and blue Toastmasters signs.
For more information contact: Todd Smith at tsmith@chestnut.org<mailto:tsmith@chestnut.org>, or call 8203518. Hope to see you at a meeting!
Check out our Voices for Service promotional video to hear from current and former members:
https://youtu.be/p0DDUcDmv8E
The Immigration Project has the following to give away as soon as possible: a couple dozen 3 ring binders of
various sizes to give away, and as many letter trays (vertical and horizontal, metal and black plastic). Contact
Christine 309-829-8703, ext 105, or chowe@immigrationproject.org as soon as possible.
REGISTRATION OPEN - WITH MY GIRLS EMPOWERMENT INSTITUTE
Have a goal that you’re ready to set into motion? Want to connect with other women who are doing the
same? Save the date and join us for With My Girls Empowerment Institute where you and your support team
plan for a better future – together!
Registration is now open! This one-day empowerment institute will be held Saturday, September 19. All
proceeds will benefit YWCA McLean County. Take advantage of early bird registration prices of $20 for
students and $45 for non-students. Early bird registration is open until September 1, after which tickets will cost
$25 for students and $50 for non-students. To register for this event or for more information, please visit
www.withmygirls.com.
Support Group - Beginning September 30th, INtegRIty Counseling will be offering an anger management
support group for adult women in the community. This 8 week group session will help women work through
and make improvement on their journey to manage anger and frustration. This group seeks to provide a safe
and supportive environment for members to share experiences and process solutions together. Nelicia Butler,
graduate intern, will be facilitating the group on Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. (9-30, 10-7, 10-14, 10-21,
10-28, 11-4, 11-11, and 11-18) INtegRIty Counseling is located in the Old St. Joseph Hospital Building at 502
S. Morris, Suite B. Bloomington, IL. Call 309-827-9100 or email integritycounseling@frontier.com for more
information and to register.
University of Illinois Extension Nutrition & Wellness Educator, Jenna Smith, has multiple programs coming
up in Livingston and McLean Counties!
Pressure Canner Testing & Canning Tomato Demonstration- September 5 from 9-11 a.m. The Nutrition &
Wellness team will have a booth at the Downtown Bloomington Association Farmers Market on September 5
and will be demonstrating how to can tomatoes! While you are checking out the demonstration, bring your
pressure canner lid and have it tested for free!
Fresh Fare: An Apple a Day!- The fall harvest season is the perfect time to enjoy apples. Learn about
different varieties of apples, how to use them, and how to store them. This program will be presented in
Evenglow Inn’s beautiful dining room! Tastings of the dishes she prepares will be served to your table. An
Apple a Day will be held September 9 at Evenglow Inn, 1303 E. Indiana Ave., Pontiac from 6-7:00 p.m. A $5
donation is suggested. You can register for this program by calling Evenglow at (815) 842-9040.
Canning Tomatoes- Enjoy the goodness of your garden all year by canning your summer bounty. Learn how
to safely can tomatoes and tomato products using a boiling water bath canner. In addition to multiple recipes
and a variety of resources, you’ll also take home what you preserve. Please bring six pint size canning jars
with screw bands. We’ll provide the lids and everything else! This program will be held at Heartland Community
College in the Normal Readiness Center Room 1203 on September 10 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. There is a fee of
$64 for this program. To register, call Heartland at (309) 268-8160 or online at
http://www.heartland.edu/communityEd.
Pressure Canning- Take the pressure out of pressure canning. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to
safely can low-acid vegetables and meats, such as green beans, corn, stock or soups. In addition to multiple
recipes and a variety of resources, you’ll also take home what you preserve. Please bring six pint size canning
jars with screw bands. We’ll supply the lids and everything else! If you have a dial gauge pressure canner, you
are welcome to bring the lid to get the gauge tested, a task that should be done every year. This program will
be held at Heartland Community College in the Normal Readiness Center Room 1203 on September 11 from
5:30-8:30 p.m. There is a fee of $64 per participant for this program. To register, call Heartland at (309) 2688160 or online at http://www.heartland.edu/communityEd.
YWCA Playground ribbon cutting ceremony
Join us on Friday, September 4 at 3 p.m. for a ribbon cutting ceremony for our newly-constructed playground,
dedicated to the memory of Patricia A. Kaisner. Please park in the front parking lot and follow signage to the
playground. Cookies and lemonade will be served. Please contact Christy Germanis at (309) 662-0461 or
cgermanis@ywcamclean.org with any questions.
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION - Join us as we celebrate and learn about different cultures
on Friday, September 18 from 3-6 p.m. at YWCA McLean County. We will have family-friendly activities, food,
and music!
Retaining Local Talent: Challenges and Solutions
September 17, 2015, 3:30-5pm Heartland Community College CCB 1406
The McLean County Community Compact’s Semi-Annual meeting features reflections on retaining local talent
from Bloomington’s Comprehensive Plan presented by Vasudha Pinnamaraju of the McLean County Regional
Planning Commission. Her presentation is followed by a panel of high school students, college students, and
young professionals weighing in on the factors that motivate them to stay in McLean County or leave the area,
facilitated by Laura O’Donnell of Unit 5.
Compact pursues and enhances active partnerships with business, education, community, and government for
the purpose of impacting and fostering college and career readiness. Call Elizabeth Robinson at 309-2688088 or email mcleancountycompact@gmail.com for more information or to RSVP.
Happenings with the Bloomington Public Library:
Wednesday, August 26 - Drop-In Tech Time at Western Avenue Community Center
Stop in to Western Avenue Community Center, 600 N Western Avenue, between 2 & 4pm, and a librarian will
be on hand to assist with online job applications, email set-up, social media, guiding new users through
internet basics, and downloading the library’s digital materials. If you have your own tablet, eReader,
smartphone, or laptop, bring it with you. And if you can’t make it to WACC, you can schedule an individual
appointment with a librarian by calling 828-6093 or by accessing the form under “Services for You” on the
library’s website.
Thursday, August 27 - Teen Thursdays
Teens are encouraged to join us on the fourth Thursday of each month to share and discuss our favorite
books, movies, games, YouTube videos, memes, etc. We’ll meet in the teenZone from 5-6pm.
Saturday, September 5 - Craft Circle: Organize It with Attitude
Do you have a messy room? Do you need help organizing? Would a few good ideas freshen your awesome
room? Kids in grades 3-5 will meet from 10am-noon in the Story Room to create a few easy projects and learn
some great organizational tips. All supplies are included. Attendees should arrive wearing clothes that can get
dirty and with a non-glass, lidded drink.
Wednesday, September 9 – Homecoming Hairstyles
At 5pm in the Community Room, teens can join stylists from Hairmasters Institute of Cosmetology, Inc. of
Bloomington, to show off some fun and easy up-dos that can be recreated for Homecoming.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Become a PATH Hotline Volunteer: Adult volunteers are needed to answer phones on the 24-hour hotline.
Volunteering your time on the hotline offers a rewarding experience and a great opportunity to give back to
your community. A complete training program and professional back-up is provided. Our training program
teaches you everything you need to know, including communication techniques and community resources. The
next 8-week training class session begins September 3rd. If interested, the volunteer application is available
on-line at www.pathcrisis.org. Classroom training meets on Thursdays from 6 to 9 pm. Questions? Call Kevin
at PATH at 309-834-0541.
BE AN ADVOCATE FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS - Be there for someone in crisis, either directly or
indirectly, by providing support through Stepping Stones, YWCA’s sexual assault program. 40 hours of free
training is required for all volunteers. Training is Tuesdays and Thursdays, September 8 - October 1 from
6 - 9 p.m. and Saturdays, September 12 and October 3 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
After completing the 40-hour training, volunteers are qualified to help in many different Stepping Stones areas:
· Taking hotline calls (requires carrying a pager during assigned on-call shift)
· Providing prevention education on anti-bullying, sexual violence, healthy relationships, privilege and
oppressions, and more in McLean County to schools, businesses, or groups
· Provide support at public events
· Data entry and other office work
· Translating materials from English to Spanish and interpreting during counseling and advocacy sessions
Please visit www.ywcamclean.org to learn more or to fill out an application to become a crisis intervention
volunteer. A pre-screening interview is required prior to training. No previous experience is required.
Please contact Kara Alt with questions at kalt@ywcamclean.org or (309) 662-0461, ext. 267.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR READING TO END RACISM
Reading to End Racism is a racial justice program that uses trained volunteers to read to children in the
classroom and, through books and personal stories, stimulate an insightful conversation about discrimination.
Opening this dialogue with students and teachers empowers individuals to work to eliminate racism in their
lives, schools, and communities.
A two-hour training will be required for all Reading to End Racism volunteers.
If you are interested in learning more or volunteering, please contact Satin Young at
readingtoendracism@ywcamclean.org, or call (309) 662-0461. Please visit www.ywcamclean.org for more
information.
Fundraising Opportunities:
Homes of Hope is running for a cause and we want you to join us! Help us support adults that have
intellectual disabilities right here in Bloomington/Normal.
Homes of Hope is hosting a 5K Fun Run on Saturday, September 5th at 10am! Enjoy a refreshing morning run
at Tipton Park before your Labor Day festivities begin. Pre-registration is through August 20th for $25 and to
guarantee your shirt. After that date it is $30 & t-shirt while supplies last. Enjoy an Avanti's sandwich after the
race!
All proceeds benefit Homes of Hope. Register at homesofhopeinc.org
REGISTER YOUR TEAM FOR STEPPING STONES TRIVIA NIGHT! - The second annual Trivia Night
fundraiser will be Friday, November 6. Teams of up to 6 members are eligible to compete for cash prizes! The
night will include a 50/50 raffle, cash bar, and all you can eat pizza at the Park Regency Hotel & Conference
Center. All proceeds will benefit YWCA McLean County Stepping Stones, which provides free, confidential
services to sexual assault survivors and their families. The cost for a table of up to 6 team members is $200,
which can be fundraised before the event. For more information, please visit www.ywcamclean.org/trivia.
Employment Opportunities:
THE BABY FOLD - Employment Opportunities:
- Adapted P.E. Teacher, full-time: Instruct junior/senior high school students with severe emotional,
behavioral, and/or developmental disabilities in a program of adapted physical education. Bachelor’s
degree in physical education, special education, or related field and Professional Educator License with the
State of Illinois with approval to teach Physical Education required. Previous experience with an adapted
physical education program and/or working with adolescents with developmental, learning or behavioral
disabilities preferred.
- Child Welfare Specialist, full-time: Provide case management services to children and families served by
The Baby Fold’s foster care programs. B.S. in social work or related field required. Foundations training,
CWEL, and relevant experience preferred. Valid driver’s license required for transporting clients
throughout Central Illinois.
- Family Therapist, full-time: Unique opportunity to provide high-quality trauma and attachment therapy for
families formed through adoption and subsidized guardianship. MSW or related master’s degree, 2 years of
clinical experience, and eligibility for licensure required. LCPC/LCSW preferred. Three-year training
program includes Theraplay, EMDR, and education in attachment and adoption issues. Valid driver’s
license required for extensive travel throughout Central Illinois.
Apply online at www.TheBabyFold.org or 108 E. Willow Street in Normal.
YWCA JOB OPPORTUNITIES
YWCA is hiring a senior director of prevention and empowerment services, multiple child care positions, a
customer service representative, and home care aides. Join our great team who make a difference every day!
To view positions and apply please visit www.ywcamclean.org.
Teachers needed
YWCA Young Wonders Early Learning and Youth Development has multiple teaching positions available. Join
our great team who make a difference every day! To view positions and apply please visit
www.ywcamclean.org.
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