How safe is your old or unused car seat?
Seats may be unsafe or unusable if any of the following are true:
Does the seat have a label showing it was manufactured after January 1, 2002?
Does the seat have a label showing that it meets all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards?
Has the seat been recalled for safety defects? (To find out call the Auto Safety Hotline 1-888-327-4236 and give them the model number and date of manufacture of the seat).
Has the seat been involved in a vehicle crash?
Are there any cracks, bends, or breaks in the plastic shell or metal frame?
Do you have a copy of the manufacturer's instructions?
Does the seat have all its parts; harness straps, retainer clips, padding, shield, tether, straps and bolts?
Are the harness straps worn or frayed?
Does the buckle area show signs of rust?
Does the buckle latch mechanism fasten securely, remain fastened, and unfasten smoothly?
You can have your car seat check on the following dates at the following locations in Quincy, Illinois?
May 18, 2008 - Sunday - 12-2 pm at the Central Fire Station
June 21, 2008 - Saturday - 12-2 pm at the Central Fire Station
July 11, 2008 - Friday 3-6 pm at the Central Fire Station
August 17, 2008 - Sunday - 12-2pm at the Central Fire Station
September 20, 2008 - Saturday - 12-2 pm at the Central Fire Station
October 24, 2008 - Friday - 3-6pm at the Central Fire Station
November 14, 2008 - Friday - 3-6pm Central Fire Station
Car Seat Round-Up
Saturday, May 17, 2008
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
K-Mart Parking Lot
(Between Ruby Tuesday's and the Dollar Tree)
Bring your unsafe, unusable car seat to the K-Mart parking lot May 17th and receive a $10.00 gift certificate to K-Mart. Call 217-222-8440 Ext. 119 with any questions.
Sponsored by Safe Kids Adams County, K-Mart, Allied Waste, and the Quincy Fire Department
The Elizabeth Ann Seton Program is a faith based non profit organization which provides mentoring support, education and practical assistance to pregnant and parenting women.
The EAS partners with over 175 multi-faith congregations and community organizations to provide services to women and their children living in Sangamon, Morgan and Cass Counties of central Illinois. Omaha Catholic Charities is also an EAS affiliate.
Volunteer mentors: advocate for teen, single or married low income women, offer support and encouragement to moms, work with moms on educational and career goals, refer moms for jobs, tutor moms for the GED test, assist moms in finding affordable and suitable housing, collect donated household goods and deliver these items to families in need, and transport moms for groceries and doctor's appointments.
There is a monthly educational meeting which covers topics important to moms such as nutrition, safety, and life skills. All meetings are held at Grace Methodist Church, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. There is no need to pre-register, anyone is welcome to attend meetings at any time.
May 27, 2008 "How do you lose those summertime blues?" various community activities
June 24, 2008 Picnic at the Park
July 22, 2008 "Keep the Germs Away!" Passavant Area Hospital
For additional information call Marilyn Webster at 217-320-5633.
Child & Family Connections #17 Workshops
May 13, 2008
"Typical and Atypical Developmental Trajectories"
If anyone has any examples or questions for discussion feel free to bring.
Presented by: Dr. Joost
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Sprouts Inn, 2814 North 12th, Quincy, Illinois
May 20, 2008
"Learn the Benefits of Infant Massage"
Infant Massage, Presented by Brook Linenfelser & Jan Poulter
9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
WCU Hall, 512 Maine, Quincy, Illinois
Call Child & Family Connections #17 at 217-222-9592 or toll free at 1-888-222-9592 to register for these workshops.
25th Annual Parent/Infant Institute For Visually Impaired Pre-School Children and Their Parents
Wednesday, June 4 through Saturday, June 7, 2008
Held on the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired campus, 658 East State Street, Jacksonville, Illinois
Families attend the Institute for free. They will be housed in dormitories on the campus, and will receive free meals in the school's dining room. There will be a $50.00 stipend for travel expenses paid after the Parent/Infant Institute. The Institute is funded by the Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois Department of Human Services/Division of Rehabilitation Services/Illinois School for the Visually Impaired.
Comprehensive diagnostic assessment-Qualified professionals will evaluate each child centered around usable vision, orientation and mobility, speech and language, motor and daily living skills, and adaptive behavior levels.
Presentations by recognized authorities. - Topics include raising a child with visual impairments, preparing the child for school, low vision, orientation and mobility, parents' rights, and a review of available services.
Formal workshop sessions - Panels of relatives of people with visual impairments will share personal experiences and respond to questions. Other sessions offer parents open-ended dialog, and an opportunity to share the problems, concerns and successes of raising a child with a visual impairment.
Informal interaction and socializing. Parents will have the opportunity to get acquainted with each other and the program staff on an informal basis. Child care and recreational programs will be offered throughout the Institute. Friday, June 6 will be "Parents' Night Out!" with the Institute staff caring for the chidren.
For registration forms or more information, contact: Janet McGovern, ISVI by calling 217-479 4400 or TTY- 217-479-4415 The final day to register: May 16, 2008
Happenings at the Jacksonville Public Library
201 West College Avenue, Jacksonville, Illinois
Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m., Friday-9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The staff at the Jacksonville Public Library is proud to tell you about their newest arrival: the
World Book Online. This website can be
accessed from home or in the library. For almost 90 years, World Book has been committed to publishing encyclopedias and other reference products that meet the highest standards of editorial excellence while keeping pace with the technological developments that define the computer age.
Simply go to our website,
www.jaxpl.org and click on either "
World Book Online in Library" or "World Book Online at Home". When accessing from home, you will need your
library card number and you will have access to all of the information.
Story times are held regularly every Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Infant-Toddler Interactive Playtime is held on Friday from 10:15 to11:00 a.m.
Coming Events:
May 9 , May 16, May 23, May 30, 2008 Infant-Toddler Interactive Playtime 10:15-11:00 a.m.
Story Time May 14, "Dance Like a Chicken Day!", May 21, "Circus Stories", May 28th "Ice Cream Stories". Join us for these stories at 10:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 10:15 to 11:00 a.m.
Creative Playtime For Toddlers
This is an extension of the Infant-Toddler Playtime, which is meant for children up to 2 years of age. The new Creative Playtime for Toddlers is intended for kids who are walking to 3 years old. This is a cooperative program with the Jacksonville Public School District Early Years Program and the Jacksonville Library. Join us for fun and learning, but dress to make a mess!
Saturday, May 17th, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00. Traveling Investment Van. The Smart Investing @Your Library Van will contain multimedia educational materials on topics ranging from investing to retirement planning. The Traveling Investment Van will be in our West parking lot (near the Youth Services entry) to help you with your investment needs free of charge! The van is sponsored by the Alliance Library System and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation.
May 19, 2008 at 6:00 pm. the JPL Science Club will host a Pilot Club Program featuring Dr. Jeremy Turner. He will be here to speak about Brain Awareness.
May 26 the Library will be closed for Memorial Day. General John A. Logan and General John Murray are credited for making Memorial Day a national holiday beginning on May 5, 1866. The offical holiday was moved to the last Monday in May in 1971.
Please come to the Jacksonville Public Library on June 6, 2008, that is the kick off day for summer reading.
Get a Clue Summer Reading
June 6 to July 26, 2008
Join us throughout the summer to help solve the library mystery!
We will have:
Movies Every Monday
Entertainers Every Tuesday
Story Time Every Wednesday
Crafts Most Thursdays
and Special events on Fridays and Saturdays!
Registration begins on June 6, 2008. Don't forget-the person who reads the most hours will win a trip for four to Chicago!
Calling Summer Reading Volunteers! We are looking for some good people (adults and teens!) to help with summer reading events. We have many opportunities for you to help!
Let Christine in Youth Services know when you can help and what interests you! We will have a special pizza party just for volunteers to thank them for their hard work!
Area Agency on Aging for Lincolnland
presents its sixth annual
Conference for Caregivers
This event will be of interest to:
Caregivers of Senior Family Members
and
Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children
Saturday, August 16, 2008
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Northfield Inn, Suites & Conference Center
Springfield, Illinois
Informative presentations will address legal issues, self-care for the caregiver, helpful resources, and much more.
Exhibits will allow attendees to learn about available services and products that can help make caregiving easier.
Lunch will be provided
For registration information, contact the Area Agency on Aging for Lincolnland at 217-787-9234 or 1-800-252-2918
If respite care or transportation is needed, please notivy us at the time of registration.
West Central Mass Transit District
Now serving Brown County providing a safe, reliable, and timely means of public transportation.
Provider Credentialing Using Videos for Credit Hours
To help providers and applicants meet their credentialing goal, the EI Childhood Intervention Clearinghouse has worked with the EI Training Program to identify approximately 175 recent videos at the Clearinghouse that are now approved for credit hours. While providers cannot utilize video-based training for all of the hours, they can apply for credit for at least some of the required hours. Once the videos are borrowed and viewed, the applicant needs to complete an EI Training Video Credit Request form available from the Clearinghouse or by downloading the form on their website at www.eiclearinghouse.org On their homepage, located on the left hand side, click on the box "Videos Approved for EI Credit". On this page you can access the lists of videos available in Typical Development, Atypical Development, Working with Families, Intervention Strategies for Young Children, Assessment of Young Children. The videos can be loaned for two weeks. They are provided free of charge, with the exception of postal costs to return the videos loaned from the library. You may be able to use your local library to return the videos through inter-library loan at no charge.
The Clearinghouse is a service of the Illinois Early Childhood Intervention. The Director is Chet Brandt. If you would like to visit the Clearinghouse in person, it is located at 223 South 3rd Street in Springfield, Illinois in the Illinois Public Health Association offices. There hours are from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. It is recommended that you call ahead of time. Their number is 800-852-4302.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR !!!!!!
BROWN COUNTY INTERAGENCY
These meetings are held the last Tuesday of the month except the months of July and December. The meetings are held at the Senior Center on 115 North Capital Avenue in Mt. Sterling beginning at 8:30 a.m. Agency participants are encouraged to bring information to share.
Cass County Interagency Meeting
Wednesday, June 4, September 3, November 5, 2008
11:00 a.m. Buffet Lunch, ($6.25 per meal)
11:30 a.m. meeting
Elks Club, 205 East 2nd Street
Beardstown, IL
Contact Christine to register for lunch at Christine.Bacon@illinois.gov
TFN/Children's Issues Meeting
Tuesday, June 3, July-no meeting, August 5, September 2, October 7,2008
Location:University of Illinois Extension
Jacksonville, IL
Morgan/Scott/Greene Community Planning Group Meeting
Thursday, June 12, August 14, October 9, 2008
9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.
Passavant Hospital
Rooms #2 and #3
Jacksonville, IL
The CFC #17 satellite office is located in Jacksonville. If you are a new provider or have changes to your address etc. call Ashley at 217/245/8755 or e-mail her at bcmslic@csj.net she can update your profile in the provider books that parents use to select the provider they want for services.
Questions regarding the Credentialing Process: talk to an Early Intervention Credentialing Specialist at 1/800/701/0995 or visit the Credentialing Website at www.wiu.edu/ProviderConnections
Providers will not receive notices of credential expiration from provider connections. Expiration dates can be verified on the credential certificate or the Provider Connections Credential Lookup on the above website.
CFC Trainings to get credentialed visit the UCP of Greater Chicago website: www.ucpnet.org
The Illinois Early Intervention Training Program provides training opportunities for early intervention professionals in Illinois. They are a program of the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Chicago funded through a grant from the Illinois Department of Human Services Bureau of Early Intervention. To learn what trainings are available visit the website: www.illinoiseitraining.org/
Three days (18 hours) of EI Systems Overview Training are required and documentation of completion of 240 hours of supervised professional experience to receive EI Credentialing. Two extensions of up to 6 months each may be given due to extenuating circumstance during the "Temporary" credentialing time periods.
Questions regarding the Central Billing Office (CBO) go to the website www.eicbo.info
Child & Family Connections is recruiting licensed, credentialed providers in the following categories: Developmental Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Therapy, and Occupational Therapy. You can determine how many families you wish to serve, and work with the family to determine the time services are provided. If this kind of employment appeals to you, the following resources will help you achieve your goal. Start by calling Karla Richmond, Program Director for CFC # 17, at 1-888-222-9592. CFC #17 serves the counties of Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Greene, Jersey, Morgan, Pike and Scott.
Illinois Assistive Technology ProgramThe IATP is a statewide, not-for-profit agency. Assistive technology is any tool that makes life easier.
IATP’s programs include:
Springfield (Myers Building at 5th & Washington Streets
Visit our website at; www.iltech.org and view the list of devices in our Demo Center and for Loan.
For more information or to set up a tour or training call: 800.852.5110 V/TTY (IL only)
217.522.7985 voice
217.522.9966 TTY users
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