What's New?
The 2009 annual report is a photo journal of the year’s highlights. One of our programs, celebrated 45 years of collaboration with the Illini Union and Church Women United. We partnered with several local groups to provide assistance and support to meet growing needs due to the effects of the recession. We honored some outstanding community volunteers through who provided more than 135,000 hours of community service. We advocated for responsible solutions to our state budget crisis in the face of proposed 50% cuts to social services and continuing payment delays from the state of Illinois. We lightened burdens and created hope everyday as we served the community through each of our nine programs. To view the full report click here; 2009 annual report.
Sponsor of the Month
We’re happy to recognize Premier Printing as our February Sponsor of the Month for their ongoing support in printing this report and our many other printing needs each year. Wanda Brake, our representative, has been a trusted adviser and joy to work with for more than a decade. We are very pleased with the support of the design staff, and the reliability of the print schedule process. Thank you so much for your support in this successful partnership.
collaborated with the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District and United Way of Champaign County to improve this community resource guide for human and social services in our county. We are excited to announce that the alphabetical listing (in larger font) has returned in addition to the comprehensive category index.
Other exciting features include:
• Government-at-a-Glance lists area offices of local, state, and federal agencies
• A comprehensive food pantry listing gives all the details including eligibility and services provided for local resources.
• Websites are listed in a larger font with more white space on multiple pages for reading ease
• Service descriptions are written in an easier-to-read 2 column/page format
Fifteen thousand copies of the HelpBook are available for distribution. Call Dawn at 217-352-0099 to reserve copies or stop by Family Service at 405 S. State St., Champaign or C-U Public Health at 201 N. Kenyon Rd., Champaign to get your copy today.
The Family Service Counseling program sponsors monthly community presentations by area professionals. The presentations are free and open to any interested community professional to attend. They are usually held the second Tuesday of each month, 9:30-10:30 am. Please call (217)-352-0099 and ask for Dawn McKinley to make your reservation, as space is limited to 30.
Next presentation: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 9:30-10:30 am
Douglas Smith, Ph.D, University of Illinois Social Work Department
Working with Substance Users
Sponsored by TECC, Training Education Coordinating Committee
1 CEU available to LSW, LCSW, LCPC, and LCP; $5 fee
Anyone in the community interested in learning about or being a local voice for senior issues is invited to join this collaborative group. They meet monthly on the third Wednesday, 9:00-10:00 am at Lincoln Square Mall outside the Health Alliance offices unless otherwise specified. Call Rosanna McLain, Family Service Senior Resource Center Director at 217-352-5100 for more information.
Martha Paap, Director, Provena Center for Healthy Aging
Kathy Marren, Gerentological Nurse Practioner
Janet Summer, Outreach Specialist
Take Charge of Your Health:
Live Well, Be Well
This six week course will be offered:
Mondays, March 1-April 5
9:30 am -12:00 pm
@ St. Joseph’s Apothecary
$15 registration fee includes the book
If you or someone you care for lives with a long-term health condition, then this program developed at Stanford University could benefit you. Your program will be led by two trained facilitators who know what it’s like to live with a chronic health condition.
What You’ll Learn:
• How to build an effective relationship with your doctor
• Techniques for dealing with pain, frustration, isolation, and lack of energy
• Exploring an exercise routine that’s right for you
• Communicating positively for better results with family and friends
• Tips for eating foods that satisfy and make you feel better
• Managing your medications
• Setting and achieving goals
• Effective problem-solving
What You’ll Gain—Participants:
• Had fewer days in the hospital
• Had fewer emergency room visits
• Felt more in control of their lives
• Had increased energy levels
• Significantly improved their overall health status
For more information or to register call:
Rosanna or Cindy at Family Service at 217-352-5100
The essence of Listen to the Wisest of All is to illustrate life through the retelling of the experiences of extraordinary people ages 88 to 104, some of them from Champaign County.
These sages of the Great Depression/WWII generation provide lessons that will inspire readers facing today’s challenges.
The Leave Your Legacy section at the back of the book provides space and questions for readers to record their own family’s life lessons for generations to come to savor.
Our new friends, authors Rita Blockman and Kim Morin, have reserved 2,000 books to support the work Family Service does with older adults. If you order from us directly at 217-352-0099 you can get the additional promotion of buy 2 books and get 1 free.
One-half of the proceeds of the sales will come to Family Service!
Check out sample sections of the book and/or order the book directly by clicking this link to their website. (Note: If you order from their website, you get free shipping.)
Support Group Directories Available
The 12th edition of the Support Group Directories listing hundreds of area support groups are available for pick-up at Family Service, 405 S. State St., Champaign. Please call Sharon at 217-352-0099 if you are interested in a complimentary copy. The new version is also online by clicking on the link at the top left of this page.
Our 2009 Annual Report
Our 2009 Annual Report is available for download in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
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