The Lakewood Pubic Library: July Events

TAIL WAGGIN’ TUTORS: For children ages 7 – 12
Bone up on your reading skills by reading to a dog. Drop in for a one-to-one session with one of our dogs and owners that have been certified through Therapy Dogs International.
Saturday, July 10, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. in the Main Library Multipurpose Room

SUMMER READING CLUB – MEDIEVAL FRIDAY PERFORMANCES: For the whole family
3:00 p.m. in the Main Library Multipurpose Room.

Jungle Terry, July 9

It’s a jungle in here! Jungle Terry and his safari animals will be here for your education and entertainment. This show is highly interactive, so you may wind up getting closer to some of these creatures than you ever thought possible.

Punch and Judy Puppet Show and Craft, July 23
Acting Out is back to wrap up the Special Friday Performances in medieval fashion with a wonderful Punch and Judy show that will have kids rolling on the floor with laughter. After two 15-minute shows, we will head to the craft tables to make crowns.

Renewing Hope

Cleveland Rape Crisis Center (CRCC) is dedicated to serving survivors of sexual violence and those who support them with free, comprehensive healing and advocacy services, and to creating social change in the community through education, training, and activism.

CRCC offers direct services free of charge to anyone seeking to heal from sexual violence. Through education and advocacy, we seek to increase awareness of sexual assault, encourage support for survivors, and prevent sex crimes in our community. Our staff creates a safe, supportive, confidential environment where survivors of any race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, class, or sexual orientation are welcomed and supported.

Since 1974, the CRCC has been dedicated to offering healing services to survivors, support to loved ones, and educational programs to the community. In 2009, more than 17,000 people, almost half of them youth, find support by participating in CRCC therapy, advocacy and education programs.

It is estimated that one out of three women and one out of six men are survivors of sexual violence. The CRCC helps survivors recover and grow strong. Our vision is the elimination of sexual violence. But, as long as this crime persists, we will continue to serve survivors and equip the community with vital tools to help address sexual violence.

Programs & Services
The CRCC is the only agency in Cuyahoga County that provides free, comprehensive sexual violence services to women, children, men and the community including:
• 24-hour hotline (216-619-6192)
• Hospital advocacy
• Justice system advocacy
• Individual and group therapy,
including talk and art therapies
• Education and prevention programs

Coordinated by the CRCC, the Cuyahoga County Sexual Assault Response Team (SART), is a multidisciplinary professional collaborative that promotes social and systemic change. SART works to ensure that survivors of sexual violence are treated with sensitivity and expert care, and that evidence is collected and processed correctly. SART members represent medical, law enforcement, legal, advocacy and other services that provide care and assistance to individuals who have been sexually assaulted.

For more information, visit www.clevelandrapecrisis.org or call the business line at 216-619-6194.  The 24-hour crisis hotline is 216-619-6192.

Lakewood Family Collaborative News: Getting the Word Out

One of the strategic goals of the Lakewood family Collaborative is to more effectively communicate with the community as a whole, about both needs and available resources. The Collaborative Foster Care Committee joined forces with the Department of Human Services Division of early Childhood to do a neighborhood blitz in areas of the east end of Lakewood. In partnership with Community Service workers a lit drop is to be done in various neighborhoods in the east end of Lakewood. The goal of this lit drop is to highlight the critical need for Lakewood families who would be willing to open their home and their hearts to a child and to let the young families in these neighborhoods know about the wonderful services and programs offered at the East End Family Room.

For more information on:
* Foster Care, contact the Division youth at 216-529 6873
* East End Family Room Programs at 216-529 5018

Job Seekers Workshop
The Lakewood Family Collaborative in partnership with the Lakewood Public Library and Cuyahoga County Library Systems sponsored a very successful Job Seekers Workshop on May 18th at Lakewood Public Library. The 45+ job seekers that were in attendance indicated that they found the information and resources that were presented to be very helpful and supportive for the grueling process of finding a job.
A special thank you to Jim Hanson from the Cuyahoga County Library, and to Amy Kloss, from the Technology Department at the Lakewood Library for their very informative presentations. Based on the evaluations we received from the workshop participants, and feedback we are getting from the community, the Collaborative will be exploring how we can work in partnership with other community entities to help address what has become a very critical issue for many–employment.

For more information available through our library systems be sure to visit the following web sites:
* The Cuyahoga County Career Center, http://www.cuyahogalibrary.org/CareerBackPage.aspx?id=1703
* The Lakewood Public Library, http://www.lkwdpl.org/

Something’s Happening at Trinity!

Trinity Lakewood Community Outreach is “off the board”.  A new service provider is being instituted through Trinity Lutheran Church.  TLCO will focus on the hunger relief efforts, neighbor support, organic gardening and backpack summer project that Trinity Church began over the past number of years.  New this year will be a theater production under the auspices of TLCO.
With the move of these ministries of the Church to programs of TLCO, an Advisory Committee is being seated.  Lakewood residents Jason Weiner, David Bowen, Katie Stadler, Jason Gatliff, Dee English, and Community Meal volunteer from Cleveland, David Mercado…all who come with enthusiasm for assisting the community…are to be on the Advisory Committee.  Others are still being sought to bolster an active and forward thinking Committee that will deliver the above mentioned services to Lakewood’s needy.  If you are interested in serving, contact www.trinitylakewood.org.
This move has been a result of two years planning with the Cleveland Foundation’s “Project Access’.  Trinity Church’s congregational council has had continued information sharing through their pastor and another congregational member who have attended these classes for two years.
Paula Maeder Connor, Trinity’s pastor, will also serve as Executive Director of Trinity Lakewood Community Outreach.  Watch for more information about this newly developing service provider!

Neighborhood Safety Tips For Parents

Unfortunately no neighborhood is completely immune to crime. However, there are steps you can take to help keep your family and your neighborhood safe.

• Know where your children are. Have your children tell you or ask permission before leaving the house and give them a time to check in or be home. When possible, have them leave a phone number of where they will be.
• Help children learn important phone numbers. Have your children practice reciting their home phone number and address, and your work and cell phone numbers. If they have trouble memorizing these, write them down on a card and have them carry it at all times. Tell your children where you will be and the best way to reach you.
• Set limits on where your children can go in your neighborhood. Do you want them crossing busy roads? Playing in alleys or abandoned buildings? Are there certain homes in your neighborhood that you don’t want your children to go to?
• Get to know your children’s friends. Meet their parents before letting your children to go to their home and keep a list of their phone numbers. If you can’t meet their parents, call and talk to them. Ask what your children might do at their house and if they will be supervised.
• Choose a safe house in your neighborhood. Pick a neighbor’s house where your children can go if they need help. Point out other places they can go for help, like stores, libraries, and police stations.
• Teach children to settle arguments with words, not fists. Role-play talking out problems, walking away from fist fights, and what to do when confronted with bullies. Remind them that taunting and teasing can hurt friends and make enemies.
• Work together with your neighbors. Watch out for suspicious and unusual behavior in your neighborhood. Get to know your neighbors and their children so you can look out for one another.

http://www.ncpc.org/topics/home-and-neighborhood-safety/neighborhood-safety

The 2nd Annual Dugway Brook Watershed Festival

The 2nd Annual Dugway Brook Watershed Festival will take place on Saturday, June 26, 2010 from 11am – 3pm at the Forest Hill Park Boat House in East Cleveland.  This free event will feature family-friendly activities, demonstrations, free food samples, and arts and crafts for kids.

A tour of the Dugway Brook through Lake View Cemetery will be held in conjunction with the festival.  Tours will depart the Forest Hill Park Boat House at 11:00am and 12:30pm, with transportation to and from the Cemetery provided by Lolly the Trolley.  Register for a tour by calling Lake View Cemetery at 216-421-2665.

Activities at the festival will include:
* Radio Disney
* Animals from Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
* Composting, Rain Barrel, and Gardening demonstrations
* Fish T-shirts for kids
* Enviroscape watershed model
* Chef demonstration
* Raffle prizes

Come learn more about the Dugway Brook Watershed and how it impacts Lake Erie, our drinking water, and our watershed community.

The Forest Hill Park Boat House is located at Lee Rd. & Forest Hills Blvd. in East Cleveland.  Parking is available off of Lee Rd. in both East Cleveland and Cleveland Heights.

For more information, contact the Cuyahoga County Board of Health at 216-201-2001 x1223 or visit http://www.ccbh.net.