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Join in a Free Fire Prevention Program with NY Fire Dept, online Tues. Feb 8th, 2022

on Mon, 02/07/2022 - 17:17

To join in the zoom program on Fire Prevention go to bit.ly/BottcherFDNY Let's think of the many ways families and others can live peacefully and safely. See other resources on this Livfully.org blog such as Safe&TogetherInstitute with David Mandel and Ruth Stearns for online trainings and info

. Also consider the DuluthModel.org for community safety to prevent Domestic Abuse and Violence with all systems working together and empowering people to be safe.

Shared This with the folks on BeOnTVBootcamp which is inspiring and helping many to do just that. Get your message out there, they say and find a way to pitch to TV or other media...I'm game and accept help to do just that~ Go TV and Media Team!

on Sun, 02/06/2022 - 16:50

I share a lot on my blog Livfully.org in order to keep a conversation going in my MA/NY CT ("Many Connect") tri-corner area and in NYC too (Brooklyn contacts and living there at times...) There are a lot of NYers in our small towns and are transforming things and re-enlivening the area with more kids in the schools, people to volunteer and donate to fire and ambulance as well as libraries and faith groups etc

. I cover a lot about the last ten years in a way that anyone can feel they are 'just dropping in' and tune into the area but also I go on some deep dives about how to prevent many

Exploring Helping Our Neighbors (and Even Ourselves...) on Northwest Corner Chatter and online forums

on Fri, 02/04/2022 - 17:59
It's great to find help for a small issue in a pinch, rides or a place to buy something. But there are long term needs that our communities don't seem keen on recognizing or planning for.
That means a person who really may not need a nursing home can go there as a 'last resort' (without having other reasonable options mapped out and planned for by the community.)
It can be 2-3x more costly to have a person reside in a long-care facility than live in a more reasonable (adult housing) community setting, maybe with a family or others who are struggling to keep up with bills.

Great Resources in CT and online talks: Local Libraries, Faith Groups, Public Forums such as SalisburyForum.org

on Fri, 02/04/2022 - 17:39

 I was happy to get The Night Owl newsletter from the NorfolkLibrary.org as well as one from the huntlibrary.org of Falls Village CT and scovillelibrary.org of Salisbury CT in my email.I stop by the Sheffield  and Millerton Libraries and the in the bigger towns of Great Barrington and Torrington as well. All wonderful! In Great Barringto there are CHP, Community Health Programs which are great too and offer programs throughout the area. Those are open to visitors as are most at NECC, North East Community Center in Millerton and The Audubon Center in Sharon CT!

Here's To Figuring Out Teams of Support (event to make plans for future needs, but many who need help now too!)

on Fri, 02/04/2022 - 17:14

I am hoping to get teams of people working to find housing and ways to help workers get to people with homecare needs. That's a lot of 'planning' but the pay off would be more people securely knowing they have care, can stay in their homes rather than head to respite care (which may not be covered and be too costly) or have to sign on to be on long-term medicaid when that's not really needed or their desire. Please use my public FB page, Catherine Palmer Paton to be in touch. We can arrange a time to talk as well.

 These are common crisis type issues that no one is identifying clearly and

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