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- (Oct. 18) FW: Invite for Root Cause Analysis
- (Oct. 22) FW: Feminist film this Sunday
- (Oct. 23) FW: Dayton Unit NAACP Press Release - Political Action
- (Oct. 24) FW: Invitation to Women's Interfaith Discussion
- (Oct. 26) FW: DPS school board candidate forum/round table
- (Oct. 26) FW: MVOC Bail Forum
- (Oct. 27) FW: Dayton Unit NAACP 66th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet
- (Oct. 27) FW: Register Now for the FREE 2nd Annual Problem Gambling Prevention Symposium
- (Oct. 28) FW: Breast Awareness Fashion Show
- FW: Catholic Social Action Position job posting
- FW: Former Racial Justice NOW! E.D. honored for work, receives national award in Washington D.C.
- FW: Ombudsman Office Weekly Update October 13, 2017
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From: Cheryl Scroggins
Subject: FW: Invite for Root Cause Analysis
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Session
Date & Time: Wednesday, October 18, 2017; 9am to 1pm with a working lunch
Location: 3123 Research Blvd. Suite 2225, Kettering, OH 45420 (Directions Attached)
Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County has contracted with JSI, a public health organization based in Boston, MA, to develop a community plan to address health disparities in birth outcomes and chronic disease in Montgomery County.
The plan will specifically focus on recommended policy changes and evidence-based interventions for zip codes 45402, 45405, 45406, 45414, 45415, 45416, 45417, and 45426, and it supports the goals and objectives pertaining to the Birth Outcomes and Chronic Disease Prevention priorities identified in the 2016-2019 Montgomery County Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP).
To inform the development of the plan, we are inviting you to participate in a Root Cause Analysis (RCA). A Root Cause Analysis is a participatory action technique used to identify the contributing factors and underlying causes of a problem, event, or health issue, such as infant mortality to identify the ultimate caused as to how and why something happened, with the goal of preventing it from recurring. (Attached to this invitation you will find a one-page description of the RCA process.)
During the RCA session, you will join other community stakeholders such as direct service providers, residents directly impacted by infant mortality, community leaders who directly influence policy decisions at the local/state level, informal community leaders, and non-traditional stakeholders.
How is this different from the Montgomery County Community Health Improvement Plan process that you may have participated in 2016?
The RCA process will inventory current programs, interventions, and policy changes that are underway to address infant mortality and filter them out along with any strategies that have insufficient resources to address and those that cannot be changed. The result will be action steps that will NOT duplicate but complement and leverage the 2016 CHIP strategies to maximize the impact on infant mortality disparities. (See also the attached FAQ about RCA)
If you have any questions, please call or email Dawn Ebron at 937-496-6533 or DEbron@phdmc.org. Thank you in advance for your thoughtful consideration of this invitation and your participation.
From: Joy Schwab
Subject: Feminist film this Sunday
Historic Take Over of Harvard Building by Boston Women's Liberation Comes to Dayton
LEFT ON PEARL:
WOMEN TAKE OVER 888 MEMORIAL DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE, MA
Sunday, October 22 at 3:00 pm
at The Neon, 130 East 5th Street in Dayton
one time only screening
LEFT ON PEARL is a 55-minute documentary about a highly significant but little-known event in the history of the women's liberation movement, the 1971 takeover and occupation of a Harvard University-owned building by hundreds of Boston area women. The ten-day occupation of 888 Memorial Drive by women demanding a Women’s Center and low income housing for the community in which the building stood, embodied within it many of the hopes, triumphs, conflicts and tensions of Second Wave feminism. One of the few such takeovers by women for women, this action was transformative for the participants, and led directly to the establishment of the longest continuously operating Women's Center in the U.S. Through television news from the time, newspaper headlines, found footage, and extensive interviews with participants and eyewitnesses of varied sexual orientations, racial, class and ethnic backgrounds LEFT ON PEARL provides a riveting and often humorous look at a fascinating historical moment.
Susan Jacoby, one of the Executive Producers of the film will be present to answer questions at the end of the film. Proceeds from the film will go to the 888 Women's History Project. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for students and are on sale now at THE NEON's box office.
Dr. Judith Ezekiel, professor of Women's Studies at Wright State University and author of Feminism in the Heartland about the women's movement in Dayton in the 1970s, says of the film:
"It's the best film on the second wave women's movement that I've seen."
Information at www.leftonpearl.org & Dayton Women's Rights Alliance Facebook event:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Dayton-Womens-Rights-Alliance-589846831145259/events/?ref=1
From: Derrick L. Forward; President, Dayton Unit NAACP
Subject: (Oct. 23) Dayton Unit NAACP Press Release - Political Action
FOR IMMEDIATE on October 7, 2017
CONTACT: Derrick L. Foward, M.C.E., (937) 222-2172
Dayton Unit NAACP To Host “Meet the Candidates” Forum
DAYTON, OHIO - OCTOBER 17, 2017 - The Dayton Unit of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will host a “Meet The Candidates” forum on Monday, October 23, 2017 at 6:30 pm at the Dayton Boys Preparatory Academy located at 1923 W. Third St. The distinguished guests will be several candidates with opposition for the offices of Trustee, City Council and City Commission in the City of Dayton, City of Trotwood, Jefferson Township and Harrison Township. The moderator will be Tom Roberts, 2nd Vice President and Chair of the Dayton Unit NAACP Political Action Committee.
“This will be an excellent opportunity to hear first-hand from the candidates that are running for office, said Roberts. Every election is critically important. The candidates elected this November will make decisions at the Local level that will affect our lives on a daily basis, said Roberts.”
The Dayton Unit NAACP is a nonpartisan organization and does not make decisions based upon political preference. “We “Do Not Endorse” candidates however, we are an issues driven organization and reserve the right to publicize if a candidate does not support our issues, said Derrick L. Foward, President of the Dayton Unit NAACP. We look forward to hearing about how the candidates plan to address the needs of the people and deliver upon the promises they make to the Citizens for the office they are seeking. When African Americans “VOTE,” we make a powerful difference in the outcome of elections. The candidates we support collectively as a people, “WIN” elections. Candidates know this to be true, that’s why they court our “VOTE,” at the church house, at liquid beverage establishments and in private meetings, said Foward.” Everyday Citizens have heard the terminology, “Swing States,” however candidates know and also understand the power of “Swing Votes,” said Foward. Let’s make every election a difference maker by the sovereignty of our “VOTE.” When Middle-Class Caucasians and College Students as well as Hispanics and Latinos join the African American community in the “VOTING PROCESS,” it creates an environment of change. We will continue to work with our brothers and sisters to ensure that all voices are heard, said Foward.”
Founded in 1915, the Dayton Unit of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is the city’s oldest and largest nonpartisan civil rights organization. Its members throughout the Dayton Region and Montgomery County are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities. Their core goals are to Inform, Educate and Empower the Citizenry as they pursue justice and equality for all Americans.
For more information on the Dayton Unit NAACP, please call (937) 222-2172 or visit www.naacpdayton.org
From: Jeanette Buehler, Christian Community; Bushra Shahid, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community; Phyllis Pavlofsky Allen, Jewish Community; Ladies Interfaith
Subject: Invitation to Women's Interfaith Discussion Oct. 24th
Blessings to each of you and welcome from the Sisters of the Precious Blood who are hosting our October 24th evening gathering of Ladies Interfaith. You will recall that on occasion we hold our gatherings during the evening to accommodate those among you who cannot attend during the work day. This month’s program will be from 5:30 to 7:30 at Salem Heights, 4500 Denlinger Road, Dayton, 45416. Doors will be open at 5:00 so that we can begin at 5:30. The focus this month will be “Forgiveness” in our faith traditions.
Each time we meet we are enriched by greater understanding and acceptance of our differences and our commonalities. Please feel free to share the attached flier with others who may want to avail themselves of this blessed opportunity. An RSVP for yourself and any guests is deeply appreciated so that we can accommodate everyone for seating and refreshments.
If you would enjoy bringing a dish or snack for the refreshment table, please feel free to do so. We ask for vegetarian dishes only out of respect for dietary restrictions. Each gathering has had a bountiful table due to the sharing by so many of you. Thank you!
Reminder: In order to share information of upcoming events and activities, we invite you to bring copies of any brochures, fliers or relevant materials. A table will be available for placing the information.
From: Racial Justice NOW!
Subject: DPS school board candidate forum/round table
Candidate forum/ roundtable
In just a few short weeks Daytonians will be voting for 4 open seats for Dayton public schools- school board. There are 8 candidates vying for the 4 seats and many voters have not made up their mind. Over 70% of Dayton public school's population are Black and the district is facing numerous challenges.
As Black parent organizers, Racial Justice NOW! will be asking the hard questions and allowing the candidates to show voters who they are and what they represent. RJN! has consistently been working in Dayton to dismantle the school to prison pipeline, and this event will be one among hundreds that will be taking place during the Dignity in Schools Campaign week of action to stop the school to prison pipeline.
Over 13,000 children depend on sound policies and procedures that will help to push this district forward. Be sure to come out and bring a voting friend!
From: David K. Greer
Subject: FW: MVOC Bail Forum - 10/26/2017
See the attached MVOCBail102617 PDF file.
From: Derrick L. Forward; President, Dayton Unit NAACP
Subject: Dayton Unit NAACP 66th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet
Dayton Unit NAACP Celebrates 102nd Anniversary
May 10, 1915 – May 10, 2017
This is the official “SAVE THE DATE” notice regarding the Dayton Unit NAACP 66th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet to be held on Friday, October 27, 2017 at 6:30 PM at the Dayton Convention Center. Please note that the ads are due by September 22, 2017.
It's because of loyal supporters like you that we are able to provide Civil and Human Rights Services to everyday Citizens throughout the Greater Dayton Metropolitan Area who are in need of assistance. See Dayton Unit NAACP 2016 Annual Report (big file size) for documentation purposes. Also, due to your unwavering support of our work, we were able to send 8 Adult Delegates to VOTE on policy changes; 2 ACT-SO Local Gold Medalist to compete at the National ACT-SO Competition; and ensured that 3 Littlejohn Junior Youth Council Members (Ages 1-13), 3 Dayton Youth Council Members (Ages 14-20), and 6 Move Foward Thurgood Marshall NAACP High School Chapter Members as well as all 3 Youth Council Advisors and Co-Advisor received proper training and development at the NAACP 108th Annual Convention held in Baltimore, Maryland.
The Dayton Unit NAACP Delegates represented the Dayton community very well at the NAACP 108th Annual Convention and were elected to serve in the following leadership positions:
- President Derrick L. Foward, M.C.E. – Chairman of the Credentials Committee for the NAACP 108th Annual Convention
- Dayton NAACP Youth Council President Te’Nayia A. Bailey – Member of the Credentials Committee for the NAACP 108th Annual Convention
- Dayton NAACP Youth Council Secretary Dinell Buford – Secretary For Midwest Region III Meetings
The awards that the Dayton Unit NAACP/ Delegates received during the convention are as follows:
- Dayton Unit NAACP – 1st Place Thalheimer Award for Publications (Highest Award Any Local Unit Can Receive From The NAACP Nationally)
- Dayton Unit NAACP – 2nd Place Thalheimer Award for Programming (Highest Award Any Local Unit Can Receive From The NAACP Nationally)
- President Derrick L. Foward – Club 100 & Million Dollar Club Membership Awards
- President Derrick L. Foward – Membership Laydown
- President Derrick L. Foward, 2nd Vice President Tom Roberts, 3rd Vice President Willie A. Terrell, Jr., and Ina Green – Million Dollar Club Membership Awards
We look forward to seeing all of you on Friday, October 27, 2017 as we will celebrate the Dayton Unit NAACP 102nd Anniversary during the 66th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet at the Dayton Convention Center at 6:30 p.m. Please share this date with your network of friends.
From: David K. Greer
Subject: FW: Breast Awareness Fashion Show - 102817
From: Carrie J. Rogge
Subject: Register Now for the FREE Oct 27th 2nd Annual Problem Gambling Prevention Symposium
You saved the date and now it’s time to register for the symposium “The Intersection of Problem Gambling and Other Risky Behaviors”.
For more information on the event, registration and to pass on to others, please download and use this flyer.
From: Theo Majka
Subject: Catholic Social Action Position job posting
Ms. Pam Long, Dayton's regional director of Catholic Social Action, will retire at the end of this year. Below is information for anyone you know who might want to apply. Please share as you see fit.
Their office is on Needmore Road in north Dayton. It is a great organization. They recently sponsored a presentation by Father Dan Groody, a Notre Dame theology professor on immigration issues and organized sessions for discussion and for showing three of his films, e.g. Dying to Live.
The link to the posting is http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/jobs/administrative-openings/ Application deadline is Nov. 10. Position would start Nov. 30.
For those who want more info, below is Pam's contact information and the position description.
Catholic Social Action Office
Archbishop Pilarczyk Center
1436 Needmore Road
Dayton, Ohio 45414
Office: 937-224-3026 ext. 5018
plong@catholiccincinnati.org
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Location | Archdiocese of Cincinnati |
Job Information | The Archdiocese of Cincinnati seeks a Regional Director for the Catholic Social Action Office. This is a full time position. The Regional Director is responsible for the development and maintenance of an effective Catholic Social Action presence in the Dayton and Northern areas of the Archdiocese. The Regional Director empowers Catholics in these areas to celebrate and live out the Gospel call for life, human dignity and care for God’s creation through Catholic Social Teaching formation, organizing social ministries and opportunities for public advocacy and action. The Regional Director also serves as a point of contact for ecumenical and interfaith relations on behalf of the Archdiocese in these areas. Qualified candidates should have a minimum of a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology or a related field, at least three years of experience in church-related, community organizing or other field that demonstrates a personal commitment to the promotion of the life and dignity of the human person and a care for God’s creation. Candidates should also have knowledge of Catholic Social Teaching and an ability to articulate it clearly; an appreciation of and some practical experience of working with other Christian and non-Christian faith communities; a history of organizing people and resources to accomplish specific tasks; experience with public speaking and writing and also a demonstrated managerial ability. |
From: Racial Justice NOW
Subject: Former Racial Justice NOW! E.D. honored for work, receives national award in Washington D.C.
Center for Community Change and Center for Community Change Action
Honor Five Inspiring Leaders in the Fight for Economic Equity and Social Justice
(WASHINGTON)—The Center for Community Change and the Center for Community Change Action held its 13th annual Change Champions Awards ceremony on Thursday, honoring five inspiring leaders as heroes of the social justice movement and leaders of the resistance against all policies that aim to harm vulnerable communities including low-income families, immigrants, Blacks, women and LGBTQ people.
Visionary leaders and organizations often go unnoticed in their daily work to confront some of our country’s most pressing challenges. CCC shines a spotlight on them, honoring a range of social justice advocates over the past 13 years, including then-Senator Barack Obama.
Each year, the Change Champions Awards recognize leaders in five areas: community organizing, labor partnership, philanthropic leadership, community activism, and an emerging Change Champion.
“We are at a time in our country where millions of people are mired in poverty. We are grappling with racial injustice, a broken immigration system, disenfranchisement,” said CCC President Deepak Bhargava.
“As we honor these heroes of social change, we must link arms and fight for the kind of nation we want to live in, a nation that values everybody, where everyone has enough to thrive,” said CCC Action President Dorian Warren.
Here are this year’s honorees:
- Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards and PPFA Leader Danielle Henry: Champions in Community Activism.
- Jeffrey David Cox, Jr., President, American Federation of Government Employees: Champion in Labor Partnership.
- Tom Steyer, Founder of NextGen America: Champion in Philanthropic Leadership.
- Michelle Tremillo, Executive Director, Texas Organizing Project (TOP), and the leaders of TOP: Champion in Community Organizing.
- Zakiya Sankara-Jabar, Co-Founder, Racial Justice NOW! Emerging Change Champion:
“I am a mother and I got into this work not as a professional organizer, but as my response to my then 3-year-old son’s treatment at school,” Sankara-Jabar said. “We have organized black parents all across the state of Ohio to make sure that black children and all children who are targeted for disproportional suspensions and pushed out of school have equal opportunity to be all they can be. We are working to end the school to prison pipeline.”
An impacted parent who became an organizer to fight the school-to-prison pipeline, Zakiya co-founded and led Ohio-based Racial Justice NOW! (RJN!). Empowering Black parents to fight back against public schools' detrimental discipline policies, RJN! continues to win significant local victories. Today, as the National Field Organizer with the Dignity in Schools Campaign, Zakiya shares her successful local experience on a national scale – supporting hundreds of coalition members taking on the same fights in their own communities.
When asked what keeps her going in the face of daily attacks, Zakiya simply replied: “I’m not unique, what happened to my child is happening to other parents, so empowering people who have been systemically impacted motivates me daily.”
From: David K. Greer [mailto:dkgreer@ameritech.net]
Subject: FW: Ombudsman Office Weekly Update October 13, 2017
This week your Ombudsman Office opened cases on matters related to Dayton Municipal Court, Food Stamps, Medicaid, water service, the Social Security Administration, and Greater Dayton Premier Management. These cases were brought to us from families in Centerville, Dayton, Miamisburg and Riverside.
We received a call from a concerned parent who was having difficulty enrolling her children in a local school. She moved back to the Dayton area and is living with a family member. She said she had spent several days working to submit all the required documentation but was told she couldn’t complete the enrollment process until she had a home visit to verify residency. She tried to set up a time for the visit to ensure she would be home and was told it could not be scheduled in advance. She felt as though they were discriminating against her. We called the District’s Enrollment Specialist, who agreed to help expedite the matter. The following morning, the home visit was made and the children started school the next day.
This week we worked in collaboration with two other agencies to restore water service to a 78 year old woman who had been living in the home she owns for three years without water. She was most grateful for the collaborative intervention to resolve her service problem.
We provided brief assistance or referrals concerning the ADAMHS Board, the Auditor's Office, HUD, the Department of Labor, housing issues, legal issues, the Attorney General's Office and the Ohio Department of Insurance for households in Centerville, Dayton, Kettering, Miamisburg, Oakwood, Riverside and Trotwood.
On Monday evening "The Ombudsman Program" on DATV featured a discussion of the status of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) also known as Dreamers. I was joined by Kathleen Kersh of ABLE and Stephanie Patino-Garfias, a student at Wright State University.
Our Long-Term Care Ombudsmen opened investigations in three area facilities on lack of personal hygiene; accidental injury; toileting; not following a care plan, and physical abuse. We visited twelve facilities; participated in one survey by the Ohio Department of Health and provided ten hours of training for two new staff. We were pleased that a decision from our appeal for a resident to the Ohio Department of Health resulted in the resident being able to return to the facility where she lived from the hospital. The facility was refusing to accept her return.
Facebook Weekly Update: October 9, 2017 – October 13, 2017
“College student seeks high-school records”
Recently an adult student was referred to the Ombudsman Office from the staff of Sinclair Community College. The student graduated from a charter school in 2002. He later attended Sinclair. Currently he is trying to transfer to the University of Cincinnati. As a part of the application process the University is requiring copies of his high school diploma and his Sinclair transcript. The staff person at Sinclair sent his Sinclair transcripts to the University. Sinclair did not have a copy of the student’s high school diploma or transcripts as those were not required for his attendance at Sinclair. At the time, staff at Sinclair verified that the young man had graduated from high school through a telephone call to the high school. The young man had his diploma, but the University wanted verification of its authenticity through transcripts or other official records.
The charter high school that the young man attended has since closed. When a charter school closes, the student records are returned to the student’s home district according to their residence. The young man had already contacted his home school district, and they did not have any records concerning his attendance at the charter school. In his search for records one person had even suggested that he take a GED and use those scores to apply to the University, but the young man wanted to try to find his records.
The Ombudsman located information from the closed charter school listing the individuals in leadership positions with the school. One of the individuals was reached by telephone, and he agreed to contact the former staff person who had responsibility for the database of records from the school. He took all the pertinent information about the young man. A week later he responded that he had drafted a letter for the previous superintendent to sign. He felt that the signature of the previous superintendent would be the most appropriate since that person had also signed the diploma. After the former superintendent’s signature was obtained, the letter was sent to the University admissions office with a copy to the young man and the Ombudsman. The young man was thrilled to have the matter resolved and the way cleared for him to continue his education.
THE OMBUDSMAN column, a production of the Joint Office of Citizens’ Complaints, summarizes selected problems that citizens have had with government and social services, utilities, schools and nursing homes in the Dayton area. Contact the Ombudsman by writing to 11 West Monument Avenue, Suite 606, Dayton 45402, or telephone (937) 223-4613, or by electronic mail at ombudsman@dayton-ombudsman.org or our website at www.daytonombudsman.org.
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