About the Presentation: Elizabeth Anez, Community Behavioral Health Manager for Pierce County Department of Human Service, presented an overview of Pierce County’s Crisis Services and the support available to individuals and families experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis. The presentation highlighted the crisis office hours and response services, the Co-Responder Program and partnership with local law enforcement, and the role of Peer Support Services in connecting individuals with recovery-focused, community-based support. She also discussed how these programs work together to provide timely intervention, to connect people to appropriate resources, and to help individuals receive support in the community whenever possible. Click READ MORE to read about Elizabeth Anez and her colleagues who spoke.
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Enhancing Opportunities for (Ezekiel Lutheran Church) Youth: Income from the meal service Ezekiel provides our club partially funds youth service at Ezekiel. Vicki Olson provided the following description of recent service by youth that we heard about at our August 4 meeting: "Fifteen members of the Ezekiel High School Youth Group drove to Winston-Salem, North Carolina at the beginning of July to participate in a service learning program called SparkWell, an organization that connects people who need help with people who want to serve." Click READ MORE for a summary of what we heard from 4 of the students.
District 5960 LIFT Program - Annual Update: The LIFT program has been addressing extreme poverty in Nicaragua for a number of years. The program is expanding and the impact is growing. Rick Heidick from Stillwater Sunrise Rotary updated us on recent actions and progress. Rick's slides are below in the Download Files section at the bottom of this Tidings. Click READ MORE to read about Rick Heidick.
High School Scholarships Awarded: This year, Club President George Ball presented River Falls Rotary High School scholarships to Johanna Barbey and Allie Larsen. Every year, River Falls Rotary awards high school scholarships, in line with our Club mission of "Enhancing Opportunities for Youth, Creating a Better World for All."The Presentation: What did the River Falls area look like 250 years ago? The River Falls Historic Preservation Commission will install a display at the River Falls Library next week that takes a look at the region in 1776, long before the city of River Falls existed. Jayne gave us a preview of her research that examines the geology that shaped the landscape, the Dakota and Ojibwe peoples who lived in and traveled through the area, and what was happening in Wisconsin and across North America at the time. A pdf of Jayne's slides is available by clicking DOWNLOAD FILES at the bottom of this Tidings.
About Jayne Hoffman: Jayne Hoffman is a retired elementary educator who spent most of her career teaching second and third grade at Westside Elementary in the River Falls School District. She holds a master's degree in Elementary Education and Reading and has long been passionate about helping others discover and appreciate history. Click READ MORE for more about Jayne.
