Register by June 17
Did you know that our seniors are the fastest growing population?
With that growing population also comes growing issues of abuse, neglect, and exploitation. June 21st has been declared Elder Rights Awareness Day in St. Joseph County. As part of that awareness, I am proud to announce an Elder Rights Training for all interested persons, including the general public. This training will be held on Wednesday, June 21 from 1-4 PM in the lower level of the SJC Courthouse. RSVP’s are necessary.
Agenda includes: Guardianships, Estate Recovery Act, Adult Protective Services, Community Services, Police Intervention, Domestic and Sexual Abuse Services and Public Protection Orders, Independent Living Services, and a panel discussion.
Presenters include the Honorable Judge Thomas Shumaker, Commissioner Rick Shaffer, attorney Mike Mestelle, Probate Registar Eva Sylvester, Ernie Riggs of DHS, Laura Sutter, Coordinator from the Area Agency on Aging, Lynn Coursey, Executive Director from the Commission on Aging, Captain Jason Bingaman of the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department, and Mary Lynn Falbe, Director of Domestic and Sexual Abuse Services.
Space is limited.Again, RSVP’s are required and should be directed to me [Janice Reed] via phone (269) 467-1223 or email ReedJ4@michigan.gov by June 17th. Hope to see you there!
Janice I. Reed
Collaboration Coordinator
St. Joseph County Human Services Commission
Welcome
Voices for Action is a statewide effort to reduce poverty 50% in Michigan by 2020.
Led by the Michigan Department of Human Services, the initiative has created a network of organizations including human service organizations, government agencies, local faith-based and community organizations, non-profits, and businesses.
This space is for you to share your Voices for Action stories and current information. There are three ways to share.
- Submit a post via email to: voices4action6@haltpoverty.org and we'll post it for you, be sure to include contact info
- Submit a post through blogger: Google account required; request author invite by sending an email with name & organization information to: voices4action6@haltpoverty.org
- Comment on published posts, no login required
You can use tags to highlight themes, such as 'asset building', 'workforce development', 'food assistance', etc.
Here are current poverty statistics for Region 6:
| 2009 Poverty and Median Income Estimates - Counties | |||||
| Name | Poverty Estimate All Ages | Poverty Percent All Ages | Poverty Estimate Under Age 18 | Poverty Percent Under Age 18 | Median Household Income |
| Allegan | 12,850 | 11.5 | 4,601 | 16.2 | 50,487 |
| Barry | 6,038 | 10.4 | 2,111 | 15.2 | 53,566 |
| Berrien | 27,259 | 17.4 | 9,481 | 25.4 | 39,856 |
| Branch | 7,430 | 17.9 | 2,780 | 26.8 | 40,798 |
| Calhoun | 22,951 | 17.4 | 8,193 | 26.1 | 39,130 |
| Cass | 7,837 | 15.9 | 2,334 | 21.5 | 45,799 |
| Kalamazoo | 46,977 | 19.6 | 11,748 | 21.8 | 42,336 |
| St. Joseph | 10,265 | 16.9 | 3,710 | 23.9 | 43,402 |
| Van Buren | 12,755 | 16.6 | 4,409 | 22.8 | 41,731 |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Estimates Branch | |||||
| Internet Release date: December 2010 | |||||
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