E-Bulletin 2008 Archives

E-Bulletins

2008

Month	Date	Topic
December	29	Going Forward in 2009: Making Connections to Focus on Workforce, School Readiness
	19	FES Workgroup Helps Making Connections Resident Discover Passion – and New Career
	5	Plan Ahead to File: Tax Credit Returns Much-Needed Cash to Ordinary Families
	1	December Community Calendar
November	21	New This Fall: Certificate Provides Proof of Job Readiness, Aides Job Search
	10	A Look Back: Grass-roots Sports League Wins at Building Community
	1	November Community Calendar
October	31	One woman’s story: Family Measurement Helps People Move from “At-Risk” to “Safe” and “Thriving”
	20	Helping Each Other Out: FES Workgroup Members Prepare for Future Job Interviews
	10	In these hard times: Get Creative in Stretching Your Money by Securing Needed Services with Time
	3	Early Detection is Key: “Pink Saturdays” Initiative Offers Free Mammograms to Low-income Women
	1	October Community Calendar
September	26	"There's Nothing" - Group Seeks to Fill Void for Children with a Parent in Prison
	19	One Man’s Unease Leads Him to Ask: How Can the Community Help Ex-offenders Get Treatment for their Mental Illness?
	12	Team Meetings Draw on Existing Support Systems to Heal Families
	5	Play and Learn: Where Play is the Work of Childhood
	1	September Community Calendar
August	29	20 More Groups Receive Neighborhood Grants for Growth Awards
	22	Live and In Person: Super Why Superhero Arrives to Get Kids Excited About Reading
	15	One Man’s Story: Neighborhood Resident Leadership Certificate Program Produces New Community Leaders
	8	FES Workgroup: Residents to Focus on Landing Good-Paying Jobs
	1	Local Advocates Help People Address Their Medical Debt
	1	August Community Calendar
July	25	Fugenschuh Named New Making Connections Site Coordinator
	16	Why Are You Limping? - Churches Use Family Measurement Tool to Find Out
	11	Asian Women's Group Provides Safe Place for Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
	1	July Community Calendar
June	20	Small Grant Supports New Eastside Boxing Club
	13	Making Connections announces two new publications
	6	Community activities keep kids learning, healthy all summer long
	1	June Community Calendar
May	23	Iowa DHS addresses disproportionality in practices, processes
	16	Summits Empower Parents to Get Involved in Children's School Success
	9	Connect to FREE Summer, Fall Preschool Opportunities Now
	1	May Community Calendar
April	28	New Space Helps Neighborhood Health Initiative Expand Reach
	22	Fields of dreams open to youth interested in summer sports
	14	Church-based arts program offers rich learning environment for kids
	4	Savings initiative opens minds, avenues to building personal wealth
	1	April Community Calendar
March	28	FREE tax filing services, Small Grants awards recipients (next deadline April 15), New Diarist project publications share long-term learnings
	27	Wright Leaves Making Connections Post; New Temporary Coordinator Named
	21	Workers Get Skills Upgrade through Workforce Training Academy
	14	Resource Room Helps Child Caregivers Build Strong Learning Programs
	7	Making Connections Des Moines begins transition to local management
	1	March Community Calendar
February	29	Have Medical Debt? FREE Service Can Help
	21	Citizens Learn to Use Their Voice to Take Action on Key Issues
	14	Neighborhood Circles Set to Act on Economic Security Issues
	8	Program Seeks to Reduce High Lead-Poisoning Rates Among Latino Children
	1	News You Can Use
	1	February Community Calendar
January	25	Women collaborate to deliver powerful school readiness message
	18	FREE tax filing services, EITC net hard cash back for eligible families
	11	Three community-building opportunities await Making Connections residents