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Month: October 2021

Day of Hiring Childcare

October 5, 2021 in CommunitySchools

Southeast PA Childcare Day of Hire October 7th

Early learning programs throughout Southeastern PA are hosting a “Day of Hire” on Thursday, October 7, 2021.

Throughout the day participating centers will host walk-in hiring events. Potential applicants can learn more about early learning programs and available positions. Learn more here: https://ecehire.phmc.org/

ECEhire.com is an employment portal for early care and education providers and professionals in Pennsylvania. The site enables PA providers to promote open positions and helps professionals identify open ECE and childcare jobs in their region. ECEhire.com is open to DHS-certified childcare providers, Head Start programs, licensed nursery schools, and other approved ECE-related organizations.

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Fitness Court

October 4, 2021 in Community

Ambassadors Wanted for Yeadon Community Park’s NFC – Fitness Court

Become an Ambassador

Yeadon is one of 200 locations nationwide to open a free outdoor gym through the National Fitness Campaign – the Fitness Court®. We would like you to join us and get certified as an ambassador! Help us launch this new free-to-the-public space, and use the court for group classes, individual training, or casual fitness.

What does it take to become a Fitness Court Ambassador?

Learn! Attend a 45 minute online training with the NFC team, and learn how the Fitness Court works. From the free mobile app to classes and challenges, find out everything you will need to be an expert trainer on the Court.

Train! Get out on the Court, and help teach others how to use it. Run fun outdoor HIIT classes, use NFC’s templates to build your own, lead boot camps or small group training. Do anything, just hop on the Court and build a community of users.

Share! It is all about the #FitnessCourt and those sweaty selfies! Show off your moves, get creative in your classes, and tell a nationwide group of workout buddies what makes you love the Fitness Court.

Sign up to become a Fitness Court Ambassador

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Driver Thru Flu Shots

October 4, 2021 in Community

Drive-Thru Flu Shots Offered by Delaware County – Three Upcoming Dates & Locations

Convenient and safe drive-thru clinics to be held in Essington, Media, and Broomall

Delaware County Council and the Department of Intercommunity Health are announcing multiple free public flu shot clinics to be held in October. Flu shots will be available to all residents of Delaware County, 3 years of age and up. No insurance is required, and no appointments are necessary.

  • The first clinic will be held on Thursday, October 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Tinicum Fire Company located at 99 Wanamaker Ave., Essington, PA 19029.
  • The second clinic will be held Friday, October 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Middletown Fire Company located at 425 S. New Middletown Road, Media, PA 19063.
  • The third clinic will be held Thursday, October 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Broomall Fire Company located at 1 N. Malin Road, Broomall, PA 19008.

Only the Fluzone Quadrivalent Influenza vaccine will be used – high dose vaccines for residents 65 years of age and older will not be available.

Residents must wear a mask/face covering to the flu clinic and are asked to wear short sleeves to ensure that shots can be administered easily. In the event of inclement weather, please be aware that the flu clinic may be canceled.

Learn more at https://delcopa.gov/publicrelations/releases/2021/fluclinicsoct.html

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Faith and Blue

October 1, 2021 in CommunityPolice

Join Yeadon Police and Community for Faith & Blue Weekend Event Saturday, October 9

Community Walk from Houses of Worship to Longacre Circle on Saturday, October 9

Join your local law enforcement and members of your community for a weekend of resolution and reconciliation. National Faith & Blue Weekend is a collaborative effort to build bridges and break biases.

This is a National Event being hosted by Yeadon Police in Unity with Yeadon Houses of Worship. Congregations will meet at their respective Houses of Worship at 11 am, then walk on sidewalks as a unified body to Longacre Circle (Longacre and Cypress) starting at 11:45 am to arrive there by 12 noon.

The street will be closed to traffic on Longacre between Fern and Church Lane for all of us to gather for prayer, remarks, and to show the Unity of the Yeadon Community and Police Department for all to see.

We will pray for peace, reconciliation, and healing to build connections, break down biases, and connect with one another with God’s blessing. Mark the date and come on out to be part of this blessed event because we are Yeadon Proud, and most of all we are doing things differently here in Yeadon, and it shows in the strength and unity of this community.

Yeadon Houses of Worship

Chapel Of the Good Shepherd
St. Louis Roman Catholic Church
St. Michaels Episcopal Church
Spirit and Truth Worship Center
Yeadon Presbyterian Church
Evelyn Graves Ministries Church
Evangelical Christian Churches of North America
Philadelphia Apostolic Church of God
Perfecting Life Center

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Power over Pain

October 1, 2021 in CommunitySenior Citizens

COSA Offers Online Chronic Pain Self-Management Program

County of Delaware Services for the Aging‘s (COSA) Health and Wellness Program is offering the nationally recognized evidence-based Chronic Pain Self-Management Program developed at Stanford University in a small group format using an on-line meeting format. The program is sponsored by COSA in collaboration with the PA Department of Aging and it is available at no cost to Delaware County residents age 60 and over. Those who sign up for the program will receive program materials sent directly to their home which include the Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Pain Book and Moving Easy CD.

Those registering for the program are committing to:

  • Fill out a short registration survey with me over the phone.
  • Receive program materials delivered directly to your home.
  • Attend 6 group on-line sessions once a week for six weeks.
  • Complete a short last session and 4-week follow-up survey either over the phone or by mail.

he program will be held on Thursdays, beginning October 10th through November 11th from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon and will run once a week for 6 weeks. To register e-mail williamse@co.delaware.pa.us or leave a message with your phone number at 610-499-1937 and you will be contacted to register over the phone.

Please note space is limited for this program and you must register soon in order to receive your program materials before the beginning of the first session.

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