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CRGC Racial Trauma Discusssion

Let’s Talk About Racial Trauma: A Virtual Conversation – Friday, January 28 at 9:30 AM

Child Guidance Resource Centers’ Neighborhood Safety Solutions Initiative presents
Let’s Talk About Racial Trauma

A conversation about mental health, racism, healing, and creating safe, equitable communities.

Join Child Guidance Resource Centers and our guest panelists for a conversation centering on “Racial Trauma.” Our panel will address questions related to how racial affects the mental, emotional, and physical health of our communities, how current events have resulted in an increase in racial trauma, and how healing takes place.
Friday, January 28th – 9:30 AM

ZOOM MEETING ID: 954-749-4433

Facilitated by Lawana Scales, Co-Chair for Child Guidance Resource Centers DEI Council

Panelists:

Dr. Williametta Simmons, Psychologist
Jennifer Toof, CGRC Therapist
Anthony Paparo, Chief of Police, Yeadon Borough
Damien Warsavage, Upper Darby School Director
Rev. Steven B. Lawrence, NewCORE

Learn more and register by emailing info@CRGC.org

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Diabetes Self-Management

Diabetes Self-Management: Six-Week Online Program Begins Friday, Jan. 21

Live Healthier with Diabetes – Feel better, be in control, and enjoy life!

For adults with Diabetes, age 60 or older.

Join us to learn skills to help you better manage your Diabetes.
* Help prevent or delay health complications.
* Improve your A1C (blood sugar reading quarterly)
* Understand the importance of an action plan for diabetes control
* Improve diabetes self-management
* Understand the value of communication.
* More knowledge about diabetes can Improve your life!

An online small group supportive, engaging evidence-based workshop series. Materials are sent to your home and you commit to group sessions held once a week for 6 weeks.

Led by two trained leaders.

Receive the Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions book. This is a FREE, no cost workshop.

A Fun, Informative 6-Week Program held online

Fridays, January 21 through February 25.

To Register: Space is Limited – Contact Ellen Williams at williamse@co.delaware.pa.us or call 610-499-1937

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Chronic Disease Self-Management Peer Leader Training – Virtual Training Classes Begin Feb. 3

Steps to Healthy Living

Make a difference! Be a Chronic Disease Self-Management Program Peer Leader. Developed at Stanford University, this program is designed to empower those living with chronic conditions to better manage their own health and live a healthy, enjoyable life.

The training for the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) will be held virtually on Zoom, from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. on these dates:
February 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, March 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, and 17

For more information contact: Ellen Williams, Program Manager at williamse@co.delaware.pa.us or 610-499-1937

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Peco Outage

Sign Up for Outage Alerts from PECO

Outage alerts will update you with estimated power restoration times.

PECO works hard to keep your power on, but outages can happen.

Sign up for PECO Outage Alerts to receive outage information as soon as it’s available. You’ll get estimated restoration times and other important updates. Outage alerts are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

PECO does not charge customers for this text alert. Message and data rates may apply.

Sign up for PECO Outage Alerts

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HHW collection

Delaware County Announces 2022 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Dates

Delaware County 2022 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events

This Program is offered as a community service to the residents of Delaware County and is not open to businesses, institutions or industry.

On the Event dates listed below, Only Household Hazardous Waste will be accepted. Electronic Waste and Latex Paint will NOT be accepted.
Registration required for all events, Register at: https://delcohhwevents.eventbrite.com
Saturday, April 23:
Emergency Services Training Center, 1600 Calcon Hook Rd., Sharon Hill (Darby Twp.) 19079
Saturday, June 11:
Rose Tree Park, 1671 N. Providence Road, Media, PA 19063
Saturday, Sept 10:
Emergency Services Training Center, 1600 Calcon Hook Rd., Sharon Hill (Darby Twp.) 19079
Saturday, Oct., 15:
Upper Chichester Township Municipal Bdg, 8500 Furey Road., Upper Chichester, PA 19061
See a list of acceptable and unacceptable items.

Sponsored by:
County of Delaware
Delaware County Solid Waste Authority
Covanta Delaware Valley, L.P.
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
All events by appointment only – Registration required

For additional information contact Delaware County Solid Waste Authority at 610-892-9627

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Residents Wanted to Serve on Mayor’s Advisory Council

Mayor Hepkins is seeking Borough Residents to serve on a proposed seven-member “Mayor’s Advisory Council” to assist the Mayor on issues facing residents.

As such, the Advisory Council will serve as the eyes and ears of the greater Yeadon Community to advise the Mayor on issues that are sensitive to residents, and to be a sounding board for response to residents and elected officials.

Please send a brief background with the information listed below via email at rhepkins@yeadonborough.com or via regular mail at 600 Church Lane, Yeadon, PA 19050.

This feedback should include:

  • Name
  • Address
  • Email
  • Phone Number
  • How long lived in Yeadon
  • What you’d like to see most in Yeadon
  • Why you would like to serve

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Free Food

Free Food Giveaway Friday, December 10 – 1:00 – 3:00 PM

Free Food Giveaway Friday, December 10

517 Church Lane – 1:00 – 3:00 PM

Attention Yeadon Residents: This holiday season, Yeadon Friends would like to give back to our community.

Receive free food – No signup required. Must bring own bags.

Supported by Yeadon Community.

Free parking in municipal lot at Church Lane and Myra Avenue.

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Shredding Williams and McClinton

Community Shredding Event Saturday December 11 at Mercy Fitzgerald Campus

State Senator Anthony H. Williams and State Representative Joanna McClinton will co-host a Community Shredding Event from 11 am – 1 pm on Saturday, December 11, 2021

Mercy Fitzgerald East Campus, 642 South Wycombe Ave., Yeadon, PA 19050
Friendship Circle Senior Center Parking Lot (Enter on Wycombe Avenue, next to Providence Rehab Center)

Properly Shred Unneeded Papers:
• Taxes
• Financial and Medical Records
• Other Personal Information
Please remove all paper clips

THIS EVENT IS FOR INDIVIDUALS ONLY, NOT BUSINESSES

ANTHONY H. WILLIAMS
8th District
85 N. Lansdowne Ave. Lansdowne PA 19050
(610) 622-1390 • Fax: (610) 622-1359
www.SenatorAnthonyHWilliams.com

JOANNA McCLINTON
191st District
52 South 60th St. • Philadelphia, PA 19139
(215) 748-6712 • Fax: (215) 748-1687
www.pahouse.com/McClinton

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