ANNOUNCEMENTS

	MD PIRC Conference Saturday March 6, 2010	Registration is now open for the second Parenting Matters: Raising Successful Children conferece on the Eastern Shore! Join the MD PIRC and the Eastern Shore Regional Special Advisory Committee at Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury, MD on Saturday, March 6, 2010. Child care, programming for kids and youth, and breakfast and lunch will be provided at no cost!
	MD PIRC Conference Saturday March 20, 2010	Registration is now open for PARENTING MATTERS: From the Cradle to College and Careers in Southern Maryland! Join the MD PIRC and the Judy Center Partnership at Patuxent on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at Patuxent High School in Lusby, MD. Child care, programming for kids and youth, and breakfast and lunch will be provided at no cost.!
•	Black History Month	February is Black History Month and the theme for 2010 is “The History of Black Economic Empowerment.” African Americans have been and continue to be essential to the economic growth and development of our nation and the world. For activities, resources, and more information about the role and contributions of African Americans to economics, visit the following websites: www.asalh.org www.cnn.com/2010/us/studentnews/01/29/black.history.discussion.activity/ www.educationworld.com
•	Information on Haiti	International Committee of the Red Cross There is now have a Red Cross referral for family linking inquiries. Families can register the names of people unaccounted for in Haiti on the ICRC family links site. Contact: Joan E. Moser, American Red Cross- National Capital Region (703) 299-2527-Direct (703) 683-6743-Fax The U.S. State Department Operations Center said Americans seeking info about family members in Haiti should call 1-888-407-4747. Due to heavy volume, some callers may experience a long wait or receive a recording. The Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network's (SATERN) Health and welfare Information Request Form at http://satern.org/ can be used to submit an inquiry. Your inquiry will be sent to the disaster area, where SATERN personnel will attempt to locate the person or persons about whom you are inquiring.”
•	Gratis Seminario de Divorcio (dates throughout 2010)	Gratis Seminario Como tramitar un caso de divorcio (en Español)
•	Community Health Advocates in PG County	Priority Partners, a Managed Care Organization from Johns Hopkins, announces the Community Health Advocate program which provides educational information on multiple health-related issues. For more information click here.
•	Join MELLFIN	If you are an educator working and advocating for ELL families, make sure you join MELLFIN and network with others throughout the state that deal with the same issues. Click here for the application.

 

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