SomaliCAN Outreach Newsletter November 2011

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SomaliCAN700 Morse Rd, Ste. 1Columbus, Ohio 432Phone: (614) 489-92Fax: (614) 448-439

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NOVEMber 2011In this Edition!

Most Kids Lack Early Intervention..... 2

Online Degree to Cater for Students with

Disabilities:3-4

Funding Opportunity for Youth Gardens:...5

Ohio Events on Developmental Disabilities:..6

Job Opportunity and Resources: ..7-8

Qormooyinka!

Dhallaanka Badi Ma Helaan Adeeg:..2

Shahaado Jaamacadeed oo Loo Sahlay

Curyaanka:.................................................3-4

Fursad Deeq Lacag Beeraha Dayarta:..5

Shirka Hoggaanka Qotomiska:...6

Fursad Shaqo iyo Adeegyada Jaaliyadda:....7-8

AmbAssAdor JAmes swAns discussion with the Somali DIASPORAColumbus, OHIO

Wednesday November 9, 2011Time: 2:00 - 4:00pm

Location: Monacos Place (Libaaxyada) 4555 Cleveland Avenue, Columbus, OH 43231

Evening Lecture:

Time: 4:30pm-6:30pm

Location: The Ohio State University Mershon Center for International Security Studi

1501 Neil Ave. Columbus, OH 43201 Phone: (614) 292-1681

Audience: Students, Faculty, and Community Members.

Free and open to the public. Light refreshments provided.

For details, please contact Jibril Mohamed at (614)489-9226 or [email protected] spread the word.

Somali Community Conversation With U.S. Special Representative for Somalia

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SomaliCAN Outreach Team- Columbus, OH

Just a fraction of the nations children with

disabilities and developmental delays may beaccessing the early intervention services they need, anew advocacy group report suggests.

An analysis released Tuesday by Easter Sealsindicates that fewer than 3 percent of kids areparticipating in the government-funded Individualswith Disabilities Education Act Part C program,which offers early intervention services to children

up to age 3.

At the same time, estimates suggest that almost 13percent of children across the country should qualify.

The report offers a state-by-state profile of thenumber of children served by the early interventionprogram.

Six states stood out Massachusetts, Rhode Island,New Mexico, Wyoming, New York and New

Hampshire for serving at least 4 percent ofchildren.

Meanwhile, seven states and the District of Columbiaprovided early intervention to fewer than 2 percent ofkids under age 3, the report found.

With the right investment in treatment and therapybefore the age of five, we can ensure every child inAmerica can enter school ready to learn, said Katy

Neas, senior vice president of government relations at

Easter Seals.

However, Neas and her colleagues note that thereport offers just a piece of the picture.

Thats because they say less than 20 percent of

children in most states are properly screened forspecial needs.

SOMALICAN OUTREACH NEWSLETTER: NOVEMBER 2011

Most Kids Lack Early

Intervention Services

SomaliCAN Outreach Team- Columbus, OH

In yar oo ka mid ah dhallaanka dalka ee naafadaiyo korriimo xumada qaba ayaa hela adeegyada uhorreeya ee ay u baahdaan, sida uu urur udhaqdhaqaaqa ku qoray warbixin cusub.

Faahfaahin la baahiyey Talaadadii ayay EasterSeals ku tilmaantay in kayar boqolkiiba 3 carruurtuay ka qaybqaataan barnaamijka dowladda eeTacliinta Dadka Qaba Curyaannimada, Qaybta C,kaas oo bixiya adeegyada aasaasiga ah ee carruurta

illaa 3 jir. Isla markaas, waxaa lagu qiyaasaa inillaa 13% carruurta dalkaani ay u qalmaan.

Warbixintu waxay sawir gobol-gobol ah kabixinaysaa tirade carruurta ee barnaamijkaadeegyada aasaasiga ahi uu gaaro.

Lix gobol ayaa u horreeya- Massachusetts, RhodeIsland, New Mexico, Wyoming, New York iyoNew Hampshire- in ay u adeegeen ugu yaraanboqolkiiba 4 carruurta.

Dhanka kale, toddobo gobol iyo District ofColumbia ayaa u adeega in ka yar 2 boqolkiibacarruurta ka yar 3, sida warbixinta lagu helay.

In si sax ah loo maal gasho daaweynta iyo

carbinta inta ka horreysa shan jir, waxaan xaqiijinkarnaa in ilmo kasta oo Maraykan ah uu galodugsiga isagoo waxbarasho u diyaar ah, ayay tiri

Katy Neas, madaxweyne kuxigeenka xiriirkadowliga ah ee Easter Seals.

Si kastaba ha ahaatee, Neas iyo asxaabteedu waxayqireen in warbixintu ay muujinayso uun qayb kamid ah sawirka guud. Taas waxa ugu wacan ayayyiraahdeen in ka yar 20 boqolkiiba ayaa gobolladuka baaraan carruurtu inay qabaan baahi gaar ah.

Dhallaanka Badi Ma Helaan

Adeegyo Hore


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SOMALICAN OUTREACH NEWSLETTER: November 2011

By Michelle Diament

A first-of-its-kind program launching in January

is designed to make obtaining a four-year degreemore attainable for people with developmentaldisabilities.

The bachelors degree program from Sage

Colleges in Albany, N.Y. includes a traditional120 credit hours, but features small classes, extrasupports and a modified course schedule to meetthe needs of students with autism and otherspecial needs.

All class instructors will be trained to work withstudents with disabilities and coursework will bepresented in a variety of ways to accommodatedifferent learning styles, officials at the schoolsay.

Whats more, students in the program known as

the Achieve Degree will each have personalsupport from a behavior analyst.

The program, which will focus on computer

science, will run year-round, with six, eight-week sessions allowing students to juggle fewercourses at a time while still completing arigorous academic program.

By allowing students to focus on one or two

topics per term, faculty and mentors are able towork closely with students to provide the sorts offeedback and interaction that facilitate learning,said Terry Weiner, provost at Sage.

Further, by eliminating long periods ofinactivity such as summer break, students areable to stay focused in study mode and not risk

losing valuable intellectual connections andstudy skills that must then be regained, slowingforward momentum toward the degree.

Online Degree To Cater To

Students With Disabilities

Michelle Diament

Waa kii u horreeyey ee noociisa ah barnaamijkan oo la

daahfuri doono Janaayo ee loogu talo galay in uuqaadashada shahaahada jaamacadeed ee afarta sano usahlo dadka qaba curyaannimada.

Shahaadada Bachelor-ka ee Sage Colleges, AlbanyNew York waxay ka kooban tahay 120 saacadoodlaakiin waxay leedahay fasallo kooban, adeegyo dheerah iyo jadwallo koorsooyinka oo loo eegay baahidaardayda qaba qotomiska iyo baahida kale ee gaarka ah

Dhammaan macallimiinta waxa loo tababari doonaa in

ay la shaqeeyaan ardayda qaba curyaannimadakoorsooyinkana waxa loo bixin doonaa habab kaladuwan si loo sahlo qaababka waxbarashada ee kaladuwan, sida ay sheegeen madaxda dugsigu.

Waxaa dheer, ardayda barnaamijka loo yaqaanAchieve Degree waxuu mid walba taageero shakhsi ahka helayaa khabiir cilmu nafsiga ah. Barnaamijka oodiiradda saaraya cilmiga kombiyuutarka ayaa soconayasannadka oo dhan, oo ka kooban lix qeybood oo minsiddeed toddobaad ah si ardayda loogu sahlo in ay

qaataan koorsooyin kooban kolkiiba iyagoodhammeynaya barnaamij waxbarasho oo waafi ah.

Haddii ardayda loo oggolaado in ay culeyska saaraanhal ama labo maaddo teeramkiiba, macallimiinta iyohageyaashu waxay si dhow ula shaqayn karayaanardayda si ay u sheegaan oo u arkaan jawaabofududeyn kara tacliinta. Ayuu yiri Terry Weiner

madaxa Sage.

Tan kale, in meesha laga saaro xilliyo dhaadheer oo

camal laaan ah sida fasaxa xagaaga, ardaydu waxayku sii jeedi karaan waxbarasho oo kama lumayaanxargihii aqoonta iyo xirfadda waxbarashada oo ay kukhasbanaan lahaayeen in ay dib u bartaan, taasoo

daahin lahayd tiigsashada degree-ga.

Shahaadada Bachelor-ka ee

Dadka Qaba Curyaanimada
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SOMALICAN OUTREACH NEWSLETTER: November 2011

Beyond pure academics which Sageofficials indicate will be on par with the

colleges typical standards the program willalso focus on life skills. Students will take onecredit courses to learn about everything fromstudy skills to personal finance andinterpersonal communication.

But the unique approach does not come cheap.Tuition for the first year is set at $27,000, withincreases for each of the three subsequent yearsas the course load increases, Sage officials say.

Online Degree Caters for Students

with Disabilities

To post your community

events, job opportunities,and other resources on

OUTREACH, please sendan e-mail to

[email protected]

Tacliinta caadiga ah ka sokow- taasoo ay Sagemadaxdeedu tilmaameen in ay la sinnaan doonto

heerka kulliyadda caadiga u ah- barnaamijkaniwuxuu kaloo culayska saarayaa xirfadaha nolosha.Ardaydu waxay qaadan doonaan hal koorso oo ayku baranayaan qaabka wax loo aqriyo, maamulkalacagtooda iyo xiriirka bulshada.

Laakiin nidaamkan casriga ahi kuma kacayo qiimeyar. Lacagta dugsiga sannadka u horreeya waa27,000. Iyadoo la kordhinayo sannad walbasaddexda sano ee xigta markii koorsooyinka laqaadanayo kordhaan, siday sheegeen Sage

madaxdeedu.

Shahaadada Jaamacadda oo U

Adeegeysa Ardayda


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SomaliCAN Outreach Newsletter: November 2011

The National Gardening Association (NGA), with

support from The Home Depot, will award Youth

Garden Grants to 100 schools and community

organizations throughout the U.S. with child-centeredgarden programs. Priority will be given to programs that

emphasize one or more of these elements: educational

focus or curricular/program integration; nutrition or

plant-to-food connections; environmental

awareness/education; entrepreneurship; and social

aspects of gardening such as leadership development,

team building, community support, or service-learning.

Applicant schools and organizations must plan to garden

with at least 15 children between the ages of 3 and 18.Five programs will receive gift cards valued at $1,000 (a

$500 gift card to The Home Depot and a $500 gift card

to the Gardening with Kids catalog); 95 programs will

receive a $500 gift card to The Home Depot. All winners

will receive educational materials from NGA. The

application deadline is November 28, 2011. Application

guidelines and forms are available on the NGA website.

Program Criteria:

NGA awards Youth Garden Grants to schools and

community organizations with child-centered garden

programs. In evaluating grant applications, priority

will be given to programs that emphasize one or

more of these elements:

educational focus or curricular/program

integration

nutrition or plant-to-food connections

environmental awareness/education entrepreneurship

social aspects of gardening such as leadership

development, team building, community

support, or service-learning.

Funding Opportunity for Youth Garden Programs

Who Should Apply:

Schools, youth groups, community centers,

camps, clubs, treatment facilities, and inter-

generational groups throughout the UnitedStates are eligible. Applicants must plan to

garden with at least 15 children between the

ages of 3 and 18 years. Previous Youth

Garden Grant winners who wish to reapply

may do so, but must wait one year (e.g., if

you won in 2011, you can apply again in

2013) and have significantly expanded their

garden programs.

Submission Process:

Due Date: Applications must be submitted

by November 28th, 2011

Online Application:

When you click on the button below, a form

will appear requiring you to register with

www.kidsgardening.org. If you are already

registered you can proceed to theapplication. (See our privacy policy if you

have questions about how we use the

information.) Photos are not required,

however if you would like to include

pictures of your program please be prepared

to upload them in one of the following

formats: JPEG, GIF, PNG, PDF.

Award Fulfillment:

We will notify you about the status of your

application via email by March 1st, 2012. A

list of winners will also be posted from this

page on www.kidgardening.org. Awards will

be distributed in March 2012.
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National Autism Leadership Summit

LOCATION:

Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, OHDATES:

November 17-18, 2011VISION:

To expand the National Community of Practice on autism spectrum disorders (ASD) to

promote an enhanced quality of life for persons with ASD, their families and caregivers.

MISSION: To gather leaders from multiple systems of services and supports to promotenetworking and information sharing across various levels of scale, perspective and location.

To equip these leaders with information and resources to be responsive to individuals with

autism spectrum disorders across the continuum of service delivery. To create a broader,

cross-system feedback loop that influences and engages decision makers to effect systems

change and bridges policy and practice.

GOAL 1: MANAGEMENT

Develop a framework to guide state agencies in development, improvement and integration of

programs serving individuals with autism spectrum disorders.

GOAL 2: CAPACITY

Increase the availability of high quality professional development opportunities for those who

care for or serve person with autism spectrum disorders.

GOAL 3: CONTINUITY

Qualitatively improve the capacity of various systems to provide guidance to the individual

and/or family during critical lifespan transition points.

GOAL 4: MEASUREMENT

Identify measures to determine improvement in service delivery, individual quality or life and

family satisfaction.

To register for the summit, please visit:

http://conference.ocali.org/view.php?nav_id=2

National Autism Leadership Summit
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JOB OPPORTUNITY OF THE MONTH: NOVEMBER 2011

Provider Name: Columbus Area, Inc.

Job Title: Case Manager Aide

Job Description:

Columbus Area is seeking a dedicated individual to provide assistance to consumers inresidential facilities with daily living skills; plans and schedules activities to assist clients withformulation and implementation of treatment plans; provides supportive counseling asneeded; records progress notes; performs other related duties as described in PositionDescription or as directed by supervisor.

Staff may be required to attend staff meetings outside normal working hours.

Qualifications:

Bachelor degree in related field, or Associate degree in social work or related field, or HighSchool Graduate with two years mental health experience.

Contact Information:

Please forward resume to:

Human ResourcesColumbus Area, Inc.899 E. Broad St.Columbus, Ohio 43205

Or fax to:

(614) 221-2560

Or e-mail:

[email protected]

EOE
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SOMALICAN SERVICES:

Health Communication and Literacy:

Patient education Prescription access

Cultural competency training

Information & Referral

Community Education:

Youth engagement

Services in Schools

Advocacy and Support

Scholarships

Annual Graduation

Crime Prevention Disaster Preparedness

SomaliCAN Outreach Newsletter:

Monthly bilingual newsletter

Advertisements

Articles

Cultural Competency

Research

Legislation

Developmental Disabilities

Immigration Services:

Green card applications

Citizenship applications

Citizenship education

Somali Interpretation &

Translation:

Do you require highly qualinterpreters and translators?

Please contact a SomaliCspecialist today. SomaliCprovides interpretation translation in social servmedical, legal, academic financial settings.

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oison Control: 1-800-222-1222

Columbus Health Departmentree Clinic: 614-240-7430

Legal Matters:egal Aid Society: 614-241-2001

Child Abuse and Neglect:CCS: 614-229-7000

Housing:CMHA: 614-421-6000

nformation and Referral:HandsOn: 614-221-2555 or 211

omali Services

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he Omolesky Law Firm14-441-5305

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