October is Breast Cancer Awareness and Education Month.  It is also the month for Health Literacy. However, we at OneWorld believe that every day is the right day for Health Literacy and Breast Cancer Education. OneWorld has a more extensive posting for all women on our regular web blog page at: http://oneworldpi.org/blog/archives/1276

By October 21,…

Colorado Tries to Keep Kids on Healthy Track 

USA Today, Kelly Kennedy, 10/03/2012 This frequently updated news digest on the subject of Childhood Obesity…

Education about Obesity Needs to Start with Parents, Community Organizations and Schools.

It would help greatly if more Churches substitute fruits and veggies for danish, bagels and muffins.…

 OCTOBER IS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS & PREVENTION MONTH.

Dear Friends:

We are counting down to the fifth annual celebration of Community Healing Days on October 19, 20, and 21. This year, Community Healing Network and the Association of Black Psychologists are coming together to call on Black people everywhere to make a personal commitment to emotional wellness by taking the…

Medicare Finances Made Simple

What are the real facts about the Affordable Care Act and Medicare? Get answers from the experts. Hear from Brad Plebani, deputy director of the Center for Medicare Advocacy (CMA), through a OneWorld community information video. Hear also from Frances Padilla, President, Universal Health Foundation; Theresa Younger, Executive Director, The Permanent Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW), and the Reverend Lamar-Sterling, First…

For more information, please contact Janna Pedersen at:

Ampersand Consulting

PO Box 35

Storrs, CT 06268

860-429-2930 - voice

Junta for Progressive Action has an immediate opening for an Evening Childcare Assistant.  The Assistant cares for children of parents who are enrolled in Junta’s adult education classes.  This is a  is a part-time position. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

-       Register children for childcare service

-       Provide age-appropriate activities for children 5-13 including, but not limited to: Arts and crafts…

October is Domestic Violence Awareness  Month.  Education is Key to Awareness and Prevention.

 The 24-hour toll-free hotline to report domestic violence in CT is 888-774-2900.  Confidential assistance is available, free of charge.

The Regional Center for Domestic Violence Services will hold a conference on “The Lethality of Domestic Violence” on October 19…

THE TORONTO JOURNAL OF DIABETES CARE PROVIDES COMPELLING EVIDENCE ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF WALKING TO HEALTH AND WELL BEING.  WE DO NOT NEED TO GO TO THE GYM TO EXERCISE.  WE DO NOT NEED TO PUT ASIDE AN HOUR DAILY TO EXERCISE.  WE SIMPLY NEED TO USE EVERY OPPORTUNITY THAT PRESENTS ITSELF TO WALK TO THE STORE, SCHOOL, AND OTHER NEIGHBODHOOD-RELATED ACTIVITIES. DON'T WAIT TO HAVE AN HOUR AVAILABLE TO WALK; USE WHATEVER TIME YOU HAVE; A 15 MINS WALK IS BETTER THAN NOT…

SEPT  IS PROSTATE HEALTH EDUCATION & AWARENESS MONTH

WATCH COMCAST CHAN. 26, SUN. SEPT 30, 7-8PM. SEE ONEWORLD'S PROSTATE HEALTH EDUCATION 1-HR PROG with  Yale Oncologists John Colberg, MD, and William Kelly, DO, as they take questions from community residents and explain the various problems that some men experience with their Prostate. 

You can see a video clip linked below. This program is also airing on AT&T Uverse, Chan. 99 (dropdown menu),…

Junta for Progressive Action has an immediate opening for an evening Receptionist (Monday - Thursday).  The position answers phones, directs adult education students to classes, assists with evening Legal Clinic and other duties as needed. High School diploma required. Great customer service skills, ability to multitask.  Must be fully bilingual in English and Spanish.  For more information, or to submit a resume, contact Cheila Serrano at Cheila.Serrano@juntainc.org.

SOME CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS 12 HAVE SMART PHONES

DO PARENTS ALWAYS KNOW WHAT THESE CELL PHONES ARE USED FOR?

“No one’s actually going to get a sexually transmitted disease because they’re sexting,” Eric Rice, the study’s lead researcher from the University of Southern California, in Los Angeles, told Reuters Health. “What we really wanted to know is, Is there a link between sexting and taking risks with your body?…

Program Targets Homeless Families Across US

Associated Press, Kelli Kennedy, 09/12/2012

Federal child welfare officials announced Wednesday they are expanding a pilot program that provides housing and case workers to homeless families most at risk for having a child enter foster care. The five-year, $35 million expansion to several areas across the country provides permanent housing for a few hundred families who have been…

AN IMPORTANT PART OF WHAT WE DO AT ONEWORLD IS TO ENCOURAGE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.  VOTING IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR DEMOCRACY. LET NO ONE PREVENT YOU. BELOW ARE SEVERAL LINKS WHERE PEOPLE CAN REGISTER AND VOTE, OR PRINT OUT AN ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM IN ENGLISH OR SPANISH.

VOTER REGISTRATION ON LINE: Learn how and where you can register to vote. Find…

Medicaid Expansion: A Closer Look At Vulnerable Populations And State Coverage Opportunities

Health Affairs Blog, Shannon McMahon, 09/11/2012

Since the Supreme Court’s verdict on NFIB v. Sebelius in late June, considerable national attention has converged around the question of whether or not states will opt to expand Medicaid coverage for adults with incomes below 138 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL). The…

The New Haven Symphony is looking for a Development Director to join its team.  The Development Director is responsible for building the capacity of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra by overseeing a comprehensive year-round fundraising program. A member of the senior management team reporting to the Executive Director, the Development Director plans, implements, manages, and evaluates all fundraising activities related to maintaining and growing earned income to ensure the financial…