October is Breast Cancer & Health Literacy Awareness Month.

We Encourage Our Viewers to Take This Opportunity to Learn All You Can About the Anatomy of the Breast & How Cancer is Staged.

OneWorld has provided a wealth of information from some of the best resources available.  It is free and reliable information.…

HIV Death Rates Fall, But Disparities Remain: Study

Reuters, Andrew Seaman, 10/10/2012

New drug treatments have dramatically improved survival for…

When Adults Smoke in Cars, Child Passengers Suffer: Study

HealthDay, 10/16/2012

Smoking in cars produces levels of…

HAVE YOU HAD ENOUGH OF TALKING ABOUT THE ISSUES??

ARE YOU READY TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THEM?

ARE YOU READY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE????

Christian Community Action, Inc.’s

Advocacy & Education Project…

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…

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Ampersand Consulting

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Storrs, CT 06268

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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…