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ILCNSCA Announces Upcoming Events for February 2016
ILCNSCA Educational Workshops, Social Events, and Peer Support Groups for people with disabilities on the North Shore and Cape Ann
February 2016
Assistance with Completion of Universal Housing Application
Date: Wednesday, February 3, 2016
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Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: ILCNSCA office, 27 Congress St. Suite 107 Salem, MA 01970.
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Peer Guides are available to assist you with completion of the Universal Housing application for subsidized housing across Massachusetts. ILCNSCA will have peer guides available to guide you in a group setting to assist you in completing your housing application. Contact ILCNSCA at 978-741-0077 v, 888-751-0077 toll free, 978-745-1735 TTY, or via e-mail to: smcduff@ilcnsca.org with “Housing Application Assistance Appointment” in the subject line to RSVP.
NERLC Peer Support Group
Date: Every Thursday
Time: 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
Location: ILCNSCA Main Office, 27 Congress St Suite 107 Salem, MA 01970.
We will be holding an ongoing Peer Support Group in Salem at the Independent Living Center of the North Shore. The group will meet on Thursdays at 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. For more information contact: Josh Marcus at(978) 500-5764 or email to jmarcus@nilp.org
Movie and Pizza: ‘The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared’
Date: Friday, February 5, 2016
Time: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: ILCNSCA Main Office, 27 Congress St Suite 107 Salem, MA 01970.
To attend this event you must be 18 or older due to the rating of this movie. If you would like to attend this event please RSVP to Rosalyn Frontiera by phone at: 978-741-0077 x. 250, or email rfrontiera@ilcnsca.org with “pizza party” in subject line by Friday, February 5, 2016.Suggested Donation: $4.00 per person with a disability and for PCA, and $8.00 for person without a disability. We will order a variety of pizzas, meat and meatless. Beverage choice will be from diet soda, regular soda, coffee, cocoa and tea.
Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: House of Seven Gables, 115 Derby St. Salem, MA 01970.
Dinner and conversation for our LGBT Older Adults and their Supporters! At the historic House of the Seven Gables All are welcome!Suggested Donation: $2.25 for Seniors, $5.00 for persons under age 60. Please call 978-624-2261 for reservations. For more information email Lisa Orgettas at lorgettas@nselder.org or go to: www.facebook.com/overtherainbowcoalition
Community Access Advocacy Team (CAAT) Meeting
Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Time: 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: ILCNSCA Main Office, 27 Congress St Suite 107 Salem, MA 01970.
This month we invite CAAT volunteers and others interested in working with ILCNSCA to conduct accessibility surveys of homeless shelters in the North Shore/Cape Ann. Advocacy related to increasing accessible transportation options (i.e. Uber and accessible taxis) and other community accessibility issues will be discussed. For more information about CAAT, contact Shawn McDuff at 978-741-0077 ext. 140 or email Smcduff@ilcnsca.org with CAAT in the subject line.
All People Accessible Business (APAB) Meeting
Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Location: ILCNSCA office, 27 Congress St. Suite 107 Salem, MA 01970.
At this monthly APAB meeting, a APAB volunteer training needs will be addressed along with a review of APAB training survey results. There will also be a discussion regarding volunteer educating businesses about APAB services. For more information about APAB or to find out the meeting schedule, contact Shawn McDuff at 978-741-0077 ext. 140, or Smcduff@ilcnsca.org with APAB in the subject line.
Valentine’s Day Luncheon at Fantasy Island
Date: Friday, February 12, 2016
Time: 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Fantasy Island Restaurant, 516 Loring Ave. Salem, MA 01970.
The suggested donation is $5.00 for person with a disability and $5.00 for their PCA (if needed). The suggested donation for a person without a disability is $9.00. The donation covers the cost of a luncheon special plate and drink. All reservations must be prepaid via cash or check made payable to ILCNSCA and received at ILCNSCA by February 5, 2016. Spaces are limited. If you would like to attend this event please RSVP to Maria DiPietro Taymore by phone at: 9978-741-0077 ext. 120, or email MDiPietroTaymore@ilcnsca.org with “Fantasy Island RSVP” in subject line by Friday, February 5, 2016.
LGBTQIA who are Living with Disabilities Peer Run Support Group
Date: Thursday, February 18, 2016
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: ILCNSCA office, 27 Congress St. Suite 107 Salem, MA 01970.
Are you living with disabilities and are LGBT, or think you might be LGBT? Come to this monthly peer support group to network, share your stories, and find support for your path. For more information contact: Grant Murphy at 978-741-0077 x.130 or email: gmurphy@ilcnsca.org.
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