Free HIV prevention training for African-American women

SISTA Adaptation Training is being held on April 23 from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm.   The training will take place at 64 New York Avenue NE on the 5th Floor; lunch will be provided.

"Sisters Informing Sisters on Topics about AIDS" (SISTA) is a group level HIV prevention intervention for African-American females.   It has been proven effective in communities of color and is recognized on the CDC's list of Diffusion of Effective Behavioral Interventions (DEBIs).   The intervention focuses on cultural and gender-relevant ways to increase condom use among African-American women.   This adaptation training will focus on how to use "SISTA" to reach young African-American females ages 13-24.   The free training will be highly interactive and most appropriate for providers who work directly with African-American female populations.   This training is not limited to HIV service providers; all organizations are encouraged to attend.

To RSVP for this training, email iwebster (at) metroteenaids (dot) org.   More information is available by calling Isaiah Webster at 543-0094.

Carlos Rosario training class information

Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School has just announced two training days!

Culinary Arts Day is being held on Wednesday, April 14 from 10:00-11:30 am and 7:00-8:30 pm.   Nurse Aide Training Day on Wednesday, April 21 from 10:00-11:30 am and 7:00-8:30 pm.

Classes are open to Washington, DC residents, but a picture ID is needed to ensure access into the building.   More information is available by calling 797-4700 ext. 125 or emailing workforce (at) carlosrosario (dot) org.

Students with an interest in food service who have successfully completed English as a Second Language (ESL) Level 5 or demonstrate the equivalent English Language proficiency are welcome to attend.   Information session attendance is mandatory for all interested applicants.   This session will provide applicants the opportunity to learn more about the Carlos Rosario culinary arts program and the hospitality industry.   More information is available in the Culinary Arts Day flier.

Students with an interest in health and who have successfully completed English as a Second Language (ESL) Level 7 or demonstrate the equivalent English Language proficiency are welcome to attend.   Information session attendance is mandatory for all interested applicants.   The Nurse Aide Training Day flier is here.

Credit Card Seminars for Seniors

The Department of Insurance, Securities and Bank (DISB) is working with the Community Services for Aging to offer five seminars on the new credit card law and its impact on seniors.   The seminars will be from 11:00 am - Noon from April 12 to April 30.   More information will soon be on the DISB website.   Be sure to check out What's Your Financial Literacy 411? for more info.

3rd Annual CAAB Financial Fair -- April 10

Worried about your money?   CAAB can help you take control of your future now at the 3rd Annual CAAB Financial Fair, Saturday, April 10 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.   The fair is being held at the Reeves Center, 2000 14th Street, NW.   (ID is required to enter the building.)

This annual event features a full FREE "spring cleaning" for your finances, including:

• Credit reports and counseling
• Tax preparation for eligible filers (see the DC EITC Campaign website)
• Giveaways from bank and credit union exhibitors
• A chance to open a safe and convenient bank account through Bank on DC

More information here in Spanish and English.   Or, call 419-1440.

Learn to coordinate Family Group Conferences in April

Columbia Heights/Shaw Family Support Collaborative is offering a three-day Family Group Conferencing coordination training in mid-April.   Participants will:

• Learn the steps in coordinating an FGC
• Understand how to prepare family members and professionals to participate in a meeting
• The importance of planning for safety concerns prior to a meeting
• Practice skills through coached role plays and a mock FGC

Details, including cost and how to register, are in the flier, below.
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Georgia Avenue Task Force stakeholder survey

If you live, work, socialize or are in any way a stakeholder in Georgia Avenue, please take the Georgia Avenue Community Survey, now online in English and Spanish.

The survey will provide valuable feedback for the Georgia Avenue Community Development Task Force.   The results will feed into a Neighborhood Development Plan which the Task Force will begin working on in June.

As always, the more perspectives the better.   Residents, civic association, businesses, and others are being asked to share widely to your community groups, neighbors, church groups, and electronic discussion lists.   And Task Force members will be taking the survey door-to-door in a few weeks.

DC Tenant Rights & Foreclosure Prevention Workshop

Strengthening Ward One Together presents this April 9 workshop, "DC Tenant Rights & Foreclosure Prevention."   The event features a presentation by Natalie LeBeau, Tenant Anti-Displacement Program Director at Housing Counseling Services who will explain tenant rights in DC and much more.   Details are in the flier, below.
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