No tricks, just treats in this issue of thrive!🎃

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October-November 2021

Welcome to thrive!
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Here's the latest on services, programs and resources to help you become the best version of yourself.

In This Issue:

Trunk or Treat Is Saturday
Fall Back for Daylight Savings Time
November SUCCESS Class to Focus on Healthy Eating
Coming in December:
Make A Holiday Ornament
Household Hazardous Waste Day
Free Fall Painting Class
Questions About COVID Booster?
Building Strong Families Program
Open for Registration
Parenting Group Meets Nov. 4
Pre-Order from SUCCESS Pantry
Community Resources Abound
The Free Sheet

Trunk or Treat Is Saturday!

Grab your little goblins and come enjoy this FREE event on October 30th hosted by our partner HDGHA. Kids can pick a free costume while supplies last and join in the trunk or treat parade through the Somerset Manor neighborhood, plus jam to DJ music and even hop on a hayride! COVID-19 vaccinations will also be available courtesy of West Cecil Health.

REMINDER: DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS NOVEMBER 7TH. TURN YOUR CLOCKS BACK 1 HOUR BEFORE YOU GO TO BED!

November SUCCESS Class to Focus on Healthy Eating

Tune in on Wednesday, November 17 @ 6 pm for
“I LOVE TO EAT, SO I GOTTA COOK”

If you enjoy eating but are concerned about your health, don't miss this session. Whether you're worried about your weight, blood pressure, sugar level or energy, the tips and recipes on this class menu will give you great info to help you feel good about monitoring your food intake. Speaker: Jennifer Dixon Cravens from University of Maryland Extension-College of Agricultural & Natural Resources

Learn more and register at theupwardclimb.org.

Want to attend this workshop?
RSVP to:
EMAIL hdghafamilyselfsufficiency@gmail.com or CALL 410-939-2097 x 105

Coming in December: Make A Holiday Ornament

Mark your calendar for this fun class coming Dec. 15th!

Household Hazardous Waste Day Is Nov 6

Household hazardous waste (HHW) is any leftover material that is corrosive, toxic, ignitable, or reactive. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the average home may have as much as 100 pounds of HHW in basements, garages, and storage closets.

If you have HHW left over, please dispose of it properly. The last Harford County HHW acceptance day for 2021 is November 6 at the Harford Mulch & Compost Facility, 3139 Scarboro Road, Street, MD 21154 8am-12 noon. There is no charge for residents with only HHW materials.

Visit the Harford County government website for a list of accepted items.

FREE Fall Painting Class

On November 13 The Havre de Grace Arts Collective Youth Program will present a free painting class for kids. Learn the shapes of different trees and leaves and how to paint them. Create a wonderful Autumn scene or a magnificent painting of a few single leaves. Use acrylics on canvas or poster paints on paper. Registration required.

Learn more here:
https://hdgoperahouse.org/event/the-havre-de-grace-arts-collective-presents-fall-leaves-drawing-painting/.

Questions About the COVID-19 Booster?

The CDC has authorized a 3^rd dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for some Americans, including those with a health condition that severely weakens their immune system such as:

Organ transplant recipients
Current treatment for blood and lymph cancers (leukemias and lymphomas) and most other types of cancers requiring chemotherapy
Stem cell transplant recipients
Advanced HIV infection
Active treatment with medications that weaken components of the immune system, including 20 or more milligrams/day of prednisone or comparable steroid medications, TNF blockers, and other medications that impair response of the immune system
Primary immunodeficiency diseases (e.g., DiGeorge, Wiskott-Aldrich syndromes)
Severe renal disease

Learn more about the booster on the Harford County Health Department website.

You can also schedule an appointment for the first series of COVID vaccines on the website, or call to sign up.

Building Strong Families Program Open for Registration

Building Strong Families is a new service developed in cooperation with Harford County Public Schools and funded by a grant from the United Way of Central Maryland (UWCM).

Participants receive FREE family coaching that helps children stay in the schools they know and assists parents with gaining elf-sufficiency. Registration is open to Harford County families with at least one enrolled school aged child.

VIsit https://theupwardclimb.org/building-strong-families-program.html to learn more.

Parenting Group Meets November 6

Don't miss our next Parenting Support Group coming November 4 when we focus on finances and the holidays. Meeting will be held via ZOOM. Contact Carla@hdgha.org to register and get the zoom link.

Save the Date:
December Parenting Support Group Holiday Party is Thurs. December 2!

Pre-Order from The SUCCESS Pantry

Need groceries or other household items? You can now pre-order from The SUCCESS Pantry! Use the QR code on the form below to place your order. Pickups are on Tuesdays from 1-3 at the HDGHA office, 101 Stansbury Court in Havre de Grace.

Community Resources Abound

Have you visited theupwardclimb.org? Our website has SO much information about our programs and services, as well assistance outside the scope of The SUCCESS Project mission. Be sure to check it out for leads on free healthcare services, food distribution sites, addiction and substance abuse treatment and more.

The Free Sheet

November 6- Food Giveway at The EPICENTER of Aberdeen, 10am-1pm
21 Aberdeen Shopping Plaza
November 9--Health Fair & Food Giveaway at The EPICENTER of Edgewood, 11am-2pm 1918 Pulaski Highway Edgewood, MD 21040
November 13--Veterans' Resource Fair at the Bel Air Armory, 37 N. Main Street, Bel Air. 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM a one-stop-shop for information about benefits, jobs, housing and educational opportunities for veterans.
November 23 Food Distribution--at Tabernacle of Faith Church, 315 N Earlton Rd in Havre De Grace, beginning at 12 noon.
November 27--Food Giveaway at Mountain Christian Church, Abingdon campus, 9am-Noon, 3465 Box Hill Center, 21009
SUCCESS Pantry Orders--Email info@theupwardclimb.org to request deliveries of items from our pantry. Click here to order.
Medical Hotline - University of Maryland Medical Systems 24/7 Nurse Hotline, 1.888.713.0711
COVID testing - at the Harford Co. Health Dept. Learn more at harfordcountyhealth.com/testing-in-harford-county/
Mental Health & Addiction Counseling - Klein Family Harford Crisis Center 24/7 walk-in/urgent care for mental health and addiction issues. 1.800.NEXT.STEP
Health Insurance - Call SeedCo 1.866.492.6057

See more local resources for healthcare and other services on our website:
https://theupwardclimb.org/community-resources.html

Know more places or programs to get assistance?
Email suzan@theupwardclimb.org with the info
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