Fwd: August Activities

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Hi there!

We know there is a lot of uncertainty and stress during these times, so we've launched a Family Hotline with ARYSE, Lawrenceville United, Latino Community Center, Boys & Girls Club, and Heinz Fellows to answer questions and offer support to families as they navigate the academic and personal needs of those in their household.  The hotline will be live until September 30th.  For support in Spanish please call (412)335-7446, and for support in English and other languages please call (412)256-8536.  

 

In addition to the hotline, below are a couple of other opportunities we have to offer.  

1. The TeenBloc Youth Organizing Academy is going virtual this year!  As always, it is open to rising 8th-12th graders.  It will run all next week (August 10th-14th) and each day there will be 3 different virtual sessions that happen between the hours of 11am-2:40pm.  Local and national teachers, artists, and activists (including Write Pittsburgh, Cultivating Resilient Youth, BOOM Concepts, Steel Smiling, The Good Peoples Group, and more) will be guest facilitators for the sessions.  For more information or to sign your student up, contact Christa at cdrew@aplusschools.org before this Friday (8/7).
2. On Thursday, August 20th at 6:00pm Nichole and I will be hosting a google hangout session to cover some tips for entering the new school year. To join that conversation that day, click on the link below or call in from your phone using the number below.  

   Meeting ID

   meet.google.com/dvz-wedu-qby

   Phone Numbers

   (‪US‬)‪+1 513-855-2433‬

   PIN: ‪166 202 707#‬

If you can, please take a few minutes to read this powerful blog post, "Looking from the inside out:  An educator's insight into the inequities of remote learning", from a local eduator and an A+ Schools board member.  

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Best,

Amie White

Director of Family & Youth Engagement 

A+ Schools
1901 Centre Ave
Suite 302
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
United States

Fwd: Above-Ground & Portable Pool Safety

Tips, regulations and stats

Above-ground and portable pool sales have gone up lately due to the pandemic but those purchasing them should be aware of the unique safety concerns they entail. Here are some quick tips to get started. Feel free to download and share. Download PDF Download PDF Download PDF NDPA Webinar - Advocating for Safer Waters & the ISPSC Did you know that there is a building and construction code that can make residential swimming pools and spas as safe as VGB compliant commercial pools? The International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC), published by the International Code Council does just that. Adopted in over 20 states and in over 200 local jurisdictions, the ISPSC is already making water safer around the country. More NDPA Webinars Drowning In The News ER nurse reveals her 18-month-old son drowned in their pool after crawling through a dog door - as she recalls horrifying moment she found him 'floating face down' in the water. Read Now CORAL MANTA "watches" the pool 24/7 when there are people in it and when the pool is not in use. Moreover, while existing alarms require you to deactivate and reactivate when using or exiting the pool, with CORAL MANTA you do not need to worry about forgetting to activate or deactivate. CORAL MANTA is on the lookout nonstop, day and night. Guidestar Seal of Transparency NDPA is proud to announce that we have been awarded Guidestar's 2020 Platinum Seal of Transparency for Non-Profit Organizations. Click the seal above to learn more or view NDPA's Guidestar Profile! Support the NDPA Drowning won't stop, so neither will we. Donate Now Copyright © 2020 National Drowning Prevention Alliance, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: National Drowning Prevention Alliance 1190 Maple St 114 Zink Hall Indiana, PA 15705-1059

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Executive Director of SKWIM USA, a 501(c)(3)

The Pittsburgh Project - swim coach and head lifeguard

Coach at The Ellis School for Swimming, T&F and Triathlon

Pittsburgh Combined Water Polo Team & Renegades (Masters) 

Coach of the Duquesne University Club Swim Team

http://CLOH.org

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Fwd: Promotion of Professor Catherine V. Palmer

Hi my guys-

I thought you might like to see the official announcement from the department. 

Love you all-

CP/Mom

 

Promotion of Professor Palmer

View this email in your browser Promotion of Professor Catherine V. Palmer  Dear Pitt CSD Faculty, Staff, and Students: Upon the recommendation of Dean Anthony Delitto, Senior Vice Chancellor Anantha Shekhar, Provost Ann E. Cudd, and approval of Chancellor Patrick Gallagher, I am pleased to inform you that Catherine V. Palmer, Ph.D., Director of the AuD Program in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and Director of Audiology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), has been promoted to the rank of Professor of Communication Science and Disorders at the University of Pittsburgh, effective August 1, 2020. Dr. Palmer has served and led in the Department of Communication Science and Disorders at the University of Pittsburgh for over 29 years. She has served a major role in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and in our Pitt CSD program. Further, she leads the UPMC Integrated Health System, where she oversees over 63 audiologists and over 24 practice locations. Dr. Palmer serves as Principal Investigator of a Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) grant "HearCARE: Hearing for Communication and Resident Engagement, with direct costs of $2.2 million dollars. She leads and directs a highly accomplished team of researchers and clinicians across the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh. Her PCORI team includes Charity Patterson, Ph.D., MSPH, Professor and Director of the Physical Therapy Data Center, Natalie Leland, Ph.D., OTR/L, BCG, FAOTA, FGSA, Vice Chair for Research and Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy, and Elaine Mormer, Ph.D., CCC-A, Vice Chair for Clinical Education and Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Science and Disorders.   Dr. Palmer's PCORI project will ultimately lead to improved patient care of older adults with hearing loss. This project compares two models of service delivery across eight assisted living facilities with over 520 residents. The results of this work will inform public health policy and lead to specific recommendations on the effectiveness of hearing care in senior living communities. In addition to her phenomenal work as a clinician-scientist, Dr. Palmer is also a highly accomplished administrator, scholar, and faculty member in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at Pitt and at UPMC.  In her role as the Director of Audiology for the UPMC Integrated Health System, Dr. Palmer supports the Pitt Audiology program with access to world class hearing health care. Our clinical audiology academic reputation is built upon this unparalleled access to clinical education. In partnership with Dr. Elaine Mormer, Vice Chair for Clinical Education and Associate Professor; Barbara Vento, Ph.D., Associate Professor and AuD Externship Coordinator; and staff and colleagues at UPMC, the Pitt audiology program creates unique learning opportunities for our students in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences that are simply unmatched. In her role as Director of Audiology at UPMC, Dr. Palmer has developed many Interventional Audiology clinical service activities (e.g., embedding audiology in Geriatric outpatient clinics, interprofessional clinics, senior living facilities, home health care, etc.). These programs are not only good for the community – they also supply unique educational opportunities for our students in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. On a more personal note – I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Catherine over the past two years. It is a pleasure to have her on our team. The University of Pittsburgh and UPMC have been extremely lucky to have Dr. Palmer at the university for over the past 29 years. Dr. Palmer has too many accomplishments to list. However, I would be remiss without saying that she has been an incredible partner on our leadership team at Pitt; she has led the American Academy of Audiology as its President through an unprecedented global health pandemic and countless legislative victories in congress; and she is perhaps one of the most highly accomplished scientific, administrative, and clinical scholars in the world. I am thankful for Dr. Palmer's steadfast commitment to advancing our mission to be a model program driving the generation, dissemination, and application of knowledge in the science and practice of audiology, speech and language pathology, and speech and hearing sciences.    It is because of faculty members such as Catherine, that together – we will achieve my vision of providing unparalleled opportunities for our trainees to improve patient care, transform healthcare, and become leaders in clinical service delivery, research, education, and service to society.   I would like to extend my sincerest congratulations to Professor Catherine V. Palmer on this well-deserved and significant professional career milestone.   Hail to Pitt, Bernard Rousseau, Ph.D., MMHC, CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow Professor and Chair Department of Communication Science and Disorders School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences University of Pittsburgh #ForgeAhead #H2P Share our Newsletter: Share Tweet Forward Follow us on social media: Support your program: Ways to Give Copyright © 2020 University of Pittsburgh, Department of Communication Science and Disorders, All rights reserved. You are receiving communications from the University of Pittsburgh because you are a valued faculty, staff, alumni or friend of the Department of Communication Science and Disorders in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. 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Mark Rauterkus       Mark@Rauterkus.com 

Executive Director of SKWIM USA, a 501(c)(3)

The Pittsburgh Project - swim coach and head lifeguard

Coach at The Ellis School for Swimming, T&F and Triathlon

Pittsburgh Combined Water Polo Team & Renegades (Masters) 

Coach of the Duquesne University Club Swim Team

http://CLOH.org

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