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Come and hear the candidates for the Washington State Legislature respond to issues of concern for older adults and individuals of all ages with disabilities. Questions will be asked on topics ranging from Medicaid coverage and respite care to housing and transportation. Audience members will also have the opportunity to ask their own questions.
Three forums will be held simultaneously from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday, September 18.
• Districts 2, 25 and 31 held at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 10510 – 136th St. E. in Puyallup;
• Districts 26 & 27 at TACID, 6315 S. 19th Street in Tacoma.
• Districts 28 & 29 at the Lakewood Activity Center, 9119 Lakewood Blvd in Lakewood
All candidates in these districts standing for election to the Washington State Senate and House of Representatives have been invited.
The forums are designed to help the voting public get to know the candidates and hear about their understanding of the needs of older adults and people with disabilities in challenging economic times.
The Aging & Disability Legislative Candidate Forums are sponsored by the Pierce County Aging & Long Term Care Advisory Board and local community partners including the Hearing, Speech and Deafness Center, TACID and the partners of the Aging and Disability Resource Center. Forums will be presented with ASL Interpreters, Real Time Captioning and Assistive Listening Systems. For other needed accommodations please contact the Pierce County ADRC at (253) 798-4600 or ADRC@co.pierce.wa.us not later than Sept. 8.
More information at www.PierceCountyWA.org/ALTC or call the Aging & Disability Resource Center at (253) 798-4600.
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TACID MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER
COMPUTER LAB OPENING TIMES: WEEK OF Sept 3, 2010
MON AUG 30: 2 PM - 6 PM
TUES AUG 31: 2 PM - 6 PM
WED SEPT 1: 12:30 PM - 6:30 PM
THURS SEPT 2: 12:30 PM - 6:30 PM
FRI SEPT 3: 12:30 PM - 6:30 PM
TIME LIMITS:
Each person is limited to a maximum of one two-hour block of computer time each day Monday to Friday starting from the time you enter the lab or until the lab closes (whichever is shorter). If the lab is busy it may be necessary to limit time to one hour only.
OPENING HOURS
These will be posted on the Computer Lab Door and to the left of the TACID Office Front window and on the TACID website.
BEHAVIOR
Everyone is required to treat one another with respect and courtesy and in the way we would expect to be treated by others. Any concern about another person’s activity or behavior in the TACID Computer Lab and elsewhere in the TACID Center should be brought directly to the attention of the Staff or Volunteer responsible for the Lab at that time or other TACID Staff.
For Rules Of Behavior For Tacid Computer Lab click here.
Lawn Mowers Stolen From TACID
Before:
Many thanks for assistance provided by the City of Tacoma and Enrich. As a result, TACID has solved the problem caused by the theft of lawnmowers in June. The City Facilities Management Department has strengthened the doors to the yard shed to make them thief-proof and staff and volunteers from the Enrich Program have donated a lawn mower. The grass around the TACID Center is being cut again!
After:
A Friend at TACID
How much is a pillow worth? How much a blanket? How much a hug? TACID (Tacoma Area Coalition for Individuals with Disabilities) has seen the value. People with disabilities can always find a friend at TACID. Recently one of the TACID staff helped a man who had virtually nothing. He was given a blanket, a pillow, and a pair of sweatpants. He was worried had taken too much. The staff person said, "No, you have so little. Don't worry about it." He hugged his pillow.
TACID helps people with disabilities any way they can. If they have a job interview and no appropriate clothes, TACID can sometimes provide the clothing they need to make a presentable appearance.
In their 30th year, TACID has seen almost everything, but the best thing to see is the smile on the faces or the look of contentment and warmth that a little kindness can bring.