Women’s History Month Event
March 11, 2015 1-4pm
This year we will celebrate and recognize the achievements and accomplishments of Women. Speakers will share and attendees will enjoy socialization and fun.
Bring your favorite sundae toppings for this Women’s History Ice Cream Social.
Contact Rochelle Harrod for more information and to register.
One-way travel reimbursement for Independence Now consumers will be provided for Metro Access, Metro bus or rail.
Location: 12301 Old Columbia Pike, Suite 101, Silver Spring MD 20904
EMPLOYMENT SEMINAR
Mar 16th 1 - 3 pm
Want to Work, Have concerns about working. During this seminar consumers will receive one-on-one assistance to use skills and knowledge learned to set goals, make connections and job finding.
Come to share your concerns about working and learn about resources in Prince Georges and Montgomery that can assist you with obtaining your dream job.
Contact Kelvin Hawkins at 240.638.0068 to register.
One way travel reimbursement for IN consumers will be provided for Metro Access, Metro bus or rail.
Location: 12301 Old Columbia Pike, Suite 101, Silver Spring MD 20904
HOUSING SEMINARS -- 4th Thursday monthly
Persons with disabilities searching for housing receives information on ways to obtain and sustain affordable and accessible housing.
Jan 29th 1 – 3 pm Making the best of your affordable housing search
An exploration of best rental options for you. Get assistance exploring rental options such as rooms for rent, subsidized apartments, renting a home etc.
Feb 26th 1 – 3 pm Budgeting and You
Need help learning how to manage your money and spending. Get the Basics of Money Matters and how it affects getting housing with Lori Jankalski, Executive Vice President, Consumer Credit Counseling Services (CCCS) of MD & DE, Inc.
Individual Sessions available upon request. Contact Rochelle Harrod to schedule an individualized session by February 13th.
Mar 26th 1 – 3 pm The Basics of Utility Assistance Part 2
If you need help applying for MEAP, EUSP, or Water fund, Bring your application to assistance and instruction on how to complete it.
Contact Rochelle Harrod at 240.898.2184 to register
One way travel reimbursement for IN consumers will be provided for Metro Access, Metro bus or rail.
Location: 12301 Old Columbia Pike, Suite 101, Silver Spring MD 20904
LET’S GET TOGETHER (NURSING HOME TRANSITIONING)
Jan 21st2 – 4 pm
Not sure if living on your one is possible or a little confused about the process. Come and mingle with those who have moved, planning to move, or in the process of moving back into the community from a Nursing Facility? Please feel free to invite anyone who is in a nursing facility and may be interested in transitioning to the community.
Mar 18th 2 – 4 pm
Let’s get together to address your housing needs and to become informed about how Independence Now can assist you with preparing for an independent life in the community. This session of Fun in the Sun will be focused on such questions as how do I prepare for housing and what should I be doing now? If you’re ready to obtain your independence, join us!
Contact Shannon Minnick at 240.630.0070 to register and obtain location details.
Round-trip travel reimbursement for IN consumers will be provided for Metro Access, Metro bus or rail.
Location to be announced.
“Like us on Facebook!” and “Follow us on Twitter!”
Independence Now has been a little slow to join the social media revolution. At long last, we now have both a Facebook page and a Twitter account!
Our Facebook Place page is at facebook.com/InNowOrg and Twitter account is tweet us @InNowOrg.
The establishment of these accounts and making them active has been a long held goal that we finally made happen when we started the design element of our new website. Check out Innow.org and let us know what you think via Twitter or Facebook.
The web designer told us that we needed to have a presence on Facebook and Twitter at a minimum and that we should consider adding others such as Instagram. So we, “bit the bullet” and have been posting and tweeting to our hearts content. Now if we can only get in the habit of taking more pictures at events we will find the motivation to set up and share our pictures and videos on Instagram.
INDEPENDENCE NOW’S TRAVEL TRAINING PROGRAM
Independence Now offers one-on-one Travel Training for residents of Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties with significant disabilities to learn to use the fixed-route public transit services to get to work, play, school, or wherever you want to go!
WE TEACH:
• How to plan a trip using WMATA’s Trip Planner on line or over the phone
• How and where to board a bus or subway for your trip
• How to pay your fare and how to use a SmarTrip Card
• How to cross the street safely
• How to be successful on the bus or subway
• How to ride the bus or subway safely
• How and who to ask for help if needed
WHAT WE DO:
• Meet with you to find out what you already know, where you want to learn to travel, where to start, and how to get there.
• Take you out “on the road” to find out what your travel needs are and how to reach them.
• Travel Training: one-on-one training until you can make the trip independently.
TRAVEL TRAINING is YOUR key to FREEDOM
Using the bus or the subway puts you in control of your own travel plans. Go when you want, where you want, as often as you want!
CALL US TODAY!
Prince George’s Co: 240-898-2189
Montgomery Co: 240-898-2188
JANUARY 2015
National Braille Literacy Month
National Glaucoma Awareness Month
SUN / MON / TUES / WED / THURS / FRI / SAT1 / 2 / 3
4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
No
Excuses
INNOW
2 – 4 pm
11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17
18 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24
25 / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30 / 31
Housing
Seminar
1 – 3 pm
FEBRUARY 2015
Macular Degeneration / Low Vision Awareness Month
American Heart Month
Sun / Mon / Tues / Wed / Thurs / Fri / Sat1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7
No
Excuses
INNOW
2 – 4 pm / Youth
Speak-
Up
Social
1-3 pm
8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14
T.A.G
12 – 2 pm / Lunch &
A Movie
Advocate’s
Theater
11am-3pm
15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21
22 / 23 / 24 / 25 / 26 / 27 / 28
Housing
Seminar
1 – 3 pm
National Black History Month
MARCH 2015
Deaf History Month
Brain Injury Awareness Month
Sun / Mon / Tues / Wed / Thurs / Fri / Sat1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7
No
Excuses
INNOW
2 – 4 pm
8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14
Women’s
History
Month
Social
1 – 4 pm
15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21
Employment
Seminar
1 – 3 pm / Let’s Get Together
NH
Transition
2 – 4 pm
22 / 23 / 24 / 25 / 26 / 27 / 28
Deaf History
Observance
Event
1 – 3:30pm / Housing
Seminar
1 – 3 pm
29 / 30 / 31 / Women’s History Month