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ABOUT THE HAITIAN CENTER OF EVANSVILLE

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ABOUT THE HAITIAN CENTER OF EVANSVILLE

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The Haitian Center of Evansville was founded to help the Haitian community thrive and grow. We partner with other community organizations to meet the needs of the blossoming Haitian population in our area. 

​United Way of Southwestern Indiana is serving as the fiscal sponsor of The Haitian Center of Evansville. Donations to support The Haitian Center of Evansville should be made payable to United Way of Southwestern Indiana, with The Haitian Center of Evansville noted. All charitable gifts will be used for the sole purpose of supporting The Haitian Center of Evansville. None of these donations are retained by United Way of Southwestern Indiana.

THE MISSION OF THE HAITIAN CENTER OF EVANSVILLE

Our mission is to provide resources to the Haitian population of Evansville and the surrounding area in one central location. These resources will help them achieve independence, increase overall well-being, and enhance future community development.

THE VISION OF THE HAITIAN CENTER OF EVANSVILLE

Our vision is the successful integration of the Haitian population into the Tri-State area while maintaining their cultural identity.

MEET THE TEAM OF THE HAITIAN CENTER OF EVANSVILLE

The board is made up of a diverse group of individuals from a variety of backgrounds who are dedicated to providing resources to help the Haitian community in Evansville grow and thrive. 

Gelina Mascoe: FC Tucker Emge

Elysse Ruggles: Lumiere D’Education Foundation

Margaret Stuckey:
United Way of Southwestern Indiana

Guillermo Guevara: ECHO Community Healthcare

Dr. Pearl Quartey: Deaconess

Lisa Peter: Community Advocate 

Moise Duge: Haitian Association of Indiana

Sarah Jenkins: Deaconess

 THE HAITIAN CENTER OF EVANSVILLE

Hours
Monday: 8:30 AM – 4 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 4 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 4 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM – 4 PM

Friday: 8:30 AM – 4 PM

Phone: 812-437-5285

Email: Haitiancenterevv@gmail.com

WHAT IS “TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS”?

The Secretary OF HOMELAND SECURITY may designate a country for TPS due to the following temporary conditions in the country:

  • Ongoing armed conflict (such as civil war)
  • An environmental disaster (such as an earthquake or hurricane), or an epidemic
  • Other extraordinary and temporary conditions

During a designated period, individuals who are TPS beneficiaries or who are found preliminarily eligible for TPS upon initial review of their cases (prima facie eligible):

  • Are not removable from the United States
  • Can obtain an employment authorization document (EAD)
  • May be granted travel authorization

Once granted TPS, an individual cannot be detained by DHS based on his or her immigration status in the United States.

TPS is a temporary benefit that does not lead to lawful permanent resident status or any other immigration status. However, registration for TPS does not prevent you from:

  • Applying for nonimmigrant status
  • Filing for adjustment of status based on an immigrant petition
  • Applying for any other immigration benefit or protection for which you may be eligible

PLEASE NOTE: To be granted any other immigration benefit you must still meet all the eligibility requirements for that particular benefit.  An application for TPS does not affect an application for asylum or any other immigration benefit and vice versa. Denial of an application for asylum or any other immigration benefit does not affect your ability to register for TPS, although the grounds of denial of that application may also lead to denial of TPS.

Posted without editing, bias or opinion

Aurora’s River City Wiffle Ball Classic

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Join us at Historic Bosse Field (23 Don Mattingly Way Evansville, Indiana 47711) on Saturday, October 5 for the 3rd Annual River City Wiffle Ball Classic benefitting Aurora. This year’s Presenting Grand Slam Sponsor is Fifth Third Bank.

Registration is open for teams of five at rivercitywiffleball.org. The team entry fees is $500. There are also opportunities for your team to crowdfund the cost of team entry. The team that raises the most money will win the team spirit award. To learn more about sponsorships, team entry, or crowdfunding contact Crystal Southern at 812-901-1043. The double elimination tournament is limited to 48 teams and signups are on a first come basis. Teams can be comprised of anyone aged 16 and up. Play competitively in the majors league or just for fun in the minors league. Both garner bragging rights and a traveling trophy for the champs.

The event begins at 8:10 a.m. with a welcoming ceremony followed by the first games starting at 8:30 a.m. Games will take place on eight different fields thanks to our generous field sponsors; Fifth Third Bank, Moore Guitars/Evansville Music Academy, RK Gives Back, Ascension St. Vincent, Liberty Federal Credit Union, SealCorp USA, National Vet Help, and Berry/Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 136. Forty-eight teams and 240 players will be vying for the coveted traveling trophies as they help “Strike Out Homelessness” in our community.

Even though you must be at least 16 to play on a team, there will be plenty of exciting activities for the whole family including Celebrity All-Star Game, food trucks, inflatables, temporary tattoos, a Kids Field sponsored by Hafer, and a free Pick-Up Game Field for adults.

The public is invited to attend. Admission is free.

PUBLIC NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING TO CONSIDER THE EXTENSION OF “OPEN BURNING EMERGENCY”

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING TO

CONSIDER THE EXTENSION OF “OPEN BURNING EMERGENCY”

The Vanderburgh CountyCommissioners will hold a special meeting on Friday, September 6,2024 at 11:15 a.m. in Meeting Room 307 of the Civic Center Complex, at 1 NW Martin LutherKing Jr. Blvd., Evansville, Indiana 47708 for the purpose of considering the extension of the

“Open Burning Emergency.”

On August 29, 2024 the Board of Commissioners of Vanderburgh County, in order to protect the public welfare and safety during this unusually dry period and pursuant to Vanderburgh County Ordinance 8.12, proclaimed an OPEN BURN EMERGENCY.

DCS celebrates importance of family, highlights resources and support during Kinship Care Awareness Month

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DCS celebrates importance of family, highlights resources and support
during Kinship Care Awareness Month

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 4, 2024) – The Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) is promoting awareness, resources and support during Kinship Care Awareness Month – a time to celebrate family members who help maintain familial connections, provide stability, reinforce cultural identity and support the well-being of children who can no longer live with their birth parents.

Governor Eric J. Holcomb has proclaimed Kinship Care Awareness Month to promote and preserve kinship, sibling and other familial connections for Indiana’s children. Read his proclamation here.

“Family is the backbone needed to help keep kids safe and loved,” said DCS Director Eric Miller, MPA, MBA. “It’s a selfless act to step forward and care for the child of a relative or a close family friend, often with little notice or training, to help that child maintain close connections and stability when they are needed most.”

According to The Annie E. Casey Foundation, Indiana has about 60,000 children in kinship care. About 3,500 of those children have DCS involvement.

Kinship placements among children in DCS care have risen by 20 percent since 2019 and now represent more than half of DCS out-of-home placements. DCS has been working to increase the number of kinship placements because research shows children removed from their parents generally experience better outcomes when placed with kin, including reduced trauma, better mental health, improved behavioral, social and educational outcomes, increased stability and stronger connections to the child’s biological family.

Most kinship caregivers in Indiana are grandparents between the ages of 55 and 64, with more than 20 percent being age 65 or older. Grandparents and other adults who agree to be kinship caregivers are often faced with unexpected challenges and barriers, such as shifting family dynamics, struggles with bonding or financial issues.

DCS recognizes the importance of ensuring that both the caregivers and the children receive the appropriate assistance to ensure success and offers a Kinship Navigator program to help identify kinship placements and support relatives as they care for children.

Additionally, DCS offers a monthly stipend of $300 per child to unlicensed kinship caregivers who are caring for a child in DCS custody. Since stipends were launched in July 2023, over $14 million has been distributed to more than 3,000 families. Other resources, including financial, health, legal, educational/developmental and adult support, can be found here or by calling Indiana 2-1-1 (866) 211-9966). DCS encourages all members of the community to help connect kinship families with these much-needed resources.

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

 

FOOTNOTE: EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT information was provided by the EPD and posted by the City-County-County Observer without opinion, bias, or editing.

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BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

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BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS

REGULAR MEETING

ROOM 307, CIVIC CENTER COMPLEX

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

 NOON

 AGENDA

1.      CALL TO ORDER

2.      MEETING MEMORANDUM   AUGUST 21, 2024

                

3.      CONSENT AGENDA

         a. Request Re: Approve and Execute Contract with Mark Cody for the use of Swonder Ice 

             Arena by an Independent Skating Professional. – Lord

         

4.       OLD BUSINESS    

          N/A

5.       NEW BUSINESS  

          a. Request Re: Permission to seek quotes to repave McDonalds golf course parking 

              lot.- Bouseman    

          b. Request Re: Permission to seek quotes for repaving various athletic courts.-Bouseman 

          c. Request Re: Permission to conduct a Deer cull at Wesselman Nature Center.- Walsh

          d. Request Re: Permission to conduct a prescribed burn at Howell Wetlands prairie.- Walsh

          e. Request Re: Open sealed bids for Swonder Ice Arena Rooftop Unit #2 & #3 Replacement.

          f. Request Re:  Open quotes for pavement and concrete at Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic

              Garden.- Beck

          g. Request Re: Permission to pursue wildlife nuisance control in accordance with DNR protocol

             at Howell Wetlands. – Crook

          h. Request Re: Any Other Business the Board Wishes to Consider and Public Comment.

6.       REPORTS

          Danielle Crook- Executive Directo

7.       ACCEPTANCE OF PAYROLL AND VENDOR CLAIMS

 

8.       ADJOURN

Vanderburgh County Council Meeting/2025 Budget Cuts

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Vanderburgh County Council Meeting/2025 Budget Cuts
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

3:30 P.M.

AGENDA

1. OPENING OF MEETING

 

2. ATTENDANCE ROLL CALL

 

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

4. INVOCATION

 

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

 

A. County Council Meeting August 14, 2024
B. County Budget Hearing – Day 1 – August 14, 2024
C. County Budget Hearing – Day 2 – August 15, 2024
6. PERSONNEL REQUESTS:

 

A. Clerk
1. Request to fill vacancy for Bookkeeping Clerk 10001010-101133
2. Request to fill vacancy for Circuit/Superior Counter Clerk 10001010-101139
3. Request to fill vacancy for Circuit/Superior Certified Mail Clerk 10001010-101146
4. Request to fill vacancy for Circuit/Superior Counter Clerk 10001010-101152
5. Request to fill vacancy for Administrative Secretary/Court Archivist 10001010-101161
B. Sheriff
  1.  Request to fill vacancy for Deputy Sheriff 10001050-105100

 

  2.  Request to fill vacancy for PT Paper Server 10001050-199000 (Extra Help)

 

C. LIT – Sheriff

 

  1.  Request to fill vacancy for PT Special Deputy 11701050-199100

 

D. Health Department

 

  1.  Request to fill vacancy for Environmental Health Specialist I 11590000-115936

 

E. Health Dept – Safety Pin Grant

 

  1.  Request to fill vacancy for Public Health Nurse I 94150000-941517

 

7. APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE:

 

  A.  Sheriff

 

  B.  Voter Registration

 

  C.  Burdette Park

 

  D.  Cumulative Bridge

 

  E.  Health Department

 

  F.  Local Roads & Streets

 

  G.  LIT Public Safety – Jail

 

  H.  Reassessment – Assessor

 

  I.  General Fund Reserve

 

8. REPEALS-None

 

9. TRANSFERS:

 

  A.  Clerk

 

  B.  Sheriff

 

  C.  Prosecutor

 

  D.  Assessor

 

  E.  Voter Registration

 

  F.  Area Plan

 

  G.  Prosecutor IV-D

 

  H.  CCPI – Electronic Home Detention

 

  I.  CCPI – Work Release

 

  J.  Cumulative Bridge

 

  K.  Local Roads & Streets

 

10. OLD BUSINESS-None

 

11. NEW BUSINESS:

 

  A.  Public Hearing of Evansville Airport Authority 2025 Budget-Nate Hahn, Executive Director

 

  B.  Public Hearing of Solid Waste Management 2025 Budget-Jean Carlson, Director

 

  C.  Tax Phase In Compliance Review-Patrick Hickey, Economic Development Director

 

  D.  Sheriff Department Pension-Kevin Carey, Actuarial Consultant for Nyhart

 

12. AMENDMENTS TO SALARY ORDINANCE

 

13. PUBLIC COMMENT

 

14. REMINDER OF UPCOMING MEETING DATES/TIMES:

 

  A.  Budget Cuts Meeting – Immediately following adjournment of today’s meeting

 

  B.  P&F Meeting – September 25th @3:30 PM

 

  C.  County Council Meeting – October 2nd @3:30 PM

 

  D.  County Budget Adoption – October 2nd (following Council Meeting, but not before 4:00 PM)

 

15. ADJOURNMENT

 

2025 BUDGET HEARINGS/CUTS

 

    1.  OPENING OF MEETING

 

    2.  ATTENDANCE ROLL CALL

 

    3.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

    4.  COUNCIL PRESIDENT – JILL A. HAHN

 

    5.  FINANCE CHAIRMAN – JIM RABEN

 

      A.  Cuts/Changes to Departmental Budgets

 

    6.  RECESS

USI conference to focus on strengthening healthcare teams and improving patient outcomes

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The Strengthening the Healthcare Team Conference is returning to the University of Southern Indiana on Friday, September 13 in the University Center on campus.

“This conference provides strategies for effective teamwork and communication among healthcare professionals to enhance patient outcomes,” said Dr. Anita Hagan, Director of the Center for Health Professions Lifelong Learning in the College of Nursing and Health Professions at USI. “This year, we are happy to announce that our keynote speaker is Lisa Reich, a partner with Healthcare Plus Solutions Group, which was co-founded by Quint Studer, a healthcare leader and author who spoke at USI a few years ago.”

Reich, a registered nurse, has over three decades of experience in leading, working and consulting in healthcare. She has led coaching engagements for organizations ranging from critical access to large academic health systems and has worked extensively with many types of healthcare organizations including acute care, ambulatory, emergency/urgent care, medical practices, behavioral health and substance use treatment centers.

Hagan said the conference will be a dynamic and interactive experience for a variety of healthcare professionals wanting to improve interprofessional teamwork and communication.

The enrollment cost is $140, with discounts available for graduate and undergraduate students.  Registration information can be found at USI.edu/conferences/strengthening. For more information, email usi1nhpcert@usi.edu, or call 812-461-5217 or toll-free 1-877-USI-HLTH (874-4584).

Continuing Education Information: The University of Southern Indiana designates this activity for 6.0 contact hours. CE hours will be available for nurses, physicians, pharmacists, social workers and health facility administrators. CE hours will also be available for Indiana licensed marriage and family therapists, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, mental health counselors and dental professionals.

In support of improving patient care, the University of Southern Indiana Center for Health Professions Lifelong Learning (CHPLL) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The University of Southern Indiana has been approved by the Indiana State Board of Health Facility Administrators as a sponsor of continuing education programs for health facility administrators. License number: 98000033A

State of Indiana: The University of Southern Indiana is an approved provider of continuing education for several professionals licensed in the state of Indiana, including social workers, marriage and family therapists, psychologists, occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, mental health counselors, and dental professionals.

Arrest Made for Battery on 3-Month-Old

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On September 1st , Evansville Police Officers were requested at Deaconess Gateway ER for a battery report on a 3-month-old. The reporter stated her child was returned home by the child’s father, Ali S. Murray (22), due to him having the child overnight and not being able to get the child to fall asleep. When the child was returned, the reporter could smell urine and immediately changed the child’s diaper. While doing this, she noticed numerous bruises on the baby. The reporter called Murray and stated he didn’t recall seeing any bruising. The reporter called family and immediately took the child to Deaconess Gateway.

At the hospital, medical staff conducted tests and x-rays revealing the child had multiple brain bleeds, fractures to his skull, both legs and right arm. The child had a busted lip, bruising to the gums, forehead, neck, and stomach area. The child was then life lighted for more extensive medical treatment.

Officers and Detectives then went to the residence of Murray and his girlfriend; both were transported to EPD headquarters to be interviewed. They both explained their time with the child throughout the evening. Murray was observed grabbing the child by the chest/stomach area palming the child’s body as he picked him up, and it sounded as if when the child was put in a swing it sounded harder than usual. It was stated that Murray also laid a towel down in the bathroom and left the child on it; Murray left the room to remove himself from the child crying. At one point Murray told his girlfriend “Now you are the number one suspect, not me, due to her messaging the child’s mother about what she believed to be a ‘sore’ on the child’s lip, which was determined to be a busted lip. When Detectives explained the extent of the child’s injuries to Murray he didn’t say much, showed little emotion and never asked about the condition of his child.

As a result of the interviews and evidence, Murray was arrested for Battery on a Victim Less than 14 Years Old, a level 3 felony. He was booked into the Vanderbur

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