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A trip on the Underground Railroad
PLUS libraries will host "The Secret of Quilts and the Underground Railroad" at 6:30 p.m. March 22 via Zoom by Barbara A. Lyons of the University of Mount Union. The program will explain how enslaved men and women made their escape to the Underground Railroad using encoded quilts to guide them. It is based on the book "Hidden in Plain View" by Jacqueline L. Tobin and Raymond Dobard PhD. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link and can be completed on any PLUS library website or by calling the following libraries: Columbiana (482-9669), East Palestine (426-3778), Lepper (424-3117), Salem (332-0042) or Wellsville (532-1526).
What can you do?
The Columbiana County Faith-Based Collaborative will sponsor a free training via Zoom on March 19.
"It Starts With You: What Can You Do?' will provide participants with information about treatment options for individuals with mental health or substance use disorders, as well as resources available. Participants will also learn how to effectively communicate and provide help to individuals and families who are affected by these issues. An optional training on Suicide Prevention will also be provided.
The target audience for this training includes pastors, lay leaders, and other church leadership; church members; greeters and volunteers; church administrators and office staff; and representatives from local faith-based service organizations.
The training will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on March 19. The optional Question, Persuade, Refer Suicide Prevention training will begin at 11:45 and last approximately one hour. To register for this free training, or for more information, please contact Jennifer Whitman at 330-424-0195 or jwhitman@ccmhrsb.org.
Those kids are absolutely incredible
March 18 is Absolutely Incredible Kid Day. Each year the Camp Fire youth organization encourages adults to write, text or call and tell a young person in their life why they matter and what makes them amazing. For more info about AIKD visit website campfire.org or facebook: Camp Fire Tayanoka.