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The Cook Advisory: October 20, 2009

In this week's Advisory:

• Flu Clinics at Schools Cancelled this weekend!!
  
• Kicking Off the Community Engagement Initiative
• 2009 Fairfax Walk Out of the Darkness
• Addressing Bullying in Fairfax County

 

Flu Clinics at Schools Cancelled this weekend!!

Due to delays in the production of the 2009 H1N1 vaccine, the Fairfax County Health Department will be unable to hold the vaccination clinics scheduled in ten Fairfax County Public Schools on October 24 and 25. 

Instead, on Saturday, October 24^th from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. a vaccination clinic - available to children between the ages of 6 and 36 months and pregnant women - will be held at the Fairfax County Government Center. Approximately 10,000 doses of the 2009 H1N1 vaccine will be offered on a walk-in basis, free of charge. Seasonal flu vaccine will not be available at these clinics. A child's parent or legal guardian must sign a consent form before the child can be vaccinated and an adult 18 years or older must accompany children under the age of 18. Consent forms are available both online (www.fairfaxcounty.gov/flu) and in the Health Department's five district offices and three Community Health Care Network sites. Parents are encouraged to print the form and fill it out before visiting the vaccination site on October 24^th. 

 

Kicking Off the Community Engagement Initiative

On Wednesday, October 21st at 7:30 P.M. in the Lake Braddock Secondary School cafeteria I will be hosting a Town Hall meeting where I will formally launch my Community Engagement Initiative. This multi-phase program will provide leadership training, engage people to become active in their neighborhoods and ultimately, build stronger communities. 

Everyone is encouraged to attend, and can RSVP with my office at braddock@fairfaxcounty.gov, or by calling (703) 425-9300. During the event, the process and goals of the Initiative will be explained in greater detail, and we will also provide an introduction to the Leadership Institute and Neighborhood College. Attendees will be able to register for these learning opportunities and registration is free. Additionally, several organizations, such as the Braddock District Council, Neighborhood Watch, Area Agency on Aging, and Emergency Response will sponsor information booths on opportunities to become involved in volunteer activities.

 

2009 Fairfax Walk Out of the Darkness

On Saturday, October 24^th, the 3^rd annual Fairfax Community Walk to raise awareness and funds for suicide prevention will be held on the George Mason University Campus. Sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (www.afsp.org), the walk will also include talks from Dr. Lawrence Riso, a clinical psychologist with a primary interest is in adolescent and adult depressive disorders and Linda Eatmon-Jones, the Executive Director of CrisisLink, a local nonprofit organization devoted to preventing tragedies and providing immediate support and resources for life crises, distress, and suicide to the Greater Washington, DC area.

For more information and to register please visit:  http://sites.google.com/site/fairfaxnovawalk/fairfaxnova

 

Addressing Bullying in Fairfax County

On October 31st, 2009, the Fairfax Partnership for Youth will host the region's first inter-agency Bullying Prevention Symposium to reduce bullying, cyber-bullying and other forms of peer harassment. The Symposium will be held at Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, from 9 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. There is a $10 registration fee which includes lunch. 

Keynote speaker Dede Bailer, Ph.D., Psychology Services Coordinator of Fairfax County Public Schools, will provide an overview of how youth in Northern Virginia are impacted psychologically by bullying, and discuss the value of bullying prevention efforts to the greater community. Additionally, workshops, including a Parent Forum where parents will be invited to share their experiences and concerns about bullying; a Student Workshop, where students will work in teams to strategize for Bullying Prevention, and a CyberBullying Seminar facilitated by Stefan Mascoll, Violence Prevention Specialist for the Student Safety and Wellness Office of Fairfax County Public Schools will be held. 

For more details and to register, visit:  http://www.fairfaxyouth.org/event_1014.xml?document_id=1149