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Poison Prevention - In Spanish 04/19/2012

Presentation by Northern New England Poison Center on prevention tips and assistance. www.nnepc.org

1.800.222-1222. 

Champlain Valley Exposition 04/17/2012

Host Jess Wilson speaks with Executive Director Timothy P. Shea, and General Manager David F. Grimm, CFE, from the Champlain Valley Exposition on the history and growth of the Expo.

American Red Cross Press Conference: "Give a Pint, Get a Pound" Campaign 01/10/2012

The American Red Cross, Northern New England Blood Services Region will hold blood drives in cities and towns throughout Vermont. All eligible and new blood donors are encouraged to give blood. Donors are needed every day to make sure there is an adequate blood supply for patients in need. All presenting donors in January will receive a coupon for a free pound of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee. By offering all presenting donors a coupon for a free pound of coffee, Dunkin’ Donuts and the Red Cross are thanking donors who support the community blood supply by rolling up their sleeves to give the gift of life.

Governor Peter Shumlin: Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) Funding 12/13/2011

Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin (D), New Hampshire Governor John Lynch (D), Connecticut Lt. Governor  Nancy Wyman (D), and Massachusetts Lt. Governor Timothy Murray, discuss the importance of LIHEAP funding and why Congress must act promptly to fund LIHEAP at the highest level before adjournment.  Dave McCurdy, president and CEO of the American Gas Association, presents survey results on numbers of customers in arrears on heating bills (a 4.5 percent increase nationally).  Mark Wolfe, Executive Director of National Energy Assistance Directors' Association, presents results from another survey showing families with at least one member who has served in the military receiving LIHEAP funds increased 156 percent since 2008.

Poison Prevention - In Nepali by Madhu Neupane 06/30/2011

Presentation by Northern New England Poison Center on prevention tips and assistance. www.nnepc.org

1.800.222-1222. Nepali translator Madhu Neupane.

Developmental Disabilities - Opening Doors to Inclusion - Lost in Laconia Documentary & Opening Doors to Inclusion Panel. DVD2 04/26/2011

HowardCenter Diversity Committee and HowardCenter Developmental Services host a powerful evening of film and panel presentation celebrating the closing of the state institutions that housed people with Developmental Disabilities in Vermont and New Hampshire until the 1990s. The amazing difference that inclusion in the community made for people with Developmental Disability will be highlighted in the presentation

The feature film is Lost in Laconia, a powerful documentary created by Gordon DuBois, about the closing of Laconia State School in New Hampshire in 1991. Vermont closed Brandon Training School soon after and was the first state to achieve complete community integration. The film will be followed by a panel comprised of clients and staff from HowardCenter who lived and worked at the Brandon Training School and film maker Gordon DuBois. Part of HowardCenter Diversity Committee and HowardCenter Developmental Services evening program on the difference that inclusion in the community made for people with Developmental Disability.

Watch the program here.

Developmental Disabilities - Opening Doors to Inclusion - Lost in Laconia Documentary & Opening Doors to Inclusion Panel 04/26/2011

HowardCenter Diversity Committee and HowardCenter Developmental Services host a powerful evening of film and panel presentation celebrating the closing of the state institutions that housed people with Developmental Disabilities in Vermont and New Hampshire until the 1990s. The amazing difference that inclusion in the community made for people with Developmental Disability is highlighted in the presentation

The feature film, Lost in Laconia, is a powerful documentary created by Gordon DuBois, about the closing of Laconia State School in New Hampshire in 1991. Vermont closed Brandon Training School soon after and was the first state to achieve complete community integration. The film will be followed by a panel comprised of clients and staff from HowardCenter who lived and worked at the Brandon Training School and film maker Gordon DuBois. Part of HowardCenter Diversity Committee and Howard Center Developmental Services evening program on the difference that inclusion in the community made for people with Developmental Disability.

On the Waterfront: Entrepreneurial Skills - Champlain College BYOBiz Program 12/15/2010

Melinda Moulton hosts Robert Bloch, Director of Champlain College, BYOBiz Program, on developing entrepreneurial skills. 

Poison Prevention, In Nepali 12/15/2010

Presentation by Northern New England Poison Center on prevention tips and assistance. www.nnepc.org

1.800.222-1222. Nepali translator Rita Neopaneyl.

On the Waterfront: Vermont Folklife Center 11/17/2010

Melinda Moulton hosts Vermont Folklife Center staff, Brent Bjorkman, Executive Director, Greg Sharrow, Director of Education, and Ned Castle, Digital Media Instructor.

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