Event Calendar

Greeting Community Partners,

The SFDPH Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (PHEPR) section would like to share an opportunity for your agency and/or community stakeholders to become more prepared to respond to emergencies. As some of you may know, PHEPR is defining our mission and strategy to support San Francisco communities, and neighborhoods like yours, to become more aware, educated and prepared to respond to both small and large emergencies.

The Listos California (Listos California) training program information below is an opportunity we wanted to bring to your attention. We believe this would be great opportunity to learn more about how you can become grounded in principles and practices of emergency preparedness and response.

Listos California is a State-funded program that engages a statewide network of community-based organizations, Tribal Governments, and Community Emergency Response Teams across the state to boost resiliency, provide accessible in-language information and advance a new culture of disaster preparedness.

They are going to host a Regional Disaster Ready Summit in the Bay Area with aims to 'Deepen Your Community Connections and Learn More About Disaster Preparedness'.  

This is a whole day event on September 3rd in San Francisco: 

Objectives: 

• Help local community trusted messengers deepen their connections regionally 
• Learn more about local resources
• Fortify a strengths based mindset (and have some fun!)

What you will do: 

• Network and Build Relationships 
  • Participants will have numerous opportunities to connect, collaborate, and establish relationships crucial for disaster preparedness
• Learn Problem-Solving Tools
  • Through interactive activities and scenarios, participants will learn and apply problem-solving tools to address gaps in disaster preparedness within their communities
• Receive Disaster Preparedness Information and Resources
  • Participants will leave with valuable information and resources to help their communities become more rooted in relationships, resilient in mindset, and ready for action in the face of disaster. 

Who should attend:

• Emergency management officials
• Local government public information officers 
• Community based organization leaders
• Faith based organizations leaders 
• Private sector leaders that contribute to emergency preparedness
• CERT leaders

Your participation is important for preparing our City emergency preparedness and response.  Please go to this WEBSITE to learn about the program and register for the event! 

If you need additional inform, please contact PHEPR Community Section at phepr.community@sfdph.org.  We look forward to meeting you at the Summit! 

Sincerely,

Community Section

Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response (PHEPR) Branch

Population Health Division | San Francisco Department of Public Health

PHEPR.Community@sfdph.org 

Will you be the voice for a child in foster care? 

"My CASA volunteering gives my life MEANING and is also FUN.  I can schedule it to suit my calendar.  My CASA youth and I jointly choose what to do, so we both have fun. What else am I doing (work, exercise, movie-going, hanging with friends, travel, hiking, biking, cooking, etc.) that could possibly be as meaningful and satisfying as creating an authentic, warm connection with a young person in need of acceptance?"   - Monica, current CASA Volunteer

A CASA is an advocate for an abused and neglected child in foster care. In a life full of uncertainty and endless change, you can be one consistent and caring adult.

Are you ready to become a CASA? 

The Fall training begins on 10/1/2024. You must be 21 or older to apply. Please visit: https://www.sfcasa.org/volunteer

Join us for our weekly contemplative service and take a pause during the week to center yourself. Recharge and reconnect in the midst of your busy week. 

We meet in-person in St. Mary's Chapel at Trinity + St. Peter's Episcopal Church as well as on-line on Zoom.

1620 Gough Street, San Francisco - St. Mary's Chapel inside Trinity + St. Peter's Episcopal Church, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94109

To join us on Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/439426178...
Meeting ID: 439 426 178
Password: 503124

All Zoom meetings can be joined by phone for audio only, without a computer, at 669-900-9128. Simply enter the meeting ID and password when prompted

For more information, go to our website or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MCCSanFrancisco/ 

Will you be the voice for a child in foster care? 

"My CASA volunteering gives my life MEANING and is also FUN.  I can schedule it to suit my calendar.  My CASA youth and I jointly choose what to do, so we both have fun. What else am I doing (work, exercise, movie-going, hanging with friends, travel, hiking, biking, cooking, etc.) that could possibly be as meaningful and satisfying as creating an authentic, warm connection with a young person in need of acceptance?"   - Monica, current CASA Volunteer

A CASA is an advocate for an abused and neglected child in foster care. In a life full of uncertainty and endless change, you can be one consistent and caring adult.

Are you ready to become a CASA? 

The Fall training begins on 10/1/2024. You must be 21 or older to apply. Please visit: https://www.sfcasa.org/volunteer

Join us for our weekly contemplative service and take a pause during the week to center yourself. Recharge and reconnect in the midst of your busy week. 

We meet in-person in St. Mary's Chapel at Trinity + St. Peter's Episcopal Church as well as on-line on Zoom.

1620 Gough Street, San Francisco - St. Mary's Chapel inside Trinity + St. Peter's Episcopal Church, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94109

To join us on Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/439426178...
Meeting ID: 439 426 178
Password: 503124

All Zoom meetings can be joined by phone for audio only, without a computer, at 669-900-9128. Simply enter the meeting ID and password when prompted

For more information, go to our website or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MCCSanFrancisco/ 

Please join us Thursday, September 12, 2024: 8:00 am - 9:30 am

Heritage Hall // St Mark's Lutheran Church: 1111 O'Farrell Street // SF/CA 94109

Parking is available at St. Mary's Cathedral: 1111 Gough Street, SF/CA 94109

Please RSVP and print the Parking Permit from the link below and place it on your dash. Please do not park in the St. Mark's Lutheran Church lot.

Breakfast Host:

Congregation Sherith Israel

Welcome/Reading of Interfaith Statement:

Michael G. Pappas, Executive Director, San Francisco Interfaith Council

Reflective Moment:

Rev. Staci Current, Pastor

Temple United Methodist Church

Earthquake Preparedness for Congregations

Featured Presenter:

Adrienne Bechelli, Deputy Director

San Francisco Department of Emergency Management

Faith Journey:

Bishop Jeff Johnson

ELCA Sierra Pacific Synod

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Your hospitality is welcome and encouraged! Sign up to host a monthly breakfast now.

For more information, please email SFIC's Administrative/Program Associate: sharondemko.sfic@gmail.com

Open your heart and home! Learn how to become a foster parent for a refugee youth one of our two upcoming virtual information sessions: Learn more here: https://www.ccscc.org/rfc-sessions?locale=en

Mark your calendars for this year's Reentry Conference, Resource and Job Fair, taking place on Friday, September 13. This all-day event brings together speakers, employers, non-profit organizations, and other agencies to support those who have previously been incarcerated as they strive to rebuild their lives.  Volunteers are also needed to support the event. Registration for attendees, volunteers and employers is now open.

Below are the registration links:

1. Pre-register here: Reentry Conference and Resource Fair Registration – Welcome
2. Event Topics and Presenters: View details here: 2024 Reentry Conference, Resource and Job Fair - Archdiocese of San Francisco
3. Event Flyers: View or download flyers here: Reentry Conference, Resource and Job Fair - Archdiocese of San Francisco

TITLE: 2024 Reentry Conference, Resource and Job Fair – Main link:https://reentryconferencesf.org/registration/

Contact: Julio Escobar | Phone: (415) 244-5594

Si Pudiera Quedarme / If I Could Stay is a heart-wrenching and inspiring story of two undocumented Latinx mothers, Jeanette and Ingrid, who courageously enter local churches to evade deportation and protect their families. Over five years, they must face the constant threat of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids while fighting for their legal status and inspiring allies in the predominantly white faith communities. Through an intimate and raw lens, the film showcases the unwavering strength, love, and sacrifice of these mothers, who risk everything to keep their families together in the country they call home. Si Pudiera Quedarme / If I Could Stay is a call to action and a powerful reminder that providing Sanctuary is not just an act of charity, but a crucial act of social justice.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion on the issues raised in the film. Joining us for this conversation are the Rev. Miguel Bustos, manager for Racial Reconciliation and Justice for the Episcopal Church; Tessa Rouverol Callejo, Board Member, San Francisco Interfaith Council and former Senior Program Officer, Power Pathway for the San Francisco Foundation; and Theo Rigby, director of the film and founder of iNation Media. The conversation will be moderated by Amie Miller, Attorney and Specialist in Immigration and Nationality Law.

This event is co-sponsored by the San Francisco Interfaith Council. 

Learn more at inationmedia.com/si-pudiera-quedarme.

WATCH (trailer): Si Pudiera Quedarme / If I Could Stay_Trailer from Theo Rigby on Vimeo.

Will you be the voice for a child in foster care? 

"My CASA volunteering gives my life MEANING and is also FUN.  I can schedule it to suit my calendar.  My CASA youth and I jointly choose what to do, so we both have fun. What else am I doing (work, exercise, movie-going, hanging with friends, travel, hiking, biking, cooking, etc.) that could possibly be as meaningful and satisfying as creating an authentic, warm connection with a young person in need of acceptance?"   - Monica, current CASA Volunteer

A CASA is an advocate for an abused and neglected child in foster care. In a life full of uncertainty and endless change, you can be one consistent and caring adult.

Are you ready to become a CASA? 

The Fall training begins on 10/1/2024. You must be 21 or older to apply. Please visit: https://www.sfcasa.org/volunteer

Join us for our weekly contemplative service and take a pause during the week to center yourself. Recharge and reconnect in the midst of your busy week. 

We meet in-person in St. Mary's Chapel at Trinity + St. Peter's Episcopal Church as well as on-line on Zoom.

1620 Gough Street, San Francisco - St. Mary's Chapel inside Trinity + St. Peter's Episcopal Church, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94109

To join us on Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/439426178...
Meeting ID: 439 426 178
Password: 503124

All Zoom meetings can be joined by phone for audio only, without a computer, at 669-900-9128. Simply enter the meeting ID and password when prompted

For more information, go to our website or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MCCSanFrancisco/ 

Jack Has a Plan.....Do You?

September 22 | 3:00 - 5:30 pm | Film Screening, Panel Discussion & Reception

Calvary Presbyterian Church - Calvin Hall

2515 Fillmore Street, San Francisco

Living and dying with dignity is a shared value across faith traditions. As people of faith, we talk a lot about how to live well but not always about how to die well. We hope this program will help us do just that.

Join us for a special screening of the award-winning, 73-minute documentary, Jack Has a Plan followed by a panel discussion on MAiD (Medical Aid in Dying). MAiD is a right extended to Californians through the End of Life Option Act of 2016.

In partnership with members of the interfaith community, Calvary Presbyterian Church and End of Life Choices CA offer a unique opportunity to learn about and discuss end-of-life choices with people of different faith traditions. All are welcome. Suggested donation $20, no one turned away for lack of resources. Registration recommended at https://www.calvarypresbyterian.org/events (go to September 22 and click on Jack Has a Plan).

Panelists:

Robert Brody, MD, Board Chair, End of Life Choices CA

Rev. Marci Auld Glass, Pastor & Head of Staff, Calvary

Iftekar Hai, President, United Muslims of America Interfaith Alliance

BK Sr. Sukanya, Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center

Mark Greenberg, Executive Director, End of Life Choices CA

Will you be the voice for a child in foster care? 

"My CASA volunteering gives my life MEANING and is also FUN.  I can schedule it to suit my calendar.  My CASA youth and I jointly choose what to do, so we both have fun. What else am I doing (work, exercise, movie-going, hanging with friends, travel, hiking, biking, cooking, etc.) that could possibly be as meaningful and satisfying as creating an authentic, warm connection with a young person in need of acceptance?"   - Monica, current CASA Volunteer

A CASA is an advocate for an abused and neglected child in foster care. In a life full of uncertainty and endless change, you can be one consistent and caring adult.

Are you ready to become a CASA? 

The Fall training begins on 10/1/2024. You must be 21 or older to apply. Please visit: https://www.sfcasa.org/volunteer

Join us for our weekly contemplative service and take a pause during the week to center yourself. Recharge and reconnect in the midst of your busy week. 

We meet in-person in St. Mary's Chapel at Trinity + St. Peter's Episcopal Church as well as on-line on Zoom.

1620 Gough Street, San Francisco - St. Mary's Chapel inside Trinity + St. Peter's Episcopal Church, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94109

To join us on Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/439426178...
Meeting ID: 439 426 178
Password: 503124

All Zoom meetings can be joined by phone for audio only, without a computer, at 669-900-9128. Simply enter the meeting ID and password when prompted

For more information, go to our website or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MCCSanFrancisco/