United Way Helps County to Get Connected
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What are all these—and more—government and nonprofit agencies? What do they do? Whom do they help? How does it all work?
Whether you’re a human services professional or a private citizen, Greater Ottawa County United Way will help you decode the alphabet soup of agencies and community collaboratives, the work they do and the services they offer, with a workshop entitled “Getting Connected in Ottawa County” on Wednesday, February 25, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Ottawa Area Intermediate School District Educational Services Building, 13565 Port Sheldon Street, (northeast corner of US31) in Holland. The cost is $25 per person and includes lunch. Scholarships are available for parents.
Billed as “a practical and constructive introduction to Ottawa County for human services professionals, community members, agency staff, parents and new residents,” topics include an overview of the county’s history and current population demographics; an introduction to human service organizations and collaborative groups, and helpful tools for accessing services that citizens can use in their jobs and in their lives. Dozens of agencies will be represented at the Agency Fair from 10:00 to 1:00, and workshop attendees will participate in an “interactive agency experience” where they go in search of resources to meet specific needs.
This annual event was previously chaired by the Ottawa County Human Services Coordinating Council and this year is being offered by Greater Ottawa County United Way.
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Registration forms are available at www.ottawaunitedway.org/Advocateor by calling Joyce Bos at Pathways, MI
