Dine and Discuss

Benefit Bank and Immigrants' Rights to Public Benefits

June 24, 2010

 

The Benefit Bank is a means of fighting poverty through a web-based service that directly assists low and moderate-income individuals and families to obtain benefits and services. More information about the Benefit Bank will be posted soon.

 

Also, the link below (highlighted in blue) is the information that was presented regarding immigrants' rights to public benefits. Audio files of this discussion will be updated on the site as well.

 

Panel Members for this discussion included:

• Tammy Besherse, SC Appleseed Legal Justice Center
• Tricia Richardson, The Benefit Bank South Carolina

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Audio Files from this Dine and Discuss (coming soon)

Immigrants' Access to Public Benefits

 

Dine and Discuss

Substance Use and Latinos: Prevalence, Programs and Outreach
April 1, 2010

 

Substance abuse (including drugs and alcohol) are serious conditions within the Hispanic population. Three panel members presented information from the following organizations: Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS), the Latino Coordinator for DAODAS, and a member of Alcoholics Anonymous. Statewide and local drug counseling information and a personal account of overcoming alcoholism was shared at this meeting. An audio file and a Powerpoint of this discussion can be found below.

Panel Members included:

• Hannah Bonsu, Lead Bridge Coordinator for DAODOS
• Socorro White, Alpha Behavioral Health Center and Hispanic\ Latino coordinator for DAODAS Region 2.
• JM, Alcohólicos Anonimos

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Audio Files from this Dine and Discuss

Abuso de Sustancias

Substance Abuse

 

SCHLHC Outreach Committee

The Outreach Committee will meet at the 730 Devine Street Conference Room at 1:00 p.m. to continue planning the upcoming promotora conference.

Hispanic Leadership Council Conference

This will take place at the Embassy Suites in Greenville, SC, on Novemeber 19 and 20th. More information about this event will be posted soon.

Promotora Conference

A promotora or community health worker conference will be held in Columbia, SC, Friday Jan. 28 and Saturday, Jan.29. More information about the conference will be posted in soon.