Autumn Days AT IMI
IMI Wheels are spinning our wheels into Autumn
******DUE TO BUDGET CUTS TO CALIFORNIA INCLUDE ME INC. WILL BE CLOSED EVERY FRIDAY UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2010.
SORRY FOR THE INCOVINIENCE!******
12/04/09
AUTUMN DAYS AT IMI
Welcome to our newly remodeled Web Site. It is more interactive than before. IMI hopes you enjoy the changes. We are far from finished, and still adding to it. IMI is very excited for all the up coming changes. I hope you visitors like all the new pictures.
On the RECREATION PAGE, you can click on the picture and will bring you to the actual link for the event! Enjoy looking and reading!
JOHN BENOIT APPOINTED TO THE 4TH DISTICT
As we are still grief stricken from the loss of a great man and friend Supervisor Roy Wilson; Include Me Inc. is very excited for what may come from Senator John Benoit. IMI welcomes his leadership in the 4th District. Just as his processor he was a part of the education community. He served on the Desert Sands School Board before the State Legislature.
Include Me Inc. welcomes his assistance to make sure IMI can continue our unique services to help all persons with disABILITIES and seniors in our surrounding areas.
IMPORTANT UPDATE ON STATE CUTS TO IHSS
WE HAVE RIGHTS TOO!
WE ARE NOT THROWAWAYS
IHSS consumers have the RIGHT to appeal cuts to their home care services. In order to do so, they must call the toll-free number on the back of their Notice of Action. If they call and request an appeal with "aid paid pending" prior to the date that the cuts take effect, their current hours may be ratainted until their hearing takes place. (www.disabilityrightsca.org/news/California_Healthline-2009-10-02.htm)
According to the new rules enforced by State of California Department of Social Services, BOTH recipient and provider must get finger printed. All providers have to follow four steps in order to be an provider: 1. must complete newly revised IHSS Program Provider Enrollment Form, and return it in person to the county. 2. Provide fingerprints and undergo a criminal background check by California Department of Justice. 3. Attend an IHSS Program Provider Orientation presented by the county. 4. Sign an IHSS program enrollment statement. Current providers must complete all four steps by July 1, 2010. The county will notify your provider when they have been completed. The government is trying to prevent any fraud by focusing on resources and increase attention and awareness occurring to provide information on budgetary and statutory changes. (information: State of California Department of Social Services).
Access to IHSS will become very limited. People already receiving hours for domestic services may lose those hours and those with mild to moderate may lose all IHSS hours. The providers will need to get fingerprinted to prevent fraud in the system
SENTIMENTAL THOUGHTS OF LA QUINTA CLUB AND RESORT AND CLUB
by Neil
IMI is very honored to be advising the remodeling team for this renowened property. The property has many issues with accessibilty for persons with Disabilities, IMI hopes to make sure using in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA).
The La Quinta Resort and Club holds a lot of value, both historical and sentimental, to the city of La Quinta. It was where many a Hollywood star of old would go to rest and relax with dignity and privacy, it has one of the most serene and beautiful ambiences many have ever seen, and it was all in all a major part of our nations history because of that.
Along with being an exceptionally popular place for people seeking peace and serenity, it also has much historical significance. The First Airport in La Quinta was the private airstrip installed at the hotel, allowing people from all over the world to more easily get there. The hotel also entertained Charles Taft, son of President William Howard Taft, and Frank Capra wrote the screenplay for Academy Award winning movie Lost Horizons by the poolside at the hotel.
Without the La Quinta Hotel, now known as the La Quinta Resort and Club, the Coachella Valley would be a different place. The City of La Quinta in particular would have been entirely different, right down to the name of the city. Many people living here worked for or with the hotel at some point, and have fond memories of working there.
SPANISH SPEAKERS
IMI le gustaria darle la bienvenida a nuestros servicios a toda nuestra comunidad de habla hispana. Iniciando con nuestra Mision establecida en nuestra pagina, IMI incluye el perfil en Ingles y Espanol.
En el futuro, IMI tratara de continuar y dar cabida a mas clientes de habla espanol. Gracias!
IMI would like to welcome Spanish Speakers to our services. Starting with our new Mission Statement Page, IMI includes both English and Spanish profiles.
In the future, IMI will try to continue and accommodate more Spanish Speaking clients. Gracias!
ANOTHER GAIN LADY GRADUATING
Hola Mi nombre es Maritza Cabral. Quiero darle las gracias a Include Me Inc. Por haberme hecho parte de su Corporation. Durante mi tiempo de voluntaria aprendà el uso de diferentes programas como Word y Excel, los cuales me ayudaron realizar diferentes trabajos como volantes, invitaciones a nuestros eventos. Obtuve conocimiento en trasferencias de llamadas at igual que servicio al cliente. Gracias a todo el equipo tan maravilloso por su apoyo y amistad.
Gracias, MARITZA
IMI GAIN GROWING & PROVING TO BE A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM
During the summer and into the autumn we will continue to have IMI GAIN Ladies with the IMI Team. IMI will help each one of these talented ladies to learn skills, for instance how to write a proper resume, basic computer skills, which may help them in the near future, or help find a career to support their family, if they are serious enough and dedicated. Some are learning QuickBooks, others are preparing for county positions. IMI would like to congratulate two Ladies who were very persistant and found themselves getting a great career for themselves! Now they do not have to rely on aide from the State to provide for their family.
NEXT EVENT
IMI will continue onto our next event starting February 12 through February 21st.
If you are interested in volunteering for US at the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival. There will be some privileges when volunteering for IMI. Please call 760-863-2468 if you are interested!
IMI is looking for smiling helpful volunteers to assist passing out pamphlets, giving directions, and answering questions for the visitors, at our GUEST SERVICES Office in the Taj Mahol building, also needed to attendented for the parking lots.
(Info: www.datefest.org)
64th RIVERSIDE COUNTY FAIR AND NATIONAL DATE FESTIVAL
Watch out for our needed services at the RIVERSIDE COUNTY FAIR AND NATIONAL DATE FESTIVAL during the ten fun filled days in February 12 through 21, 2010. Our office in the Taj Mahol building is a vital part of the Festival! Not only is IMI a guest Services, our enthusiastic volunteers help all over the grounds! At the FAIR we have shuttles to take persons with disABILITIES and seniors around the fairgrounds. We need safe and responsible shuttle drivers thoughout the whole ten days! IMI can guarantee TEN FUN FILLED DAYS!
DUTIES OF THE FAIR VOLUNTEERS
Prerequisite: 15 years and older, 2 day minimum, 4 hour shifts each day.
PRE-EVENT DUTIES PRIOR TO FAIR TIME
1. Receiving Volunteer applications from each volunteer (For insurance purposes).
2. Each volunteer must get their picture taken for their ID. This will get our volunteers into the fair for free as long as the fair is open.
3. At the fairgrounds we will be BAGGING, our sponsors will be giving out free goodies, and we will be placing them in the provided bags for the tour buses that will be coming by to visit the fair. They must be filled prior to fair time. We usually need at least 20 volunteers to help, but of course the more volunteers we have BAGGING the less time it will take.
FAIR TIME DUTIES
When the volunteers arrive at our office in the Taj Mahal building, we will assign them to the duties we need them to do and where we need them to go.
The duties will include the following, but this is not necessarily a comprehensive or complete list.
1: Help out at the entrance gates. (This includes handing out Fair schedules, taking tickets, assisting the Sheriff dept, and working with the metal detector.
2: Help visitors find things, answer questions about events, either inside the Taj Mahal or outside amongst the crowds. (Common questions includes: Where is the nearest bathroom? Where is the nearest ATM or What time does this event start?)
3: General assignment to different parts of the fairgrounds, such as the petting zoo, possibly supervising children.
4: Picking up trash.
5. Driving our unique shuttles across the fairgrounds. This is a job that requires real responsibility, and it is not as easy as it looks. (Our shuttles transport people with disabilities, senior citizens, and other volunteers and fair employees.)
If you have any comments or questions about this web page contact: IMI-Wk-Study@co.riverside.ca.us or 760-863-2468.
Any complaints you see with obstructions in any place
Please contact our Hotline:
IMI-Access2@co.riverside.ca.us 760- 863-2526
Please come back and visit us soon again! Until then BE GOOD, and BE SAFE! ^_^
"Life is like an ice cream cone...you have to learn to lick it!" ~Charlie Brown (C. Schultz
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