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December 18, 2019 www.DesertMessenger.com 29 January 2020 Workforce Develop- ment Opportunities AWC Arizona Western College offers a variety of workforce development workshops for the public to take advantage of in La Paz County. AWC La Paz Workforce Develop- ment provides training for individ- uals and businesses in a classroom setting, online, or delivered to your worksite to enhance opportunities for success. Courses focus on topics such as exceptional customer ser- vice, email and telephone etiquette, time management, fundamentals of effective supervision, public speaking, stress management, and business communications – just to name a few. Grant Mini-Series The Grant Mini-Series will guide participants through the basic steps of grant writing. Participants will learn how to locate and use fund- ing source directories, develop an idea from abstraction to a well-ar- ticulated written proposal request- ing fi nancial support, organize and write a proposal or grant applica- tion eligible for submission, and develop a budget consistent with proposal objectives. Grant Mini-Series: Let's Talk Non-Profi t Grants January 27, 2020, 10:00am- 12:00pm, Quartzsite Learning Center, QLC 101 January 30, 2020, 10:00am – 12:00pm Parker Learning Center, PComm 107 Grant-Mini Series: Phrasing Your Ask and Outlining Your Objectives January 29, 2020, 10:30am – 12:30pm Quartzsite Learning Center, QLC 101 January 29, 2020, 2:00pm – 4:00pm, Parker Learning Center PComm 107 Grant Mini-Series: Budget & Grant Management February 25, 202, 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Parker Learning Center PComm 107 February 26, 202, 9:30am – 11:30am, Quartzsite Learning Cen- ter, QLC 101 Multi-Generational Workshop The Multi-Generational Workshop will review the values and work / classroom related preferences of the different generations. Partici- pants will understand the genera- tional differences that may cause confl ict in the work / classroom set- ting. Discussion will take place to learn strategies to manage some of the top challenges and confl ict. January 29, 2020, 9:00am – 11:00am Parker Learning Center, PComm 107, 1:00pm – 3:00pm, Quartzsite Learning Center, QLC 101 In addition to offering standard courses, training can also be cus- tomized to meet the needs of a spe- cifi c department, company, or in- dustry. Contact the AWC Parker Learning Center at (928) 669-2214 or the AWC Quartzsite Learning Center at (928) 927-8299 to learn more. ADHS and DES will Bring Together Key Stakeholders from around the State in January PHOENIX -- The Arizona Depart- ment of Health Services (ADHS) and the Arizona Department of Eco- nomic Security (DES) announced today a plan to bring key stakehold- ers from around the state together to develop an action plan that will make improvements to Arizona's Adult Protective Services (APS) system. APS is the DES program responsible for investigating alle- gations of abuse, exploitation, and neglect of vulnerable adults. "Protecting vulnerable adults is one of the core functions of DES and the State, and the primary goal of this action plan is to develop steps we can take that will improve the way APS functions, and more importantly, protect the people who need us the most," said Dr. Cara Christ, ADHS director and interim DES director. "The stakeholder group that we are bringing together will identify any gaps that currently exist in APS and develop solutions. This process will be very similar to how ADHS brought together key stakeholders to develop the Opioid Action Plan." The stakeholder meeting will be held on January 23 in Phoenix and will provide a forum for stakehold- ers to make recommendations for the action plan. The action plan will be fi nalized by mid-February. Invited experts will include repre- sentatives from state agencies, law enforcement, healthcare providers and facilities, local service provid- ers, advocates, fi rst responders, policymakers, and others. "We have sent out save the date invitations to more than 250 key stakeholders around the state, and we are expecting each of them to bring ideas and solutions for how we can improve APS," Dr. Christ said. "We are being very aggressive with our timelines to quickly trans- late the recommendations from the stakeholder meeting into an action plan to ensure we can make rapid improvements to APS in order to protect vulnerable adults in Arizo- na." While the agenda for the stake- holder meeting has not yet been fi nalized, the meeting will focus on three primary goals: Protecting vulnerable adults by providing better linkage to services, which includes reducing the wait- list, improving network suffi ciency of services, and ensuring case fol- low up, handoff, and closure with partners. Improving state agency processes to ensure a more effi cient, stream- lined approach to protecting Arizo- na's vulnerable adults. This may in- clude streamlining the investigative process, improving partnerships with law enforcement, and review- ing Arizona's laws and rules. Reducing the APS backlog and developing a sustainable process to ensure another backlog is not cre- ated. More information about the up- coming stakeholder meeting will be posted online at azhealth.gov/APS- Stakeholder. AWC Quartzsite offers Workforce Employment Opportunities State agencies to develop action plan to improve Adult Protective Services FREE OBITUARY NOTICES Desert Messenger offers free In Memoriam notices. You can include a photo of your loved one at no charge. Please email a short biog- raphy of the deceased and photo to editor@DesertMessenger.com. or call Rain at 928-916-4235. DEADLINE : WED. DEC. 24 TH for the Jan. 1 st edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com Keep Quartzsite Clean and Beautiful As snowbirds return home to their favorite winter nests, the Desert Messenger wishes to remind everyone not to put their trimmings/ brush in the washes. Please dispose responsibly, anytime, at the Town's chipper yard, near the transfer station on Hwy. 95, 1/2 + mile north of the Firestation. THE TRANSFER STATION IS OPEN SUN. - WED. 7:30AM-2:30PM. Also please remember coyotes are wild animals... please don't feed the wildlife!

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