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APRIL 15-21, 2015 UCW 19 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM The most heartbreaking thing for a foster parent, is a heart full of love and an empty bed. KidsPeace Foster Care is currently accepting referrals for our loving foster homes. 2944 Breezewood Ave. Ste. 203 Fayetteville NC 28303 910-223-0949 www.fostercare.com www.parentcentral.net www.teencentral.net CUMBERLAND co.cumberland.nc.us Cumberland County Community Development will hold a free workshop, "Fair Housing 101 for Shelter Providers," on April 30 from 9:30 a.m. to noon in the 3rd floor auditorium at the Department of Public Health, 1235 Ramsey St. Topics covered will include basic fair housing protections, fair housing for people with disabilities, diversity and fair housing, and homeless management information systems (HMIS). Jack Holtzman and Jeff Dillman of the Fair Housing Project, Legal Aid of North Carolina, will be the presenters. The workshop is open to the public, but audiences of special interest are shelter staff, managers and board members; Section 8 Housing providers, people with disabilities, disability rights advocates, providers of supportive housing and related services for people with disabilities. Space is limited and advanced registration is required. To register, contact Gary Belton of Community Development at 910-323-6146 or gbelton@co.cumberland.nc.us. Alliance Awarded Grant For Jail Diversion Fair Housing Workshop April 30 Alliance Behavioral Healthcare has been awarded a two- year $554,000 grant from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services to fund a Critical Time Intervention program in Cumberland County. Alliance manages the public mental health, substance abuse and intellectual/developmental disability services for citizens of Cumberland, Durham, Wake and Johnston counties. Critical Time Intervention, or CTI, is a time-limited intensive case management model designed to assist adults with mental illness who need help in successfully managing critical transitions in their lives. CTI promotes a focus on recovery, psychiatric rehabilitation and full inclusion into the community. A lack of support during these crucial transitions often results in perpetuating poor life outcomes such as homelessness, institutionalization, high usage of crisis services and incarceration. The grant will be used to develop a forensic post-release program utilizing the CTI model to target persons with mental health, substance use or co-occurring conditions incarcerated at the Cumberland County Detention Center with a history of repeated incarcerations. The program implementation will involve a partnership between Alliance and agencies and organizations including Cumberland County Government, the Health Department, Sheriff 's Office, jail and court personnel, the Fayetteville Police Department, vocational rehabilitation, the Employment Security Commission, housing providers and the faith community. "This grant award is good news for Cumberland County and reflects the great partnership that exists between local service agencies and the Alliance Behavioral Healthcare them," said Kenneth Edge, chairman of the Board of Cumberland County Commissioners. Cumberland County Cooperative Extension's Better Living Series will feature an "Introduction to Raw Food Dishes" workshop April 24 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Agriculture Center, 301 E. Mountain Dr., Fayetteville. Participants will learn how to prepare quick, healthy, balanced meals using raw food techniques. Register online at cumberland.ces.ncsu.edu or call Susan Johnson at 910-321-6405 or via email to susan_johnson@ncsu.edu. Extension Offers Raw Food Dishes Class April 24