Community Outreach
Immunization Resources, New York State Department of Health Bureau of Immunization
Most parents today have never seen a case of diphtheria, measles, or other once-common diseases now preventable by vaccines. As a result, some parents wonder why their children must receive shots for diseases that do not seem to exist. Myths and misinformation about vaccine safety abound and can confuse parents who are trying to make sound decisions about their children's healthcare. For more information, and to assist parents with their questions, visit the links below.
General Vaccine and Immunization Information
• New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) - www.nyhealth.gov/prevention/immunization/
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - www.cdc.gov/vaccines/
• Immunization Action Coalition - www.immunize.org/
• Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Vaccine Education Center - www.chop.edu/consumer/index.jsp
CDC Provider Resources for Vaccine Conversations with Parents -
• www.cdc.gov/vaccines/spec-grps/hcp/conversations.htm
CDC Vaccine Safety Basics - • www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/index.html
CDC Understanding Vaccines Parent Information page -
• www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/populations/parents.html
2009 H1N1 Influenza -
• NYSDOH - www.nyhealth.gov/diseases/communicable/influenza/h1n1/
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CDC -
www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/
Seasonal Influenza
• NYSDOH - www.nyhealth.gov/diseases/communicable/influenza/seasonal/
• CDC - www.cdc.gov/flu/index.htm
Questions? Email NYSDOH, Bureau of Immunization: immunize@health.state.ny.us. 4-10
Email NYSDOH, Bureau of Immunization: immunize@health.state.ny.us. 4-10
Success for Geneva's Children, Inc.:
The purpose of Success for Geneva’s Children is to mobilize the Geneva community to improve the health and well being of children (birth to 12 years) and their families. Success seeks to build effective interventions and supports for children and families knowing that such things have profound and long lasting beneficial impacts on the individual child, his/her family and the community.
Success has served as a catalyst for improving the quality of life for children in Geneva by providing several unique services to the community: 1) the production of a biennial Data Report to assess and track the wellbeing of children and their families in Geneva, 2) Biennial in-depth Reports examining key findings identified by the Data Report, with recommendations to address the need, and 3) annual Leadership Breakfasts to highlight the reports and successes of each previous year and raise awareness among elected officials and community leaders on the needs of children and families.
Over the past five years, our members have used the Success Data Reports to attract $4.6 million to Geneva. One multi-year grant, worth $224,000 per year, came to Geneva because Success existed, and brought a collaborative approach to the process, rather than the fragmented, competitive applications from other communities. Another agency, which has received over $500,000 during this time, reports “Population-specific local statistics have a strong impact on grant proposal scoring”, and the Success data book has been the source for most of this community level information. While it is very difficult to identify the number of children and families served, we know that the number of families is in the hundreds, and the number of children is in the thousands. Last year, information from the 2006 Data Report was instrumental in the Central Finger Lakes’ selection by America’s Promise as one of the “100 Best Communities for Young People”.
Dependant Care Assistance Programs
The Dependant Care Assistance program assist in funding eligible child care expenses and certain costs associated with dependant care. Participants make pre-tax contributions by payroll deduction. You can use this important tax benefit to save money on your child and dependent care expenses
American Business Collaboration and Corporate Voices for Working Families developed guides for employers and employees promoting the use of Dependent Care Assistant Programs (DCAPs). These booklets are designed to help working families pay for the high cost of child and dependent care. These guides are available in our documents and printables at the links below.
DCAP Employee Guide an Employee's guide to Dependant Care Assistance Program and An Employer's Guide to promoting the use of the Dependant Care Assistance Program DCAP Employer Guide
Do I Qualify for EITC?
If you’re like millions of Americans, you work hard but don’t earn a high income. The federal government has several resources including the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) that can help you and your family. The EITC is essentially a tax credit for low-income workers who meet certain qualifications, which usually means more money in their pockets. If you qualify, you could pay less federal income tax, pay no tax or receive a refund.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and its community partners are working to increase EITC participation among taxpayers who have low incomes and meet EITC eligibility rules. We know the rules can be complicated and we want to help you understand all the eligibility requirements.
Claimants must have a valid Social Security number. In addition, one must meet certain residency and filing criteria, including following guidelines for a qualifying child. The following are income requirements for 2008:
A taxpayer’s total earned income must be at least $1 and their earned income and adjusted gross income (AGI) must both be less than:
• $12,880 with no qualifying child ($15,880 if married, filing jointly)
• $33,995 with one qualifying child ($36,995 if married, filing jointly)
• $38,646 with more than one qualifying child ($41,646 if married, filing jointly)
• Investment income cannot be more than $2,950.
If you think you might qualify for EITC and would like assistance, you can call
1-800-829-1040 or go to www.irs.gov/eitc and select “EITC Assistant