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EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

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Back to School Tips for Parents

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FREE FIC Training 3

CPR Training 4

Food Bank Distribution Sites

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Manager's Corner 6

Safety Corner 7

NNPD Lip Sync Challenge

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Benefits of Quitting 9

When Your Building Goes SMOKE FREE

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Hurricane Safety Tips 11

Rehabilitative Assistance Information

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NEWS AND NEIGHBORS

RDlego"Sterighg -T V te.. Who can register to vote? Y,rg;n;a

Ion rr Where can I get a registration form? To be eligible to register

Registration Deadlines? to vote in VOTE son

must:

• Be a resident of Virginia (A person who has come to Virginia for t ses and intends to return to another state is not considered a resider, vv ,iy pur- poses);

• Be a U. S. Citizen; • Be 18 years old (Any person who is 17 years old and will be eighteen years of age at

the next election shall be permitted to register in advance and also vote in any in-tervening primary or special election;

• Does not claim the right to vote in any other State; • Not currently declared mentally incompetent by a court of low; • If convicted of a felony, your right to vote must have been restored.

Persons eligible to register can obtain a registration application at any of the following locations:

• Local voter registration office: Newport News City Hall-2400 Washington Avenue -6th Floor-Newport News, Virginia 23607.Telephone number: 757.926.8683.

• Online: www,nngov.com/voter-registrar. • State or local government offices when applying or recertifying for Aid to

Dependent Children, Food Stamps, WIC, Medicaid, or Rehabilitation Services; • Government offices in the State that provide State-funded programs primarily

engaged in providing services to person with disabilities; • Armed forces recruitment offices;

• Public Libraries: Pearl Bailey -2510 Wickham Avenue, Newport News VA 23607 Grissom-366 DeShazor Drive, Newport News VA 23608 West Avenue -2907 West Avenue, Newport News, VA 23607 Main Street -110 Main Street, Newport News, VA 23601

• State Board of Elections office; • Department of Motor Vehicles offices; • Voter Registration Drives. Registration Deadline: October 15, 2018 by 5:00 p.m.

If registering online, must be submitted by 11:59 p.m.

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Here are ten practical ways you can get involved: I

I 1. Meet the principal and teachers at the beginning of the school year. Tell them you expect

I your child to do well in school. (esearch shows this simple conversation actually helps kids do better in school).

2. Find out the best way to reach your child's teacher and tell them the best way to reach you (e.g. cell phone/texting/email, phone call).

3. Go to Back-To-School night and events at your child's school. Kids who see their parents at school get better grades.

I 4. Regularly check your child's backpack for notes, and keep track of homework.

5. Create a study space with good lighting and set regular time for homework.

I 6. Help your child with their homework if needed, and always check it when it's done.

7. Read, read, read. Have your child read everyday. lead to them, read with them and make sure your child sees you reading, as well.

8. Provide healthy food for every meal. Skip the sweets and soda-these foods don't help

I kids learn.

9. Make sure your child gets enough sleep. Kids ages one to three need 12 to 14 hours of I sleep a night. Kids three to five need 11 to 13 hours. Kids five to 12 require 10 to 11

I hours. Teens need at least 8 112 hours of sleep every night.

10. Go online to www.GreatSchools.org and get other ideas for helping you help your child be the best that they can be.

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Lesson 1: Introduction Brief history of CPR

Mechanics of Artificial Life Support

Fundamentals of human physiology (circulatory system) and CPR applications

What is expected during an emergency (including EMS response)

Lesson 2: Adult CPR Definitions

Scene assessment and appropriate response

A-B-C's of Adult CPR for 1 rescuer

A-B-Cs of Adult CPR for 2 rescuers

Two-Year CPR Certification Class COST: $15

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COMMUNITY DISTRIBUTION FOR ALL SITES

Agape Hands Cathedral 757-247-0090

DELIVERY DATE

Ashe Manor 3rd Tuesday after 4 pm

Spratley House Christian Union Church 757-244-3819 2nd Thursday 12 noon –1 pm

Lassiter Courts A Road Ahead 757-245-6098 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10 am -1:30 pm

Ridley Place L.I.N.K. 757-595-1953 Monday - Friday 9 am - 3 pm

Marshall Courts L.I.N.K. 757-595-1953 Monday—Friday 9 am-3 pm

Orcutt Townhomes L.I.N.K. 757-595-1953 Monday—Friday 9 am-3 pm

North End

COMUNITY DISTRIBUTION FOR ALL SITES DELIVERY DATE

Aqueduct Kids Café, Foodbank 757-596-7188 2-3 times per week

Brighton Kid's Café' Foodbank 757-596-7188 Summer and Fall

Oyster Point Foodbank 757-596-7188 Summer and Fall

Cypress Terrace New Beech Grove Baptist Church 757-877-4114 United Way (757) 594-4636 for referral

Pinecroft Foodbank 757-596-7188 3rd Friday 11 am

Great Oak Foodbank 757-591-3282 3rd Tuesday 11:30 am

EQUAL HOUSING

This newsletter is published by the

Newport News Redevelopment and

Housing Authority

Editor: Demishia McCoy

Layout: Lisa Artis

Newport News Redevelopment and Housing Auihority

P. 0. Box 797 Newport News, VA 23607

757.928.6063

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STATEMENT

The mission of the I l' 'irt News Redevel-opment and Housing Authority (NNRHA) is to create affordable housing, viable neigh-borhoods, and opportunities for self-sufficiency that enhance the quality of life for all citizens of Newport News.

Secretary Carson Publishes Blog on Smoke Free Rule

Last week on the HUIDdIe, Secretary Ben Carson published a blog post announcing the implementa-tion deadline of the Smoke-Free Final Rule, laud-ing the rules impact on the health of children and other public housing residents, and the financial benefits the rule will have for PHAs. According to the post:

HUD's smoke-free rule will protect the health of families who live in public housing, visitors to pub-lic housing, and those who work in public hous-ing. This rule will also save significant amounts of money for public housing authorities. Turning over a smoker's unit can cost more than a thousand dol-lars more than a non-smoker's unit because of the additional labor and materials required. By elimi-nating smoking from public housing, the cost of property management and the medical costs for residents will be reduced. The Centers for Dis-ease Control and Prevention (Ci) estimates our smoke-free policies will save public housing agen-cies $153 million every year in repairs and pre-ventable fires, including $94 million in secondhand smoke-related health care, $43 million in renova-tion of smoking-permitted units, and $16 million in smoking-related fire losses.

HUD is working with federal and private sector partners to assist PHAs in implementing the rule and facilitating access to smoking cessation re-sources for residents who choose to quit.

The NNPD the Lip Sync Challenge', PAGE 8

LIVE from the Circle in front of the Marshall Courts rental office. On July 18, 2018, the Newport News Police Officers took part in the Police Lip Sync Challenge that has been trend-ing on Facebook.

It was truly a community event with everyone participating!

37 children from Eagles Nest Learning Center 70 children from the Marshall Courts Boys and Girls Club Newport News Police Department Newport News Fire and Rescue Commonwealth Attorney NN Television NNRHA (Community Resources & Marshall Courts Staff) Random Marshall Courts Residents

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What is Thirdhand Smoke? • Have you ever thong/ti a room or a person smelled like tobacco

smoke, even thont'/, no one was smoking?

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Before the Hurricane Season

• Determine safe evacuation routes inland. I Learn location of official shelters.

Make emergency plans for pets. Check emergency equipment, such as flashlights, generators and battery-powered NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards and cell phones. Buy food that will keep and store drinking water.

• Review your insurance policy.

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Fbur ing the Storm

Listen frequently to radio, TV or NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards for bulletins of a storm's progress. Fuel and service your vehicles. Stock up on batteries, food that will keep, first aid supplies, drinking water and medications. Have cash on hand in case power goes out and ATMs don't work.

Plan to evacuate if you. •

Live on the coastline, and offshore island or near a river or I flood plain. In addition to wind, flooding from storm surge

waves is a major killer. Live in a high-rise. Hurricane winds can knock out electricity to elevators, break windows and more.

When in a Warning area...

Closely monitor radio, TV or NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards for official bulletins. Follow instructions issued by lo-cal officials. Leave immediately if ordered! If evacuating, leave as soon as possible. Stay with friends or relatives, at a low-rise inland motel or a designated public shelter outside the flood zone. Notify neighbors and a family member outside of the warned area of your evacuation plans. Take pets with you if possible, but remember, most public shelters do not allow pets other than those used by the handicapped. Identify pet-Friendly. motels along your evacuation route.

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