Oneida County Department of Social Services

Looking for some fun holiday festivities? Check out these holiday area events!

Oneida County Department of Social Services and ADRC staff are giving back this Holiday season. Staff donated $2.00 every Friday to be able to wear jeans on a Friday. The money donated in November was used to help provide a joyful Christmas experience to three youth from our community. Our supportive, kind and generous staff are committed to serving and supporting the community members of Oneida County.

Shorter, darker days are expected this time of year. In addition to draining energy and productivity, less daylight can trigger the “winter blues,” which may spiral into seasonal depression (also known as seasonal affective disorder or SAD). If you find yourself suffering from the winter blues or SAD, here are some tips you can try to help you cope with the darker months.

The day was created for the purpose of celebrating family, raising awareness for adoption, and raising funds to support families in the adoption journey.

It’s TIC Talk Tuesday! The holidays are right around the corner, so this issue is focusing on Enjoying the Holidays. For more information on Trauma Informed Care, visit this link: https://dpi.wi.gov/sspw/mental-health/trauma/informational-websites

November is National Adoption Month! The Children’s Bureau National Adoption Month campaign seeks to increase national awareness of adoption issues, bring attention to the need for adoptive families for teens in the U.S. foster care system, and emphasize the value of youth engagement. To learn more about this campaign and how you can help, visit: https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/adoption/nam/

November is National Family Caregivers Month! It’s observed to call attention to the hard work of more than 50 million family caregivers across the country and raise awareness of the societal value provided by caregivers and ask for greater support. For more information on how you can help, visit: https://caregiverdoc.com/how-you-can-help/

Halloween is a fun day for both children and adults, with trick-or-treating, costume parties, haunted houses, and other festivities being fun activities many enjoy this time of the year. Having fun is an important part of Halloween, but remembering to stay safe is equally as important. With that in mind, here are some Halloween Food Safety Tips you can follow to help keep Halloween safe.

For more information on Halloween Food Safety, visit:
https://www.fda.gov/food/buy-store-serve-safe-food/halloween-food-safety-tips-parents
and
https://www.csuci.edu/publicsafety/police/Halloween_candy.htm

Here's what's happening at the ADRC of Oneida County throughout November. See an event you're interested in? Call the ADRC at 715-369-6170 for more information today!

If you are raising a relative's child, your feedback will help us apply for a grant that can help you. Please take part in the Relative Caregiver Survey by November 1st, 2023 by visiting this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2QQ6YJ9 or by scanning the QR Code below.

FoodShare Work Requirement Updates

Some adult FoodShare members (ages 18-52) without children in the home need to meet a work requirement to keep getting FoodShare benefits.
If you need to meet the work requirement to get FoodShare benefits, you will get a letter (PDF) that will let you know.
You can also start using new exemptions to the work requirement as of August 14. You may now be exempt and not need to meet the FoodShare work requirement if:
• You are experiencing homelessness.
• You are between 18 and 24 years old and were in foster care, a subsidized guardianship, or court-ordered kinship care when you turned 18.
• You are a veteran, defined as a person who served in the United States Armed Forces (the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, National Guard, or Armed Forces Reserve) who has been discharged or released under any condition.
The full list of exemptions to the FoodShare work requirement can be found on the FoodShare Basic Work Rules and Work Requirement Information webpage. (https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/foodshare/infonotice.htm) DHS is updating our letters to let you know about the age range changes and the new exemptions available to you. If you think you qualify for one or more of these new exemptions, you should tell your agency.(https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/forwardhealth/imagency/index.htm)

FoodShare: Basic Work Rules and Work Requirement Information This webpage contains detailed information about FoodShare basic work rules and the FoodShare work requirement. You can jump to:

It’s TIC Talk Tuesday! This issue is focusing on Extinguishing Burnout! For more information on Trauma Informed Care, visit this link: https://dpi.wi.gov/sspw/mental-health/trauma/informational-websites

For more information on bullying please visit https://www.mbfpreventioneducation.org/for-parents/ for youth and adult education, along with a variety of resources.

Applications are now available for Wisconsin's Home Energy Plus Program. To apply today, visit: https://energybenefit.wi.gov/OnlineApps/OnlineApp/Default #!

To view the complete ADRC Newsletter for October, visit: https://mycommunityonline.com/organization/adrc-aging-disability-resource-center-of-oneida-county

We are getting closer to the courses that start on October 5, 2023. Please RSVP! 😀

Warm For Winter Clothing Pantry

Wisconsin Shares Changes: Coming October 1

Wisconsin Shares Policy Changes and Registration Fee Information for Parents

We are proud to have these two amazing Recovery Coaches be apart of our team! If you are looking for help with your recovery or addiction, please reach out for assistance and resources.

Light Up the Night Light Up the Night

September 20th is National Addiction Professionals Day! Help us celebrate with NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, by thanking addiction professionals for their hard work and dedication!


www.naadac.org/national-addiction-professionals-day