In an effort to keep our community
advised on the latest information concerning Swine
Flu, we have provided this direct link to the
Center For Disease Control:
www.cdc.gov/swineflu/
Keetch
Byram Drought Index (KBDI)
The KBDI is a continuous reference scale for
estimating the dryness of the soil and duff layers. The index
increases for each day without rain (the amount of increase
depends on the daily high temperature) and decreases when it
rains. The scale ranges from 0 (no moisture deficit) to 800. The
range of the index is determined by assuming that there is
8 inches of moisture in a saturated soil that is readily
available to the vegetation.
Safe
Place is a runaway prevention,
outreach and education program that provides immediate help to youth in
crisis. The purpose is to provide young people with emergency access to
intervention and prevention services. Whether youth have run away from
home, are at risk of abuse or neglect, or are in need of respite from
out-of-control family relationships, they can request assistance and be
served at any Safe Place site. Please visit
http://family-resources.org/asp/programs_safeplace.asp for further
information.
The
Safe Haven Law allows for
mothers, fathers or whoever is in possession of an unharmed newborn,
approximately three days old or less, to leave them at Safe Havens: any
hospital, staffed fire rescue station, or staffed emergency medical
service station, with no questions asked, totally anonymous, free from
fear of prosecution. Please visit
http://www.asafehavenfornewborns.com/ for complete information.