Community Events: Add your Events Below
GBC Newsmaker Speaker Series — COVID-19: Health Care Challenge. Catalyst. Disruptor.
12/08/2020 to 12/08/2020
Virtual, Baltimore, MD 21202Join CEOs of the region’s major health care systems for a discussion on: How COVID-19 has impacted delivery of health care; What are the short and long term economic, social and technology implications; The acceleration of telemedicine; Adapting to changes in patient behavior; Addressing issues regarding Health Equity. Cost: GBC members: $25, Non-members: $40. Register: https://gbc.org/events/newsmaker-speaker-series-the-changing-face-of-health-care/. (Registration closes at noon, December 7.) *A personal, one-time link to join the webinar will be sent out via email to all registrants the evening prior to the event. (If you do not receive your link by 4 p.m., December 7, please contact Tara Harris at tarah@gbc.org or Karen Parrish at karenp@gbc.org.)
JCS Low Vision Support Group Online
12/10/2020 to 12/10/2020
Online, Online, MD 000000Do you have macular degeneration or other visual impairments? This free online group offers conversation, support and the latest information on resources and assistive technology. Group meets 2nd and 4th Thursdays each month via Zoom Video Conferencing and/or Telephone. Interested in participating? Request information at: jcsbalt.org/low-vision or contact Rachel Brodsky: 410-843-7421 • rbrodsky@jcsbaltimore.org. Sponsored by Jewish Community Services and the Edward A. Myerberg Center. Support for this group is provided by The Sylvan & Isabelle Ribakow Foundation.
Suicide Loss Survivors Group
12/10/2020 to 12/10/2020
online, Owings Mills, MD 000000This free support group is for those who have experienced the death of a loved one by suicide. Meets the 2nd Thursday of Each Month via Zoom . For more info and to register, go to: jcsbalt.org/events/suicide-loss or contact Donna Kane, JCS Grief Counselor at: dkane@jcsbaltimore.org or 410-843-7394 . Support for this program provided by the Mitchell David Endowment Fund. Co-sponsored by: Jewish Community Services, Sol Levinson and Bros., Inc. and The Associated.
46th Annual Mayor’s Business Recognition Awards Ceremony
12/11/2020 to 12/11/2020
Virtual, Baltimore, MD 21202Each year the Mayor of the City of Baltimore joins with the Greater Baltimore Committee and the Baltimore Development Corporation to recognize businesses that have demonstrated significant corporate leadership and service to improve the quality of life in Baltimore. The awards are given for specific activities or projects that have significantly benefited the citizens of Baltimore City and are outside the regular mission or day-to-day work or activities of the business.
Elder Arts Jam with Dance & Bmore
12/12/2020 to 12/12/2020
Virtual Event, Virtual Event, MD 21201Live music, movement, and games that you can do at home! Join Dance & Bmore for an Elder Arts Jam for those 65 + yrs and caregivers. Share this with anyone you think would LOVE to Jam! Submit the form here (https://forms.gle/Xgi86eFA4A2JwsnH8) or email ElderArts.DAB@gmail.com to be added to the mailing list to receive updates and receive the invitation for the class.
When Your Loved One is in Long Term: A Caregiver Support Group
12/16/2020 to 12/16/2020
online , Baltimore, MD 0000000This Caregiver Support Group meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Group offers support and an opportunity to connect with other caregivers navigating these unique challenges. Participants will also gain strategies for living with uncertainty in these difficult times, maintaining meaningful contact with their loved one when unable to visit, how to advocate for their loved one and communicate effectively with facility staff. Free and open to the public. Registration is required. Facilitated by: Rachel Brodsky, MA, CMC, Eldercare Specialist; Caitlin Rife, MSW, Community Based Clinician, Patient Care Connection. For more info, go to: jcsbalt.org/events/caregivers-LTC. Questions? Contact Rachel Brodsky: 410-843-7421 or rbrodsky@jcsbaltimore.org. Sponsored by Jewish Community Services and The Associated.
