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The Interagency Council of Norristown is a consortium of human service organizations and individuals whose mission is to improve the delivery of and access to human services in Montgomery County.For the past few years, the Nintendo Wii has been bringing families together for some fun and fitness. So it seems kind of fitting that one lucky family could win its very own Wii system just for attending this year’s Family Summit, sponsored by the Interagency Council of Norristown, the Community Advisory Board, and the Norristown Area School District. The fourth annual Family Summit will take place Wednesday, April 27, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Eisenhower Science and Technology Leadership Academy. The event is free and open to all Norristown children and families, and will feature …
Vaccination laws in Pennsylvania have changed for the 2011-2012 school year, and the Montgomery County Immunization Coalition is spreading the word. Before starting school in the fall, children in all grades must have four doses of tetanus, four doses of diphtheria, three doses of polio, two doses of measles and mumps, one dose of rubella, three doses of Hepatitis B, and two doses of varicella (chicken pox) or a history of the disease. Most children receive these vaccines before the age of 5.According to Kalyn Roberts, public health nursing supervisor at the Montgomery County Department of …
This has got to be one of the coldest winters anyone around here can remember. Spring seems a long way off. With the electric rate increase, and oil and natural gas prices always on the rise, how will you afford to keep your home warm? Do you have to make a choice between food and warmth for your family? You are not alone in facing these tough decisions. Along with many others, you may not know where to turn for help. The Interagency Council of Norristown (ICN) provides a number of ways to connect members of the Norristown community with the services they may need. ICN‘s resource guide, …
