Resources

Adult Abuse 24- Hour Hotline
1-877-767-2385
Pima County Elder Abuse Task Force – 520-674-9775
Green Valley Pima County Sheriff’s Dept. – 520-547-6711
24-Hour Senior HELPLINE - 1-888-264-2258
[Click here for United Way Elder Abuse Fact Sheet]  and 
[Click here for Warning Signs of Elder Abuse]

Adult Loss of Hearing Association
520-795-9887 www.alohaaz.org

A non-profit support and advocacy organization that provides services for hard of hearing and deaf adults in southern Arizona.
Fact Sheet about Hearing Loss and Older Adults:
[Click here to view Fact Sheet]

CERT
(Community Emergency Response Team)

Training… A basic training in disaster survival and rescue skills that will improve the ability of citizens to survive until responders or other assistance arrives.  Contact Bill and Patty Kerr at 399-1234.

Green Valley Fire District Fire Corps

Green Valley Fire District is looking for a few good men and women for their volunteer work force known as Fire Corps.  Fire Corps is a nationally known organization dedicated to assisting fire departments and the communities they serve.  Fire Corps perform numerous non-emergency functions for the District including snake removal, installation of reflective hydrant markers, smoke detector service and various duties around the District.  Volunteers will undergo training classes for several weeks to perform the above functions as well as instruction in driving, radio operation, fire rehab and scene response.  Click here to view or download the Battery Replacement Program flyer

Dispose-A-Med Project

Green Valley needed a system to allow residents to safely and securely dispose of expired medications. After over a year and a half The GVCCC Community Services Committee (CSC) solved this issue developing the Dispose-A-Med Project.

Past guidance, however well-intentioned, was to flush the old meds down the toilet or dump them with the trash.  That was wrong.  The danger to the aquifer with those methods is significant.

The system CSC developed consists of collection boxes in each of the Green Valley Fire stations.  Bolted into the concrete of the station anterooms, the double-locked boxes will allow folks to safely dispose of old medications into a secure, controlled environment.  Signs on each box provide guidance as to what can and cannot be deposited.  Contents will be collected periodically by CSC volunteers who, in company with Sheriff’s Department representatives, will transport them to Carondelet Medical Group for proper destruction.

We want to acknowledge the participation of the Green Valley Fire District, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department and Freeport-McMoRan.  Freeport McMoRan provided a grant to help foster the medication disposal initiative by CSC.

If you are interesed in volunteering on the Community Services Committee?  Click here    to view Committee description, then please call our office 648-1936 to volunteer.

Household Hazardous Wastes Collection

Each year, the GVCCC sponsors the collection of household hazardous waste (paints, batteries, electronic equipment, etc.) for proper disposal.  The last event collected in excess of 20,000 pounds of waste products and is scheduled twice a year.  The next Collection effort is scheduled for October 16, 2010.  Click on our calendar for specifics.

How to Navigate through a Roundabout
Please click here to view very interesting information from Pima County about navigating through a roundabout — rules and videos:  http://www.azdot.gov/CCPartnerships/Roundabouts/AZ_Roundabouts.asp

Volunteering in our Green Valley Area

Green Valley/Sahuarita Volunteer Clearinghouse
Volunteering is a way of life in Green Valley.  We give service to improve ourselves and our community.  May organizations and agencies need your help.  Various resources can help you determine the best match for your interests and talents.

The “Green Valley Community Directory” provides information and telephone numbers in its “Community Information” section about homeowner associations, churches, service clubs and other community organizations.  Ideas for joining and/or volunteering.

A good place to start is to visit the Green Valley/Sahuarita Volunteer Clearinghouse (GVSVC).  Their office is housed at the Pima Community College Green Valley Performing Arts & learning Center, 1250 W Continental Rd.  Call 399-1256 or email gvsvc@pcoa.org for an appointment.  Typically, the office is staffed every Tuesday and by appointment on other days.  Representatives of the GVSVC meet with prospective volunteers to help them find the best opportunity for them.   Please check out their new website:  www.gvsvolunteering.org/home.