Message from OH Management and Staff

ObesityHelp management and staff extend our support and condolences to the families, friends and the community of Newtown, Connecticut.  We support everyone that is affected directly and indirectly by this tragedy now and in the weeks ahead.

To support our members, we've provided some helpful links as resources:

DONATIONS: 

United Way:  https://newtown.uwwesternct.org/

American Red Cross:  http://www.redcross.org/charitable-donations

DONATE BLOOD:  http://www.redcrossblood.org/

SUPPORT ON FACEBOOK: 

http://www.facebook.com/pages/RIP-Sandy-Hook-Elementary-Scho ol-Children/199299723534097?ref=ts&fref=ts

SUPPORT CHILDREN TO COPE:

Healthychildren.org

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/advice-for-parents/explainin g-news-our-kids

http://www.nasponline.org/resources/crisis_safety/terror_gen eral.aspx

http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/aftermath.aspx

http://www.chron.com/life/mom-houston/article/Mr-Rogers-advi ce-for-talking-about-tragedy-4119421.php

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/12/helping-childr en-cope-with-connecticut-shooting.html

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2012/12/con necticut_school_shooting_ch.html

If you would like to talk with our support staff, please send an email to [email protected]. 

Sincerely,
ObesityHelp Management and Staff

Another way to help Newtown is to make a donation to the Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps (EMS). They are raising money for a larger building that will allow them to conduct first aid, CPR and EMT courses, and will allow them to staff 24-hours with a paramedic, which they are unable to do in their current building. They are able to provide Basic Life Support (BLS) but not Advanced Life Support (ALS) without having at least minimal bunk space available and must contract out the ALS/Paramedic staff for their needs.

http://www.newtown-ambulance.org/

We have been contacted by a great number of persons and agencies wishing to help in some way. Those wishing to make donations to Newtown Volunteer Ambulance Corps, can use the Donate Button in the left-hand column or can be mailed to our P.O. Box.

Currently the NVAC has three ambulances available to provide Basic Life Support (BLS) service.  In order to provide advanced life support (ALS) to our community, NVAC contracts for a paramedic to be housed 24/7 in our garage to respond to ALS calls.