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Network members' voices bring good news and share highlights from
around our community.
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Youth Advocacy in Action
Granddaughter of Vital Village Community Partnerships Network Member Soraya Harley, went to Washington D.C. to speak up about the impact the opiod crisis has on youth in Boston.
Here’s how it went.
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Breastfeeding Coalition Targets Racial Disparities
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A Deep Dive: Vital Village’s Service-Learning and Leadership Model
In our most recent blog post, Vital Village Community Partnership Programs Coordinator, Desiree Hartman, goes into detail on how Vital Village Network uses a Service Learning and Leadership Model to create leadership opportunities for every community member.
Read the entire post here
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Network Events
Connect with Vital Village Network at these upcoming events. Click
event to RSVP or learn more
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Black Breastfeeding Week 2019
This is National Breastfeeding Month and Black Breastfeeding Week is on the horizon!
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In this nine credit certificate program, students will acquire tools and develop skills to serve as better advocates in their home, their workplace, their community, and beyond.
Apply by Monday, August 5!
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The
Male Engagement Network
(MEN), is a multi-neighborhood collaboration between neighborhood development corporations and non-profits with a focus on providing social, spiritual, and financial support to men of color living in the Mattapan, Dorchester, and Roxbury neighborhoods. Check out the following:
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8:00am
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3:00pm @ George Sherman Union
Mark your calendars for 6th Annual Leadership Summit, hosted by Vital Village! This one-day summit, unlike any other, will bring together change makers from around Boston and across the country who are dedicated to ensuring that children and families have equitable access to the tools and resources they need to thrive.
Register for Early bird tickets before August 9th
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Miss our last Network Connection Meeting? Check out our Meeting Snapshot for highlights!
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Community Events
Join Vital Village Network partners and other community organizations at these upcoming events. Click event to RSVP or learn more.
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Enjoy a fun day with entertainment, free food, games and much more at the 1199 SEIU Community Fair. Don’t miss in sharing this exciting day with your whole family and community!
Come take part in enjoying the Taste of the Caribbean Food Festival and
explore the delicious food, live entertainment, arts and natural products of the many Caribbean culture,
and more!
Bring the family out to
National Night Out for a celebration in your Community. This Community Celebration will take place across all Boston neighborhoods for 2 days and will include free food, entertainment for everyone, activities for kids, and much more!
Join Codman Square Health Center as they review the year and honor Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and Boston Police Commissioner Willie Gross.
Take part in "Remembering Ndikho Xaba" at The Makanda Project summer concert. There will be live painting sponsored by MassArt's Sparc! the ArtMobile. For more information contact
Isabelle Higgins.
10am-2pm @ The Waterford Room (Russell Auditorium) in Dorchester
The Beauty Hurts conference creates a space for women to connect, relate and release in order to really tap into their true inner beauty.
More Information here!
Join
DSNI
as they celebrate cultural diversity and a shared vision for change during this Multicultural Festival. Enjoy colorful stage performances, traditional music/dances, martial arts, circus, sports, clinics, recreation games, face painting, inflatable entertainment, and a wide array of food and crafts from the cultures of the neighborhood.
August 24: Ruth Barkley Unity Day
The Annual Unity Day will have free food, games, fun, and much more, Please contact Jamie DeLude for more information at 617-988-5379.
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Opportunities
Check out job, volunteer, and grant opportunities available in our
community.
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JOBS:
The Outreach Coordinator will support local stakeholders in the region to improve access to quality school and summer meals for children.To apply, please be sure to submit your resume and a thoughtful cover letter to
jobs@projectbread.org
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
Boston CASA invites you to become a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA). A CASA is a trained citizen who is appointed by a judge to represent the best interests of a child in court. Children helped by CASA volunteers include those for whom home placement is being determined in juvenile court.
Learn more here!
TRAININGS & EDUCATION:
August 14: 6 – 8:30pm @ Roxbury Community College
Learn how to grow your wealth through real estate investment in this workshop series! With the goal of providing tangible steps that people of color can take to increase their net worth, participants will walk away with concrete strategies that they can apply to wealth creation.
Learn self-care exercises, Do It Yourself healing remedies, Art, Music Therapy and more. Wholistic Health is an approach to life. Rather than focusing on illness or specific parts of the body, this ancient approach to health considers the whole person and how he or she interacts with his or her environment. It emphasizes the connection of mind, body, and spirit!
Parenting Engagement and Wellness Workshop
Join this workshop series over the month of August to learn more about Self-Care, Family Stress Management, Communication, Childrens Emotional Development, and Supporting Self-Esteem.
Learn more here!
Trauma and Resilience Workshops
Also take part in weekly
Trauma and Resilience Support Groups, along with
Healing Through the Arts Workshop on Wednesdays.
Learn more here!
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Resource Connector
Learn more about resources relevant to children and families in our community from our community.
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Free Summer Resources!
Free meals are provided to children 18 years of age and under, without regard to race, color, national origin,sex, age, or handicap. Meals will be provided, at a first come, first serve basis, at the sites and times
found here
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Free Back to School Supplies
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Scoop on the Stats
Explore data related to child and family well-being.
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The map shows BOS:311 needle pick-up requests at the census tract level in the year 2018. Locations of safe needle/syringe disposal sites in Boston and the nearby cities are available. Public and non-public schools as well as parks, playgrounds, and athletic fields are displayed in the data map.
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Research connection:
The number of BOS:311 needle pick-up request calls has been increasing over the past few years (from about 1,800 reports in 2016 to over 4,600 reports in 2018). It is a critical community safety issue particularly for children since they can be pricked by discarded needles in playgrounds, parks, near school during recess or on the sidewalk outside their home. Read a story highlighting reactions from Network youth and their caregivers
here.
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Sharing Technology
Explore technology related to child and family well-being.
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The
Abundance App
is now available on iOS and Android devices, as well as on desktops. Abundance empowers Boston residents to easily access affordable, high-quality food resources. Download the FREE app today!
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CONtexts
aims to promote positive outcomes between caregivers and children by sharing weekly resources through a FREE text service and interactive resource sharing map. These resources are ideal for anyone working with or caregivers of children ages 0-5.
To subscribe, text KIDS to 8-8-5-8-8
Once you're subscribed you will receive 3 weekly
FREE
text messages:
- Monday: Nearby community resources
- Wednesday: Wellness tips
- Friday: Family-fun events
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Our Mission
Vital Village is a network of residents and
agencies committed to maximizing child, family, and community wellbeing.
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