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Join Grow Food Northampton on July 21, 2024, at Look Park's Pines Theatre for a bilingual concert by Grammy-award-winning children's artist MISTER G, along with activities and delicious food! Check it out.

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Community Legal Aid receives grant for Family Preservation Project.

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Three County CoC creating Summer Kits


Three County CoC has announced a collection drive to support the creation of Emergency Summer Cooling Kits for our unhoused neighbors. Your donations will help provide essential items to those in need, ensuring they stay safe and comfortable during the summer heat. Needed Items

Collection Dates & Locations

TIHC planning Good Neighbor Day


Trauma-Informed Hampshire County is excited to initiate an effort to create an event(s) in Hampshire County to celebrate national Good Neighbor Day on Saturday Sept. 28, 2024. You are invited to be part of organizing for this day: building community and connection, doing advocacy and raising visibility about the issue of loneliness and the positive power of community. Help plan for your community's event!

Register for the July 17 planning

Family Engagement Framework Training


Family Engagement is not a one- person job. It is an equity-driven, coordinated program that builds relationships aimed at improving outcomes for children and youth. Join MASFEC for an in-depth exploration of the Massachusetts statewide framework for family engagement. Strengthening Partner-ships Training of Trainers begins July 17th and runs for 3 sessions.

Register today

Way Finders breaks ground on Ludlow housing


Greenstead Grove in Ludlow is a new construction development that brings 43 affordable residences to a suburban setting that is both walkable and commutable. Sited on approximately 5 acres, the townhomes are located in a neighborhood of single and multi-family homes.

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Summer Reads for Nonprofits


Author of the bestselling DEI Deconstructed, Lily Zheng returns with a companion workbook filled with practical and actionable techniques for changemakers at all stages of their DEI journey. Building on the knowledge base of DEI Deconstructed, Lily Zheng offers a workbook with 40 original exercises, worksheets, and other tools to help guide you and your organization toward more substantive and lasting DEI outcomes. 

From Penguin Random House

What we're reading this week

GBH: Massachusetts' state budget is late for the 14th year in a row

Spotlight on Poverty & Opportunity: Employment programs work - why aren't they getting to more people?

KFF: Loneliness and Social Support Networks Data

New jobs in the Valley

Community Action Pioneer Valley

Three County Continuum of Care Program Director - Greenfield

Three County Continuum of Care Compliance Manager - Greenfield

Energy Scheduler - Greenfield


Way Finders

Homelessness Prevention Services Manager

Housing Resource Associate


18 Degrees

Help Desk Coordinator - Pittsfield

Youth Launch Classroom Liaison


Pathlight

Life Skills Coach - Easthampton


ServiceNet

Developmental Specialist - Early Intervention - $4,000 Hiring Bonus

Events, webinars, and activities

Jul 17: MASFEC Strengthening Partnerships: Training of Trainers series begins

Jul 18: PVPC Public Transit-Human Services Coordination Session in Hadley

Jul 21: Grow Food Northampton Concert at Look Park

Jul 25: Candid Maximizing the impact of giving days for Black-led and serving nonprofits


AUGUST


Aug 08: Three County CoC HUD Equal Access Rule Workshop

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