Join COSA on Tuesday, March 12 for a zoom with special guest Anne Gobi, Director of Rural Affairs in Governor Healey's administration. Director Gobi will give an overview of the office, what has been worked on, and what is coming next. She will also speak to the rural pieces within the Governor’s budget with a focus on the recently filed Municipal Empowerment Act and the alignment with COSA and Hampshire County. Don't miss this opportunity to ensure that the concerns of western Mass nonprofits and their clients are heard by the current administration.

MA Coalition for the Homeless Legislative Action Day on March 7

There is a new training series being offered by the Three County Continuum of Care and the Western Mass Network to End Homelessness. Presented by Racial Equity Partners, the series offers two online sessions, each exploring a topic that will deepen participants’ understanding of the impact of structural racism. Topics include Understanding Trauma-informed Racial Equity on March 21 and Diversity at Work: Representation & Belonging on April 25. Participants should plan to attend BOTH sessions.

The Community Foundation’s partnership with the Hampden County Bar Association connects you with a lawyer for free legal advice through the “Lawyer for a Day” program. Volunteer attorneys provide brief out-of-court legal advice on structural issues, such as obtaining a 501c exemption letter, creating a governance structure, and tax implications of grants.

On Tuesday, March 12th from 2:00pm-4:00pm, the Northampton Recovery Center, with the support of the Forbes Public Library, will be providing free screening for Gambling Disorder. This can lead to financial, emotional, social, occupational, and physical harms, yet many cases go undetected and untreated. Screening Day is an annual opportunity to raise awareness and help identify gambling related problems as early as possible.

The Annie E. Casey Foun­da­tion will host a free webi­nar, A New Way to Mea­sure Heal­ing from Com­mu­ni­ty Vio­lence, from 1 to 2 p.m. ET on March 6. The ses­sion will high­light a new scale to mea­sure heal­ing in peo­ple who have been harmed by com­mu­ni­ty vio­lence, expand­ing ways to bet­ter under­stand and respond to young adult sur­vivors of trauma.

bankESB announced that the bank’s third annual Neighbors Helping Neighbors fundraising drive raised $35,000 for local food pantries, with a 3-year total of $110,000. All donations received were matched, dollar for dollar, by bankESB. Local recipients of the funds include the Northampton Survival Center and the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts.

Get ready for the 5th Annual Black Birch Vineyard 10 Mile Race! This race is brought to you by the creators of the Happy Valley Half Marathon & 5K, Fort Hill Brewery Half Marathon & 5K and Artifact Cider 10K. Proceeds support the Children's Advocacy Center of Hampshire County. Grab your running shoes!

CISA and Healthy Hampshire will host their third and final workshop session this March as part of the Essential Skills for Starting, Growing & Managing a Food Business. The Training Series includes three new trainings focused on taking your business to the next level. Sessions are open to anyone and free to attend! 

KFF Health News: How a friend's death turned Colorado teens into anti-overdose activists

New York Times (pay wall): Drug Xolair drastically reduces children's reactions to traces of food allergens

MassBudget: Ending the tax penalty against working immigrants

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Mar 05: Partner Agency Open House at Village Closet - REGISTER

Mar 06: The Annie E. Casey Foundation A New Way to Measure Healing from Violence

Mar 07: Human Service Forum Free Intro to Matanor's My Superpower Teambuilding

Mar 07: MA Coalition for the Homeless Legislative Action Day

Mar 09: Federation for Children with Special Needs 2024 Conference

Mar 12: Early Education and Care Education Career Pathways Information Session

Mar 12: Civic Summit: Should MA drop the MCAS graduation requirement?

Mar 14: Trauma Informed Hampshire County Network Meeting at 1pm

Mar 17: The Truth School Elections Have Consequences

Mar 18: Brazelton Touchpoints Parenting While Black

Mar 20: Trauma Informed Hampshire County Film Series The Disruptors

Mar 20: Human Service Forum Networking and Building Connections

Mar 20: Candid The power and challenges of the Black-Led nonprofit

Mar 23: Charity Scrabble Event for Northampton Survival Center, Cancer Connection, and PV Habitat for Humanity

Mar 24: Black Birch Vineyard 10 Miler benefitting Children's Advocacy Center

Mar 26: IECMH Roundtable at 10am with Embrace Race on Zoom

Mar 27: Human Service Forum Advanced Employment Law

Mar 28: The Truth School Flipping the Hierarchy

Mar 29: STAT free webinar Championing the Patient Voice in Healthcare

Mar 30: The Truth School Activism for Introverts

Apr 03: Human Service Forum Culturally Responsive Supervision

Apr 06: Amherst Survival Center Empty Bowls Event

Apr 10: Autism Connections Autism Conference in Springfield

COSA Meets on second Tuesdays @10am

Mar 12: Special guest Rural Affairs Director Anne Gobi on Zoom

Apr 09: Monthly Meeting

May 14: Monthly Meeting