Next COSA-UWHC Resources Call is:
Tuesday, May 11 from 10am-11am. Join us on Zoom! 
Virtual Check-in & Chat in Support of Women and Girls of
Hampshire and Franklin Counties on Tuesday, April 27 at 6PM

Special event will feature State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, plus local speakers including Clare Higgins, Executive Director of Community Action Pioneer Valley, and Jessica Atwood, Economic Development Program Manager of FRCOG.

“Women face unique challenges in attaining financial security,” said State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg. "When we invest in women, we empower them to invest in themselves.”
Participants in this event will leave with a better understanding of the region’s financial landscape, realities of women in our area, issues that women are facing at their workplaces, and tools for financial autonomy. 

To receive the Zoom link to this virtual Check-in & Chat event, send an email to Contact.hfcswg@gmail.com
Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance
Virtual Discussion on Thursday, April 29th at 2PM - Details are all here.
UMass Amherst will require students to be vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus in order to return to campus this fall. MassLive article.
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On NextDoor app, unhoused neighbors are shut out of conversations about homelessness. Fast Company article.
Affordable food programs in Greenfield and Springfield awarded funds through Mass Department of Agriculture.
Cross-Training Opportunities May10 & 14
with Mass Department of Mental Health

The MA Department of Mental Health (DMH) and the MA Department of Public Health (DPH) have collaborated to bring two dynamic cross-training opportunities from the fields of suicide prevention/care, domestic violence, and intimate partner violence. Together, we can improve support options for people that have lived experience with many of these issues.
 
The Intersection Between Intimate Partner Violence & Suicide Training
Monday, May 10, 2021 from 12:00 -1:30 pm.
Link to register and learn more: https://forms.gle/jwVEYnai7KhmRy9W7

Domestic Violence (DV) 101 Training
Friday, May 14, 2021, from 10 am - 12 pm.
Link to register and learn more: https://forms.gle/EdtRyeZp2zC17EMp6
Head Start Enrollment Information Sessions
Register for April 29 and April 30. Click on the poster below for all the details.
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Center for New Americans presents
Immigrant Voices: A (Virtual) Celebration of the Arts
May 2 at 7PM. All the details and tickets at cnam.org here.
New events include:
Apr 28: Baystate Health: COVID-19 Community Town Hall
May 2: Center for New Americans: Immigrant Voices

Looking for programming to support and educate your clients and community?
Specialized webinars are available from through the Community Engagement Division

There are presenters available from the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Community Engagement Division to talk about a list of resources and webinars available this spring/summer. The Community Engagement Division would be happy to book a webinar with your organization. Some of the webinar topics include:
Unauthorized Practice of Immigration Law (English, Spanish, or Portuguese)
Worker's Rights (English, Spanish, or Portuguese)
Utility and Energy: A Consumer Warning 
AGO Assistance to Immigrants/Refugees (English, Spanish, or Portuguese)
Landlord and Tenant Rights (English, Spanish, or Portuguese)
Spring Consumer Rights 
Financial Literacy
And many more... get all the details here.
Join CES for a series of free workshops on topics including Yoga for Families, Dads Rock, STEAM Activities, Baby and Toddler Sign Language, Early Reading Skills, and Music and Movement. Workshops are virtual this year. Get all the dates and times here.
Featuring panelists John Bidwell of United Way of Hampshire County and Jeff Harness of Cooley Dickinson Health Care. Moderator will be Deborah Cohen of Human In Common.
Keep your legislators informed about what matters to you,
your clients, and your organization. Reach out!
Rep. Mindy Domb has news about COVID-19 and more on her Facebook feed HERE.
Sen. Jo Comerford has COVID-19 info HERE and a Facebook page HERE.
Check out Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa's Twitter feed HERE for the latest.
Rep. Dan Carey posts on Facebook HERE.
Congressman Jim McGovern has a COVID info HERE and Facebook HERE.
Rep. Natalie Blais updates regularly on Facebook HERE about COVID-19 and more.
Your clients can find resources through Mass 2-1-1 HERE.
Email Look4Help updates to Mary McClintock at Community Action.
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