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THE NATIONAL WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD In Northampton, we celebrate the national Week of the Young Child in April in two ways! On April 2-17 ​Young Children's Art in Downtown Business Windows with local children's art displayed in Florence and Northampton. And on April 9, 9:30-11:30 Children's Festival at Jackson Street School (PLUS Community Baby Shower with the Hampshire County Perinatal Coalition) Outdoors there will be a school bus, fire truck, DPW trucks and playground plus indoor activities with live music, physical play, art exploration; information for parents. INFO is HERE.

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Safe Passage Say Something

Youth LABs April 19-22


Interested in opportunities for a young person in your life to learn about healthy relationships and creating safer communities? Safe Passage’s 4-session Say Something Youth LABs, our youth-focused violence prevention curriculum, is a great place to start! INFO HERE.

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COVID-19 & The Future

April 29 at 12pm-1pm


Join the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts for a webinar on Friday, April 29, 2022, from 12:00-1:00 pm to learn about COVID-19 and the future: testing and treatment protocols moving forward. More details will be coming soon.

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Last week's favorite click?

Housing as Harm Reduction Event on March 30.

Springtime - a great time to grow.

COSA says Thank You!

to renewing members for supporting our work.

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Center for Human Development

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County

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Family Outreach of Amherst

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Amherst Survival Center

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Grow Food Northampton

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Community Action Pioneer Valley

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New Report: Racial Inequity in Eviction Filings in Massachusetts


Advocates have released an important new report demonstrating: evictions were disproportionately filed in communities of color, especially in Black and Latinx neighborhoods; and neighborhoods with a larger proportion of households headed by single mothers saw higher eviction filing rates. READ MORE.

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2022 Advocates' Guide to

Affordable Housing Released!


National Low Income Housing Coalition released its Advocates’ Guide 2022: A Primer on Federal Affordable Housing & Community Development Programs & Policies, an invaluable resource for advocates and others involved in many aspects of affordable housing and community development. DETAILS.

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Seeking Landlords and

Housing Partners!


The Three County Continuum of Care and its housing programs are committed to the mission of preventing and ending homeless-ness by building and maintaining strong, mutually beneficial partnerships with local landlords and owners. These programs provide a level of assurance to landlords regarding tenancy supports and case management that seeks to ensure leases and property expectations are maintained. The Landlord Survey is HERE. To learn more, contact Shaundell Diaz.

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Join COSA on April 12 at 10amfor a special presentation on The Recovery Supportive Workplace Initiative. These organizations understand that an employee’s recovery from any form of illness, mental or physical, including substance use and addiction, will be handled with care and respect for all, no matter the circumstances. Why? Because it is good for the organization, the employee and family, and the larger community. INFO.

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Grow Food Northampton

Director of Development


Valley Community Development

Fiscal Director


Way Finders

Homeownership Advisor (bilingual)

Housing Navigator (bilingual)

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Mar 30: Human Service Forum Grant Writing Workshop

Mar 30: Housing as Harm Reduction on Zoom

Apr 02: Amherst Survival Center Empty Bowls

Apr 04: Smith College SSW Intro to Sex Therapy

Apr 05: Human Service Forum Workplace Equity Series Begins

Apr 06: Three County CoC Landlord Training on Tenancy and Racial Equity

Apr 07: Amherst Area Chamber Margarita Madness

Apr 08: MCAD Fair Housing and Antidiscrimination Conference

Apr 08: Children's Advocacy Center This Little Light of Mine Luminaria Event

Apr 09: CFCE Community Baby Shower at Jackson Street School

Apr 11: Brazelton Touchpoints LGBTQ2+ Families Series Begins

Apr 12: COSA in April: The Recovery Supportive Workplace Initiative

Apr 12 & 13: Smith College SSW Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety

Apr 14: Human Service Forum NXTGEN Institute for Emerging Leaders

Apr 19: Human Service Forum Leadership Character and Communication

Apr 21: Human Service Forum Advanced Employment Law

Apr 24: Big Brothers Big Sisters Daffodil Run

May 06: Western Mass Network to End Homelessness Annual Gathering

COSA says Thank You!

to our new and returning members for 2021-2022.

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Catherine Hodes

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The United Arc

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Children's Advocacy Center of Hampshire County

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Cooley Dickinson

Health Care

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State Representative

Mindy Domb

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Jo Landers

Business Services

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Central Hampshire

Veterans' Services

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Safe Passage

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State Senator

Jo Comerford

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Amherst College

Center for

Community Engagement

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Northampton

Board of Health

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MassHire

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ServiceNet

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18 Degrees

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Roger Anderson

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The Literacy Project

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A Positive Place

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Friends of Children

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Northampton

Survival Center

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Community Legal Aid

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United Way of the Franklin and Hampshire Region

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Northwestern District Attorney

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The Sojourner Truth School

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SPIFFY Coalition

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Cancer Connection

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Collaborative

for Educational Services

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Forbes Library

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United Cerebral Palsy

of Western MA

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Way Finders

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Western MA Network

to End Homelessness

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Tapestry Health

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Behavioral Health Network

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Northampton Recovery

Center

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Deborah Neubauer

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Community Foundation

of Western MA

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Community Action Pioneer Valley

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