Listen to Jasarah Burgos share her experience with 413Cares in this 1-minute video about the impact of great resources and referrals. Check out the Spanish language version HERE.

Join us for COSA “orientation” at our October monthly meeting! We will host a special in-person discussion about what the COSA network is, what benefits COSA members receive, and what programming / speakers you and your staff teams may want to see at our meetings this year. If you’ve attended COSA meetings in the past, we encourage you to invite someone new to COSA to attend with you! Bring a friend or colleague (or two!), and know that we will also have time for any announcements from your organization that you’d like to share.

We will answer questions like: how are the COSA speakers and presentation topics chosen? How does someone become a board member? Why are some meetings in person and some held via Zoom? And anything else you might have been wondering about COSA!

Tuesday, October 8th at 10:am-11:30am

Haskell Building, 1 Prince Street, Northampton - MAP and Parking Information

Coffee and light refreshments will be available

Got a minute? Join or renew with COSA online.

Last week's favorite click

ServiceNet Community Art Show on October 10th

Help keep folks warm this winter

Amherst Survival Center's Winter Coat Drive is on! Have winter coats in your closet you never wear? New or gently used gloves, scarves, or winter hats? Amherst Survival Center is now accepting donations of new and used winter coats on M/F from 9-4pm and T/TH from 9-7pm! They are hoping the community will help them collect enough coats so they can host their Winter Coat Giveaway before the cold weather arrives!

See the full guide

Charitable Giving Lunch and Learn Webinar

On October 16th, join Amy Jamrog, Founder and CEO of The Jamrog Group, and Kathryn Wakefield, Director of Advanced Sales for MassMutual, in this four-part webinar on charitable giving. Through their expert lens, Amy and Kathryn will share ideas and strategies to make a bigger difference for your family.

Details and register

On September 24th, 2024, MPHA shared news that marks a new chapter in their work and mission. "As we continue our commitment to advance health equity and drive bold systemic change across Massachusetts, we are evolving to better reflect the heart of our work and the powerful partnerships that fuel it. Our new logo was designed to reflect the fundamental building blocks of good health on which we work – things like transportation, housing, food, and environmental justice as well as critical public health infrastructure. The ways the elements overlap and connect remind us of the intersectionality of these issues and that people’s lived experiences are multidimensional." Read more about how this embodies their work.

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ChildTrends offers a toolkit for a comprehensive approach to wellness for all school staff. While back-to-school time is an occasion for school systems to set their priorities and align resources to ensure a successful school year, many focus exclusively on students’ needs and fail to address the needs that ensure their staff members’ well-being. When this occurs, schools miss out on opportunities to reduce school system costs, foster positive working conditions, and improve outcomes for students.

Find all the info here

What we're reading this week.

Pew Research Center: Awareness of "Latinx" has doubled in US but only 4% use it

Candid: Report calls for engagement to reverse decline in giving, voluntarism

Axios: Minority docs likelier to care for poor patients

New jobs in the Valley.

October 3rd - MassHire Multi Industry Job Fair at Hampshire Mall

featuring Amherst College, Community Action of Pioneer Valley, Cooley Dickinson, DIAL/SELF, Pathlight Group, ServiceNet, and UCP of Western Massachusetts.

Amherst Survival Center

Food Pantry Specialist: Intake & Customer Service

Way Finders

Business Navigator