Partnerships and training opportunities

COSA Meets TODAY at 10am on Zoom: Trans Empowerment with James Shultis

UWFH released an RFP with two partnership opportunities focused on supporting children, youth, and their families in the Franklin and Hampshire region. These opportunities are for three years of partnership! One opportunity focuses on supporting youth wellness and mental health, while the other focuses on general support for children, youth, and their families. Applicants must attend an info session on Jan 18 or 19.

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The Truth School Spring Course Outline - Registration begins January 10 online.

413Cares.org is thrilled to receive funding from the state to continue its efforts to connect residents to critical services across the four counties of Western MA. This year they are expanding their work with four new regional partnerships: Hilltown Community Health Center, Berkshire Regional Planning Commission, Community Action Pioneer Valley, and Quaboag Hills Community Coalition.

Expanding How We Understand Youth Well-Being: The Urban Institute invites you to a webinar that will present domains of youth well-being featured in a series of new products that urges the field to refine how it defines and measures these domains. The session will cover important considerations and guidelines to keep in mind when conceptualizing and measuring well-being for young people.

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Improving Social Determinants of Health: Recently the White House released the U.S. Playbook to Address Social Determinants of Health, a set of actions federal agencies are taking to improve health outcomes in communities. Actions are grouped into three categories: 1) expand data gathering and sharing, 2) support flexible funding to address social needs, and 3) support backbone organizations.

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Human Service Forum presents their Advanced Management Series, with some changes in 2024 based on feedback. This series is designed for experienced supervisors, managers and other leaders looking for the skills needed to advance in the human service field. A team of instructors will share their wide range of experiences and knowledges with you over six sessions in a variety of in depth topics.

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The Service Enterprise Initiative in Massachusetts is a unique partnership between AL!VE and the Massachusetts Service Alliance to train and certify Massachusetts organizations. It averages in an estimated 600% ROI: for every $1 invested, expect up to an estimated $6 in return through more effective program delivery. Applications are due at the end of January 2024! Watch the info session recording or read below for more details on what the program is and how you can get involved.