As reported by Kathryn Carley, Public News Service: Listen here. Community service agencies say many low- and moderate-income homes in the Commonwealth are unprepared for the winter cold and could…
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Boston-based group stops in Springfield on statewide tour to kick around ideas on ways to end poverty
…for Community Action has held forums to present the data and talk about solutions in Boston, Quincy, Lawrence and Worcester, said Lisa Clay, communications and member services manager for the…
Report: Pandemic Policies Reduce Poverty in Massachusetts
…address the root causes of unaffordable and unstable housing. Laura Meisenhelter, executive director of North Shore Community Action Programs in Peabody, said when a crisis happens, the first people to…
Panel analyzes ways to increase opportunities through wages and social programs
…to access opportunities and because of that their health is compromised.” Bovell-Ammon urged her colleagues and other advocates to keep telling their stories and the stories of their communities..Small also…
Mass. awards $7.9 million in workforce training grants to 111 Mass. companies
…Action; Community Action of the Franklin, Hampshire, & North Quabbin Regions; Springfield Partners for Community Action; Valley Opportunity Council; Worcester Community Action Council Inc. Read Full Article Read Press…
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EVENTS Managing a Multigenerational Workforce Thursday, September 19, 2024 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Today’s workforce is truly multigenerational, likely to have four if not five different generations across…
Wraparound Services Spotlighted for Community Action Month
…noted that most funding for Community Action Agencies comes from the federal government; the U.S. House recently approved a 10-year reauthorization of the Community Services Block Grant, and it’s now…
Program Aims to Provide Trauma-Informed Care Training for Early Educators
…more of our early-childhood educators are entering the field with these skills.” READYGO Institute for Community Health 2022 Quinsigamond Community College 2022 Mt. Wachusett Community College 2022 Link to article…
Heating Help in Massachusetts
…There is help available to pay your heating bills through the Home Energy Assistance Program (also commonly referred to as Fuel Assistance, and more formally known as HEAP – the…