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Tuesday, September 19th: Springfield Healthy Homes Meeting

Please join us for a Springfield Healthy Homes meeting on September 19th from 1-2 pm at the Springfield Office of Housing. Our agenda will include Updated resource guide and service eligibility grid Upcoming Trainings and promotion strategies MA Housing Code Updates Springfield Healthy Homes Tuesday September 19th, 1-2 pm City of Springfield Office of Housing, 1600 East Columbus Avenue, Springfield, MA There is a parking garage next to the building (~$3.00 for 2hours), a dirt lot on West Columbus ($5.00/day), and metered street parking. Due to all of the construction downtown, we recommend that you save some extra time to find parking.

Upcoming Trainings and Job Opportunities Construction Skills Training Program , Starting September 25, 2017 Free, eight-week, 200 hour construction skills training program available to unemployed or underemployed Springfield residents. For more information, please view the flyer. Lead-Safe Worker and Supervisor Training , Starting October 19, 2017 Free four-day training for Certified Lead Safe Workers (24 hours) and Supervisors (32 hours) for contractors and tradespeople who fit federal income guidelines. For more information, contact Nigel Greaves from the Springfield Office of Housing at 413-886-5050. Healthy Homes Rating System, October 4-5, 2017 The National Healthy Homes Training Center & Network will be holding a training for public health and housing practitioners on Healthy Homes Rating System. For a description on this class or to register please view the flyer . Hoarding Conference, October 18, 2017 Western Massachusetts Hoarding Task Force is hosting a conference to educate community about addressing and supporting individuals with Hoarding Disorder. For more information, or to RSVP, click here . More information

Promotion of Energy Audits Kicks off Launch to Springfield's Climate Action and Resilience Plan On Wednesday, September 6, Mayor Sarno announced Springfield's "Strong, Healthy and Just: Climate Action and Resilience Plan". This plan came together through the participation of hundreds of residents and the hard work of community partners and the Climate Action & Resilience working group, including  Pioneer Valley Planning Commission ,  Partners for a Healthier Community ,  Arise for Social Justice  and the  Springfield Climate Justice Coalition The city aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050, and the mayor urged residents to take advantage of free home  energy audits  and financial aid to make their homes more energy efficient. Interested in a free energy audit? Visit  Ener-G-Save  for more information. If you receive fuel assistance, please contact  Springfield Partners for Community Action . Masslive: Were thermal images taken of your Springfield house? Look for a postcard in the mail outlining energy-savings plan News 22: Springfield working to increase efficiency of city homes

Hearing on Housing Code Revisions The Department of Public Health will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to State Sanitary Code regulating Housing on October 4, 2017 in Northampton, MA. This is the only hearing in Western Massachusetts.  Proposed Revision Public Health Council Memo on the proposed changes Information on hearings in other locations DPH Hearing on Sanitary Code Revisions related to Housing: Wednesday, October 4, 1:00 pm DPH Western Regional Health Office 23 Service Center Road Northampton, MA.

2017 Massachusetts Social Agency Meeting

Register now! Learn about energy assistance, energy efficiency programs and community resources to help your clients and our customers. This free event is a great opportunity to learn about program updates and meet with other social service providers.    Tuesday, October 3rd, Four Points by Sheraton, Norwood 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 31st, The Hotel Northampton, Northampton 8:30 a.m.    For more information:   Virginia Anthony, Columbia Gas - vanthony@nisource.com Patrick Murray, National Grid - patrick.murray@nationalgrid.com Kathleen Gilleo, Eversource - kathleen.gilleo@eversource.com

There is Life After Hoarding Read how Easthampton's Lee Shuer, who was diagnosed with a hoarding disorder 12 years ago, helps others cope.

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