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United Way of Hampshire County has regularly updated COVID-19 resource pages. Find them
HERE
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Your clients can find resources through Mass 2-1-1
HERE
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Look4Help has updated information about services that are available
HERE
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For
Hampshire County Food Resources
, click
HERE
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food access resources throughout Franklin County
.Click
HERE
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Next UWHC-COSA Call is June 16th at 10am.
United Way of Hampshire County-COSA Resource Calls
are happening every other Tuesday at 10am-11am. Join us for a conversation about resources, planning, and reopening.
Get the Zoom call information
HERE.
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UWHC-COSA Calls are now biweekly on
Tuesdays at 10am:
June 16
June 30
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Many thanks to
Joanne Marqusee from Cooley Dickinson Health Care for joining our UWHC-COSA resources call on Tuesday! She provided an informative and insightful update about the current situation in our community and thanked everyone for the support and encouragement they have offered to front line staff during the pandemic.
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MassHire Virtual Job Expo
June 22, 23, and 24
MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center connects Job Seekers and Employers. “The June Virtual Job Expo is our first virtual recruitment event and we plan to offer more virtual events in the future” – said Penni Menard, Business Services Representative. Job Seekers will have access to company and job information and connect directly with Employers via links on the Job Expo webpage. The only difference between a traditional job fair and a virtual job expo is everyone will experience this recruitment event safely through their computers, smart phones and tablets.
The Virtual Job Expo is open to anyone looking for a job or wanting to learn more about jobs and employers in the region. Pre-registration is required. Get all the details
HERE
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Counting College Students: Guidance for the Census during COVID-19
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2-minute PSA from
Census 2020 will help
college students figure out
how to answer the census. Get counted in 2020.
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Northampton Recovery Center
Peer Grief Support after overdose death is available through a regular series of meetings (second Thursday of the month) sponsored by the Northampton Recovery Center. Get details
HERE.
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Collaborative for Educational Resources
The Collaborative has a great list of resources for educational opportunities and resources during COVID-19. You can find it on their website
HERE.
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The Mass.gov EEC web page with all the latest COVID-19 updates is
HERE.
Massachusetts Child and Youth Serving Programs Reopen Approach
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Did a friend or colleague forward this email to you?
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Mass.gov Resources
Reopening Massachusetts - see the full report
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Community Legal Aid has some exciting news to share about the expansion of Community Legal Aid’s Education Law Project into Franklin, Hampshire, and Berkshire Counties. Our education law attorney will provide advice and assistance with the myriad Covid-related and other education issues families face now and in the future as schools reopen, including:
- accessing technological devices and internet connection for remote learning;
- accessing materials and information in the parent’s preferred language (information, notices, and academic materials);
- accessing special education instruction, accommodations, and services for students who are struggling, whether or not they have been diagnosed with a disability;
- disciplinary proceedings (such as suspensions and expulsions) or other removals from learning time;
- bullying; and
- barriers to school enrollment (such as lack of necessary documentation).
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New ADA Self-Evaluation Survey from Town of Amherst:
In keeping with its ongoing efforts to serve all members of the public, The Town of Amherst is updating its Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Self-Evaluation & Transition Plan.
As part of this project, the Town of Amherst is seeking input from various stakeholders, including
members of the public and organizations assisting persons with disabilities
. Your feedback will assist in addressing and prioritizing current and future accessibility needs.
To access the surveys, click on the links below:
Surveys are due by Friday, July 11th
If you have any questions or comments about the Self-Evaluation & Transition Plan, please contact Maureen Pollock, Planner at
pollockm@amherstma.gov
or at (413) 259-3120.
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There's a new website detailing the MA Pandemic-Electronic Benefits Transfer Card (
P-EBT Program
). Find updates right
HERE
.
Check out the FAQ page
HERE
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Wrong time for a
new charitable tax deduction
?
HERE
COVID-19 and the
MA State budget
is
HERE
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FAQs about
Early Education and Care
HERE
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Community Legal Aid
has started a project, using trained volunteers, including lawyers and law students, to file claims for people not able to manage the complex online UI process on their own.
Want to volunteer or to offer interpretation services? Email Jen Dieringer
HERE
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This Healthy Incentives Program document is updated each month, so you can expect this link to be useful through the year.
Here
is the updated listing of all of the HIP locations throughout the Pioneer Valley. And check out HIP Facebook updates
HERE
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Download: Chronicle of Philanthropy
Virtual Forum
on COVID-19 and Nonprofits
Jul 22: HSF Administrative Professionals Day in
JULY
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Massachusetts Counts in 2020.
Census 2020 is still counting on you to complete your census information. Here's a link to a flyer that can be distributed to clients through various services such as food pantries. Don't let western Massachusetts go undercounted! Ensure local communities receive needed resources for everyone.
Complete the 2020 Census
ONLINE.
Complete the 2020 Census by
PHONE.
Multilingual support is available in Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Russian, Haitian Creole, Vietnamese, Japanese, Tagalog, French, and other languages.
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Amherst Survival Center onsite open hours changed May 4.
Amherst Survival Center is
seeking partners for food delivery options
. Please see the message from their director
HERE
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Easthampton Community Center
continues to serve individuals and families from 22 communities and has modified food pickup to observe social distancing.
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The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts has updated its services. Get information
HERE
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Pantry and Meals updates
HERE
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COVID-19 Prevention and Response for Homeless Providers: Daily Resource Digest. Get full information
HERE
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CDC Checklist for Homeless Service Providers During Community Reopening
HERE
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Mass DHCD has a new website related to COVID-19. Find resources and guidance about RAFT, public housing, rental vouchers, guidelines for shelter providers, the eviction moratorium and loads more.
Get it all on Mass.gov
HERE
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CENSUS 2020: Make It Count!
You and your clients can complete the 2020 census by phone! There is multi-lingual support available including Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish and more
HERE
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Find your home town on a live map of response rates
HERE
.
Complete the Census 2020
ONLINE
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Neighbor, meet Neighbor.
The Western Massachusetts Community Aid is a grassroots movement that provides opportunities to post updates about support and requests for assistance.
How can I help?
What if I need help?
Learn more
HERE
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Learn more about resources for your organization at Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts. Get the details on their COVID-19 Response Fund for the Pioneer Valley
HERE
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Many thanks to Massachusetts Nonprofit Network for assembling a helpful list of links to support your nonprofit during this outbreak. Look
HERE
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Rep. Mindy Domb has news about the response to COVID-19, legislative efforts, the 2020 Census, and more on her Facebook feed
HERE.
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Sen. Jo Comerford has updates on COVID-19 for constituents
HERE. There is information about the state and federal response
HERE.
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Congressman Jim McGovern has an updated page about COVID-19
HERE with information for constituents. For tips and updates, try Facebook
HERE.
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Rep. Natalie Blais updates regularly on Facebook
HERE about COVID-19, info, and legislative responses to the public health crisis.
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Partners HealthCare
COVID-19 Multi-Lingual Information Page in English, Arabic, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish
HERE
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Baystate Health regularly updates information about
coronavirus
in our area. They include a
glossary
of terms.
Does your organization have additional supplies of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)? They welcome your donations of this life-saving equipment.
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Cooley Dickinson Health Care updated information page
HERE
.
Cooley Dickinson has a COVID-19 Call Center for questions about symptoms or general inquiries.
Call 888-554-4234
Cooley Dickinson is accepting cloth masks that will be washed, packaged, and distributed to patients in need.
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Massachusetts Form PC Filing Deadline Extended by six months: Get the update
HERE.
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Mass.gov video PSA about following the mandatory masks rule
HERE.
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Mass.gov Resources on COVID-19 including How to Make Your Own Mask, Quarantine and Isolation info in multiple languages, emergency orders, plus more
HERE.
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Federal Disaster Declaration for Massachusetts:
On March 27, 2020, the President
declared
a Major Disaster Declaration for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, DR-4496, related to the COVID-19 pandemic response. This declaration supersedes the previous Emergency Declaration, EM-3438, granted to the Commonwealth of MA by the President on March 13, 2020. The Major Disaster Declaration, like the Emergency Declaration, authorizes only Category B, Emergency Protective Measures; making federal funding available to local governments, state agencies, and eligible private non-profit organizations in all counties. The incident period is from January 20, 2020 and continuing.
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Jan
Klausner
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Wise
Renee
Moss
Jeff
Roth
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