Alan T., Career and Community Access Program (CCAP)
In April 2021, Alan joined Career and Community Access Program (CCAP), a JVS and House of Possibilities (HOPe) collaboration. Determined to find employment, Alan immediately applied and interviewed at several local businesses. His dedication resulted in his first job offer from HomeGoods in Downtown Boston. Thanks to Alan’s hard work and supportive job coaching from JVS Career Coach Hanna Bernbaum, Alan has now successfully worked there for four months!
Alan has also recently achieved a number of personal goals. With assistance from HOPe staff, Alan passed his driver’s permit, works as an Assistant Coach for the under-10 basketball league at the YMCA Boston and has joined the Brookline Special Olympics Basketball Team - in their most competitive division! Join us in congratulating Alan on his many accomplishments!
JVS Earns Service Enterprise Initiative (SEI) Seal
JVS has been certified as a Service Enterprise by Points of Light!
JVS is pleased to announce that we have been certified by Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, as a Service Enterprise! As a certified Service Enterprise, JVS joins the top 11 percent of organizations, nationally, in volunteer management and organizational performance.
An SEI certification signifies that an organization has the capability and management expertise to strategically use volunteers to improve the performance of their organization. By participating, JVS have received:
A thorough and research-based assessment of existing organizational volunteer engagement practices
16-20 hours of team-based change management training to help us reimagine ways to better engage volunteers
Individualized coaching to address unique organizational opportunities and challenges
Free Tax Preparation Services at JVS
The JVS Financial Opportunity Center will partner with the Boston Tax Help Coalition to offer free tax preparation services.
We are happy to announce that the JVS Tax Site will open on February 1st and will be operating fully remotely for this upcoming season. Tax returns will be processed on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2pm - 8pm. Learn more about this service here.
The tax site is always in need of volunteers. No experience is necessary. The JVS Tax team will train you! As a Tax Preparer Volunteer, you will prepare and file taxes with eligible taxpayers using IRS TaxWise software at the VITA Tax Site. Interested volunteers should contact our Manager of Volunteer Resources Kimberly Sobrinho at ksobrinho@jvs-boston.org.
