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Amherst Community Land Trust is hiring a Coordinator (PT)!

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Donors can give with the Northampton Gift Card

Did you know that you can offer your donors a whole new way to give with the Greater Northampton Gift Card? The Chamber works with registered nonprofits to support donations via their iconic maroon gift cards. Go to the GNCC website to learn more about registering to participate in this wonderful program.

Check out the participating nonprofits!

Seeking info for the Supportive Housing Pool Fund

Western Massachusetts Network to End Homelessness is sharing the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities’ Request for Information regarding implementation of the Supportive Housing Pool Fund. The SHPF was recently adopted as part of the Affordable Homes Act. This is an opportunity to share your ideas!

Get details and submit info by Feb 28th

A conversation with Cooley Dickinson leaders

On March 6th, Northampton Neighbors is hosting a conversation with Sundeep “Sunny” Shukla, MD, MBA, FACEP, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Vice President of Medical Affairs; and Kevin Whitney, DNP, RN, EMT-P, incoming President and COO. They will offer insights into CDH programs and services—and address your questions, too.

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Northampton has new Director of Community Care

The City has announced the appointment of Don Gibbs as the new Director of the Division of Community Care. The DCC is a pioneering public health-led initiative designed to provide an alternative first response for community members in need of immediate support during personal challenges.

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Thanks to 413Cares for sharing this informative graphic!

New jobs in the Valley

Salasin Project

Bilingual/Bicultural Individual & Family Support Advocate

Way Finders

Fair Housing Specialist

What we are reading this week

STAT: Treating ADHD earlier helps stop young people from smoking, study finds

Daily Sun: Race and place can contribute to shorter lives, research suggests

MassBudget: Local revenue is key tool to advance housing affordability

Council of Nonprofits: MA Gov's proposal to cap charitable deductions worries nonprofits

NLIHC: Boston creates Access To Counsel pilot program for tenants facing eviction

Events and Webinars

FEBRUARY

Feb 19: Northampton Recovery Center/Tapestry Narcan Training

Feb 20: MassHire Multi Industry Job Fair with over 30 Employers

Feb 20: Human Service Forum Liability and Benefits

Feb 22: NRC Family Movie Night: Kerry Washington in The Six Triple Eight

Feb 24: Brazelton Touchpoints Parenting While Black series returns

Feb 24: City of Northampton CDBG Focus Group on Zoom

Feb 25: Candid Nonprofit leaders speak on mastering high-impact volunteer engagement

Feb 26: MNN Public Policy Forum with Michael T. Caljouw, Commissioner of Insurance

Feb 26: Children's Mental Health Campaign Lunch n Learn

Feb 26: Northampton Recovery Center Screening Dark Girls

Feb 26: Human Service Forum Ethical Uses of AI

Feb 26: The Urban Institute Centering Community Voices to Improve Disability Research

Feb 26: The Annie E. Casey Foundation Messaging to Encourage Investment in Youth

Feb 27: Greenfield Community College Building Bridges & Belonging - A Celebration

Feb 27: Candid Webinar: Finance Playbook for Nonprofits

Feb 27: Human Service Forum Team Building and Conflict Resolution

Feb 27: The Truth School Creative Community Building

Feb 28: The Truth School Temporary Protected Status in the US Immigration System

COMING UP

Mar 05: Human Service Forum Signature Breakfast The Future of Funding

Mar 06: Human Service Forum Cyber Security

Mar 08: Federation for Children with Special Needs Visions of Community

MAR 11: COSA meets on ZOOM at 10am

Mar 13: Human Service Forum Retention: Rewards and Accountability

Mar 24-27: NLIHC Housing Policy Forum and Capitol Hill Day

Mar 25: DESE Pyramid Model Annual Summit From Exclusion to Inclusion

Mar 29: CES Transforming Education for Social Justice

Mar 31: Funding Forward for LGBTQ Issues begins

Apr 04: Tapestry's Annual Fundraising Gala at The Log Cabin - save the date

Apr 05: Amherst Survival Center Empty Bowls - save the date

May 11: Cancer Connection Mother's Day Half Marathon

May 17: Friends of Children "Fore the Children" Golf Event

Jun 06: Massachusetts Public Health Alliance Spring Awards Breakfast

Jun 12: Equity in the 413 - save the date

COSA Meeting Calendar

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