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Babies Cry, Have a Plan
Shaken Baby Prevention
Training for Community Professionals
Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) is the combination of injuries to an infant's brain caused by vigorous shaking. This kind of violent shaking most often happens as a result of a caregiver's extreme and overwhelming frustration in response to a baby's incessant crying. The effects of SBS are devastating for victims and their families.
Most importantly, SBS can be prevented.
Children's Trust Fund will offer a series of free, half-day workshops designed for a wide range of community professionals who work with families with infants and young children. These workshops will provide participants with an understanding of SBS including its definition, causes and consequences.
Participants also will learn methods to engage parents and other caregivers in strength-based discussions related to understanding and responding effectively to infant crying and to calming themselves in situations when they may be frustrated or overwhelmed with an infant's crying.
Attendance at this workshop is free! A continental breakfast will be served. All workshops will be held 9 a.m. to noon.
Attendance at this workshop is free! A continental breakfast will be served. All workshops will be held 9 a.m. to noon.
January 22, 2010:Dedham
Presenters: Pamela Whitney, MSW, Consultant, Carin Kale, MSW, Consultant
March 12, 2010:Marlborough
Presenters: Pamela Whitney, MSW, Consultant, Bill Gilligan, MSW
March 19, 2010:Beverly
Presenters: Pamela Whitney, MSW, Consultant, Bill Gilligan, MSW
April 16, 2010:Northampton
Presenters: Gary Calhoun, MSW, PH.D,
Director of Training, Research & Evaluation, Children's Trust Fund
Bill Gilligan, MSW
May 11, 2010:Stoneham
Presenters: Allison Scobie-Carroll, LICSW, MBA,
Children's Hosptial, Boston, Bill Gilligan, MSW
June 4, 2010:Westford
Presenters: Pamela Whitney, MSW, Consultant, Bill Gilligan, MSW
These workshops will fill up quickly. So register early to ensure your spot. For more information contact Priscila Cardoso at (617) 727-8957 Ext. 8752, or e-mail her Priscila.Cardoso@state.ma.us
Continuing Education Credits: This workshop is approved for 2.5 hours of continuing education credits for social workers.
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Springfield
Works!*
Open
House
“Green
Building
Trades
Pre-Apprenticeship
Program”
Thursday,
March
11
4:00pm
to
5:30pm
The
Pioneer
Valley
central
Labor
Council
640
Blvd.,
Springfield,
MA
01104
413-731-0760
Springfield
Works!
will
train
Low-wage
and
Unemployed
Workers
in
Springfield
in
Workplace
Readiness
and
Technical
Skills,
Trades
Cluster
Immersion,
Workplace
Language
and
Math
Literacy,
Small
Business
Start-up
Skills,
Best
Green
Workplace
Practices,
Development
of
Career
Ladders,
Frameworks
Linkages
for
Continue
Education,
and
an
Overall
Understanding
of
the
Building
Trades.
The
program
will
also
provide
On-going
Case
Management,
Career
Coaching,
Mentoring,
and
Post-Placement
Support
Services,
Training
of
Peer
Union
Trades
Educators,
Life
skills
training,
computer
literacy
workshops,
job
readiness
training,
..
Springfield
Works!:
“Green
Building
Trades
Pre-Apprenticeship
Program”
requirements
Unemployed worker – Women/men
Low wage worker
Drug Free
18 years old
High School Diploma or GED
For
more
information
please
contact
Eduardo
Suárez
at
413-731-0760
or
413-335-6224;
or
email
director@echosd.org
with
applicant’s
contact
information.
Mass
Mentoring
Partnership
is
pleased
to
announce
the
release
of
the
Request
for
Proposals
(RFPs)
to
host
a
Highland
Street
Corps
Ambassador
of
Mentoring
for
the
2010-2011
program
year!
View
the
full
application
on
our
Website,
http://www.massmentors.
In
partnership
with
the
Highland
Street
Foundation
and
the
Massachusetts
Service
Alliance,
Mass
Mentoring
Partnership
is
pleased
to
announce
the
release
of
the
Request
for
Proposals
(RFPs)
to
host
a
Highland
Street
Corps
Ambassador
of
Mentoring
for
the
2010-2011
program
year!
View
the
full
application
on
our
Website,
http://www.massmentors.org/host-ambassador.
Ambassadors
are
full-time
AmeriCorps
members
who
are
placed
at
mentoring
programs
and
youth-serving
organizations
statewide
to
help
build
capacity
through
program
development/start-up
and
support;
mentor/mentee
training;
match
support;
and
mentor/mentee
recruitment/marketing.
If
you're
looking
to
build
the
quality
of
your
mentoring
program
in
a
cost-effective
way,
hosting
an
Ambassador
may
be
for
you!
Important
dates
to
consider
before
applying:
TA
sessions
-strongly
recommended
(RSVP
is
required
to
attend):
1.Boston:
Wednesday,
Jan.
13,
9:30
a.m.
to
11:30
a.m.
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Mass
Mentoring
Partnership,
105
Chauncy
Street
Ste.
300,
Conference
Room,
Boston.
617.695.1200.
2.Lawrence:
Wednesday,
Jan.
13,
2
p.m.
to
4
p.m.
(Location
TBD)
3.Springfield:
Thursday,
Jan.
14,
10
a.m.
to
Noon
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Nuvo
Bank
&
Trust
Company
Community
Room,
1500
Main
St.,
Springfield.
413.787.2718.
4.
Statewide
conference
call
(if
necessary):
Thursday,
Jan.
14,
2
p.m.
to
4
p.m.
Application
Schedule:
Letter
of
Intent
(required):
due
Jan.
29
Invitation
to
apply:
Feb.
5
Full
application
(invited
programs
only):
due
Feb.
26
Announcement
of
selected
sites:
March
19
Hosting
an
AmeriCorps
Ambassador
will
provide
your
organization
with
the
following
benefits:
-a
dedicated
member
who'll
receive
trainings
based
on
the
Elements
of
Effective
Practice,
to
specifically
benefit
existing
mentoring
programs
or
build
new
mentoring
initiatives
-a
cost-effective
way
to
help
your
programs
serve
more
youth
and
help
adults
perform
a
community
service
-involving
your
organization
in
a
larger
national
service
movement
and
workforce
development
-partnership
with
MMP
and
youth-serving
organizations
statewide
-ongoing
site
partner
and
member
support
and
TA
upon
request
The
full
application
and
details
are
available
on
our
Website,
http://www.massmentors.org/host-ambassador
.
Please
help
spread
the
word
about
this
exceptional
opportunity!
Yours
in
Service,
Mallory
R.
St.
Brice
Program
Manager
Highland
Street
Corps-Ambassadors
of
Mentoring
Mass
Mentoring
Partnership
617-695-2440
mstbrice@massmentors.org
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The Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts
Leadership Institute for Political Impact
Kick-Off Celebration!!
Network with like-minded Western MA women
Learn more about the Women’s Fund Leadership Institute for Political Impact and take home an application to participate in the year-long Institute
Saturday, March 27 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Holyoke Community College Kittredge Center
Limited space. No cost but registration is required.
RSVP by March 19. 529-0087 x 10 or julieh@womensfund.net
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It’s
All
about
Access:
Adolescent
Reproductive
Healthcare
May
6,
2010,
8:30-4:30pm
Baystate
Health
Education
Center
Holyoke,
MA
Look
for
official
invitations
and
free
registration
in
March
Sponsored
by:
Baystate
Medical
Center
*
BMC
Dept
of
OB/GYN
*
Massachusetts
Department
of
Public
Health
*
Tapestry
Health
*
The
Women’s
Fund
of
Western
Massachusetts
*
The
Irene
E.
and
George
A.
Davis
Foundation
For
questions
or
additional
information
please
contact
us
at:
conference@yeahnetwork.org
or
call
413-349-9436
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4th ANNUAL MA HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
“Social Determinants and Health Equity: Community Solutions”
Monday, June 7th, 9:30 A.M. – 3:30 P.M.
Hoagland Pincus Conference Center, Shrewsbury, MA
Click to view flyer and registration form
Save
the
Date
Tuesday,
June
8,
2010
THE
AGING
WITH
DIGNITY
CONFERENCE:
Preventing
and
Responding
to
Substance
Use
Problems
Among
Older
People
A
conference
for
health
and
human
service
professionals0
College
of
the
Holy
Cross,
Worcester,
MA0
Registration
brochure
will
be
mailed
six
weeks
before
the
conference.
If
you
would
like
additional
information,
please
contact
AdCare
Educational
Institute,
Inc.
at
508-752-7313;
TTY:
508-754-0039
5
 Co-Sponsored
by:
The
Massachusetts
Department
of
Public
Health,
the
Bureau
of
Substance
Abuse
Services
and
the
Bureau
of
Community
Health
Access
and
Promotion,
Healthy
Aging
and
Disability
Unit;
the
Massachusetts
Partnership
on
Substance
Use
in
Older
Adults;
A
Resource
Network
on
Prevention
and
Addiction;
the
Massachusetts
Executive
Office
of
Elder
Affairs;
the
Massachusetts
Association
of
Councils
on
Aging
and
Senior
Center
Directors;
Mass
Home
Care
&
AdCare
Educational
Institute,
Inc.
Various
Dates
HUMAN SERVICE FORUM
Various trainings are offered each year on topics relevant to human service organizations
www.humanserviceforum.org
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Professionalizing the Workforce, Tuition Remission for Community Human Service Providers, Massachusetts Council of Human Service Providers, 250 Summer Street, Suite 237, Boston, MA 02210. To find out more about the program visit http://www.providers.org or email mailto:mcshp@providers.org for guidelines and information
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, Spring Seminars for Excellence in Nonprofit Management
http://www.berkshiretaconic.org
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Training Available at the John C. Stalker Institute of
Food and Nutrition at Framingham State College. For more
information, visit
www.johnstalkerinstitute.org
Various Dates
Tools for Today and Tomorrow
Workshop Series, The workshops strengthen your
fundraising skills and enhance the attractiveness of your
programs. The series includes:
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Finding Funders using Computer
Databases and the Internet
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Program Development
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Fundamentals of Proposal Writing
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Advanced Proposal Writing
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Budgeting for Program Managers
We also offer workshops on other
topic such as raising money from individuals and diversifying
funding sources. For more information contact:
Western Massachusetts Funding Resource Center, Tel: (413)
452-0697
wmfrc@diospringfield.org
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