Human Service Forum

Earth Day Community Pick-Up
2021-04-22 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Community syringe pick-ups are essential for the well-being, health, and safety of our community. Join Tapestry on Earth Day for a community syringe pick-up in Springfield. All are welcome, but you must be 18+ to pick-up syringes. We will leave our site at 10am and go out in groups for the pick-up.
**MASKS REQUIRED, we will be social distancing**
*Please wear long pants and closed toe shoes*
If you’ve never volunteered for a community syringe pick-up before, or it’s been awhile, please arrive at 9:45 for a brief training to ensure everyone knows how to safely collect and dispose of syringes before heading out with our staff. We hope you can join us!
LOCATION: 1985 Main St. Springfield, MA 01103 (in the Northgate Plaza)

Human In Common Interrupting Racism Level III
2021-04-20 08:30 - 12:30
COSA & United Way of Hampshire County have teamed up to offer Interrupting Racism workshops to COSA member agencies on the following dates: Level III, a three-part workshop held April 20, 22, and 27 from 8:30am-12:30pm each day. This training examines policies and practices that are promoters and inhibitors of racial equity in employment including hiring practices, job titles, HR policy barriers, accountability, strategic planning and workplace culture .

HSF 2021 Administrative Professionals Event
2021-04-19 10:00 - 11:30
It’s time to celebrate the people we rely on most! The HSF Administrative Professionals Event provides administrative professionals with opportunities to learn, share ideas, and invest in self care. This year’s event will feature an entire week of virtual classes and a celebratory lunch!

We are thrilled to announce that lunch will be provided on Friday, April 23 at Summit View Pavilion. Registrants will be welcome to have lunch outside or take their lunch to go!

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Class Offerings:
This year attendees will be able to attend all four classes! Each class will provide attendees with the opportunity to learn new skills and relieve stress.
EcoFriendly Choices: Creating a Greener Home and Office
Monday 4/19 @ 10:00am-11:30am
Tai Chi: Movement and Meditation
Tuesday 4/20 @ 2:00pm-3:30pm
Mindfulness & Multitasking
Wednesday 4/21 @ 10:00am -11:30am
Nutrition and an Healthy Immune System
Thursday 4/22 @ 2:00pm-3:30pm
Lunch (Outdoor or Pick Up)
Friday 4/23 @ 11:30am-1:30pm
Summit View Pavilion
555 Northampton Street,
Holyoke, Massachusetts

Thank you to our underwriters:

THE ART OF AGING: A PRESCRIPTION FOR MIND AND BODY
2021-04-14 18:00 - 19:00
Wednesday, April 14, 6-7 pm
We’ve all heard about the placebo effect – which explains why name-brand medicines work better than the generic stuff, even when they share the exact same ingredients. But did you know that the way we think about ourselves and the world around us dramatically impacts our health, how fast or slow we age, and even how long we live? In fact, people with a positive mindset about aging live on average 7.5 years longer than those without. That might sound alarming to those of us who struggle to see the bright side, but the good news is we can make surprisingly simple changes or small shifts to how we think, feel, and act that will really pay off. In this talk, Dr. Catherine Sanderson, Amherst College Professor, author and speaker, breaks down the science of thought and shows how our mindset—or thought pattern—exerts a substantial influence on physical health. Most importantly, this talk ends by giving specific strategies we can all use, no matter our natural tendency, to make minor tweaks in our thoughts and behaviors that will improve the quality and length of our lives.

HSF Virtual HR Roundtable
2021-04-14 15:00 - 16:30 | Online
HSF is pleased to host roundtable forums around topics important to non-profit HR and fiscal management. Roundtables are led by senior leaders from HSF member organizations, and we often bring in experts to discuss trending topics.
One price registers your organization for both roundtables.
Email rcoolong@humanserviceforum.org for more information!
HSF Roundtable Benefits include:

Facilitated discussions with colleagues across the human service industry on up to date trending topics
Presentations from industry experts
Special Cross Roundtable Events bringing HR and Fiscal professional together
Networking and sharing of best practices

BHN Virtual Job Fair - Addiction Recovery - April 13, 2021
2021-04-13 14:00 - 16:00
BHN VIRTUAL JOB FAIR!
When: April 13, 2021, 2-4pm
Where: Virtual via Zoom (link sent after registration)
We are looking for candidates to join our Addiction & Recovery programs!
FULL TIME, PART TIME, and PER DIEM positions in FRANKLIN & HAMPDEN Counties!
ALL SHIFTS AVAILABLE
Register before the job fair! How can I attend?
Visit www.bhnworks.org and click on “Browse All Jobs” and apply to the BHN Job Fair posting. BHN’s Hiring Team will contact you to schedule your interview time.
OPEN POSITIONS:
Master’s Level
• Clinical Director (Hampden County)
• Clinical Supervisor (Hampden & Franklin Counties)
• Bilingual Integrated Behavioral Health Consultant (Hampden County)
• Treatment Therapist / Clinician (Franklin County)
Bachelor’s Level:
• Assistant Program Manager (Franklin County)
• Program Director (Hampden & Franklin Counties)
High School Diploma, GED, Associate’s Levels:
• Counselor-Case Manager (Hampden & Franklin Counties)
• Recovery Specialist Supervisor (Hampden County)
• Recovery Specialist (Hampden & Franklin Counties)
• Recovery Coach (Hampden County)
• Cook (Hampden & Franklin Counties)
• After Care Coordinator (Hampden County)
Nurses:
• Registered Nurse (Hampden & Franklin Counties)
• Licensed Practical Nurse (Hampden & Franklin Counties)
QUALITES NEEDED:
• Commitment to empowerment and growth, human rights, and community integration of individuals/persons served (required).
• Experience working in substance use or behavioral health populations (preferred).
• Strong ethics and understanding of boundaries with individuals served (required).
• Valid driver’s license and a reliable transportation to work (preferred).
• At least six months experience in human services (preferred).
• Bilingual in Spanish & English (preferred).
If you are unable to attend, please visit our website at www.bhnworks.org and click on “Browse All Jobs” to apply!
Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply!

15th Annual Fair Housing & Civil Rights Conference
2021-04-13 09:15 - 15:30
Now in its 15th year, the Fair Housing and Civil Rights Conference continues to bring together people who share a commitment to protecting and furthering the rights of all Americans, both regionally and nationwide. The conference provides an opportunity to hear speakers from a wide range of disciplines discuss the state or fair housing and civil rights in America today and share their ideas on how to effectuate change on both a local and national level.

Decision Making: Proactive and Reactive Management
2021-04-13 09:00 - 15:30 | Online
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Making decisions is something each of us does all day long senior managers and organizational leaders. All of our decisions lead to different types of consequences, successes and challenges. In this workshop, we will look at the difference between proactive decision making and reactive decision making. Proactive decision making involves anticipating events and issues and taking action to minimize challenges and maximize successful outcomes before they become problematic. Reactive decision making involves taking action after an incident or event has occurred. Our ability to make decisions appropriately affects our work teams, the people we support, and ultimately, our program and organizational outcomes. Through both a discovery process and a review of current research on the topic, we will examine how best to use our problem solving abilities in many different areas such as programming issues, communication with families and individuals supported and handling individual and team conflicts.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Participants will understand the differences and nuances of proactive and reactive decision making.
Participants will be able to name three ways they can increase their ability to make more decisions independently best-matched to the communication style of their own supervisor as well as the systems, policies and procedures that govern the program and organization.
Participants will be able to come up with workable solutions to scenarios utilizing decision making models as well as intuitive processing.

This training is a part of the NXT Gen Institute for Emerging Leaders and is open for individual registrations.

About the presenter
Christine Singer has more than 37 years of leadership experience in non-profit management, organizational development and workforce development. She holds a master’s degree in education from the University of Massachusetts and a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and child development from Connecticut College. Christine provides support to human service, education, and business professionals examining ways to maximize professional development. She serves as a motivational keynote speaker, conducts supervisory and management training and a variety of workshops to increase professional development for all levels of personnel such as effective communication, building effective teams, conflict management, stress management and managing multiple priorities. Christine assists businesses in strategic plan development, feasibility studies, board governance and program consultation. Christine is a certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) in Massachusetts.

HSF Annual Sponsors

'Dope is Death' Film Screening
2021-04-09 18:00 - 20:00
Friday, April 9th, 6pm-8pm
Join us for a documentary about POC bringing community acupuncture to the Bronx in the 70s, followed by a discussion of harm reduction today
About this Event
Dope Is Death is “the story of how Dr. Mutulu Shakur, along with fellow Black Panthers and the Young Lords, combined community health with radical politics to create the first acupuncture detoxification program in America in 1973 – a visionary project eventually deemed too dangerous to exist.”
We’ll screen the film on Zoom, followed by a facilitated discussion of harm reduction supports and practices specific to the Western Massachusetts area including community acupuncture, herbal medicine, Narcan, and peer support, as well as the limitations of methadone treatment.
Although we’ll be talking about experiences in our geographic area, folks are welcome to participate from anywhere and contribute to the conversation.
This event is sponsored by the Wildflower Alliance, People’s Medicine Project, Recover Project, and Stone Soup Cafe.
All who register for the event can sign up to receive a free care package that includes herbal teas from People’s Medicine Project, a People’s History poster from Just Seeds, and more TBD (while supplies last). Care package funding comes from the Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region’s COVID-19 community grant.
MORE INFO AND REGISTRATION HERE!

Screen Time and Managing Virtual Engagement
2021-04-09 13:00 - 14:00
Screen Time and Managing Virtual Engagement: iPads for infants, touch screens for toddlers, video games for preschoolers – screens are everywhere! Join us for a discussion on the impact of screen time on young children’s development, and guidance on screen time with young children.

Riverside Auction: MissionPossible!!
2021-04-09 09:00 - 2021-04-16 20:00 | Virtual Event
Please join us Friday April 9th, 2021 for the start of the 17th Annual Riverside Auction to be held virtually. As much as we all enjoy our in-person event, we know it is best to hold the event online. The event will run through April 16th, ending with a short live-streamed program, filled with the energy you are used to at the in-person event. Please consider supporting the auction with a cash or item donation or sponsorship. Go to our auction2021 page at rsi.org to learn more. Thank you.

Square One Trivia Night!
2021-04-08 19:00 - 20:00
Join us for a fun, family friendly virtual TRIVIA NIGHT in support of Square One’s Campaign for Healthy Kids!
Tickets are only $20 and include prizes for game winners and raffles!
Following your ticket purchase, you will receive emails with specific login information. NOTE: You will need a laptop/tablet AND a smart phone to join the fun.
All proceeds from the event will support Square One’s Campaign for Healthy Kids.

Social Work and Human Trafficking – an Introduction from a Trauma-Informed Perspective
2021-04-08 13:00 - 16:15 | Webinar
Course description
Human trafficking is a modern form of slavery. It is the fastest growing criminal industry in the world. In the U.S., trafficking victims are almost exclusively immigrants– the majority of which are women. This seminar will help participants understand what human trafficking is, in what forms it occurs and how social work can respond without re-traumatizing survivors.
From a trauma-informed perspective, participants will engage with the intersectional phenomenon of human trafficking and take part in an informed discussion of how social work can work towards empowerment and social change. Participants will investigate intersectional injustices and social work practices on micro, mezzo and macro levels.
Examining diverse materials, we will develop empowering hands-on social work tools and acquire a critical perspective on well-intentioned social work interventions that, while aiming to help victims, might instead cause victims arrest, incarceration, family separation and/or deportation. This seminar will include discussions of cultural dynamics and the cultural appropriateness of various clinical social work interventions. Reflecting on the appropriateness of advocacy tools will include understanding demand, prevalence, experiences of survivors, types of human trafficking, trafficking methods as well as national and global power dynamics.
Skills acquired in this seminar strengthen clinical social work practices that work towards empowerment and are informed by cultural awareness, respect and the aim to provide trauma-informed care and harm reduction. The exploration of these ideas takes into account issues of culture, power, privilege and oppression.
4 sessions on 4/08, 4/15, 4/22 and 4/29
12 CEs for Social Workers and Psychologists

Alternatives to Suicide Overview
2021-04-07 13:00 - 17:00
The phrase “I feel suicidal” can hold many meanings. Yet space to explore those meanings and the context of such feelings can be hard to find. As evidence of the inefficacy of assessment-oriented interventions and hospitalization continue to build, what else is available to better hold, express, and move through suicidal thoughts? This workshop will seek to answer just that question through an exploration of the ‘Alternatives to Suicide’ approach and philosophy. The Alternatives to Suicide approach is deeply rooted in principles of self-determination and mutuality. It creates space for meaning making and considering the context of one’s experiences and operates on the assumption that we are not responsible *for* one another, so much as we are responsible *to* one another to be present and hold and sit with pain and challenge together.

Credit Success Workshop
2021-04-06 17:30 - 21:00
5:30 pm

$10 to Reserve a Seat (Refunded upon completion)
Tuesday, April 6, 5:30pm to 9:00pm
Tuesday, April 13, 5:30pm to 9:00pm
Whether you want to buy a house or a car, pay off your student loan debt, or understand how to build your credit, Way Finders is here to help. Our Credit Success Workshop will provide the tools you need to reach your financial goals. You will learn directly from a Way Finders’ certified counselor through interactive and engaging activities. After you complete your workshop you will have the opportunity to meet with a HUD-certified housing counselor to discuss your individual goals.
There is a $10 fee to reserve your seat for the workshop. This fee will be refunded upon workshop completion. Way Finders is dedicated to assisting low-to-moderate income clients achieve financial stability and success. You will not be turned away for inability to pay. To request a one-time time waiver please contact our support department at homeownership@wayfinders.org or 413-233-1621.
To attend you must create an account and register.

HSF Forum: Supporting Working Parents
2021-04-06 16:00 - 17:30 | Online
NEW DATE! April 6th
Looking for resources to support you and and your family? Want to connect with other parents with shared experiences? The impact of COVID-19 has shaken up workplaces, schools, and homes adding unknow and unexpected challenges for parents. In this HSF forum, our panelists will share resources available to the community as well as their own personal experiences. There will be time for both questions and open discussion. Join us to learn, share, and connect!

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HSF Annual Sponsors

Training Sponsors:

Helping Children Manage Anxieties
2021-04-06 13:00 - 14:30
Helping Children Manage Anxieties: Addressing children’s anxieties during the pandemic can be challenging. This workshop will offer concrete strategies parents can use to support toddlers and preschoolers. Suggestions will be offered about talking to children about the pandemic in developmentally appropriate ways, providing social emotional support for children, and potentially transitioning back into child care settings.

First-time Homebuyer Workshop
2021-04-03 09:00 - 14:30
Webinar

9:00 am

$50.00
Become a certified first-time homebuyer with Way Finders! Learn from local real estate professionals about the homebuying process.
The course covers finding, financing, purchasing and maintaining a home. Participants receive a certificate of completion that is necessary to access several down payment assistance programs and special mortgage products.
Saturday, April 3, 9:00am to 2:30pm
Saturday, April 10, 9:00am to 2:30pm
You must create a Way Finders account at www.wayfinders.org/login before being able to register.

Positive Solutions, Session 6 - Facing the Challenge Part 2
2021-04-02 13:00 - 14:00
Positive Solutions: This is an evidence-based series developed by the Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL). It is designed to help parents and caregivers promote their young child’s social and emotional development and to better understand young children’s challenging behaviors. Parents and caregivers will learn how to use positive approaches to improve their interactions with their child; help children learn appropriate behavior; and to build their child’s confidence and self-esteem. Thereby, preparing children for successful early learning experiences.
Each session in this workshop presents a new topic. Drop in to one or attend them all!

Session 6: Facing the Challenge, Part 2

Employment Law 101
2021-04-01 09:00 - 12:30 | Online
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Many supervisors do not understand how their decisions about employee issues can create liability, not only for the agency but also for themselves personally. This program will give supervisors basic information about employment law; plus skills and strategies for managing agency staff that can help to avoid employment litigation.
This is a great program for new supervisors learning the material, and seasoned supervisors needing a refresher!

This 2 day training is a part of our Spring 2021 Supervisory Series and is open for individual registrations.

Meaghan Murphy: Meaghan is an Associate in the Springfield office and is licensed in both Connecticut and Massachusetts. She brings six years of general litigation and Labor & Employment experience to Skoler Abbott. Meaghan regularly advises clients on various workplace issues, including discipline and performance issues, policy development and implementation, and compliance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations. She looks to guide her clients toward reasonable, common sense solutions to workplace conflicts. Meaghan has successfully represented clients in state and federal courts, at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD), the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO), and other forums. Meaghan has been recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star since 2018.

Thank You to Our Annual Sponsors:

Parenting Young Children (in Chinese)
2021-03-30 19:00 - 21:00
我们将在一起论讨如何教养孩子，怎样面对教养孩子中的挑 战, 怎样帮助孩子们从早期就健康地成长和发展, 以及如 何使用当地的育儿资源。你可以选择参加一个， 多个或全部讲座。
Together we will talk about approaches to raising children; our parenting challenges; and ways in which we can support our children’s healthy development and early learning experiences. Access to information on local early childhood and parenting resources will be available.

BHN Virtual Job Fair - March 30, 2021
2021-03-30 14:00 - 16:00
BHN VIRTUAL JOB FAIR!
When: Tuesday, March 30th 2021 from 2pm-4pm
Where: Virtual via Zoom (link sent after registration)
We are looking for candidates to join our Developmental Services Programs! BHN is opening up new Developmental Services programs and we are hiring for immediate need!
FULL TIME, PART TIME, and PER DIEM positions, ALL SHIFTS AVAILABLE
HAMPDEN County (Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Hampden, Holyoke, Ludlow, & Springfield) and HAMPSHIRE County (Amherst, Easthampton, Northampton)
Register before the job fair! How do I attend?
Visit www.bhnworks.org and click on “Browse All Jobs” and apply to the BHN Job Fair posting. BHN’s Hiring Team will contact you to schedule your interview time.
OPEN POSITIONS:
Masters Level:
• Behavior Analyst
Bachelors, Associates, High School Diploma, GED Levels:
• Behavior Specialist
• Bilingual Case Manager
• Direct Care- Residential Support Specialist
• Direct Care- Residential Supervisor
Sign on Bonuses are available for these positions.
QUALITES NEEDED:
• Commitment to empowerment and growth, human rights, and community integration of individuals/persons served (required).
• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent (required).
• Valid driver’s license and a reliable transportation to work (required). Car required for Residential Supervisor, Behavior Analyst, Behavior Specialist
• At least six months experience in human services (preferred).
• Training is provided by BHN.
If you are unable to attend, please visit our website at www.bhnworks.org and click on “Browse All Jobs” to apply!
Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply!

UNDERSTANDING & SUPPORTING PEOPLE WHO SELF-INJURE
2021-03-30 09:30 - 12:30
Tuesday, March 30th, 9:30am to 12:30pm via Zoom
Free & open to all! (Donations welcome!!)
Featuring: Ebony Flint, Sera Davidow, Cindy Marty Hadge
& special guest, Ruta Mazelis
This free webinar will challenge conventional ideas about self-injury, and offer an outline of how to support people who self-injure. It will be led by people who both have their own experiences with self-injury, and extensive experience supporting others, as well. Personal stories and examples will be interwoven with information throughout the presentation.
For more details or to register click HERE

Positive Solutions, Session 5 - Facing the Challenge Part 1
2021-03-26 13:00 - 14:00
Positive Solutions: This is an evidence-based series developed by the Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL). It is designed to help parents and caregivers promote their young child’s social and emotional development and to better understand young children’s challenging behaviors. Parents and caregivers will learn how to use positive approaches to improve their interactions with their child; help children learn appropriate behavior; and to build their child’s confidence and self-esteem. Thereby, preparing children for successful early learning experiences.
Each session in this workshop presents a new topic. Drop in to one or attend them all!

Session 5: Facing the Challenge, Part 1

Making Homes Healthier
2021-03-25 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
Learn what you and your clients can do to ensure living in a healthy home in our upcoming virtual webinar series! Learn about the connection between health and housing and how to take a comprehensive approach to identify and resolve problems, which threaten the health and well-being of residents. Participants will learn how to identify key health issues and reduce moisture, dust allergens, contaminant sources, and common injuries within the home.
Instructor: Dr. David A. Turcotte, UMass – Lowell.
WORKSHOPS (Thursdays, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM)
Overview of Housing Principles & Keep it Dry – March 25th
Keep it Clean & Pest Free – April 1st
Keep it Well-Ventilated & Safe – April 8th
Keep it Contaminant-Free & Well-Maintained – April 15th
Register for one or more of these one-hour workshops: https://bit.ly/3riyKhB

Applications now Open, Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity
2021-03-25 08:00 - 17:00
The application cycle for the next Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity affordable home is now OPEN and will remain open until 5pm on Friday, June 10, 2021. The next Greater Springfield Habitat house will be a 3 bedroom, open-concept home located in Holyoke, MA.

House Flyer FSHO 3.21 English 3.19.21 (003)

Suicide in Children and Adolescents: Bridging Evidence-Based Strategies and Clinical Practice
2021-03-24 13:00 - 16:15 | Webinar
Suicidal thoughts and behaviors have been increasing among children and adolescents in the United States over the past decade, and social workers are routinely faced with the challenge of assessing and managing this risk. This workshop will increase participants’ competencies for understanding, assessing and managing suicide risk in children and adolescents utilizing evidence-based strategies that are applicable in real-world clinical practice settings. Participants will learn about and gain hands-on experience with a flexible, evidence-based tool for suicide assessment, the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), and an evidence-based strategy for suicide risk management, the Safety Planning Intervention (SPI). Participants will also:
– Review current research related to suicidal thoughts and behavior in youth, including examination of risk and protective factors in the context of an individual’s cultural background and diverse identities.
– Increase professional self-awareness and explore vicarious traumatization as it pertains to working with high risk youth and families.
– Discuss strategies for assessing and responding to suicide risk in a developmentally appropriate manner, as well as ways to address common concerns regarding suicide assessment for youth.
– Identify developmentally appropriate adaptations of this intervention, and considerations for application across clinical settings.
VIRTUAL SEMINAR | June 24, 2021, 1 – 4:15 p.m. ET
Instructor: Jill Donelan, Psy.D.
CEs: 3 CEs for social workers are available for $5 fee
Level: Intermediate

Update on Gambling Disorder Treatment for Asian-American Families
2021-03-24 13:00 - 15:00 | Online
Presented by: Timothy Fong
CEU’S: 2
This webinar will provide an overview of currently accepted best practices for the screening, assessment and treatment of gambling disorder among Asian-American Pacific Islander (AAPI) clients and their families. An overview of the cultural contributions that promote gambling and increase risk for gambling disorder will be presented. Emphasis on how clinicians can deliver culturally-relevant and impactful treatment will be discussed, including reviewing treatment resources that are currently available. Finally, a number of cases of gambling disorder and families impacted by gambling disorder involving AAPI will be presented to facilitate collaborative engagement and understanding with the audience.
Objectives:
1. Name three cultural themes among AAPI communities that increase risk for gambling disorder
2. Be able to demonstrate screening and assessment techniques from AAPI clients and their families focused on identifying gambling behaviors.
3. Learn three office-based techniques that will engage and retain AAPI clients and their families impacted with gambling disorder
The Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No.6331. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

EMPTY BOWLS 2021 COVID EDITION
2021-03-21 08:00 - 17:00
It is hard to believe we’re at the one year mark of dealing with COVID and all its implications. We were scheduled to host our annual Empty Bowls Dinner last year, right as COVID hit. We never thought we’d be in the same position this year, but here we are. Empty Bowls is truly one of those events that is at the heart of our community. We love that so many of you look forward to it each year. We cannot wait to be together in person in 2022!
So, we are moving forward with the EMPTY BOWLS 2021: COVID EDITION.  No bowls. No soup. Just an appeal for help in filling the bowls of our neighbors in need of food. In a year when we cannot share a meal in person, we can still come together, virtually, to make sure there are no empty bowls in our community. You can help make that happen!
In past years, the event raised more than $37,000 from ticket sales, local business support, raffle proceeds, and donations made at the event in the form of celebrity waiter tips. Our goal for this year is to raise $15,000 to help sustain our dramatically expanded food and nutrition programs, making sure everyone in our community has the food they need.

Cybersecurity: Nuts and Bolts
2021-03-18 09:00 - 11:30 | Online
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This training will provide an introductory look at Cybersecurity. Our presenter will cover cybersecurity risks, what to look out for, and best practices to avoid threats.
Topics covered include:

Massachusetts Data Privacy Act
HIPPA
Social Engineering attacks and how to protect ourselves
Password Complexity
Mobile Device Security

This training is a part of our Spring 2021 Supervisory Series and is open for individual registrations.

Presented by: Chris Wisneski, Whittlesey Advising

Thank You to Our Annual Sponsors:
