September 15, 2009
Regional Center for Healthy Communities (Metrowest)
e-News 9/15/09
In this issue:
Community News
Conferences/Trainings
Funding Opportunities
Job Opportunities
Resources
Thank you to those of you who have already filled out the Metrowest Regional Center Training Needs Assessment! If you haven’t already, there’s still time to let us know what trainings you would like to attend over the coming year. To go to the survey, click on http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=sQhTUMDtoPzMN55KWHtqQw_3d_3d.
Community News
Cambridge’s OPEN (Overdose Prevention and Education Network) will hold their policy forum on September 16 from 5:30-7:30 at Tommy Doyle’s in Harvard Square (76 Winthrop St) and will feature panelists discussing overdose legislation, diversion to treatment and CORI reform. For more information, contact Mary Amato at 617-349-6346.
Waltham will hold a Community Farm Day on September 26 from 2-5 PM at Waltham Fields Community Farm featuring cooking demos and a chance to be outside and visit the farm! For more information, see the attached flyer called <Waltham Farm Day>.
The South Coastal Career Centers are offering a Community Resource Fair to provide general information about helpful community resources and disability-related employment information on October 8 from 10:00 am -12:00 pm at the Quincy Career Center. For more information and to register, call 617-745-4500.
Conferences/Trainings
The Regional Center for Healthy Communities (Metrowest) will offer an Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention on September 22 from 4-7 PM at the Regional Center, Central Square in Cambridge. This training will be ideal for new members of substance abuse coalitions, youth members of coalitions, and anyone looking to brush up on the latest approaches to prevention and what really works. For more information and to register, please visit our (new!) website http://www.healthier-communities.org/calendar.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is sponsoring a series of webinars on Preventing Childhood Obesity weekly on Thursdays (including September 17) at 12 noon. For more information on the topics and to register, visit http://www.reversechildhoodobesity.org/webinars.
MADD is offering Youth in Action trainings for youth to prevent underage access to alcohol around the state including September 28 in Medford and September 29 in Weymouth. For more information on what training entails and to register, see the attached flyer called <YIA Trainings>.
The Domestic Violence Services Network (DVSN) is offering a training for police personnel including dispatchers on responding to domestic violence calls and collecting evidence on September 29 and 30 (same training both days) from 8:00-12:30 at the National Heritage Museum in Lexington. DVSN advocates and supporters are also invited to attend. Please RSVP to Jacquelin Apsler at japsler@concordma.gov if you plan to attend.
The Northeast Center for Healthy Communities is sponsoring a training on Enhancing Intercultural Communication with Nicolas Carballeira on October 1 from 8 AM-1 PM at the Peabody Institute Library, 15 Sylvan St in Danvers. For more information and to register, visit http://nc4hc.com/home/trainings-assistance/cultural-competence-enhancing-intercultural-communication.
The Massachusetts Bicycle and Pedestrian Conference will be held October 14 from 9:00-3:45 at the Courtyard Boston Hotel, 275 Tremont Street in Boston. For more information and to register, visit http://php.ecs.umass.edu/baystate/mt/mt2009/index.html.
The Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center (MARC) at Bridgewater State College will be offering train-the-trainer sessions on Cyberbullying and Bullying starting in October. For more information and to register, visit http://webhost.bridgew.edu/marc/confs.html.
True Colors: Out Youth Theatre, a gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth and allies troupe, are currently booking performances for schools and organizations starting November 24. For more information and to have True Colors visit your location, contact Magda Spasiano at magda@thetheateroffensive.org.
The MetroWest Community Health Care Foundation is seeking applicants for its 2010 MetroWest Health Leadership Program. For more information, visit http://www.mchcf.org/special_initiatives/leadership.htm.
Job Opportunities
Teen Empowerment is seeking Somerville youth for employment during the school year as organizers. For more information, contact Teen Empowerment at 617-628-0710.
The City of Cambridge is seeking a Disabilities Project Coordinator. For more information, visit http://www.cambridgema.gov/jobopenings.cfm.
Resources
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has launched a communications campaign regarding the seasonal and H1N1 flu which can be accessed at www.mass.gov/flu.
Keep an eye out for an upcoming e-News special resources edition chock full of new resources.