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Recap and Highlights from the keynote speakers at the 2020 National Leadership Summit. |
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Loretta Ross
Visiting Associate Professor at Smith College
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"Calling In is not an identity-based practice but an opportunity for self-reflection, apology, repair, and changed behavior"- Loretta Ross.
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Mayra Alvarez
President of The Children's Partnership
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“We can not do right for all children in this country until we do right for Black children, immigrant children, indigenous children”- Maya Alvarez.
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Jennie Joseph
Advocate, Founder and Executive Director of Commonsense Childbirth Inc.
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" If there is no will we are not going to see any change."- Jennie Joseph
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A Journey of Growth and Compassion: Conrad Robinson
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“It's about being vulnerable, transparent, but also having compassion and understanding where people are coming from and supporting them through their journey,” Robinson describes his role at DCF as an Area Resource Coordinator where he works alongside supervisors, social workers, and managers to correctly identify the best placement for children at DCF.
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Network Events
Connect with Vital Village Network at these upcoming events. Click
event to RSVP or learn more.
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We will assemble a committee to review each nomination and celebrate the chosen recipient with the network on Monday, December 14th.
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Child Wellbeing Needs Assessment |
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We are seeking families with children ages 0-11 to complete the survey.
Our goals are to:
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Understand mental health needs of children and their families during the pandemic
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Identify ways Vital Village can better support the mental health needs of children and their families during the pandemic
Survey available in English and Spanish!
Estamos buscando a familias con niños que tengan entre 0-11 años para participar en la evaluación.
Las metas de esta encuesta son:
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Entender las necesidades de la salud mental de niños y sus familias durante la pandemia.
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Identificar las maneras que Vital Village pueda apoyar mejor las necesidades de la salud mental de niños y sus familias durante la pandemia.
¡La evaluación disponible en inglés y español!
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NEW TIME: Thursdays 3:30-4:00pm
From your computer or smartphone!
Families with young children are invited to Children’s Mental Health Virtual Storytimes co-hosted by the Vital Village Network Mental Health Committee and Boston Public Library. We will bring families together for book readings, activities, and resources focused on Social-Emotional Learning.
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Call or email the Warmline:
857-301-8259
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Community Events
Join Vital Village Network partners and other community organizations at these upcoming events. Click event to RSVP or learn more.
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Cory Johnson Program for Post-Traumatic Healing Series
November 21st: Can We Talk? Conference Call
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm @ Conference Call
Are you experiencing trauma or loss? Come, share your voice, share your story.
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DeeDee's Cry Presents Hair and Mental Health
Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 7 PM EST – 8:30 PM EST
Join DeeDee's Cry for a panel discussion about how our hair affects our self-esteem, self-worth, and overall perception.
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November 11th: Boston Children's Museum
Learn about the Japanese House & 7-5-3 day, a special day for children who are 3, 5 and 7 years old.
November 12th: Let's Talk About Race, Children and Boston
Join Ellis Memorial for an evening of conversation with Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, renowned author of the New York Times Best Seller, "Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And other conversations about race"
November 17th: Zero to Three Webinar: From Rwanda to New England: Lessons From a Strengths-Based Home Visiting Intervention for Families Facing Adversity
Discussion of the Family Strengthening Intervention (FSI) a strengths-based, home visiting intervention.
November 19th: Design Lab: Using Co-Design to Center Equity in Our Work
In this virtual design session hosted by TSNE MissionWorks and the Social Sector Accelerator we will elevate participatory design and audit our own capacity building practice with an equity lens as a “both/and” opportunity.
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Opportunities
Check out job, volunteer, and grant opportunities available in our
community.
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JOBS:
The Center for Early Relationship Support (CERS) at JFCS is seeking a new Division Director. JFCS is committed to dyadic work.
The Associate Director of Advocacy will have the opportunity to devise, execute, and manage the center’s Advocacy pillar working closely with the Center’s senior leadership team.
The Communication & Events Manager works directly with the Managing Director to build the Center’s overall communication strategy and outreach programs.
Development and Volunteer Assistant- Ellis Memorial
The Development and Volunteer Associate supports Ellis’s advancement program including direct mail, Constant Contact, social media, special events (virtual and in-person), grant writing, and donor acknowledgments.
Volunteer Mentor - Silver Lining Mentoring- Mentor a Foster Youth
SLM is looking for men of color to mentor and check in with foster youth (ages 7- 23) and share life lessons for adulthood. If you want to sign up, contact cayla@silverliningmentoring.org.
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Resource Connector
Learn more about resources relevant to children and families in our community from our community.
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COVID-19 Grants For MA small businesses |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has made $50.8 million in grants available to support small businesses, microenterprises, and their employees, families and communities. Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation (MGCC) will be administering these funds to businesses experiencing economic hardship and a loss of income due to the COVID-19 pandemic. See more information and grant details here and note it's a quick turn around.
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PPE Initiative for Massachusetts Early Educators
Do you need gloves, hand soap and cleaning supplies at a lower price?
Purchase PPE and cleaning supplies to help battle COVID at a lower price and have it delivered to your door through Shared Services of Massachusetts. Join Shared Services for free to access PPE through the order link. The United Way and Shared Services have partnered with Food & Supply Source and Staples Advantage to provide this opportunity. All licensed Massachusetts early education and care providers can join. Go to www.sharedservicesma.org to become a member.
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Connections and Healing:
The Community Advocacy Program provides support to survivors of intimate partner violence remotely; carefully and safely providing crisis intervention, safety planning guidance, emotional support, referrals to community resources and advocacy via hotline. If you are a provider or an agency that feels it could be a mutually beneficial connection with our program, please reach out to us at 857-303-9047.
Lawyers for Civil Rights connects affected workers with volunteers who can help complete the unemployment application in English and Spanish resources available here and free legal support to small businesses affected by the pandemic located here.
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For Children:
CreatedBy e-Festival 2020: Video Library In 2020, families are searching for content that they can fit into their schedule. The video library below has been graciously created by amazing educators, creators, makers, artists, and do-ers from the Greater Boston Area and beyond. Please enjoy! – The Boston Children’s Museum Team
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Scoop on the Stats
Explore data related to voting rates across the United States
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Sharing Technology
Explore technology related to child and family well-being.
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The Abundance App 3.0 is now available on iOS and Android devices, as well as on desktops. Abundance empowers Boston residents to easily access affordable, high-quality food resources. Download the FREE app today!
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CONtexts aims to promote positive outcomes between caregivers and children by sharing weekly resources through a FREE text service and interactive resource sharing map. These resources are ideal for anyone working with or caregivers of children ages 0-5.
To subscribe, text KIDS to 8-8-5-8-8
Once you're subscribed you will receive 3 weekly FREE text messages:
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Monday: Nearby community resources
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Wednesday: Wellness tips
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Friday: Family-fun events
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Our Mission
Vital Village is a network of residents and agencies committed to maximizing child, family, and community wellbeing.
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