April 11-May 9, 2012- Introduction to Motivational Interviewing: An instructor-led online course
Motivational interviewing is a person centered, goal oriented, guiding method to enhance people’s own motivation to change. This course will cover the foundational knowledge, spirit and skills of this approach. The tentative schedule is:
April 18, 2012 – 1:00-2:00
April 25, 2012- 1:00-2:00
May 2, 2012-1:00-2:00
may 9, 2012-1:00-2:00
Tuition: 250$ a person
Course facilitators: ken kraybill and Jeff Olivet
To learn more of register click here
April 12, 2012-How to Make your Grant Stand Out
Author: Betsy Baker (president of YourGrantAuthority.com
Course Level: Beginner
Start time: 3:00-4:00
April 18, 2012-Essentials of Employer Relations Training
When? 9:30-4:-00 at the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley
This training explains how to take a professional approach to working with one’s employees, from creating strong relationships to handling problems with employees.
This training does not cost anything; however, online registration is required by April 13, 2012.
To register or for more information click here
Friday April 20th, 2012-Department of Housing and Community Development
Where? 100 Cambridge st. 2nd floor room B, Boston, Ma 01604
When? 9:30-11:00
Be sure to bring a photo i.d
April 25, 2012-Webinar–How Banks Can End Homelessness
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 from 2:00-3:00 p.m
USICH will co-host a dicussion about bank financing of permanent supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness.
To register or for more information, click here
April 25th, 2012-The Foster Care Alumni Association presents “From Place to Place”
Where?-Coolidge Corner theatre, Brookline, Ma
Who: The Massachusetts Chapter of Foster Care Alumni of America presents the Boston premiere of From Place to Place, a documentary film focusing on the lives of young people aging out of the child welfare system.
What: Film and panel discussion focused on aging out and beyond, followed by an audience Q & A.
When? April 25th at 7 p.m
April 25, 2012 Webinar-Developing a Trauma-Informed Approach to Support Children and their Families
This webinar will explore what it means to adopt a “human informed” approach using knowledge of trauma and recovery to design and deliver services to children and families.
When and Where?
April 25, 2:30-4:00
To learn more information or reigister click here
April 26, 2012-The Children’s Hospital Boston Child Protection Program and Parents Helping Parents
When and Where:
Children’s Hospital Boston, Folkman Auditorium, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts
April 26th-1:00 p.m
Speaker: Martin Guggenheim-Professor of Clinical Law
April 27th 2012- Policy 2 Practice: The Intervention of Homelessness and Domestic Violence
hosted by Brookview house, inc.
Who? Policy makers, mental health practictioners, advocates, educators and community partnesr
What you can learn: Prevalence of issue, ways to access resources for families, steps to respond to victims, and much more…
To purchase tickets click here
May 1, 2012 – Disrupting the Poverty Cycle: Emerging Practices to Achieve Economic Mobility
7:30 am-2:30pm
Linda K. Paresky Conference Center
Simmons College
300 The Fenway,Boston,MA02115
REGISTRATION OPENS JANUARY 15, 2012
Registration fee: $75
Early Bird discount: $60 (before March 15, 2012)
For more information, contact Kelly Dowd at 617.259.2949 or kdowd@liveworkthrive.org
May 14, 2012-Sharing-Skills building Connections Conference: Partnering for Opportunity
Where? Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center, Sturbridge, Ma
Early Bird Registration: $100 by April 13, 4 p.m
Final Registration: $125 by April 20, 4 p.m
Guest Speakers include: Joanne Goldstein (Secretary, Executive office of Labor and Workforce Development) Kevin Jordan, (Vice President for National Programs, local initiatives support corporation) and Josephine Bias Robinson ( Vice President, income, community leadership and Learning United Way Worldwide).
Need more information? Click here.
May 23, 2012-MACA’s 2nd Annual Statewide Conference Healing, Hope and Justice: An Advanced Conversation
When? Wednesday, 8:30-3:30
Where? Best Western Royal plaza Hotel, 181 Boston Post Road, West Marlborough, Ma 01752
keynote Speaker: Laura van Dernoot Lipsky, author of Trauma Stewardship
Includes workshops relevant to child abuse professionals and an overview of the newly enacted human trafficking law through a panel of police officers and prosecutors.
May 30th-31st, 2012- 7th Young Children Without Homes National Conference
Only national conference that focuses on young children and their families who experience homelessness. This conference includes various workshops such as early care and education, family support and perspectives on family homelessness. Register on or before March 29th to be eligible for 325 dollar registration.
When and Where
May 30th and 31st, 2012-Boston park Plaza Hotel
For more information click here
7th Young Children without Homes Website
