Important information for families about P-EBT cards / Información importante para familias sobre la tarjeta P-EBT

At the end of June, an additional $199.50 was automatically added to each P-EBT card. Families DO NOT need a new P-EBT card to use these extra funds. Families DO NOT need to reactivate their cards again, either.

If you did not activate your child’s P-EBT card yet, do it today! Learn how to activate your P-EBT card by watching this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-7Nb_2oq4Y

If you still have questions, call the FoodSource Hotline: 800-645-8333 Monday-Friday 8am-7 pm and Saturdays 10 am-2 pm.

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A fines de junio, se agregaron automáticamente $199.50 adicionales a cada tarjeta P-EBT. Las familias NO necesitan una nueva tarjeta para usar estos fondos adicionales ni tampoco necesitan reactivar sus tarjetas nuevamente.

Si aún no activó la tarjeta P-EBT de su hijo/a, ¡hágalo hoy! Sepa cómo activar la tarjeta P-EBT viendo este video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-7Nb_2oq4Y

Si aún tiene preguntas, llame a la línea directa de FoodSource: 800-645-8333 de lunes a viernes de 8 am a 7 pm y los sábados de 10 am a 2 pm.

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Free Job Training Programs

We still have spots available for the first cohort of our virtual job readiness training in partnership with the International Institute of New England (IINE), which is starting next Monday, July 20th! The class is entirely free, fully virtual and is for 2.5 hours M-F for 3 weeks. 
The class will provide training for the following professional skills, among others: developing customer service skills, basic computer practice, practicing interviewing, creating resumes, completing job applications. These skills will help prepare participants prepare to re-enter and thrive in the workforce, across various sectors.
There are only a few spots left, so make sure to tell those interested to call the number listed ASAP!

 

Only a few spots left!

Classes start on Monday, July 20th!
Call 617-279-0545 TODAY to register for this incredible professional development opportunity!

 

 

MA Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program

Financing Food and Farm Businesses
MA Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program
Grant Opportunity!
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has launched a grant program to support farms and other food businesses and institutions that have been affected by the COVID-19 crisis. This grant program is accepting applications on a rolling basis until September 15th, 2020. The RFR includes many examples of projects that are eligible.
Grant funding will be allocated on a reimbursement basis, and the the PVGrows Investment Fund and Mass Food Trust Program are offering short-term or ‘bridge’ loans to food and farm businesses to cover the upfront costs. Keep reading to learn more about options for bridge financing.
Understanding What MFTP + PVGIF Finance
PVGrows Investment Fund: Bridge Financing
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The PVGrows Investment Fund is offering bridge loans (short-term upfront funding) to awardees of the MA Food Security Infrastructure Grant (FSIG) Program who meet our mission to grow the local food system. Since the FSIG program is a reimbursable program, we have bridge financing available for awardees at zero-interest with deferred payments for the first three-months. For more information, visit pvgrows.net/investment and to submit the PVGIF Inquiry Form. These bridge loans for the FSIG program are available for all farm and food businesses that meet the mission of PVGIF throughout the Commonwealth. We also have a streamlined process available for new HIP vendors that need to purchase new equipment.
The PVGrows Investment Fund’s mission is to strengthen the local food system through community investments. PVGIF provides the capital and business assistance that is needed for strengthening our local food system through farms, distributors, aggregators, food processors, restaurants and more.
Visit pvgrows.org/investment for more information or contact Rebecca Busansky with any questions.
Mass Food Trust Program: Bridge Financing
Click here to learn more about MFTP bridge financing
Article ImageGrantees who meet the mission of the  the Massachusetts Food Trust Program (MFTP), can qualify for a bridge loan so that they can access funding to complete their infrastructure project before receiving reimbursement through the Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program.
The mission of the MFTP is to increase access to healthy, affordable food in low-income, underserved areas.
Learn more about MFTP here, or contact Rebecca Busansky with any questions.

Useful information for businesses and entrepreneurs who are increasing access to healthy food. Retailers, farmers, processors, aggregators, distributors and more — join us! Learn more about financing, grants and technical assistance that is available now through the Mass Food Trust Program and PVGrows Investment Fund.
The next info session is on Wednesday, July 15th @ 2pm. Info sessions are held on the first and third Wednesday of the month at 11am and 2pm, respectively.
Register to receive the meeting invite and password to join the info session.

Apollinaire Theatre presents Chelsea People

Photos: Darlene DeVita. Instagram: peopleofchelsea

CHELSEA, MA, July 15, 2020— Moved by the heroic ways Chelsea has come together in the face of the pandemic to provide for its residents, Apollinaire Theatre has set out to create an exciting work of art that celebrates the heart of Chelsea: its people.

Apollinaire asked three Chelsea organizations, GreenRoots, The Neighborhood Developers, and the Chelsea Collaborative, to each nominate a Chelsea resident to be the subject of an original play with music, which will be created over the course of one week. Four Chelsea residents— Grace Muwina, Terry & Joe Englen, and Jessica Armijo— will each have their life stories developed into original operettas and presented live over Zoom by a large Apollinaire Theatre creative team!

The Apollinaire Theatre never shies away from a challenge, particularly when it comes to their summer productions. From transforming their actors into a thunderous herd of rhinos (2006 production of Rhinoceros), to transporting audiences to a decimated fairy forest built out of Eastern Salt’s towering salt piles (2018 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Apollinaire goes big for summer.

This summer they are taking on a new Online Challenge: creating a new play a week for three weeks!

Each Sunday, the nominated individual(s) will be interviewed. Over the course of the week, a team of actors, helmed by a director and 3 composers, will create scenes and songs to showcase stories and moments from the person’s life. The performances will be held live online the following Saturday. This 6-day turnaround time from interview to presentation will mimic the exciting process and energy of a 48 hour play festival.

All performances will have interpreters so audience members can listen to the live event in either Spanish or English.

Tickets are Free! & can be reserved on-line at www.apollinairetheatre.com or chelseatheater.com.

On July 25, meet Grace Muwina (nominated by GreenRoots). Social justice, Wednesday Walks, and a Harvest Supper fit for a 17th century governor, Grace Muwina’s work in the Chelsea community is undeniable. Grace originally hails from Zambia and has lived in Chelsea for 10 years with her husband and two daughters. Caring about her community and wanting to be a part of a community brought Grace to social justice causes and historic preservation in Chelsea, including her volunteer work with Chelsea Community Connections and GreenRoots. Grace is a board member of GreenRoots and volunteers in their social justice programs, particularly those concerning transit, rents, and quality of life.

On August 1, meet Terry and Joe Englen (nominated by The Neighborhood Developers). The Navy, a devastating fire, unexpected sunflowers, and recycling buckets—what’s the connection?—the Englens. Terry and Joe became involved with TND out of concern for their neighborhood. They have lived in Chelsea for 49 years and are active members of the community who have worked for years to improve their neighborhood through grassroots initiatives: meeting neighbors, working on safety, promoting recycling ahead of its time, and adding some gold to the Silver Line by planting sunflowers.

On August 8, meet Jessica Armijo (nominated by the Chelsea Collaborative). Folkloric dancing, the Honduran Consulate, and helping feed up to 2,000 people as part of the pandemic response, on August 8th meet Jessica Armijo. Hailing from Honduras where Jessica danced and toured internationally with Ballet Folklórico Sectur, Jessica has lived in Chelsea— “the first city to open its doors to her”— for 15 years. Jessica’s volunteer work with the Collaborative includes community activism, legislative work, and most recently, managing the food pantry.

Performances of Chelsea People are July 25th, August 1st and August 8th, 2020

Sat. at 8:00/gathering and pre-show begin at 7:30

Tickets are Free! & can be reserved on-line at www.apollinairetheatre.com

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Chelsea Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

This program is also supported by the Chelsea Cultural Council through the Chelsea Heritage Celebrations Grant. The Chelsea Heritage Celebrations Grant program was established by the City of Chelsea and the Chelsea Cultural Council funded by Encore Boston Harbor to support a broad range of cultural events, street fairs, art shows, festivals, and related activities such as: murals, sculptures, and film series that promote the community’s heritage, quality of life, recreation, and cultural activities.

Additional major support was provided by Eastern Salt, and the Bob Jolly Charitable Trust, which was established by the late Boston actor Bob Jolly to support local theater artists.

For information and to reserve tickets, please visit www.apollinairetheatre.com.

Community Health Educator II

Category: Human and Social Services
Location: Commerce Place, Malden, MADepartment: GVC Internet Gambling Research
Job Type: Full Time
Job Class: Non-Union
Work Shift: Days
Work Days: Mon – Fri 9am – 5:30pm
Hours/Week: 40
Date Posted: 06/12/2020
Requisition Number: hrq-101922

Job Details

  • The Division seeks a Community Health Educator to be a thought partner for and key contributor to its professional and community-based capacity building and public health initiatives. This individual will work with an interdisciplinary team of Harvard Medical School faculty and research associates to help build a culture of commitment to health and health equity in the region:-Conduct in-person and multi-media trainings for health providers and community groups in New England (primarily Massachusetts and New Hampshire) -Contribute to the development of grant proposals for capacity building and outreach activities -Work with capacity building specialists at the Division to create and execute a long term term plan to expand the Division’s capacity building activities for special projects, including but not limited to: The Brief Addiction Science Information Source (BASIS), Gambling Disorder Screening Day, Expressions of Addiction, Toward Evidence-based Action and Community Health (TEACH), and CHARGE (Cambridge Health Alliance Readiness for Gambling Expansion) -Create and implement new outreach initiatives -Work with capacity building specialists at the Division to create and execute long-term plans to increase awareness of addiction-related public health issues in Massachusetts and New Hampshire -Work with capacity building specialists at the Division to develop a state-wide coalition of organizations representing a continuum of addiction-related services in Mass. and NH -Event planning, design, and production -Host webinars and trainings (digital and face-to-face) -Project administration in collaboration with Division administrative staff -Write research summaries for The Brief Addiction Science Information Source (The BASIS) research blog

    This job requires up to 50% travel (Mass. and NH). A driver’s license and access to a vehicle on a consistent basis is required as some work sites are not accessible via public transportation.-Strong background in public health -Experience and interest in health equity and discrimination preferred -Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and proven ability to function independently -Must have an understanding of research -Strong interest in evidence-based public health outreach, healthy equity and discrimination, in general, and addiction-related evidence-based public health outreach, specifically -Bilingual (Spanish) preferred -Creativity and experience with graphic design a plus -Outstanding verbal and written communication skills required; public speaking and presentation experience -Excellent organization skills a must -Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite required -Proficiency in html code and website design a plus

 

https://www.chacareers.org/job/community-health-educator-ii-human-and-social-services-malden-hrq-101922/

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