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The Children’s Behavioral Health Advisory Council, with the help of the Children’s Mental Health Campaign, are conducting Listening Sessions to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to mental health services for children and families in the Massachusetts communities most impacted by the pandemic. They are looking to hear from voices that reflect the experiences of youth under the age of 22. This is an important opportunity for families to share their experiences with Massachusetts policy makers around access to mental/ behavioral health care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Real-time interpretation services will be available at all parents/caregiver sessions.

Parent and Caregiver Virtual Listening Sessions will be held on

• Monday, February 28 from 7:00-9:00 pm

○        Interpretation services in Spanish and Arabic

• Friday, March 18 from 9:00-11:00 am

○        Interpretation services in Spanish, Portuguese and American Sign Language (ASL)

• Saturday, March 19 from 10:00-12:00 pm

○        Interpretation services in Spanish and Haitian Creole

The Spanish language Virtual Listening Session is on

• Wednesday, March 2 from 7:00-9:00pm

The Youth Virtual Listening Session is on

• Wednesday, March 16, 2022 4:30pm – 6:30pm

○        Interpretation services in American Sign Language

Please follow the link below to visit the project website to learn more and access marketing materials in 5 languages (also attached). There is also a social media toolkit for anyone to use to promote these listening sessions.

Project Website: https://www.childrensmentalhealthcampaign.org/childrens-behavioral-health-covid-19-study/

Social Media Toolkit: COVID Study Listening Session Social Media Toolkit

If you have any questions about these efforts, please email Alexia Edwards (Alexia.Edwards@childrens.harvard.edu).

We value your work and partnership, and hope this opportunity can be valuable for the families you serve.

Beginning on Thursday, March 10, the Chelsea Senior Center will begin its monthly “Brown Bag” program to provide food and supplies to Chelsea residents ages 60 and older.

Residents can either drive-up and walk-up on a monthly basis to receive their pick-up order. The monthly pick-up will occur on the second Thursday of each month at the Chelsea Senior Center (10 Riley Way) from 9:00-11:00.

In order to register, residents must call the Senior Center monthly at 617-466-4370. The pick-up dates for the remainder of the year are available below:

Monthly Brown Bag Pick-Up (9:00-11:00am each month)

• Thursday, March 10
• Thursday, April 14
• Thursday, May 12
• Thursday, June 9
• Thursday, July 14
• Thursday, August 11
• Thursday, September 8
• Thursday, October 13
• Thursday, November 10
• Thursday, December 8

A partir del jueves 10 de marzo, el Chelsea Senior Center comenzará su programa mensual “Brown Bag” para proporcionar alimentos y suministros a los residentes de Chelsea mayores de 60 años.

Los residentes pueden conducir o caminar mensualmente para recibir su pedido. La entrega mensual se realizará el segundo jueves de cada mes en el Chelsea Senior Center (10 Riley Way) de 9:00am a 11:00am.

Para registrarse, los residentes deben llamar mensualmente al Centro para Personas Mayores al 617-466-4370

We’re wrapping up our Storytelling series for now by highlighting two incredible Chelsea activists: Diana and Bernabe!

Diana is a mother and an essential worker who enjoys spending time in green spaces with her son. We all deserve access to clean, green spaces where our families can thrive.

Bernabe is a longtime Chelsea resident & Chelsea High graduate who managed one of our most critical constituent services in the City, the 311 call center. During the start of the pandemic, Bernabe was key to connecting residents with Covid-19 resources.

To learn more about Diana and Bernabe’s story and their connection to Chelsea, read through our Health Equity Report here!

The top 10 American Climate Leadership Awards 2022 finalists have been announced and you’ll find GreenRoots on the list! We’re proud to be selected and can’t wait to celebrate the other finalists with ecoAmerica on March 28th! Register to attend the virtual gala.

Register Here