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SUMMARY:May 2024 Breakfast- Strategic Planning Needs a Redo
DESCRIPTION:Many people dread the strategic planning process for good reasons. Strategic plans are intended to help organizations improve\, and yet we use very little of what we know about change management and sustainable improvement in the strategic planning process. This results in a less engaging\, more time-consuming\, and less effective process. It doesn’t have to be this way. \nThis session will introduce participants to a more inclusive approach to starting their strategic planning. Jeff Wetherhold is a change management expert who has helped hundreds of teams make and sustain changes to improve client outcomes. Jeff will discuss how the strategic planning process changes when we approach it with a mindset of change management and improvement\, and he will share practical ways to improve existing strategic plans that he finds most organizations ignore. \n \nAbout the Presenter: \n \nJeff Wetherhold\, M.Ed.\, advises mission-driven organizations who need to see change. He is a trainer and coach with 15+ years of experience supporting hundreds of teams in making and sustaining changes to improve client outcomes. Jeff’s work focuses on the disciplines of strategic planning\, motivational interviewing\, and process improvement. \nJeff is a firm believer that it is not enough to walk clients through a change process. They deserve to learn from it\, and to build skills that they can continue to use throughout their careers. \nJeff has supported a broad range of change initiatives in the health care\, education\, community services\, and private sectors over the course of his career.  As the Co-founder and Principal at Ohia Advisors\, Jeff partners with organizations seeking to advance the health and well-being of their staff\, clients\, and communities through process improvement and strategic planning. This includes clients with national\, regional\, and local scopes of service. \nMost recently\, Jeff has founded MI for Health to provide accessible and skills-focused training and coaching in applying Motivational Interviewing to improve conversations about change with patients\, clients\, and staff. \nJeff is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers and a faculty member with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement\, where he supports health care facilities in adopting evidence-based safety practices using improvement methods. He is based on Boston\, Massachusetts. \nHSF Annual Sponsors: \n       \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nHSF Breakfast Sponsors: \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.humanserviceforum.org/event/may-2024-breakfast-making-a-strategic-plan/
LOCATION:Mount Holyoke College Willits-Hallowell Center\, 50 College Street\, South Hadley\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Breakfast,Community Calendar,HSF Event,HSF Member Event,HSF Non Member Event
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SUMMARY:Teen COPER Group
DESCRIPTION:Facilitated by Danielle Jones LCSW\, The COPER Teen group is for teens who are struggling with eating disorders\, anxiety or with other areas of mental health. This group centers around FLIHH’s COPER model which emphasizes the importance of Connection\, Optomissiom\, Play\, Empowerment\, and Resilience. This group takes place via Zoom every 4:30pm to 5:20 pm on Tuesdays. Fee for groups is $200 for 6 sessions. Sliding scale and payment plans may be available.\nTo Register Please contact info@flihh.com
URL:https://www.humanserviceforum.org/event/teen-coper-group/
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,HSF Non Member Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Danielle Jones":MAILTO:djones@flihh.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240522T123000
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SUMMARY:WORKPLACE EQUITY SERIES 2024
DESCRIPTION:FOR ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO OPENING THEIR EYES\, EARS\, & HEARTS \nThis is a multisession series for organizations ready to take action in creating/enhancing their internal culture of equity.  HSF is bringing a multitude of voices to the table with a variety of engaging speakers. \nWith new topics for 2024 to engage those who have been working on their culture of equity\, as well as being accessible to those just beginning their journey. \n \n  \nSession 1: The Legislative Impact on Equity \nWednesday May 22nd \nPresenter: Tanisha Arena- Arise for Social Justice \nSession 2: Equity in Mental Health \nWednesday May 29th \nPresenter: Ysabel Garcia- Estoy Aqui\, LLC \nSession 3: Examining a Gender Inclusive Workplace \nWednesday June 5th \nPresenter: Think Again Training \nSession 4: The Future of Equity  \nWednesday June 12th \nPresenter: NCCJ \nSession 5: Cohort Plan Creation \nWednesday June 26th  \nPresenters: Janine Fondon and Lucie Lewis \nSession 6: CLOSING PANEL- Where Do We Go From Here? \nWednesday July 3rd \nModerators: Janine Fondon and Lucie Lewis \nThank You to Our Series Sponsors: \n \nThank you Annual Sponsors: \n \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.humanserviceforum.org/event/workplace-equity-series-2024/2024-05-22/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,HSF Event,HSF Member Event,HSF Non Member Event,Workshop
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SUMMARY:The Legislative Impact on Equity- WORKPLACE EQUITY SERIES 2024- INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION
DESCRIPTION:FOR ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO OPENING THEIR EYES\, EARS\, & HEARTS \n  \n\n\n\n\nJoin us  when the eye-opening presenter\, Tanisha Arena\, presents on the legislative impact on equity. \nHow does legislature effect individual communities? Who benefits from the wording of the laws of the way they are enforced? Let’s find out together. \n\n\n\n\nThe Workplace Equity Series\,for organizations ready to take action in creating/enhancing their internal culture of equity\, is now open for individual registration. \nHSF is bringing a multitude of voices to the table with a variety of engaging speakers. \nWith new topics for 2024 to engage those who have been working on their culture of equity\, as well as being accessible to those just beginning their journey. \nMix and Match from the Topics Below: \n \n  \nSession 1: The Legislative Impact on Equity \nWednesday May 22nd \nPresenter: Tanisha Arena- Arise for Social Justice \nSession 2: Equity in Mental Health \nWednesday May 29th \nPresenter: Ysabel Garcia- Estoy Aqui\, LLC \nSession 3: Examining a Gender Inclusive Workplace \nWednesday June 5th \nPresenter: TBA \nSession 4: The Future of Equity  \nWednesday June 12th \nPresenter: NCCJ \nSession 5: Cohort Plan Creation \nWednesday June 26th  \nPresenters: Janine Fondon and Lucie Lewis \nSession 6: CLOSING PANEL- Where Do We Go From Here? \nWednesday July 3rd \nModerators: Janine Fondon and Lucie Lewis \nThank You to Our Series Sponsors: \n \nThank you Annual Sponsors: \n \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.humanserviceforum.org/event/workplace-equity-series-2024-individual-registration-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:New Bedford Hiring Event - Gándara Center
DESCRIPTION:We’re hiring! Join us Wednesday\, May 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in New Bedford. Come meet us\, learn about the roles we have to offer like the opportunity to be a Youth Mentor or Clinician\, and make a difference in our community.
URL:https://www.humanserviceforum.org/event/new-bedford-hiring-event-gandara-center/
LOCATION:376 Nash Rd\, New Bedford\, MA\, 376 Nash Rd\, New Bedford\, 02740\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,HSF Member Event
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SUMMARY:The Journey Home
DESCRIPTION:Live Interactive Webinar \nInstructor: James Cavitt\, M.S.W. and Kristopher McLucas\, LCSW\, MPH \nLevel: Intermediate \nReentry and Trauma Informed Approaches: May 22nd\, 2024\, 12 – 3:15 PM \nReentry and Community Connection: May 29th\, 2024 12 – 3:15 PM \nCEs: Up to 6 CEs\, 3 CEs earned per session \nReview CE accreditation and approvals for this course on tab above. \nMore and more of our incarcerated community members are returning home; however\, high rates of recidivism continue to impact our families and communities. Therefore as mental health professionals\, we must be equipped to provide social justice-oriented care to our returning citizens that addresses the key factors that contribute to recidivism. \nThis two part series will educate and empower mental health professionals on how to successfully serve the formerly incarcerated community through a social justice lens. The series is facilitated by James Cavitt\, M.S.W.\, and Kristopher McLucas\, LCSW\, MPH who have extensive experience working with the reentry population in the greater Los Angeles community. This training series will incorporate perspectives from professional experience\, research\, theory and lived experience to highlight the best practices to successfully work with the reentry community. It is designed for mental health professionals\, program administrators and advocates that want to increase their capacity to better serve the reentry community.
URL:https://www.humanserviceforum.org/event/the-journey-home-2/2024-05-22/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,HSF Member Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Smith College School for Social Work":MAILTO:mcurtin@smith.edu
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SUMMARY:First Time Homebuyer Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Become a certified first-time homebuyer with Way Finders! Learn from local real estate professionals about the homebuying process. \nThe course covers finding\, financing\, purchasing\, and maintaining a home. Participants receive a certificate of completion that is necessary to access several down payment assistance programs and special mortgage products. \nThis is a three-part virtual workshop: \nWednesday\, May 8\, 5:30-8:30pmWednesday\, May 15\, 5:30-8:30pmWednesday\, May 22\, 5:30-8:30pm \nWalk-ins are not accepted. Attendance for this workshop will be limited. \nCreate a Way Finders account at www.wayfinders.org/login to register. \nCost of the workshop is $50 per household\, nonrefundable.
URL:https://www.humanserviceforum.org/event/first-time-homebuyer-workshop-4/2024-05-22/
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,HSF Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240523T090000
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SUMMARY:Benefits and Liabilities- INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS- HSF Supervisory Skills Series- Spring 2024
DESCRIPTION:Select single individual sessions from our popular Supervisory Skills Series. This series of workshops is ideal for new supervisors to get the skills and knowledges needed to succeed. A trained supervisory team will improve any organization and lead to higher impact in aiding their communities. \nThe workshop series takes place from 9am to 12:30pm every week for eight weeks on Thursdays starting May 2nd. Attendance is required at every session for certification.  Please make note of the date of the topic you are interested in. \n \nSession Dates and Topics: \nMay 2nd- Lead with Influence– Everyone exerts influence\, intentional or unintentional. A good leader is aware of how they would prefer to positively impact their team and guides their field in that direction. \nMay 9 & 16th- Employment Law 101 and 102- This 2 part workshop presents the most up to date laws requarding employment is crucial for anyone who oversees employees. Mitigate risk\, learn to avoid litigation and retaliation\, and fulfill your legal obligations.  \nMay 23rd- Benefits and Liability- Insurance can be difficult to understand. In this session\, gain a better understanding of what liabilities exist for your organization. Also understand what insurance benefits are available to be to make sure your team is making the most of them. \nMay 30th- Team Building and Conflict Resolution- Build your team up\, making the whole stronger than the sum of their parts. Learn tips and tactics to help drive unity. Be able to address when conflict does happen\, leading back to making your team work in harmony. \nJune 6th- Cyber Security- Protect your information and that of your organization. Learn what steps to take to discourage hackers and scammers.  Learn about the most common forms of attack\, and how those attacks are evolving\, as well as what the attackers are after and why. \nJune 13th- Retention: Rewards & Recognition\, Accountability & Discipline- Help build an understanding within your team of their own progress. Be able to have conversations about great performance\, and areas of improvement. Build a culture that retains their workforce through active development. \nJune 20th- Assessing D.E.I. as a New Supervisor- Where does your organization stand on Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion? Do you understand your organization’s plan and your place in that plan? Learn to build and foster DEI within your team. \nProgram Fees: \nHSF Members: $100 per person per session  Not Yet Members: $200 per person per session \n 
URL:https://www.humanserviceforum.org/event/individual-sessions-hsf-supervisory-skills-series-spring-2024-5/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240523T130000
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SUMMARY:Housing Search Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Make your housing search as successful as possible! This FREE workshop is open to unhoused people seeking apartments\, currently housed people looking to move\, and anyone interested in housing search tips and tricks. Topics covered include: \nBudgetingTown preferencesSubsidized vs. market rate housingHow to fill out an applicationBackground checksTenant responsibilities \nAnd much more! \nWorkshops are in-person at the Way Finders 1780 Main Street\, Springfield. \nThursday\, May 23\, 1pm-3:30pm
URL:https://www.humanserviceforum.org/event/housing-search-workshop/2024-05-23/
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,HSF Member Event
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