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BCAC Community Conversation of Poverty being held on 3/31 at Williams College from 9:30-2:30 pm. The event is free with lunch provided. Please RSVP to the North County Office at (413) 663-3014 if you plan to attend. BCAC has also launched a community needs survey to get feedback to inform their program planning for the next three years. Responses will help BCAC to design or modify programs to better meet needs in the community. The information provided will be confidential. To take the survey, please go to the link below: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/T6K8G9N or use the QR code on the flyer.

nbCC Youth Lead Forum. See flyer for details.

Information from the Food Bank of Western Mass.

Calling all volunteers! North Adams Public Schools is looking for a variety of volunteers! For details visit: www.napsk12.org/volunteersignup

MCLA Sam Gomez Race See flyer for details.

North Adams Mobile Food Bank March 3rd and 17th 10-11 am Brien Center Parking Lot, American Legion Drive All are welcome! The extra pandemic-related SNAP benefits will be ending this month. Additional information can be found in the flyers shared. Updated Food Pantry & Meal Site listing for Berkshire County: https://5il.co/1q2pt

nbCC Youth Lead Forum "What It's Like Growing Up in North Berkshire" March 16th, 4-6 pm Terra Nova Church, 85 Main St., North Adams See flyer for details

MassHire Berkshire Workforce Board Presents “Working with High School Interns” The MassHire Berkshire Workforce Board will lead sessions for employers/organizations interested in working with high school interns on the following dates from 9-10:30AM: Wednesday March 15, 2023 at the Red Lion Inn, Main St. Stockbridge, MA Wednesday April 26, 2023 at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA), North Adams, MA Friday May 12, 2023 at Berkshire Health Systems Hillcrest Campus, 165 Tor Ct. Pittsfield, MA These identical workshops will provide tips, guidance, and strategies for providing internships to high school students. They are open to professionals interested in starting an internship at their company or looking to enhance their current internship program. To register, email Kat@masshireberkshire.com or call 413-442-7177 x 120.

The next presenter for UMass 4-H CES is: Brian Hand Wall Street Trader & Pilot March 8, 2023 7-8PM (Eastern Time) Via Zoom Link to register: https://bit.ly/CES3-8-23

Upcoming events from Berkshire Community Action Council (BCAC): BCAC is hosting a meeting with Representative John Barrett III on Monday, 2/27/23 from 8:30-9:30 am, 85 Main Street/Terra Nova to discuss how to better support our low-income Berkshire neighbors. To RSVP, please call Aleta or Karen at (413) 663-3014. Please Save the Date for a Community Conversation on Poverty being held on 3/31 from 10-2 at Williams College. More information and registration details to come! BCAC has also launched a community needs survey to get feedback to inform their program planning for the next three years. Your responses will help to design or modify their programs to better meet your needs and the needs of the community. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey. The information you provide will be confidential and you will not/cannot be identified. To take the survey, please go to the link below: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/T6K8G9N

The next North Adams Mobile Food Bank will be on Friday, Feb. 17th, from 10-11 am in the Brien Center parking lot (American Legion Drive). The Mobile Food Bank is open to all!

The Berkshire Youth Leadership Program is a 10-month-long program for High School Juniors that aims to help students build a strong sense of self in the Berkshires, facilitate deepened leadership skill development, provide career exploration options, engage students in collective community service, and offer a space to develop meaningful relationships with peers across the entire region. Students must apply for the program in the winter of their Sophomore year and selected students will then begin their participation with a 2-night retreat June 9-11, 2023. Starting in August 2023, students will then participate in monthly, day-long sessions that will run through April 2024. Any and all Berkshire County high school sophomores, or sophomore aged home-school students in the Berkshires, are urged to apply. The deadline for current Sophomores to apply is February 17th, 2023. For more information, and the link to apply, please go to https://1berkshire.com/1berkshire-programs/youth-leadership-program/

Berkshire Babypalooza Community Baby Shower being held at Greylock Works on 4/15/23 from 11 am to 1 pm. See flyer for details.

Wellness Wednesday 2/15 from 11-1pm Northern Berkshire YMCA at 22 Brickyard Court The event is free and open to anyone in the community! Come visit representatives from Central/North WIC, nbCC, North Adams Public Schools, Northern Berkshire Adult Education Program, Childcare of the Berkshires, ECU Healthcare and more! This Wellness Wednesday will also include a COVID Vaccine Clinic. Pre-registration is encouraged. Walk-ins are welcome. The flyer includes a QR Code or folks can visit mass.gov/getboosted (scroll down, and enter North Adams YMCA into the search bar). MA residents will be able to receive a $75 gift card while supplies last!

Families with MassHealth Need to Renew Coverage: Families with MassHealth need to renew their coverage this year in order to maintain coverage. Coverage protections put in place during the pandemic will end soon, and MassHealth will return to standard annual eligibility renewal processes. MassHealth families need to take the following steps: 1) Update contact information – make sure MassHealth has their most up-to-date address, phone number, and email so that they do not miss important information and notices about what else is needed. 2) Report household changes to make sure MassHealth knows about any changes in their household, like a new job, address, changes to income, disability status, or pregnancy. More information is available on the MassHealth’s Redetermination website (link below). https://www.mass.gov/masshealth-eligibility-redeterminations?utm_source=Commissioner%27s+Weekly+Update&utm_campaign=8fd7a140fa-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_02_06_01_57&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-8fd7a140fa-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D

Dress for the weather! Cold weather is coming! Temperatures are projected to drop during the afternoon on Friday, 2/3. We recommend wearing warm clothes.

MassHealth members will soon need to renew their health coverage. See flyer for instructions and additional details. https://5il.co/1o0d9

2023 Western Mass Family Leadership Series Feb and March in Holyoke Topics covered include advocacy, creating a vision, policy making and self care. Any family caregiver of a DDS person is eligible to participate. See flyer for additional details.

Brought to you by Community Health Programs FLU AND COVID VACCINE CLINIC NORTH ADAMS TOWN HALL WHEN: FEBRUARY 2, 2023 TIME: 10:00AM – NOON PFIZER AND MODERNA VACCINES BIVALENT BOOSTERS NOW AVAILABLE TO THOSE 6mo AND OLDER. (Moderna Bivalent only available to those 6yr and older) FREE GIFT CARD WHEN YOU GET A VACCINE

Free Day at Mass MoCA is January 28th! See flyer for details.