Calendar
MACHW Events
- March 24, 2010: CHW Day at the State House. Learn more.
- Upcoming Regional Meetings. Learn more.
- MACHW Annual Meeting, September 2010
Community Events
Support Haiti: Cambridge Birth Center and Cambridge Midwives are requesting contributions to directly help Haitan birthing women and their infants in need of all medical essentials. View Request.
Events and Trainings:
- March 10, 2010: Meeting Teens Where They're At: The latest in HIV Prevention for Young Women. View Flyer.
- March 10, 2010: “The Foreclosure Crises: How to Protect Your Investment” being held in Lawrence. View Flyer.
- March 10, 2010: Free legal training: Assisting Children with Mental Health Needs. View Flyer.
- March 12, 2010: Meeting the Needs of Diverse Communities: Asian & African American Outreach Efforts and Treatment Resources. View Flyer.
- March 12, 2010: Informal discussion on healthy food and physical activity in Lawrence. View Flyer.
- March 23, 2010: Utility Rights: What Front Line Staff Need to Know. View Flyer.
- March 25, 2010: Empowering Clients Who Have CORI Issues. View Flyer.
- March 29, 2010: MGH’s 2010 Disparities Forum Featuring Dr. Atul Gawande. View Flyer.
- March 31, 2010: Racial and Ethnic Disparities: Keeping Current Seminar Series. A focus on disparities in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) health. View Flyer.
- Dept of Public Health's Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition is having six hearings to help identify future funding priorities. Dates: March 23, 25, 31, April 1, 7, 8. View flyer.
- April 8, 2010: Body Parts Uncovered: Health Care Above The Neck. Connecting oral, vision, and behavioral health with systemic illness. View Flyer.
- April 30, 2010: "The Role of Community Health Workers & Providers in Neighborhood Health." One-day conference by: Community Outreach Workers Network & Training Coalition (COWNT). View Flyer.
- Community trainings on Cancer and Cardiovascular Health by Boston Public Health Commission. Flyer. Registration form.
- BASIC PUBLIC BENEFITS ADVOCACY TRAINING SERIES 2009-2010. A series of 11 trainings at MCLE in Boston for legal, social and health services, and community advocates who assist low- and moderate-income individuals and families. Dates range from Sept 24th- April 7th. More information.
- Massachusetts Health Care Training Forum Quarterly Meetings. More information.
Grant Opportunities:
- Mini-Grants Available for New Interventions that Improve Consumer Access to and Comfort with Services. Deadline for submission: March 15th, 2010. More information.
- Hiring Incentive Training Grant Program (HITG) has been reactivated through June 30, 2010. More information.
- $2.5 Million Available for HIV Projects for Youth
Some $2.5 million is available for competitive HIV/AIDS cooperative agreements that will support prevention and testing for at-risk adolescents, employing technology-based approaches, social networking web sites, and peer educators.
Deadline: July 20, 2009. - New OMH Funds Target HIV/AIDS Outcomes for Ex-Offenders
OMH is re-announcing the availability of $2 million for 8 to 10 new, competitive, cooperative agreements under the HIV/AIDS Health Improvement for Re-entering Ex-Offenders Initiative. Organizations that submitted applications accepted by June 12 need not re-apply.
New Deadline: July 23, 2009.
If you would like to post an event please email the information to Cindy Marti with "Web Calendar" in subject line, attaching Word documents or PDFs of supporting materials (flyers, brochures, etc) when appropriate.