In need of Community Services but don’t know where to turn?

Massachusetts 2-1-1 Get Connected. Get Answers. A program of your local United Way.  Every day, someone somewhere in Massachusetts needs to find essential community services; a food bank, an after school program or where to secure care for an aging parent. Many face these challenges, but don’t always know where to turn for help.  The solution is to dial 2-1-1.  1-877-211-MASS  -  http://www.mass211.org 24 hours a day/7 days a week – free – confidential.  Mass 2-1-1 helps you find free information on: food, shelter, rent assistance, utility bill assistance, after-school programs, child chare, counseling, senior services, disaster relief and much more!

Are you in need of Employment Assistance?

Check out this FREE Career Development Service for individuals who are new or returning to the market place.  One Life at a Time assists in coaching and mentoring adults with career building essentials so they can obtain and retain gainful employment. They seek to build confidence to help individuals with the education and training they need to be successful in the work place. Visit their website here for more information or to register for a FREE workshop.

Are You Experiencing…………Housing Issues or Utility Issues?

Visit the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless website to learn about the First Stop Initiative:  Homelessness Prevention Collaborative

Tips for Parents

• Parents of Seniors Are you a Helicopter Parent? Take the survey here
• Give Kids Good Schools encourages individuals to: Learn the facts about quality public schools, Vote to support and promote quality public education in your community and across the country, Act by letting public officials and others know that quality public education is a top priority all year long Visit their website here GiveKidsGoodSchools.Org
• A Community Concern this film follows the story of three communities, Oakland, the Bronx,  and Boston as they work to change their system of public  education you may visit their website and view the film here.
• Click here to access the online version of  the local parenting resource Boston Parent’s Paper
• The Boston Parent’s Paper “Education and Enrichment Guide 2011-12″ available here