Massachusetts Network of Foster Care Alumni
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We offer monthly child care trainings. All trainings are free to any member provider who belongs to our system, including CDA certificate training. We provide a full child care curriculum which is offered in a convenient weekly format, for providers who like to customize their curriculum. Our full curriculum is also free to all of our family child care providers. Also, we are introducing a new on-line pilot program of newly developed child care products in January which will be advantageous to all Bethel Child Care providers and it will be FREE.
Interactive resource for students and educators with guidance on paying for school, finding a school, exploring a career and making a plan for how to realize your goals.
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/find-colleges/college-101/types-of-colleges-the-basics
From birth through the many transitions of children's lives, Birth to Three will work with you to identify resources, match you with professionals and peers, and refer you to appropriate services. Free programs and open play times with age specific playgroups and the opportunities for social and emotional growth.
For parents –
•peer support and expert modeling
•workshops, guided conversations, training
Free programs and open play times with age specific playgroups and the opportunities for social and emotional growth. playgroups led by a family support specialist and a lending library of books and kits
Scholarship Opportunity for Casey Family Services foster. Between the ages of 16 and 49 and you're thinking about, starting, or currently attending college or university in pursuit of a certificate, associate's, bachelor's, or master's degree, or a professional degree including law or medicine but not a Ph.D. Up to $10,000 in total over the course of your education, to be utilized within 10 years of your application date funds may be used for tuition or other expenses directly related to educational pursuits for example, required books, student activity fees, registration fees, dormitory room and board, or living expenses while enrolled as a student.
Program components include: academic support, life skills training, parent / adolescent mediation, community service connection, and emergency support.
The goal of this program is to promote the well-being of adolescents between the ages of 12 through 17 and their families by providing appropriate culturally and linguistic supportive services, building on the existing strengths of the family, and empowering families to make their own decisions in an effort to reduce or eliminate child abuse and neglect.
Featured services include: Free on-line search for child care, building partnerships to help families, collecting accurate statistical information on Massachusetts child care, information on state vouchers and training for parents, providers, employers to name just a few.
College Parents of America provides members with the advantages of valuable benefits and advocacy that protect and maximize their family's college investment and the resources to support their student's achievement.
Boston-area students planning for higher education can come to a College Planning Center—located in Boston, Brockton, and Chelsea—for guidance on choosing a college, applying for financial aid and scholarships, managing money, and choosing a major or a career. We also offer college guidebooks, study aids, computer access, and info on HiSET (GED), ESL, and technical/vocational education opportunities. Find a college planning center near you.
http://www.asa.org/for-students/college-planning/#collegeplanninglocations
We serve people who are homeless, facing foreclosure or eviction people, or ready to purchase a home or launch a small business. Provides support and services for low-income people. Call for services and addresses.
978-459-0551
Hey Parents!
We have a lot of sites, lessons, games to help your child complete math problems, while having FUN!
We provide both immediate housing assistance and long-term solutions through emergency shelters, affordable housing, job training, and more.
Fenway was one of the first in the nation to offer alternative insemination services to lesbians and today we continue to provide medical alternatives for achieving conception, as well as a support network, education, and advocacy.
http://fenwayhealth.org/care/wellness-resources/lgbt-family-services/
We provide Employment & Educational Services Such as : Resume Preparation, job Search tips, application assistance, interview prep, MCAS Remediation Program, Work Place Readiness Program & Much More!
Greater Lawrence with special emphasis on the initiation of programs in education with youth employment and related fields. Since its inception, the GLCAC, Inc. has been a consistent partner in working with local, State and Federal governments and private agencies in creating opportunities and providing hope for people living in poverty.
GWL creates the building blocks of a healthy community, and empowers Lawrence residents to improve their quality of life. GWL achieves results by engaging the whole community – residents, youth, nonprofits, city government and businesses – in the planning and realization of its projects
HEATH Resource Center is a web-based clearinghouse that serves as an information exchange of educational resources, support services and opportunities. The HEATH Resource Center gathers, develops and disseminates information in the form of resource papers, fact sheets, website directories, newsletters, and resource materials.
HEATH Resource Center is a collaborative effort among a network of professionals in the areas of disability, counseling, transition and postsecondary education.
Ironstone provides therapeutic riding, recreational riding and hippotherapy, which is using a horse to help provide physical and occupational therapies and speech/language pathology. The Ironstone Farm mission statement: To provide therapeutic, educational and recreational opportunities using horses and the working farm environment to help people achieve optimum quality of life.
At IXL Learning, we are passionate about creating and supporting the best educational technology possible. We develop first-of-their-kind products used by millions of learners, from children to adults. This is a online resource for supporting parents in helping their children from K through 12 with their educational curriculum.
JVS provides skills, jobs and careers for diverse populations in MA. The Work Place, our one stop career center provides job search support. We offer disability services, Refugee ESOL & Rapid Employment, ESOL, Skills Training in Certified Nursing Assitant & Pharmacy Technician, Adult (High School) Diploma Program, and Bridges to College for college transitions.