Network of Care Massachusetts: Finding a provider, support group, or community space where people feel safe and supported is vital to mental health and wellbeing. Find resources and providers who tailor their services to support the emotional and mental wellness of specific racial, ethnic, or cultural identity groups in this online resource hub.

DPH recently launched a public information campaign about the dangers of vaping for middle and high school aged youth titled Facts. No Filters. The campaign gives young people facts about the dangers of vaping, tips to help them talk to friends, and resources to quit. Learn more at mass.gov/vaping and @GetTheVapeFacts on Instagram. You can read more about this initiative HERE.

Living United

Following 18 months of thorough vetting and exploration, United Way of Hampshire County and United Way of Franklin County have now come together as United Way of the Franklin and Hampshire Region.

Check out their beautiful website HERE.

Will Bike 4 Food returns this September! Register at The Food Bank.

An Update from Valley

Valley Community Development has announced that longtime colleague and supporter Peter Jessop will become the interim ED while a search is coordinated. Read the full release HERE.

Project Bread’s FoodSource Hotline (1-800-645-8333) is a statewide, confidential resource line designated to help people across Massachusetts access a variety of food resources including SNAP. The hotline is open Monday through Friday and they are able to assist callers in 180 languages through bilingual staff and our interpreter service. For more details, resources, and materials, read all about it here.

New 2020 Census Data release coming on August 16: Aside from showing how the ethnic, racial, and voting age makeup of neighborhoods has changed since the 2010 Census, these detailed data will be used by most state legislatures to redistrict or redraw their political districts for elections. Read it all here.