Allston-Brighton Calendar, News, and Resources

[Anna Leslie]

 

Bi-weekly: Community Events, Volunteer Opportunities, and Resources for residents and organizations View this email in your browser Forward to a Friend Greetings from the Allston Brighton Health Collaborative!   This Week: 1. Allston-Brighton Community Calendar - New! 2. Community Updates - New! 3. Resources  4. Volunteer and Job Opportunities  - New! 5. Questions and Unsubscribe Forward this email to a friend ON THE COMMUNITY CALENDAR Community Updates: Massachusetts Hospitals Provided $601M in Community Benefits The Largest Health Disparity We Don't Talk About Want to stay sharp? New study says exercise may be key Immigrant families face new threat to children's health: Uncertainty Massachusetts Senate passes $41.49 billion FY19 budget Senator Brownsberger: Preventing gun suicides New Resource: Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center New Resource: Immigrant Health Toolkit Boston is planning to remake itself, one neighborhood at a time We’re making real-time bus locations more “real” In Boston, we’ll decode your DNA, but transit is hopeless? Parking Is Sexy Now. Thank Donald Shoup. Michelle Wu wants Boston to consider charging for residential parking permits Brighton driver charged with motor vehicle homicide in hit-and-run that killed 80-year-old Maria DiChiappari of Boston College Neighborhood Center to be honored at the ABSATF 3rd Annual Fundraising Event For her many years of outstanding dedication and service to the Task Force and to the Allston Brighton Community in her role as Co-Chair.   Ongoing Resources on the ABHC Website Immigration Adult Education Employment and Financial Parents and Children Food Access Volunteer and Job Opportunities: Gardner Pilot Academy ESOL Instructor Position Livable Streets Alliance  Community Engagement Manager Get Paid. Help Your Community. Join the Allston-Brighton Youth Coalition Volunteers Needed - Conversational English Volunteers needed this summer for conversational English at the Fiorentino Community Center Contact Ginny LaCrow: 617-699-2883 Allston Brighton CDC Volunteer Committees Seeking New Members Our volunteer committees meet monthly at the Allston Brighton CDC office. If you’re interested in attending a meeting or want more information, contact Jason Desrosier, our Manager of Community Building and Engagement, at 617-787-3874 x206 Neighborhood Stabilization Action Committee (homeownership, Airbnb, problem properties) monthly meeting: Monday, March 19th at 6:00pm Community Planning Action Committee (housing development and planning in the neighborhood) monthly meeting: Monday, March 26th at 6:00pm Affordable Housing Action Committee monthly meeting: Wednesday, March 28th at 6:00pm Charles River Community Health Mobile Market Looking for Volunteers Help sort, bag and distribute the shares. Volunteers would be needed between 1:30pm and 3:30pm, and they could help for the shift, or a portion thereof. If you are interested in helping out, please call 617-783-0500 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bxe5QajDnHA2X1lRbjRwdTFMTFhGRF9MRi04MS1veEpEQkRF/view?usp=sharing Questions: To include information on the weekly listserv:  Email content to Anna at anna.l...@abhealthcollab.org Copyright © 2018 Allston Brighton Health Collaborative, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you have expressed interest in receiving information regarding public health and wellness interests of the Allston/Brighton communities. Our mailing address is: Allston Brighton Health Collaborative 18R Shepard Street, Suite 100 Brighton, MA 02135