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SUMMARY:Financial Wellness Lunchtime Series (5 Part Series)
DESCRIPTION:Academy for Financial Wellness is a step-by-step program designed to help you build financial independence. Through expert-led sessions\, you’ll gain the knowledge and confidence to\nmanage your money\, improve your credit\, and achieve short term and long financial goals. Series is presented over Zoom Mondays 12pm to 1pm (over lunch hour) 9/14 to 10/12. Presented by Liberty Bank and HSF! \nWhat You’ll Learn:\n-Create Your Path – assess your financial health to set goals for your short and long term financial wellness\n-Budget Like a Pro – Create & maintain a personalized spending plan that fits your life\n-Build & Repair Credit – Tools designed to help improve your score and uncover financial opportunities\n-Becoming a Homeowner – Learn about buying a home and understand mortgage options & down payment programs available to you\n-Plan for Long-Term Wealth –Explore Saving\, investing & retirement planning and tools for sustaining financial independence over time \n \nSeries Partner:
URL:https://hsf.novacruxltd.com/event/financial-wellness-lunchtime-series-5-part-series/2026-09-28/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,HSF Event,HSF Member Event,HSF Non Member Event,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T090000
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SUMMARY:Gratitude\, Joy and Connection - September Gathering
DESCRIPTION:CFWM in Partnership with MLK Family Services and Pa’Lante Transformative Justice\nLocation: Martin Luther King\, Jr. Family Services\, 3 Rutland Street\, Springfield\, MA\nFeatured Arts Organization: Common Wealth Murals \n\n\nParking Information: Parking is available at the AIC Commuter Lot B located between Mapledell St. and Oak Grove. View the map. \nPlease note the distance from Lot B to the venue is 0.2 miles (5 minute walk). However\, a shuttle bus will be available from 8 AM – 12PM to bring guests back and forth from the parking lot to the venue.
URL:https://hsf.novacruxltd.com/event/gratitude-joy-and-connection-september-gathering/
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,HSF Member Event
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SUMMARY:UMACC 2026 Launch and Nonprofit Fair!
DESCRIPTION:The UMACC Nonprofit Fair is your chance to connect with 30 amazing nonprofits all in one place! \n  \nMeet passionate changemakers\, discover causes that matter to you\, and find out how you can be part of the movement to build a stronger\, more connected community. \n  \nWhether you are looking to volunteer\, learn about local nonprofits\, or just get inspired\, this is a great place to start! \n  \nWhile you are at it\, enjoy delicious treats and visit with rescue animals from local shelters. This is your kind of event! \n  \nMany thanks to Auxiliary Enterprises for their support.
URL:https://hsf.novacruxltd.com/event/umacc-2026-launch-and-nonprofit-fair/
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,HSF Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T103000
DTSTAMP:20260910T132458Z
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SUMMARY:Supervisory Skills Certificate Series- Fall 2026
DESCRIPTION:Give new supervisors the skills they need to succeed.  If you are planning on promoting\, or have just promoted someone to a supervisory position help them hit the ground running with this 8 week course.  With HSF’s strong team of seasoned presenters covering a wide range of knowledge from different points of view\, we cover theory\, soft skills\, and hard facts.  Conversation topics range from harassment law and cybersecurity to finding common purpose in a team and how to transition from peer to supervisor\, and much much more. \nRegister an individual who is eligible for a certificate\, or a space for your agency to send someone different to each session depending on who the topic will benefit most. \nThis series is presented over Zoom. Series runs 8 consecutive weeks starting  September 24th\, 9am-12:30pm all session.  Full series is $750 for members\, $1500 for nonmembers. \nReimbursement available through the Commonwealth Corporation Express Fund (more information below). Are you an HSF member and NOT eligible for the grant?  Please use promo code HSF50 for a special 50% off discount.  Additional discounts available for groups of 4 or more attendees. Email Jeff Tingley \nSeries Dates and Topics \n\nSupervising Former Peers and Establishing Healthy Boundaries- Thursday September 24th\n\nThis training equips internally promoted leaders with the tools to successfully manage former peers while fostering trust\, accountability\, and healthy team dynamics. Leaders will explore the psychological and practical aspects of  transitioning into authority roles\, develop strategies for setting and enforcing boundaries\, refine their leadership identity\, and enhance their communication and feedback techniques. \nPresented by Will Weche; Willful Change LLC \n\nEmployment Law- Thursday October 1st\n\nAvoid missteps that can lead to expensive and time-consuming litigation.  Learn from practicing attorneys on the wording of the law\, along with how that wording is actually applied. Covering a wide range of subjects to clear up misconceptions and acknowledging pitfalls\, this session is packed with useful information that every organization needs. \nPresented by Skoler-Abbott \n\nCulturally Responsive Supervision- Tuesday October 6th\n\nJoin us as we take a deep look at the many aspects that make up our identities and how they impact our leadership\,  our organizations and the people we serve.  Improve our skills in having conversations about our differences in a way that encourages learning and growth while building intersectional resilience.  We will strengthen our ability to have important dialogues\, navigate predictable tensions and avoid pitfalls that lead to disconnection. This session helps supervisors cultivate trusting\, creative and connected diverse working relationships. \nPresented by Regi Wingo and JAC Patriss; Growing a New Heart \n\nRetention: Rewards and Accountability – Thursday October 15th\n\nPeople don’t leave jobs; they leave bad supervisors. This session puts a focus on how a supervisor can strengthen and grow those who report to them\, creating an environment where employees want to stay.  Covering how to multiple the strengths of your team\, how to discipline in a way that productive\, and how to praise\, we will learn how to create a work environment centered on retention. \nPresented by Diana Brooks; Diana Brooks Associates \n\nCyber Security- Thursday October 22th \n\nWith the threat of cyber attacks continuing to rise\, with an increased focus on social engineering\, no one can afford to hide their heads in the sand and pretend that everything is ok.  With a focus on practical\, simple\, daily steps that one can take\, this session seeks to minimize risk to you\, your organization\, and your clients. \nPresented by Chris Wisneski; Whittlesey \n\nResource Sharing and Catchafire Overview- Thursday October 29th\n\nLet’s continue to fight the narrative of resource scarcity in nonprofits.  Join us as we will highlight some of the most useful free resources for nonprofits we’ve discovered\, and we invite you to share the tools and supports that have been most valuable to you. Let’s learn from one another and keep building stronger connections! We will also take a look at Catchafire- a worldwide network of professionals volunteering to lend their expertise to nonprofit organizations pro bono\, that our member organizations have access to through HSF. \nPresented by Becca Coolong and Jeff Tingley; Human Service Forum \n\nTeam Building and Conflict Resolution- Thursday November 5th\n\nThrough discussions that will include team activities and individual reflection\, forge a shared understanding of team-building and the essential skills for conflict resolution and negotiation that facilitate the development of strong\, cohesive\, effective teams. Make your team stronger than the sum of their parts\, drive unity\, and be able to address conflict when it does happen. \nPresented by Dr. Lucie Lewis and Janine Fondon \n\nLeadership Communication- Thursday November 12th\n\nThis session looks at the building blocks of communicating clear messages to others.  In a core aspect of leadership that is often taken for granted\, those who excel at communicating often excel in supervision.  Learn to avoid noise and interference\, and how to properly process feedback to fine tune your messages for clearer understanding. \nPresented by Jeff Tingley; Human Service Forum \n  \nHSF Series Sponsor \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \nHSF Annual Sponsors \n 
URL:https://hsf.novacruxltd.com/event/supervisory-skills-certificate-series-fall-2026/2026-10-01/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,HSF Event,HSF Member Event,HSF Non Member Event,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Employment Law
DESCRIPTION:Avoid missteps that can lead to expensive and time-consuming litigation.  Learn from practicing attorneys on the wording of the law\, along with how that wording is actually applied. Covering a wide range of subjects to clear up misconceptions and acknowledging pitfalls\, this session is packed with useful information that every organization needs. \nPresented by Skoler-Abbott \nThis session is part of HSF’s Supervisory Skills Series; 8 sessions designed to give new supervisors the skills they need to succeed.  If you are planning on promoting\, or have just promoted someone to a supervisory position help them hit the ground running with this 8 week course.  With HSF’s strong team of seasoned presenters covering a wide range of knowledge from different points of view\, we cover theory\, soft skills\, and hard facts.  Conversation topics range from harassment law and cybersecurity to finding common purpose in a team and how to transition from peer to supervisor\, and much much more. \nThis series is presented over Zoom. \nSeries Dates and Topics \nOther Sessions: \n\nCulturally Responsive Supervision- Tuesday October 6th\n\nJoin us as we take a deep look at the many aspects that make up our identities and how they impact our leadership\,  our organizations and the people we serve.  Improve our skills in having conversations about our differences in a way that encourages learning and growth while building intersectional resilience.  We will strengthen our ability to have important dialogues\, navigate predictable tensions and avoid pitfalls that lead to disconnection. This session helps supervisors cultivate trusting\, creative and connected diverse working relationships. \nPresented by Regi Wingo and JAC Patriss; Growing a New Heart \n\nRetention: Rewards and Accountability – Thursday October 15th\n\nPeople don’t leave jobs; they leave bad supervisors. This session puts a focus on how a supervisor can strengthen and grow those who report to them\, creating an environment where employees want to stay.  Covering how to multiple the strengths of your team\, how to discipline in a way that productive\, and how to praise\, we will learn how to create a work environment centered on retention. \nPresented by Diana Brooks; Diana Brooks Associates \n\nCyber Security- Thursday October 22th \n\nWith the threat of cyber attacks continuing to rise\, with an increased focus on social engineering\, no one can afford to hide their heads in the sand and pretend that everything is ok.  With a focus on practical\, simple\, daily steps that one can take\, this session seeks to minimize risk to you\, your organization\, and your clients. \nPresented by Chris Wisneski; Whittlesey \n\nResource Sharing and Catchafire Overview- Thursday October 29th\n\nLet’s continue to fight the narrative of resource scarcity in nonprofits.  Join us as we will highlight some of the most useful free resources for nonprofits we’ve discovered\, and we invite you to share the tools and supports that have been most valuable to you. Let’s learn from one another and keep building stronger connections! We will also take a look at Catchafire- a worldwide network of professionals volunteering to lend their expertise to nonprofit organizations pro bono\, that our member organizations have access to through HSF. \nPresented by Becca Coolong and Jeff Tingley; Human Service Forum \n\nTeam Building and Conflict Resolution- Thursday November 5th\n\nThrough discussions that will include team activities and individual reflection\, forge a shared understanding of team-building and the essential skills for conflict resolution and negotiation that facilitate the development of strong\, cohesive\, effective teams. Make your team stronger than the sum of their parts\, drive unity\, and be able to address conflict when it does happen. \nPresented by Dr. Lucie Lewis and Janine Fondon \n\nLeadership Communication- Thursday November 12th\n\nThis session looks at the building blocks of communicating clear messages to others.  In a core aspect of leadership that is often taken for granted\, those who excel at communicating often excel in supervision.  Learn to avoid noise and interference\, and how to properly process feedback to fine tune your messages for clearer understanding. \nPresented by Jeff Tingley; Human Service Forum \n  \nHSF Series Sponsor \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \nHSF Annual Sponsors \n 
URL:https://hsf.novacruxltd.com/event/employment-law-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,HSF Event,HSF Member Event,HSF Non Member Event,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T173000
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SUMMARY:MaryAnne's Kids Lighting the Way
DESCRIPTION:Join us on October 1 for ’ ’ \, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.\, at Crestview Country Club\,�Agawam\, MA. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres\, desserts\, live music\, cash bar\, raffles and a special award ceremony to help support foster children\, transition age youth\, and the families who care for them.
URL:https://hsf.novacruxltd.com/event/179039/
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,HSF Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261002T130000
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SUMMARY:Powerful Tools for Caregivers
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://hsf.novacruxltd.com/event/powerful-tools-for-caregivers/2026-10-02/
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,HSF Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T143000
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CREATED:20260413T122950Z
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SUMMARY:A Matter of Balance–Managing Concerns About Falls
DESCRIPTION:An 8-session workshop series (2 hours for each session) taking place once per a week\, this workshop teaches practical strategies to reduce the fear of falling and explores medical\, behavioral\, and environmental risk factors for falls\, stressing the importance of developing an exercise plan. \n\nSummer 2026: Wednesdays from May 5-June 24\, 10:00am – 12:00pm In-person at Belchertown Senior Center\nFall 2026: Thursdays from October 3-22\, 12:30-2:30pm at South Hadley Senior Center
URL:https://hsf.novacruxltd.com/event/a-matter-of-balance-managing-concerns-about-falls/2026-10-03/
CATEGORIES:Community Calendar,HSF Member Event
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