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Success for life: A call for collaborative action

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The following report is presented by the Action Planning team as a collaborative action plan on behalf of Massachusetts youth.  read more »

Allston-Brighton Community Resource Guide

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A collection of resources in the Allston-Brighton neighborhood, comprised as a part of the Early Childhood System of Care initiative. Know of a resource that's not included? Leave it in the comment field below.

Please be aware, the resource guide is a large file and may take awhile to download. To save it to your computer so that you only need to downoad it once, right click on the link below and select "save as".

Sustainable Employment: The Best Practices Guide

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Sustainable Employment Guide Cover page

Among the principle ways to improve the future for our children is to both strengthen the financial stability of their parents today and ensure that kids are getting the nurturing support and educational opportunities that will prepare them for adulthood. A crucial piece of this vision is providing low-skilled individuals and low-income workers with the necessary skills and opportunities to earn a sustaining wage to support themselves and their families.

Engaging Families: Improving Family Involvement in Afterschool

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A report by Ellen Mayer, MPhil and Holly M. Kreider, EdD on engaging families in after-school programs. Ellen Mayer, MPhil, is senior research analyst and Holly M. Kreider, EdD, is a research associate at Harvard Family Research Project (HFRP) at the Harvard
Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, Massachusetts. PTA and HFRP are partners in efforts to increase family involvement in education.

fy08 investment strategy guide

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United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley (UWMBMV) adopted an investment strategy that will enable us to reach specific goals and measure our progress along the way. This strategy will drive our financial investments for FY2008 and beyond. UWMBMV funding is now determined by agencies' ability to make measurable contributions to the specific strategies and measures that we have adopted in healthy child development, opportunities for youth, sustainable employment, and affordable housing.

General Agency Information

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These documents are useful for all agencies.

High-Risk Youth Assessment Report

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Also known as the "Out of Harms Way" report, this assessment is based on a research conducted by The Boston High-Risk Youth Network in 2005. The Network was created by a partnership consisting of the Black Ministerial Alliance, United Way of Massachusetts Bay, Emmanuel Gospel Center, and Boston Ten Point Coalition (hereinafter referred to as the Partners). With a three year federal Compassion Capital Fund (CCF) grant, the Partners convened over 130 people and involved them in a year-long planning process to better meet the needs of high-risk youth, ages 12-21.

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