#shiftworkforce National Fund for Workforce Solutions Ready for Day 2! Worker voice plenary up next….

Getting excited to reconnect with the Working Cities Challenge New England community Oct 19-20! Coming together: Boston Fed to host summit for region’s Working Cities/Communities Challenges Boston Fed Western Ma EDC Economic Pathways Coalition

.Massachusetts Labor & Workforce Development and USDOL Women's Bureau have a conversation about our economy and labor market.Unemployment is low overall, but not for all populations. #MAjobsSummit2022

It was an honor to join the A-team conversation on how cliff effects are keeping people from getting ahead.

Great news! Today we sent our ec dev package to Governor Maura Healey’s desk! As Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Economic Development & Emerging Technologies, I am grateful that we crafted a final bill that addresses the pressing concerns that families and workers face in MA. 1/4

Thank you Eric Lesser and the Western Mass delegation for your hard work on this! We are grateful. Food Bank of Western Massachusetts Springfield WORKS Economic Pathways Coalition

Happening tomorrow & Wednesday! November 15 and 16, 2022 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Click link to view list of participating employers and to register! app.premiervirtual.com/events/adf6893…

Solving the benefits cliff can't wait. fedcommunities.org/stories/benefi… Western Ma EDC Economic Pathways Coalition Fed Communities Women's Money Matters WCAC Laura Sylvester, MPPA/MPH 🌻🌻🌻 Eneida Molina National Fund for Workforce Solutions Ascend at the Aspen Institute Eric Lesser Rep Carlos Gonzalez

A benefits plateau can feel like running in place; not falling behind but not getting ahead. A plateau is when each additional dollar someone earns cost them a dollar in #benefits. Check out our latest story for more. bit.ly/3iwreAa

Springfield WORKS and Food Bank of Western Massachusetts are working together to create a Cliff Effect Pilot Program! This program will support 100 families throughout the Commonwealth in overcoming the benefits cliff and growing their economic mobility. Watch below to learn more!

Recently BusinessWest spoke with Western Ma EDC about the push to get Cliff Effect legislation passed, the benefits to individuals and the Commonwealth, and where we will go from here! Read more at the link below... businesswest.com/blog/proponent…

Community organizations like Springfield WORKS want to help people navigate #benefitscliffs. Peruse our latest story to find out how organizations are helping individuals manage and potentially overcome benefits cliffs ⛰️. bit.ly/3iwreAa

We are excited to share a free training opportunity from our friends Holyoke Comm College With this program you can learn new skills, improve upon your current ones and earn your Line Cook Certification! Let us help you take the next step in your culinary career: a5633.socialsolutionsportal.com/apricot-intake…

We are so excited to be on the forefront of the #benefitscliff work here in Massachusetts and across the nation!

As a part of the CERP grant, we teamed up with Hope for Youth & Families Foundation to add a trauma-informed lens to our Ready, Willing, and Able assessment. By adding the trauma-informed lens we hope to make the assessment even more inclusive, equitable, and informative!

Are you looking for work? Out of work and not sure how to find it? Need a job but not sure what you want to do? Holyoke Community College offers a Job Readiness Training course and is actively recruiting new members! Let us help you find your new career: tinyurl.com/Springfield-WO…

1/3 Such a wonderful morning yesterday celebrating all of our 2023 Resiliency Award honorees! Thankful for all their efforts and for everyone who joined us! #WeAreCommunityAction #BeCommunityAction

We are so excited to share that our Director, Anne Kandilis, was honored the other day at WCAC 2nd Annual Resiliency Awards ceremony!🎉🎉 This award is given to those who are making a difference in the lives of those within our community! Congratulations, Anne!

Our Director, Anne Kandilis, will be joining Cleveland Fed for their #FedTalk discussing how the #BenefitsCliff impacts individuals and families, employers, policymaking, and the #economy overall. Register for the event and join from wherever you are! cvent.me/D0M3EA