"Franklin SEPAC & SAFE Coalition Present A Workshop for Parents and Caregivers of Teens and Tweens on Mental Health & Suicide Awareness and PreventionRegister here:
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| Reminder: Workshop on Mental Health & Suicide Awareness and Prevention - Dec 5 |
This is an in-person event.
Register here: forms.gle/wuMmwjzQK5ik7q Please note: this is open to all community members - your child does not need to be receiving special education for you to participate.
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| Workshop for parents and caregivers of teens and tweens on Mental Health, Suicide Awareness & Prevention - Dec 5 |
The Backyard Ecosystem Education (BEE) Program is an interactive program for Franklin residents and business owners to design and create a native, biologically diverse habitat at their property. The BEE Program consists of five themed workshops and one field day giving residents and business owners the skills to:
Upon successful completion and attendance of the BEE Program, participants will be considered a "Backyard Ecosystem Advocate" and their habitats, once established, will have the opportunity to become "Certified Wildlife Habitats" through the National Wildlife Federation.
Registration opens January 2, 2024 and is on a first come, first serve basis. Registration closes February 29, 2024. Registration is available to all residents regardless of ownership/rental status or living situation, all Franklin business owners, and up to five FPS high school students. The Conservation Department is currently collaborating with FPS - STEM to excuse up to five students for the scheduled field day, so students - please apply if you are interested!
Workshop descriptions are listed below. Questions? Email bgoodlander@franklinma.gov.
| Workshop Title | Date, Time, and Location | Description |
| Wildlife | Wednesday, April 3, 2024 4p - 6p Location TBD | Residents will learn common wildlife species that they may find in their backyard habitats and/or how to attract these wildlife species to their habitats. |
| Plant Life | Wednesday, April 10, 2024 4p - 6p Location TBD | Residents will learn common native and wildlife friendly plants and common invasive plants they may plant and/or find in their backyard habitats. |
| Landscapes and Regional Context | Wednesday, April 17, 2024 4p - 6p Location TBD | Residents will learn to identify what landscape they live in, its regional context, and how to design a habitat suitable for their surroundings. |
| Climate and Other Ecological Stressors | Wednesday, April 24, 2024 4p - 6p Location TBD | Residents will learn how to plan their habitat for climate change, design their habitat considering climate resilience, and mitigate future environmental stressors and disturbance events. |
| Planning and Design | Wednesday, May 1, 2024 4p - 6p Location TBD | Residents will be able to sit down in small groups with professional practitioners to design their own specific backyard habitat applying all lessons learned in previous workshops. |
| Field Day and Graduation Luncheon | Friday, May 10 10a - 2p Location TBD | Residents will be bussed around Town for a tour of raingardens, biodiversity areas, turtle nesting habitats, regenerative forests, gardens, and more. Lunch and a graduation ceremony will be provided. |
Shared from -> https://www.franklinma.gov/conservation/news/join-backyard-ecosystem-education-bee-program-2024
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| Join the Backyard Ecosystem Education (BEE) Program in 2024 |
FM #1105 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1105 in the series.
This session shares the Franklin, MA School Committee MASC Workshop held on Monday, Nov 27, 2023. The meeting was conducted in the 3rd floor training room.
Chair Dave Callaghan opened the meeting. Six of the seven School Committee members were present along with Superintendent Lucas Giguere, School Business Manager Dr Bob Dutch, Asst Supt for Student Services Paula Marano, and Asst Supt for Teaching & Learning Dr. Tina Rogers.
Chair Callaghan introduces Tracy Novick, the MASC Field Director responsible for Franklin. (MASC = Mass Assoc of School Committees)
The show notes contain a link to the presentation copy so you can follow along.
The recording runs about 85 minutes, so let’s listen to the School Committee MASC Workshop of Nov 27, 2023. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1105-fps-school-committee-masc-workshop-11-27-23
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MASC Presentation document -> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iS3oQAk96xVk-SKYLo8iAgashzFASHvT/view?usp=drive_link
School Committee page -> https://www.franklinps.net/district/school-committee
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| School Committee participates in MASC Workshop on Roles & Responsibilities (audio) |
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"The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law."
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| MASC Workshop scheduled by School Committee for Nov 27, 2023 at 6 PM |
"The listing of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law."
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| MASC Workshop scheduled by School Committee for Nov 27, 2023 at 6 PM |
"Walkers and wheelchairs with missing parts or improvised upgrades crowd the floor of the workshop on the outskirts of Worcester.At the facility, one of four Assistive Technology Centers run by the state, designers and technicians customize and adapt equipment, from shower chairs to iPads, to make them safer, more comfortable, or easier to use for people with developmental disabilities. The solutions can be as complicated as rebuilding a motorized chair, or as basic as laminating a cardboard box, as one of the adaptive equipment designers, Gabrielle Reis, discovered during weeks of trial and error as she attempted to build a tray for a wheelchair.“Some of the hardest situations have some of the easiest solutions,” said Reis, 30, of Boston.Massachusetts is among the few states with facilities dedicated to devising creative solutions to accommodate the unique needs of people with developmental disabilities, according to officials with the state’s Department of Developmental Services, or DDS. About $2 million is budgeted annually for the program, though it has other funding sources, including insurance payments and donations."
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