Tuesday, January 26, 2021

HMEA is hiring Direct Support staff for its Residential Division

Looking for a rewarding job? HMEA is currently hiring Direct Support staff for its Residential division in the Franklin Area

Full & part time available, visit www.hmea.org  or email a resume to jobs@hmea.org for more information 

 

What is Horace Mann Educational Associates (HMEA)? Listen to the interview with HMEA President Michael Moloney. We talk about

  • How HMEA is adapting their service delivery to the pandemic
  • What services they provide to more than 4,000 people in over 100 communities
  • How Cloud 4 Causes is helping non-profits with their technology needs
Listen here:
 
HMEA is hiring Direct Support staff for its Residential Division
HMEA is hiring Direct Support staff for its Residential Division

 

FM #445 Talk Franklin - 01/22/21 (audio)

FM #445 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 445 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares my "Talk Franklin" conversation with Town Administrator Jamie Hellen and Marketing and Communications Specialist Anne Marie Tracey. We had our conversation via conference bridge to adhere to the ‘social distancing’ requirements of this pandemic period.

We talk about: 

  • Storm water and EPA adjustments
  • Street acceptance
  • Complete streets
  • Pandemic and vaccine distribution

Links to the key topics covered here are included in the show notes. The recording runs about 49 minutes, so let’s listen to my conversation with Jamie and Anne Marie. Audio file = https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HNTvQNcS


 
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Town Council Agenda document (and released supporting materials in one PDF) 
https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/agendas/01-20-2021_town_council_agenda.pdf 

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The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana"  c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.

I hope you enjoy!

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FM #445 Talk Franklin - 01/22/21 (audio)
FM #445 Talk Franklin - 01/22/21 (audio)

State of the Commonwealth - Jan 26, 2021

Via Gov Baker
"Join us tomorrow (Tuesday) night as I provide an update on the state of our Commonwealth.

This year's address will look different, but I look forward to sharing some thoughts about the resilient people and communities of Massachusetts. #MASOTC"

 

Shared from Twitter:  https://t.co/QjU8MRQixj



State of the Commonwealth - Jan 26, 2021
State of the Commonwealth - Jan 26, 2021 - 7:00 PM

CommonWealth Magazine: "Baker defends vaccine rollout; those 65-plus moved up"

 

"GOV. CHARLIE BAKER on Monday continued to defend the state’s slow COVID-19 vaccine rollout even as he announced plans to expand the number of inoculation sites and moved residents 65 and older up in the vaccination line.

At a State House press conference, Baker addressed growing impatience over the pace of vaccinations by blaming the federal government’s disjointed allocation to states. He also said all the vaccines the state is receiving are being distributed to those who administer the shots.

“Virtually all the vaccine that we have received as a Commonwealth has been distributed to either the long-term care community through the pharmacy program or to providers – both community providers, hospitals, congregate care settings, and others – to begin the process of either first dosing people or second dosing people,” said Baker."

Continue reading the article online
 
Gov Baker's Press Conf on Monday: https://youtu.be/P9QeH2UyEqs
 
 
 
Adults 65+ have been moved up within Phase 2, to the second priority group (after adults 75+). Phase 2 begins next month
Adults 65+ have been moved up within Phase 2, to the second priority group (after adults 75+). Phase 2 begins next month


Both FHS swim teams top Mansfield on Monday

From HockomockSports.com we share the FHS sports results:

Girls Hockey = Franklin @ Stoughton/Sharon – Postponed to TBD.

Boys Swimming = Mansfield, 72 @ Franklin, 85 – Final

Girls Swimming = Mansfield, 68 @ Franklin, 89 – Final 

For other results around the Hockomock League
Both FHS swim teams top Mansfield on Monday
Both FHS swim teams top Mansfield on Monday

CommonWealth Magazine: "State slow to improve criminal justice data collection"

"A sweeping 2018 criminal justice reform law required state officials to create a comprehensive cross-tracking system that would be maintained in an online system. But two and a half years after the law was passed, there has been little evident progress."   https://t.co/dJB7WITWuw

 
"A WELL-KNOWN management maxim warns, if you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it. By that reckoning, those trying to better the state’s criminal justice system are often flying blind.

How long, for example, does the average probationer in Massachusetts stay on probation? Or how many people last year had their probation revoked?

State Probation Commissioner Edward Dolan has no idea. While each probationer has their own physical case file, the Massachusetts Probation Department has no computer-based case management system that would let state officials or researchers track information on an aggregate basis.

“A lot of things we do, we do manually,” Dolan said."
Continue reading the article online

“listening deeply enough to be changed by what you learn"

Sustained dialogue (SD). This sounds like something that would need to happen constructively to work through some difficult conversations. It is. 
 
"The Sustained Dialogue Institute helps people to transform conflictual relationships and design change processes around the world. We define dialogue as “listening deeply enough to be changed by what you learn.” 

"SD is a unique change process which (1) focuses on transforming relationships that cause problems, create conflict, and block change; and (2) emphasizes the importance of effective change over time. 
Since transforming relationships requires an ongoing effort, SD gradually develops over a five-stage process. This multistage approach serves as a guidepost for SD programs and for those in conflict to create sustainable change in their relationships and communities."
Find out more about the Sustained dialogue approach  https://sustaineddialogue.org/our-approach/
 
Find out more about Sustained dialogue https://sustaineddialogue.org/about-us/

“listening deeply enough to be changed by what you learn"
“listening deeply enough to be changed by what you learn"