Youth Work Conference
The 11th Annual Youth Work Intensive Conference, sponsored by Health Resources in Action, will be taking place March 13 and 14. Click HERE to learn about the conference.
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Black Woman's Health Imperative
Black Women's Health Imperative and Smileybooks will be presenting a discussion and book signing at Simmons College at which Eleanor Hinton Hoytt will be speaking to help black women achieve a healthy future! Click HERE for more information.
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HOT in the DOT
Become Bike Friendly Business/Organization
Boston's Bike Friendly Business awards recognize companies that take steps to be more bike friendly. By adopting a few basic, inexpensive practices, your company will significantly improve the climate for cycling in Boston. The deadline to apply is Friday, March 16. Download an application by clicking on MORE INFO.
Baseball Registration
Parents looking to sign there kids up for baseball this upcoming season can do so by reading the details found on the following link: MORE INFO.
FREE Tax Preparation @ DotWell Sites
As a member of the Boston Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Coalition, DotWell offers FREE tax preparation for hard working Dorchester families. Taxpayers who earned less than $50,000 in the previous tax year can have their taxes prepared for free and claim important tax credits such as the EITC. There are two DotWell sites currently providing this service. MORE INFO
*If you are looking to assist and would like to volunteer with tax preparation, please contact Arjun Verma by either calling 617.822.8269, or emailing arjun.verma@dotwell.org*
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MyDorchester Photo Contest
Can you identify where in Dorchester this photo was taken? Can you take one yourself and leave others guessing where it is? Email eblast@mydorchester.org if you know where!
For a limited time, MyDorchester will be giving away 8 x 10 prints to the contest winner.
Winner: Phil Lindsay
Location: House of Deliverance/Church on Washington Street
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Tips for Thriving Kids
Build your child's logical thinking skills
As children get closer to age 3, they begin to understand how things are connected; for example, that you need to eat in order to grow. They use their increasing language skills to ask questions about what they see, hear, and experience in the world. That's the reason it seems that every other word 2-year-olds speak is "Why?" The ability to think logically-to put 2 and 2 together-is critical for thinking through problems and being successful in school and life.
What you can do:
- Don't answer your child's questions right away. Ask first what he thinks the answer is. This gets his wheels turning. Listen carefully to his response and acknowledge his ideas. You can then offer the correct answer.
- Ask lots of questions during your everyday play and routines. As you go through your day together, ask your child "why" questions. Why do you think the leaves fall from the trees? Why does it snow? This gets your child's mind working and also lets him know that you are interested in and value his ideas.
Tips for Thriving Kids are brought to you by: Fields Corner Children Thrive
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Please check our regularly updated Calendar for lots of other events
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| Dorchester Flashback |
 Dorchester Illustration of the Day
It looks as if the Dorchester Day Parade was marching from northern Dorchester to Lower Mills in 1967. St. Ann's of Neponset leads the parade through Fields Corner, celebrating the 337 anniversary of the settlement of Dorchester.
If you would like to join the google group, please click on the link, or contact Earl Taylor by email or call (617) 293-3052.
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SCI Dorchester's mission is to strengthen the Dorchester community by connecting diverse individuals and organizations through civic engagement initiatives. We envision a community where individuals are strongly connected to their neighbors and play an active role in shaping the destiny of our community. This increase in 'social capital' will result in a community that is safer, healthier and more vital. For more information click here.
The mission of DotWell is to work in collaboration with our founding health center partners - Codman Square Health Center and Dorchester House Multi-Service Center -
to provide integrated clinical and community services that address
health disparities, build social capital, and meet the complex needs of
our communities.
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