Teaching Job Skills and Creating Employment Opportunities

Mass General Brigham Invests $50 million in Community and Mental Health

Mass General Brigham today announced a $50 million investment in a new, comprehensive community and mental health strategy to improve the health of the communities it serves. In partnership with […]
DSRIP Statewide Investments

The League was awarded a contract by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) in 2018 to develop and implement seven community health workforce initiatives as part […]
$854K Awarded to Help Young Adults with Disabilities Prepare for Employment

Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced five grant awards totaling $854K for the Employment Program for Young Adults with Disabilities. These grants will support initiatives to train young adults with disabilities […]
Local, state officials tour Fitchburg’s Micron Solutions in recognition of $247,800 state grant

The Impressive Top-to-Bottom Makeover of the Massachusetts Juvenile Justice System

Teenagers make mistakes. They sneak out past curfew to drink at a house party, shoplift clothes, graffiti their names in bathroom stalls, talk back to authorities and throw punches in […]
DYS Youth Voice What Matters

“Voice What Matters”, the banner above the stage read, and that is exactly what the youth of the Department of Youth Services (DYS) did. From paintings to sculptures, to videos, […]
Mayor Janey Announces Opening of Applications for Youth Jobs Program

Mayor Kim Janey announced the opening of SuccessLink Summer Youth Job applications. SuccessLink is the City of Boston’s online tool that enables Boston youth to register for summer jobs. Applications […]
Youthworks searching for 96 teenagers and young adults for summer jobs

CHICOPEE – Youthworks, a summer job program, is planning to hire 96 people who are between the ages of 14 and 21 for July and August.
Jobless May Need Help Transitioning To Post-Pandemic Work

The state must invest in workforce development programs to help people transition into technical trades and other in-demand industries if they are unable to return to their old jobs eliminated […]