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Ocean Bay Community Development Corporation Relief Outreach Worker
Ocean Bay Community Development Corporation has recently announced that it is seeking to fill the position of Relief Outreach Worker. The position is temporary and could go for as long as 12...more



Institute of Medicine Report Design Plans to Authenticate Effectiveness of Obesity Prevention Efforts
According to the new report released by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), the United States falls behind other international plans to determine obesity prevention efforts. Furthermore, the country...more

Competitive Graduate Education Funding Can Break Resistance in Physician Workforce
According to an analysis in the November issue of Health Affairs, medical researchers observe that inflexibility or resistance to change is a long-standing problem in Graduate Medical...more

Herkimer Foods Receives Economic Development Grant
Herkimer Foods, an Ilion-based cheese company, has received an economic development grant to help the company expand their online sales and marketing efforts. Herkimer Foods bigwigs hope that...more

Cabrillo College Presents Youth Entrepreneur Weeklong Classes
The Youth Entrepreneurship Program at Cabrillo College will be having four weeklong courses this summer. Middle- and high-school students are encouraged to participate in the courses. There are 20...more

Wellington Kicks Off New Social Entrepreneurship Opportunities
Social entrepreneurs will have the chance to participate in a series of Good Enterprise workshops organized by the Enspiral group in Wellington. The impetus for the Good Enterprise series echoes...more

Social Enterprise Network Announces Nominations for Powerful Together Awards 2013 Now Open
The Social Enterprise Network (SEN), a Merseyside-based network of nonprofit businesses and community and voluntary sector organizations, announces that nominations are now open for its Powerful...more

Medicaid, A Key Player in Vermont’s Health Care Reforms
Vermont Medicaid covers most health care services in Vermont. Under Vermont Blueprint for Health, most Medicaid's eligible recipients will be provided by medical homes with community health programs...more

US Senate Move Forward with Reauthorization of Child Care and Development Block Grant
The US Senate Subcommittee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions recently moved forward with the long overdue reauthorization of the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) through the...more

Purple Line Corridor Coalition to Host \"Beyond the Tracks\" Workshop for Community Development
The Purple Line Corridor Coalition (PLCC) will be hosting an inaugural regional workshop entitled, "Beyond the Tracks: Community Development in the Purple Line Corridor," on March 21, 2014. The...more



 
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