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SUMMARY:Focus Groups to Expand Medicare Support in MetroWest
DESCRIPTION:Join focus groups to help MetroWest SHINE better serve bilingual residents and people with disabilities. \nMetroWest SHINE provides free\, unbiased health insurance counseling to Medicare beneficiaries and caregivers across 22 cities and towns. We are launching an effort to ensure Medicare resources reach underserved populations by: \n\nRaising awareness of SHINE’s services among bilingual individuals and individuals with disabilities.\nRecruiting and training bilingual volunteers or agency staff to provide support as SHINE counselors.\nPartnering with community spaces and identifying host sites\, making it easier for clients to receive assistance in an environment they already know and trust.\n\nIf you live or work in MetroWest\, especially with bilingual communities or the disability community\, we’d love your input on our recruitment and partnership strategy. Join us for a one-hour focus group over Zoom: \n\n\nMonday\, September 28\, 2:00 – 3:00 PM \n\n\nTuesday\, September 29\, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM \n\n\nLanguage interpretation is available on request. Please RSVP here for the Zoom link(s).
URL:https://needhamlocal.org/event/focus-groups-to-expand-medicare-support-in-metrowest/2026-09-29/
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SUMMARY:Focus Groups to Expand Medicare Support in MetroWest
DESCRIPTION:Join focus groups to help MetroWest SHINE better serve bilingual residents and people with disabilities. \nMetroWest SHINE provides free\, unbiased health insurance counseling to Medicare beneficiaries and caregivers across 22 cities and towns. We are launching an effort to ensure Medicare resources reach underserved populations by: \n\nRaising awareness of SHINE’s services among bilingual individuals and individuals with disabilities.\nRecruiting and training bilingual volunteers or agency staff to provide support as SHINE counselors.\nPartnering with community spaces and identifying host sites\, making it easier for clients to receive assistance in an environment they already know and trust.\n\nIf you live or work in MetroWest\, especially with bilingual communities or the disability community\, we’d love your input on our recruitment and partnership strategy. Join us for a one-hour focus group over Zoom: \n\n\nMonday\, September 28\, 2:00 – 3:00 PM \n\n\nTuesday\, September 29\, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM \n\n\nLanguage interpretation is available on request. Please RSVP here for the Zoom link(s).
URL:https://needhamlocal.org/event/focus-groups-to-expand-medicare-support-in-metrowest/2026-09-28/
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ORGANIZER;CN="MetroWest SHINE":MAILTO:metrowestshine@needhamma.gov
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SUMMARY:Community-Supported Phone Guidelines for Youth in Needham
DESCRIPTION:Needham Youth & Family Services (NYFS) and the Needham Public Health Division (NPHD) invite you to join our upcoming community conversation. In partnership with BME Strategies\, a Massachusetts-based public health consulting firm\, we are developing new recommendations for youth smartphone and social media use outside of school settings in Needham. Your input will ensure these guidelines reflect the needs and values of the Needham community. \nWe are hosting two sessions over Zoom on Monday\, March 23rd from 4:30 – 5:30 PM and Thursday\, March 26th from 12:00 – 1:00 PM. We welcome you to join the session that best fits your schedule. Please RSVP here. \nIf you have any questions\, would like more information\, or cannot make any of the sessions but would still like to participate\, please reach out to Katja Jacobs at kjacobs@bmestrategies.com.
URL:https://needhamlocal.org/event/community-supported-phone-guidelines-for-youth-in-needham/2026-03-27/
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CATEGORIES:Needham Public Health,Needham Youth and Family Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Needham Youth and Family Services":MAILTO:needhamyouth@needhamma.gov
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SUMMARY:Community-Supported Phone Guidelines for Youth in Needham
DESCRIPTION:Needham Youth & Family Services (NYFS) and the Needham Public Health Division (NPHD) invite you to join our upcoming community conversation. In partnership with BME Strategies\, a Massachusetts-based public health consulting firm\, we are developing new recommendations for youth smartphone and social media use outside of school settings in Needham. Your input will ensure these guidelines reflect the needs and values of the Needham community. \nWe are hosting two sessions over Zoom on Monday\, March 23rd from 4:30 – 5:30 PM and Thursday\, March 26th from 12:00 – 1:00 PM. We welcome you to join the session that best fits your schedule. Please RSVP here. \nIf you have any questions\, would like more information\, or cannot make any of the sessions but would still like to participate\, please reach out to Katja Jacobs at kjacobs@bmestrategies.com.
URL:https://needhamlocal.org/event/community-supported-phone-guidelines-for-youth-in-needham/2026-03-23/
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CATEGORIES:Needham Public Health,Needham Youth and Family Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Needham Youth and Family Services":MAILTO:needhamyouth@needhamma.gov
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