Liv Anna Homstead and Francheska Bermudez to present about 413Cares.org at upcoming conference
March 4, 2024
Liv Anna Homstead and Francheska Bermudez will be presenting about 413Cares.org at an upcoming conference at Springfield College called, Fostering Equity and Inclusion for Latinas/os in Child and Family Welfare.
They will be joined by staff from the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, Way Finders, New North Citizens Council, Square One, and the Holyoke Safe Neighborhood Initiative.
Their workshop, Using Technology to Strengthen Local Safety Net, will include an overview of the 413Cares platform and ways service providers are using it to get people connected to critical services.
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