The acronym SHINE stands for Solar Helping Ignite Neighborhood Economies. The work training program, spearheaded by global nonprofit Rare and run locally by ABCD, is offered to residents seeking opportunities in the solar industry. Ronald Marlow, a representative from ABCD, said the 13-week job training program can also open doors to other clean energy jobs. “If you have the foundation, you get to…
Paid training program supports city’s climate agenda, provides opportunity for residents BOSTON — The acronym SHINE stands for Solar Helping Ignite Neighborhood Economies. The work training program, spearheaded by global nonprofit Rare and run locally by ABCD, is offered to residents seeking opportunities in the solar industry. Ronald Marlow, a representative from ABCD, said the 13-week job training program can also open doors…
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BRAINTREE, Mass. (WWLP)– In an effort to provide support to those leaving incarceration, The Emerging Adult Reentry Initiative has awarded several Sheriff offices and the Department of Correction (DOC) grant funding, including the Hampden County Sheriff. The money will provide collaborative reentry programs aimed at reducing recidivism and improving outcomes among young people, aged 18-25, transitioning from incarceration. The programs partner with…
Programs helping local communities take advantage of the green economy. NEEDHAM, Mass. — Boston recently received $9.8 million dollars from the federal government to support The Greater Boston Climate and Coastal Resilience Workforce Alliance to train and place Boston residents into over 1,200 ‘green’ jobs. Gustavo Quiroga, Executive Director of LISC Massachusetts and Silvana Bastante Muñoz, Program Officer, Green Jobs and Income…
Community health trailblazer seeks to curb rise in sexually transmitted infections, reduce disparities in reproductive health care and improve Black maternal outcomes in Boston CONTACT:Jamie McIver857.488.5068Jamie.McIver@bostonabcd.org (BOSTON, MA) – ABCD Health Services has launched a TestandGo® kiosk pilot project through June 2025 to impact health equity and access in Greater Boston. TestandGo® kiosks are vending machines that offer FREE reproductive…
The Women’s Edge together with its partner the Boston Globe, announced that Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) is one of the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts. ABCD ranked #56 on the list. Honorees were recognized during a celebratory breakfast event. The 100 organizations honored generated over $124 billion in total revenue in 2023, demonstrating that women leaders continue to be…
The Women’s Edge and partner The Boston Globe announced that Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) is one of the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts in 2024.
