NBCC Hosts A Twelve Week Financial Literacy Program

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Northern Berkshire Community Coalition (NBCC) is partnering with the nonprofit, Women's Money Matters, to present a twelve week, in depth series focused on empowering women through financial wellness. 
 
Women's Money Matters helps women regain control of their finances, reduce financial anxiety, increase economic self-sufficiency and transform their lives by teaching core money management skills. They serve women over the age of 14 who are living on low-incomes, many in transitional housing. Their programs are for cis and trans women, as well as non-binary people who are comfortable in a space that centers the experiences of women.
 
This twelve week series is targeted specifically to women with a series of weekly workshops starting April 26, 2023. These workshops will take place every Wednesday evening from 6:00pm to approximately 7:30pm at the UNO Community Center, located at 157 River Street.
 
One unique aspect of the Women's Money Matter program is that each participant is matched with their own personal volunteer coach. Coaches and participants attend workshops together, and coaches and participants also meet in between workshops to work on the participants personal financial goals. The workshops are interactive and include guest presenters.
 
This program uses community based learning where all participants are encouraged to share ideas and experiences. There will be interactive exercises with both small group and paired breakouts, plus guest presenters from financial institutions to answer tough questions from the group. No two workshops are alike. 
 
Registration for the series is available online at: https://www.tfaforms.com/4849798?tfa_2869=a0O8Y000019hmMV&tfa_2881=tfa_2882
 
Those interested in volunteering as a coach or presenter in this series, please reach out to Berny Lugo at blugo@womensmoneymatters.org.  Training is provided.
 
For more information or to register for this program, please reach out to our office by calling 413-663-7588 or by emailing Nancy Kennedy at nkennedy@nbccoalition.org

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North Adams Warns Residents of Lead Pipe Survey Scam

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The City of North Adams is warning residents about scammers exploiting a city-run lead pipe survey project.

As mentioned in a letter sent to city residents, the city is undergoing a lead pipe survey. Since then, some residents have been contacted by scammers claiming to be part of the survey and looking for financial information.

Officials emphasized that the survey is free, and the city is not making phone calls to residents at this time. 

Residents are urged not to share financial details over the phone. Anyone receiving such calls should report the incident immediately to the North Adams Police Department at 413-664-4944, extension 1.

 
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