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On Saturday, Feb. 10, at 3 pm, the West Tisbury library hosts a presentation about Vineyard Lawns with Sam Look, executive director of the Vineyard Conservation Society. She will go over the basics of having a lawn that’s safe for children, pets, and ponds. This event is free and open to the public. And, in […] ....
The longest-serving commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Children and Family Services plans to depart next month to run a national child advocacy organization. ....
The Martha’s Vineyard Vision Fellowship program announced the 2022 Martha’s Vineyard Vision Fellows. Since its first awards in 2006, the Vision Fellowship has supported local individuals committed to the Island’s communities and natural environment, and who recognize the importance of contributing to the health and well-being of both. The 2022 fellows join a community of […] ....
Inadequate Interpretation Services At Mass. DCF Lead To Risk Of Wrongful Family Separation, Complaint Alleges Department of Children and Families A group of non-profit and legal advocacy organizations have filed a federal complaint against the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families, claiming that agency s failure to provide adequate interpretation services for non-English speakers leads to risk of wrongful family separation and violates civil rights law. The case was brought by Lawyers for Civil Rights and the Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice on behalf of the non-profit Haitian-Americans United, the Greater Boston Latino Network and an unnamed Latinx mother from Methuen who claims her limited English proficiency led to the agency substantiating a child neglect claim against her. ....