by tjohnston | Jun 4, 2013 | CES Stories
NORTHAMPTON, MA – CNN announced today that Urban Outfitters pulled prescription-themed products which came under fire by local and national safety advocates. Youth partners of the SPIFFY Coalition and other area youth drug and alcohol prevention coalitionsi had...
by tjohnston | May 15, 2013 | CES Stories
NORTHAMPTON, MA – Three decades ago, President Reagan commissioned a study, “A Nation at Risk,” that exposed problems in the education system. Those numbers were recently compared with today. And researchers found there’s still a lot room for...
by tjohnston | May 8, 2013 | CES Stories
NORTHAMPTON, MA – The National Endowment of the Arts recently awarded a $60,000 grant to the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) to expand art opportunities for youth involved in the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services (DYS). The Artists in...
by tjohnston | Apr 15, 2013 | CES Stories
EASTHAMPTON, MA – On a recent rainy Monday, The Reunion Center, an alternative education program on Pine Street, was a hub of after-school activity. Pairs of students huddled in front of computer screens and at small tables scattered around the program?s...
by tjohnston | Apr 9, 2013 | CES Stories
NORTHAMPTON, MA – Communities throughout Hampshire County are organizing a series of events next week (April 14th – 20th) to raise awareness of the needs of young children, and their families, as well as the community programs and services that support...
