…the day held opportunities for deep conversation and perspective. Cecely Reardon, J.D, MSW; the Acting Commissioner of DYS opened the morning’s remarks. Reardon has been Acting Commissioner since January 2022,…
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Elementary School In Berkshires Revamps Culture With Trauma In Mind
…that we can do.” She got this idea in part from a local campaign called “Trauma-Informed Berkshires” — which is aimed at the entire community, from police to libraries to…
Northampton Receives $50,000 Mass in Motion Grant to Promote Public Health
…grant ourselves was the best way to build local capacity. Almost every action our communities take affects how healthy a community we are, and whether people can walk, bicycle, and…
Welcome Keyedrya Jacobs, SPIFFY’s New Parent/Caregiver Engagement Consultant!
A welcome message from Keyedrya Jacobs: My name is Keyedrya (Ky-Dra) Jacobs and I have been a life long Massachusetts resident who has found a true passion for community building…
50 Years of Belonging and Community for Students with Disabilities
…see this in the longevity of commitment in our department, which represents a combined total of 252 years of service. While special education can have its stressors, it also comes…
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Art Inspires at HEC Academy
…of a year’s work, the mural represented a project that the HEC Academy community of student artists are very proud of. Adid Roman is the school’s Art Therapist. HEC Academy…
Springfield DYS Campus Hosts Career Day for Youth
…Youth rotated through the gymnasium throughout the morning, networking and exploring career and college opportunities with representatives from local businesses, colleges and career centers. Many students came prepared with resumes…
Monte’s March
…Belmonte, host of the local radio station WRSI-FM, had organized “Monte’s March”, raising money for the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts by pushing an empty shopping cart from Northampton to…
Sheffield Elementary School celebrates National Poetry Month with ‘poet trees’
…kept Poem in Your Pocket Day, but opened it up to the local community. “Because we’re isolated and people are home … we thought this could be an extension and…