…summer we cooked something for the whole school.” Mii enjoyed her work so much with the students during the summer that she has continued weekly visits this school year. Students…
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Occupational Therapy Center
…blog 2017 06 28 mahar student attending global youth summit on the future of medicine mahar 4 ( Page 51 ) Caring and Experienced Therapists with Special Expertise The Occupational…
SPIFFY and QHSUA Present to Ware Select Board
…that can locally shape alcohol policies to better center public health and youth prevention. Audience members of the meeting were engaged and asked many questions, while also sharing their own…
Caroline Johnson, PhD
…in strengthening academic outcomes for, and improving the well-being of, disenfranchised youth throughout the region. Caroline lives with her wife and two children in Florence. No matter the season, they…
Gwynne Morrissey
Gwynne Morrissey, Ph.D., is program evaluator for the Department of Youth Services Education Initiative. Gwynne specializes in utilization-focused program evaluation and design research, focusing on the collection and use of…
2016 Parent Guide Now Available for Local Parents
…to support families. This year’s Guide includes an article by the Strategic Planning Initiative for Families and Youth (SPIFFY) Coalition’s Heather Warner,about Data-informed parenting, and a quiz to help parents…
Karen Fiegenbaum, OTR/L
…programs throughout Hampshire county. As a consultant with a community agency, Karen applied her knowledge of sensory processing, complex trauma, attachment and self-regulatory challenges in supporting families and at-risk youth….
STEM@Work: a unique paid internship program for high school students
Matt Rigney, Director of Alternative Youth Services at the Collaborative for Educational Services and organizer of the STEM@Work internship program for students in Franklin and Hampshire Counties, along with Hannah…
Amherst schools receive $10K grant from Southern Poverty Law Center
…helped the students with their initiatives. “We always wanted to teach the students how to take the next step and organize a campaign to make the changes they were looking…
Audrey Morse
…brings a deep understanding of the challenges students and families face, extensive knowledge of evidence-based approaches, and her passion for improving the social, emotional and academic outcomes of students in…