…the state’s Safe Schools for LGBTQ Students and the Stonewall Center at the University of Massachusetts in August 2023, after reports surfaced about bullying of transgender students at Amherst Regional…
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Reunion Center in Easthampton launches new mentoring program for middle schoolers
…students in Easthampton and surrounding communities. Matt Rigney, coordinator of youth and adult education services for the Collaborative, said students enrolled in Reunion Center programs have shown improvement in MCAS…
Moilanen named 2016 Local PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovator
…three fellows used their training at Unjammed to pilot web-based technology and learning within their DYS classrooms. She used Edmodo to develop a virtual book club for her students. Students…
Matt Rigney
As Director of Workforce Development Programs, Matt Rigney focuses on the creation of opportunities for high school youth to advance their career skills and be ready for whatever comes after…
HEC Academy Graduates Four
…Rabbit Rescue has hosted some of our HEC Academy students as volunteers. Ms. Starr is also a graphic designer and runs a homebrew shop in Northampton with her husband Mike. …
HEC Academy students add nutrition education to their weekly schedule
…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…
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…