…located in Northampton, for students between 14 and 21, honored eleven students this year, from Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden County sending school districts. HEC Academy offers a small-school learning environment…
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New Resources from the SPIFFY & Communities That Care Legislative Event
On October 20th, 2025, the SPIFFY and Communities That Care Coalition co-organized a Western Massachusetts Legislative Event on Youth Substance Misuse Prevention. More than 50 participants, including legislators and legislative…
Les Edinson
Les Edinson is the support facilitator for the Pioneer Valley District and School Assistance Center (DSAC) and the Monitoring Visit Site Visit Team Leader for Schoolworks. He is an experienced…
Youth substance abuse prevention programs get state funding
…Berkshire Regional Planning Commission City of Springfield Collaborative for Educational Services (Amherst, Northampton, Easthampton, South Hadley, and Hadley) Franklin Regional Council of Governments Northern Berkshire Community Coalition Railroad Street Youth…
Career Skills Workshop at the Amherst Survival Center
AMHERST, MA – On the evening of Thursday, June 18, 2015, area high school students and adult members of the community joined staff from the Amherst Survival Center to listen…
BEACON Students Explore GCC Pathways
…(BEACON) is an alternative education program of CES, currently enrolling Franklin County 11th and 12th grade students who are still enrolled in school, but at high risk of dropping out….
Mount Tom Academy awards diplomas to eleven
…Leaphart and Max Fripp spoke of each student’s gifts before diplomas were handed out. Graduating students came from eight different schools within Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden Counties. Mount Tom Academy…
Local eighth-graders honored as Project 351 ambassadors, will meet Gov. Baker
…are 23 eighth-graders from Franklin County and the North Quabbin region who were selected as Project 351 ambassadors this year. Saturday, they will travel to meet with Gov. Charlie Baker,…
Interns gain experience in life sciences, and a paycheck
AMHERST – This summer, 30 students from high schools across Franklin and Hampshire counties are taking part in internships in local businesses and at the University of Massachusetts, where they…
Thank you, Heather!
The SPIFFY Coalition has big news: Heather Warner, SPIFFY Manager, has transitioned into a NEW role as the Hampshire-Franklin Tobacco Free Community Partnership Coordinator. We are so grateful for 15…