…Consultant, Trainer, and Coach. Other presenters included: Amherst-based Positivity Pod, featuring social justice educators Pat Romney, Paul H. Wiley, Angelica Castro, Kena Acuña, Molly Keehn; Collaborative for Educational Services Joy…
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The 10th Annual Safe & Healthy School Summit
…of educational breakout sessions to attend, before the day was closed by a panel of Amherst Regional High School students, entitled, “How We Belong.” The Summit was highlighted in the…
Career Skills Workshop at the Amherst Survival Center
…for the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES), Crystal Cartwright, Vocational Coordinator for Amherst Regional High School, and Anne Barnes from Community Action. Panelists included two employees of University of Massachusetts,…
2024 CADCA National Leadership Forum
…4,300 people attended the conference, including our partners from the South Hadley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition, BOAT (Belchertown Overcoming Adversity Together), the CARE Coalition, and the CLOSE Community Coalition….
DYS Statewide Youth Showcase 3rd Annual Event is a big success!
…was developed by youth in the care of DYS and highlighted how DYS uses arts education as a youth engagement strategy and as an opportunity for positive youth development. The…
Healthy Hampshire Funds Walk Friendly Community Projects
…in its partner communities by effecting changes to policies and systems that encourage physical activity, healthy food access, improved patient care, and linkages between healthcare systems and community-level prevention activities….
October 20th: Western Massachusetts Legislative Event: Youth Substance Misuse Prevention
On Monday, October 20th, 2025, from 9-10:30AM, the SPIFFY and Communities That Care Coalitions will be hosting a virtual event for Western Massachusetts legislators to learn about the latest research…
For the Hampshire County Food Policy Council (HCFPC), community leadership is at the heart of their work.
…Cooley Dickinson Health Care, the Collaborative for Educational Services/Healthy Hampshire, Hilltown Community Health Center, and Hilltown Community Development. Charter community members of the HCFPC are excited about entering the next…
Local legislator visits Reading Recovery Program in West Springfield
…The program focuses on first graders in the lowest 20% of reading readiness among their peers. The event was hosted by the Collaborative for Educational Services’ Laurel Dickey, Early Literacy…
Michelle Mendes
Michelle Mendes began her career in Early Childhood as a teacher of young children across multiple settings including childcare programs for infants, toddlers and preschoolers and as an elementary school…