…case coordinator and then moving to the role of director in 2012. Prior to her work here Megan served in a variety of educational and public service roles, including teaching…
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Forum with legislators explores rural school aid, recreation tax and more
CHARLEMONT — State Sen. Paul Mark and state Rep. Natalie Blais fielded questions on rural school aid, potential recreation taxes, affordable housing and more during a recent public forum attended…
New Resources from the SPIFFY & Communities That Care Legislative Event
…staff from across Hampshire, Franklin, Hampden, Berkshire, and Western Worcester Counties, as well as public health professionals, local officials, and those who work directly with youth throughout the region attended…
S. Clarke Bankert, MPH
…eight years and has worked in the field of public health for over a dozen years to create healthier communities by supporting community-led processes for change. She has been involved…
The Amherst Mobile Market finishes first year, planning for the future
…requires public transportation to and from grocery stores. Many of the buses on the public transportation routes limit the amount of bags that each rider can carry during a ride. …
Strategic Planning Initiative for Families and Youth (SPIFFY) Coalition is recipient of $100,000 grant for substance abuse prevention
…Abuse Prevention Collaborative (SAPC) grant from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), Bureau of Substance Abuse Services (BSAS.) Funding comes from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration…
ESE Issues Fiscal Conditions in Rural School Districts Report
…Municipal officials, school superintendents, school committee members and members of the public from across the region are encouraged to attend. Falls Cable, the public access television channel for Buckland and…
Gazda named director of region’s educational resource center
…Ludlow Public Schools. But he’s now returning to work in the Valley as executive director for the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) in Northampton. He starts in the position July…
High Court Argument to Center on Level of Benefits for Special Education
…the court created a definition of a “free, appropriate public education” in the special education arena that has stood for decades. Under the definition, special education must confer “some educational…
Mobile markets make local food accessible
…Fred Rose, the co-director, shared that when the mobile market started it was focused on a mission of advancing public health, so they created a food access program that allowed…