…Northampton Toy Exchange, where students help divert thousands of textiles, toys, and baby items from the waste stream to be redistributed to families in need. HEC Academy is a therapeutic,…
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Easthampton adults won’t buy alcohol for minors
…the community about the dangers of supplying alcohol to minors, their attitudes changed completely,” said Heather Warner, Prevention Specialist for the Strategic Planning Initiative for Families and Youth (SPIFFY) Coalition….
Anti-bias training gears up in Amherst regional school system
…the Strategic Planning Initiative for Families and Youth, or SPIFFY Coalition, a program of the Collaborative for Educational Services. “It’s been a very collaborative effort,” Fleming said. Superintendent E. Xiomara…
Special Education Team Leader Institute completes first program year with gathering in Northampton
…this cohort have built. They are truly demonstrating respect, kindness, cooperation and a sense of hospitality toward students, families, colleagues and one another as they lead IEP teams across the…
State education secretary takes to airwaves with a message: make school attendance ‘a priority’
…its peak of 29% in the spring of 2022. Tutwiler has long argued that absenteeism is often driven by the “unmet needs” of students and their families, including stable housing. And indeed,…
Donate to After School Fund
Home E Search query for: events and courses engaging culturally and linguistically diverse families ( Page 44 ) Inspired Learning CES After School programs are offered in communities across Franklin,…
Monte’s March
…their families. “I hope kids know that every little bit of money donated helps…that when they get involved like this, that it does make a difference,” Belmonte said. After presenting…
How to reach students without internet access during coronavirus? Schools get creative
…together printed packets for his students to take home. In this rural Tennessee county of just 12,000 residents, online learning simply isn’t an option for most families. “A lot of…
New principal to join Granby Junior Senior High School
…has created financial uncertainty. With an increasing number of families using school choice to leave the district, or deciding to attend the Granby-based campus of the private MacDuffie School, Sullivan…
Lisa Goldsmith, LICSW
Lisa (she/her/hers) is the SPIFFY Coalition Manager and Co-Director of the CES Healthy Families and Communities. She has a Masters in Social Work from Boston University, a Certificate of Advanced…