Kara is a trained mediator, restorative practices facilitator and certified prevention specialist. She has helped bring restorative practices to several local school districts and has led numerous educator workshops using…
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Community leaders support local program for young children and families
…Mr. Tom Conner, Branch Manager of the Easthampton branch of the Florence Bank, presented a check for $2,500 to support Strong Foundations for Young Children. “This work supporting families within…
Families Embracing Anti-Bias Values: Film Screening and Discussion
…fears, strengths, challenges, and the pivotal question: What kind of world do we want to create with our children? The film depicts these families in their everyday experiences at home,…
Diego Sharon named new principal of Amherst Regional Middle School
…Sharon to the position, following a national search and positive feedback from the school community. Sharon, one of three finalists to become the first permanent principal at the school in…
SPIFFY’s June 2025 Full Coalition Meeting
On June 4th, from 3:30-5:30PM at Nonotuck Park in Easthampton, the SPIFFY Coalition gathered around 50 folks for SPIFFY’s bi-annual Full Coalition Meeting. The focus of this meeting was for…
Individualized ceremonies to be edited into video of Mohawk Trail Regional School’s graduation
…Zane Kitchen Lipski thanked those who had stayed home. “Ask not what your country can do for you,” Kitchen Lipski said, citing former President John F. Kennedy’s maxim. “Ask what…
$773K to support BHN’s childhood mental health program
…“We can work with individual kids, we could work with an entire classroom, or if the need is here, we could work with an entire program.” Overall, $4.5 million was…
Building Partnerships with Families with Toddlers
Young children thrive and their social and emotional development is enhanced when there is alignment between home and school. Learn about the value of developing authentic strength based relationships with…
Music and Movement with Infants and Toddlers
When toddlers experience music and movement with others, they’re also developing social emotional skills. For example: self expression, turn taking and listening, and group participation. This fun session will introduce…
International Overdose Awareness Day
…Easthampton on Monday, August 26 in Millside Park from 5:30-8:00pm, and a vigil in Northampton on Thursday, August 29 on the Forbes Library lawn from 6:00-8:00pm. The BOAT Coalition in…