BOSTON, MA – On May 27th, honored guests, youth, staff, and community stakeholders gathered to spotlight the positive successes and work of DYS youth and programs at the hugely successful…
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Occupational Therapy Center
…early childhood week young child ( Page 31 ) Caring and Experienced Therapists with Special Expertise The Occupational Therapy Center (OTC) takes a holistic, strengths-based approach that celebrates each individual’s…
Local groups team up, offer forum to guide parents in supporting children’s mental health needs during pandemic
NORTHAMPTON — Local youth-serving organizations have teamed up to offer an online forum that aims to provide parents with vital information to support their children’s mental health during the COVID-19…
First annual Transforming Education for Social Justice conference to be held October 15th at Holyoke Community College.
…on social justice issues in education. “Social justice and equity work equips educators and administrators with new insight into how discrimination and oppression impact young people in schools. The conference…
South Hadley names Bonneville interim schools chief
…budget shortfall. Earlier this month, the School Committee unanimously selected Bonneville as the district’s acting superintendent following the sudden retirement of former Superintendent Nicholas Young, who announced on Nov. 26…
Department of Youth Services Guiding Principles awards for November
…and vocational goals and excels in creating plans for them to achieve these goals. She has helped numerous young people successfully graduate from High School, enroll in college courses and…
Laurel Dickey
…all young children excel as literacy learners has informed her work over the past 30 years with young children who are struggling with literacy learning, and in training teachers who…
Local legislator visits Reading Recovery Program in West Springfield
…lesson, and heard about the powerful work that teachers trained in the intervention are doing to ensure that the most at-risk young literacy learners get off to a strong start….
Safe and Healthy Schools Summit draws educators in discussion of how to manage race, polarizing conversations in schools
…tape. “You learned at an early age, we’re not supposed to talk about it. This is a taboo topic. It’s toxic and dangerous, and talking about it is going to…
Resilience Starts with Us
Supporting the care, growth, development and early learning foundation of young children in partnership with their parents is powerful, important and multifaceted. Early educators are required to do lots of…