…Easthampton or Ware residents. The redesign has now created a safety net for these children and families throughout Hampshire County.” Strong Foundations for Young Children provides families with the tools…
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Local groups team up, offer forum to guide parents in supporting children’s mental health needs during pandemic
…burden of their trauma now and in the future.” The forum has been organized by the SPIFFY Coalition, Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, Northampton and South Hadley prevention coalitions, Easthampton Healthy…
Community leaders support local program for young children and families
…for the Strong Foundations for Young Children (SFYC) program which provides free support for families of infants, toddlers and preschoolers who reside in Easthampton and Ware. Clopton noted that she…
After School Office Hours give virtual support to students and families
Assistant Superintendent Vito Perrone and Superintendent Tim Connor, both in the West Springfield Public School District, were already aware of the creativity of CES After School Programs as CES staff …
Wanted: Members for Hampshire County Food Policy Council
…a systemic lack of access to healthy food. The goal of the Hampshire County Food Policy Council, funded by a state grant, is to give people that are experiencing food…
After School Programming During the Crisis
CES began running 21st Century Learning Programs after school 20 years ago, and currently runs fourteen After School Programs in Franklin and Hampshire counties, including 12 programs funded by 21st…
Powertown in the 21st Century Partnership Begins Work in Turners Falls
…The Gill-Montague Community School Partnership is a broad-based coalition of organizations, families, youth and community volunteers. The Partnership uses a positive youth development approach, to promote healthy, safe, caring, and…
Health Education Professional Development
One of the SPIFFY Coalition’s core strategies is to support health educators in the communities we serve. Health educators have relayed deep interest in connecting with one another to share…
Science fun for Early Childhood CFCE families at the Hitchcock Center in Amherst
…offerings throughout the center’s “living building.” Family center and playgroup coordinators from the early childhood programs run by the Collaborative for Educational Services invited the families to join in the…
Early Education and Care programs to suspend operations; Some Emergency Child Care Programs will be established
…Child Care Programs will be the only child care programs that are allowed to operate during the COVID-19 State of Emergency. Child care providers who are able to begin providing…