…residents living in about 780 units and focuses on ways of easing their access to food and fitness and promoting a healthy lifestyle. Sarah Bankert, coordinator of the Healthy Hampshire…
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Steering Committee member Kris Hoag featured in SADO.D.
…towards the growth of the coalition from the 18 members when she started with BOAT in 2020 to the 65 active members involved today. Read the full article on SADO.D….
International Overdose Awareness Day
…without stigma those who have been lost to overdose, and hold space for the grief of the people left behind. Hampshire HOPE, SPIFFY’s sister coalition, is supporting a vigil in…
Youth Policy and Advocacy Summit 2025
The SPIFFY Coalition and the Communities That Care Coalition co-organized a “Youth Policy and Advocacy Skills Summit” on June 14th, from 10AM-3PM at the Smith College Conference Center. The Summit…
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…
2016 Parent Guide Now Available for Local Parents
…to support families. This year’s Guide includes an article by the Strategic Planning Initiative for Families and Youth (SPIFFY) Coalition’s Heather Warner,about Data-informed parenting, and a quiz to help parents…
$773K to support BHN’s childhood mental health program
…in accessing help.” BHN, which serves communities throughout the four counties of western Massachusetts, is currently involved with about 35 child care programs in the region, with room to grow…
Afterschool and Out-of-School Programs Woefully Underfunded
…children without access to the afterschool and summer learning programs that would help them reach their fullest potential. In a comprehensive report, Recommendations of the Afterschool and Out-Of-School Time Coordinating…
CES report outlines difficult truth about literacy issues
…involved. Nora Cooney thanked the district for undergoing the study and thanked the families for “ringing the bell.” She added her shock to how “overwhelming” the report was, adding how…
Youth substance abuse prevention programs get state funding
BOSTON (WWLP)–Youth substance use prevention programs across the state will receive grant funding through a state health initiative. The Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) and the Department…