…between schools and communities, promote strong families, support positive youth development, and create a local culture where youth are supported to make healthy choices. SPIFFY is administered by the Collaborative…
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Rossana Salazar
…specializes in working with Latino families and communities. She is an RN; has an M.P.H. in Community Health Education; a Graduate Certificate in Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies; and…
The Pandemic Hurt These Students the Most
…gulf. “It’s a bitter pill to swallow,” said Karyn Lewis, a senior researcher at the NWEA and the lead author of the organization’s report, which was released on Wednesday. “It…
State education formula out of whack, Commission: Health insurance, special ed underfunded
…to a report released Monday by a commission charged with evaluating the state’s school finance law. The Foundation Budget Review Commission, established by legislation in 2014, called in its report…
SPIFFY’s “Building Strategies” Youth Event on 8/9/23
…of creating a structure (think: SPIFFY youth board or youth council) for youth to serve on in order to have a consistent and effective way for youth to be at…
Health care systems, including Cooley Dickinson, turn to a ‘new’ old medicine: healthy food
A few times a week, Katie Macomber, medical home care coordinator at Amherst Pediatrics, writes a “prescription” for patients and their families. Macomber is not a doctor, and the prescription…
Woody Clift panelist at Transforming Education for Youth in Connecticut Justice System conference
Woody Clift, CES Director of Department of Youth Services Education Initiative, was one of five panel experts at the Transforming Education for Youth in Connecticut’s Justice System event. Hosted by…
400 Attend Annual DYS Art Showcase
Over 400 people from across the Commonwealth filled the space at WGBH Studios in Brighton on Tuesday, May 15th to celebrate the work of youth involved with the Massachusetts Department…
Welcome Keyedrya Jacobs, SPIFFY’s New Parent/Caregiver Engagement Consultant!
…my facilitation skills I moved on to work with many of the service providers in the area. From Community Action Youth Programs, where we held many different youth engagement groups…
William Diehl, Executive Director of the Collaborative for Educational Services, to Retire
…Programs, Assistive Technology, Literacy Development, and the education of vulnerable youth. The agency provides extensive technical assistance, professional development, and educator licensure and certification programs to school districts in Hampshire…