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Massachusetts DYS Students Win National BreakFree Competitions
…to make school relevant and meaningful. The competitions sponsored by BreakFree provide engaging activities for youth, and teachers leverage these interdisciplinary resources to teach across content areas so that students…
Fifteen Superintendents Express Charter Concerns with Area Legislators
Shelburne Falls, MA — Superintendents representing most of the 36 Franklin and Hampshire County public school districts gathered today to share with legislators their concerns about the impact of charter…
Karen Fiegenbaum, OTR/L
…programs throughout Hampshire county. As a consultant with a community agency, Karen applied her knowledge of sensory processing, complex trauma, attachment and self-regulatory challenges in supporting families and at-risk youth….
Building a Foundation for Culturally Responsive/Anti-bias Practices in Early Childhood
…world do we want to create with our children? The film depicts these families in their everyday experiences at home, in their communities, and in schools. Families Embracing Anti-Bias Values…
Working in DYS Education
…this describes you, we want you to join our amazing team of educators! Home E Search query for: youth and families healthy families community healthy hampshire content 4 our communities…
Building Equitable Supports for Children with Disabilities
…community healthy hampshire content 4 our communities 4 williamsburg revelation day report 170921 pdf ( Page 28 ) The Initiative The Building Equitable Supports for Children with Disabilities (BESCD) initiative,…
First annual Transforming Education for Social Justice conference to be held October 15th at Holyoke Community College.
The Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) will host the first annual Transforming Education for Social Justice conference on October 15th, 2016, at Holyoke Community College. A goal of this conference…
Alcohol Task Force discusses revamping state liquor laws at Northampton city meeting
…Warner, a member of the Strategic Planning Initiatives for Families and Youth (or “SPIFFY”) was one of a large number of public safety and youth health advocates to attend the…
Easthampton adults won’t buy alcohol for minors
…the community about the dangers of supplying alcohol to minors, their attitudes changed completely,” said Heather Warner, Prevention Specialist for the Strategic Planning Initiative for Families and Youth (SPIFFY) Coalition….