From affordable housing to quality healthcare, our 80+ programs and services are designed to foster independence.
For youth mental health activist Diana Chao, the keynote speaker at CHD’s 50th Anniversary Celebration dinner on October 20, our agency’s mission to help those in need truly resonates with her goal to increase access to mental health treatment.
View our anthem video and meet Aiden, whose remarkable story of recovery shows the power of CHD’s compassionate and effective approach in supporting the individuals we serve. It is an honest conversation about mental health and shows the wide range of services we provide to meet the needs of people from all walks of life across western Massachusetts and Connecticut.
View the VideoCHD continues to provide essential services to meet community needs. In order to protect the health of our community and our team, some changes in services are taking place. If you are in need of services or have any questions please call 1-844-CHD-HELP.
Cammie, a 17-year-old athlete in CHD’s All In: Barrier Free Recreation’s adaptive dance program, has cerebral palsy and is legally blind, but she doesn’t let that stop her from cutting loose in the dance studio! Samantha, her mom, said her daughter has gained a wider range of motion from participating in the dance class. “It has also helped her confidence over the years,” she said. “Cammie has gained some great friends here. It has always felt like a family.”
Read More“You can feel how CHD cares. They have a stake in everyone who’s getting services and values them as people.”