CHD, a non-profit organization, delivers a broad array of critical social and mental health services to over 18,000 people each year right here in western Massachusetts and Connecticut.

Ben Craft Named Vice President of Community Engagement

Center for Human Development (CHD) has named Ben Craft as the Vice President of Community Engagement. In the newly restructured position, Craft has been charged with deepening the nonprofit human services agency’s relationships in the communities it serves in Massachusetts and Connecticut. In the role, he will oversee strategic communications, marketing and development as well […]

Roger Anderson Recognized for Service

Roger Anderson, CSW, LICSW, a healthcare administrator with Behavioral Health Network, has volunteered on CHD’s Human Rights Committee since 1988. On June 20, 2018, Roger was recognized for his three decades of service—quite appropriately, during a meeting of the Human Rights Committee. “Originally, I was interested in working on the Human Rights Committee because, in […]

A Peer Mentor Gives Back

“My name is Jerome Jenkins. At age 19, I experienced my first mental breakdown. There was help when I needed it, and now I’m on the side of providing help to others.” Jerome came to know CHD as a client receiving services to support his mental wellness. Today he shares his lived experience with CHD […]

Counseling / Therapy / Psychiatry

Life is filled with challenges. But if your challenges are preventing you from making the most of your talents, enjoying healthy relationships and living the life you want, CHD can help. Our mental health and addiction clinics offer neighborhood-based, compassionate counseling, psychiatry and treatment services. You can feel better.

Child, Adolescent and Family Services

Stable, caring families are the foundation of a healthy community – and the birthright of every child. At CHD, we work to strengthen and heal at-risk children and families through a variety of supportive, community-based programs and services.

Adult Services

Life can get tough sometimes. Earning a living, making good friends, finding a home, raising a family – all these challenges are hard enough. But for men and women who are struggling with mental illness, addiction, trauma, homelessness, cancer, or other challenges, life can go from challenging to overwhelming. CHD can help. We provide a wide array of community-based services and programs to help adults create successful lives.

Careers

Are you looking for a job that inspires you every day? A job with meaning and purpose? Then you’re the kind of person CHD is looking for! As the region’s leading social services organization, CHD employs over 1,400 people – all dedicated to making life better for everyone living in our communities. You’ll love working at CHD!