A Nontraditional Support Network
Shaun Sloat is a caseworker at The Retreat at Hampshire Woods, CHD’s respite program in South Hadley, which provides a nontraditional, innovative, and individualized support
From West Africa to Western Massachusetts
Mariame Kounta forged a non-traditional and impactful path to CHD, where she is a vital part of our agency’s new Primary Care program—a cutting-edge initiative
Challenging Old Ways of Thinking
Jennifer Ewig, a family caseworker at CHD’s Two Rivers Recovery Center for Women in Greenfield, has been a CHD employee for more than 20 years
Treating Stimulant Use Disorder
D’Arcy Gebert, a psychiatric nurse practitioner and lead prescriber at CHD’s Stimulant Treatment and Recovery Team (START) at our Pine Street Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic
Recovery: “It’s so worth it”
John Gokey, a recovery specialist at Goodwin House in Chicopee—CHD’s 90-day residential program for adolescent males and non-binary youth aged 13-17—knows where these teens are
Developing New, Helpful Thought Patterns
Patricia Connors, program director for CHD’s Two Rivers Recovery Center for Women in Greenfield, has a favorite saying: “If you give what you gave, you’ll
Changing Young Lives at Goodwin House
“This is the first time I’ve gone bowling sober,” said the 15-year-old boy to Goodwin House Program Director Jena Cooper. A resident in Goodwin House’s
“I love my team”
When asked for her biggest “win” in her career, Mary Loomis, Program Director of CHD’s Behavioral Health Outpatient Clinic in Easthampton, said a recent victory
“Don’t be ashamed of your story”
Sang Pham, a clinical social worker at CHD’s Pine Street Behavioral Health Clinic, pointed to a sign in her office that sums up what Mental
Gaining Confidence and Knowledge
Emily Bloch is a clinical social work intern at CHD’s Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic in Greenfield. In her final semester in Westfield State University’s Master