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June 5, 2025
CASA to Hold Virtual Info Sessions for New Volunteers in June
CHD’s Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Hampden County is seeking new volunteers to serve as advocates for children in need in the community. Staff...
Read MoreMay 29, 2025
Eric Lesser and Vanessa Ruiz Join CHD Board
Eric Lesser, Senior Counsel at the law firm WilmerHale and former Massachusetts State Senator, and Vanessa Ruiz, Assistant Director of Budget at Western New England...
Read MoreMay 13, 2025
CHD Clients Use Art to Cope with Mental Health Challenges
It’s no secret that making art can be beneficial for mental well-being, and that’s why the STAR Psychiatric Day Treatment program on State Street in...
Read MoreMay 1, 2025
Stabilizing—and Transforming—Young Lives
CHD’s Youth Homelessness Programs provide more than just a safe haven. They also connect teens and young adults to community, health, education, and mental health...
Read MoreApril 25, 2025
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
Alcohol Awareness Month is a time to learn the risks of alcohol misuse and its impact on individuals and communities. Alcohol-related problems continue to take...
Read MoreApril 17, 2025
You Can Still Nominate a Game Changer!
At each home game, the Springfield Thunderbirds, in partnership with CHD, present a “Game Changer” award to recognize someone who has made a difference in the...
Read MoreMarch 18, 2025
“Open Closet” Caps Off Clothing Drive for Children and Families Clients
A week-long “Open Closet” for clients in our Children and Families programs took place March 10-14 in a large room at their offices on Park...
Read MoreMarch 17, 2025
Jessie’s House: Providing Shelter, Support, and Resources
One of the first family shelters in Massachusetts, Jessie’s House gives struggling families a safe place to call home while they work with CHD staff...
Read MoreFebruary 5, 2025
Tracking Homelessness: A Morning with the “Point-in-Time” Count
“Hello! We’re from CHD!” Anybody there?” called out Daimarie Marquez-Santiago. “We have food!” Marquez-Santiago, a program supervisor in CHD’s division of Diversion, Shelter, and Housing...
Read MoreFebruary 25, 2025
CHD Joins Effort to Help Displaced Residents of Condemned Building
They were individuals renting illegal units and living in a commercial building that had no heat, running water, or functioning plumbing—about a dozen people in...
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