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May 26, 2023
Guest Speakers at CHD CASA Training Include Springfield Juvenile Court Judge
Two special guests from the Springfield Juvenile Court, Judge Carol Shaw (Circuit Justice) and Zoé Dos Santos (Massachusetts specialty court program coordinator) shared their expertise...
Read MoreMay 24, 2023
CHD Staff Advocate for Legislative Proposals at the State House in Boston
On May 16, a contingent of CHD employees attended a rally at the State House in Boston to urge the passage of two bills that would...
Read MoreMay 22, 2023
Tracey Decker named CHD’s Chief Operating Officer
Tracey Decker has joined CHD as the Chief Operating Officer, bringing to our agency extensive leadership experience in integrated healthcare operations, including behavioral health. For...
Read MoreMarch 28, 2023
CHD’s Hawthorn Adult Day Health a Stimulating, Life-Enriching Program
Pictured at Hawthorn ADH in West Springfield (L-R): Clinical Coordinator Rebecca Kessler, Assistant Manager Shannon Reyes, and CHD Director of Adult Day Services Audrey Monroe....
Read MoreMarch 22, 2023
Stress Relief Coloring Poster a Big Hit at Goodwin House
Employees at Goodwin House, CHD’s residential substance use treatment center serving boys aged 13-17 recently installed a stress relief coloring poster for staff, and it’s proving...
Read MoreMarch 2, 2023
A Growing Mental Health Crisis Among Teen Girls—Locally and Nationally
A recent report shared by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) details record-high levels of sadness and despair among teenagers in America—and...
Read MoreFebruary 27, 2023
CASA to Hold Virtual and In-Person Information Sessions for New Volunteers in March
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. There...
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2023
VIEWPOINT: Western Massachusetts has Cause for Hope on Front Lines of Behavioral Health
The following op-ed was published in The Republican newspaper of Springfield on February 23, 2023. By Jalil A. Johnson & Lindsay Morin Ciepiela | CHD For too long,...
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2023
Celebrating Black History Month: Harrison Fitch a UConn Trailblazer During a Difficult Time
(L-R) CHD employee Yvonne Fitch, UConn basketball player Tyrese Martin, Yvonne’s Uncle Harrison Brooks Fitch Jr., and UConn player RJ Cole. In February of 2022,...
Read MoreFebruary 9, 2023
Skincare Company Donates 120 “Pouches with Purpose” to Cancer House of Hope
For the past four years, a group of New England-based women who work at Beautycounter, a “clean beauty” company, have been providing free “Pouches with...
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