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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...
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May 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...
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May 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...
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May 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...
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April 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...
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April 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...
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March 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...
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March 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...
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February 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...
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February 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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