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May 20, 2022
CHD-led Building Restoration Wins Historic Preservation Award
The historic Sears Building in Greenfield, now the Greenfield Center for Wellness—co-run by CHD and the Community Health Center of Franklin County (CHCFC)—was one of...
Read MoreMay 16, 2022
Showing Our Human Services Pride During Caring Force Spirit Week
The week of May 16-20 is Caring Force Spirit Week! We are wearing our gold Providers’ Council “The Caring Force” T-shirts to show support for...
Read MoreMay 9, 2022
Marlo Connor Named CHD's Chief Operating Officer
Marlo Connor has joined CHD as the Chief Operating Officer, bringing to our agency a diverse background, including a strong history in executive leadership and...
Read MoreMarch 22, 2022
Cancer House of Hope Offers a New, Alternative Option for Its Members: Hypnosis
“I don’t do stage hypnosis—I don’t make people cluck like chickens. What I do is help everyday people with everyday problems.” —Certified Hypnotist Lee Callagher...
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2022
Healing Franklin County: An Innovative Project Helps Individuals Leaving Jail Beat Addiction and Connect with Community Resources
For many former prisoners transitioning back into their communities, the cycle of re-incarceration is difficult to break. And studies show that released inmates who have...
Read MoreMarch 5, 2022
Springfield Thunderbirds Pink in the Rink: Raising Awareness about Breast Cancer
Discounted Center Ice Tickets for $20! Rays of Hope has teamed up with the Springfield Thunderbirds again for the team’s annual Pink in the Rink...
Read MoreFebruary 8, 2022
CASA Program to Hold Virtual Information Sessions for New Volunteers in March
The courtroom can be a scary, confusing place for a child. The Center for Human Development’s Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Hampden County gives...
Read MoreFebruary 1, 2022
CHD’s All In Barrier-Free Recreation: Watch the Thunderbirds Sled Hockey Team Hit the Ice
The WWLP-22 TV show Mass Appeal visited a Springfield Thunderbirds sled hockey team practice, took footage of participants playing, and interviewed several players, parents, and...
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2022
CHD Announces Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan
CHD recently released its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) Plan, which outlines ongoing efforts—as well as immediate and longer-term goals— to “build an inclusive culture...
Read MoreJanuary 28, 2022
CHD IN THE NEWS: Waterbury Fights to Keep Homeless Warm Amid Dropping Temperatures
Lori Walling is program manager at the Center for Human Development’s Hospitality Center, 690 East Main St., in Waterbury. Photo: Jay Dunn Waterbury Republican-American January...
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