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March 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...
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2023
Cancer House of Hope Members Say Early Cancer Detection Can Save Lives
The message is clear: get screened for cancer early, before you get symptoms, and there is a good chance it will be caught when it’s...
Read MoreFebruary 7, 2023
Winter Walk Raises Awareness and Funds to End Homelessness
A contingent from CHD participated in the inaugural Winter Walk Western Mass. on February 5, a two-mile walk through downtown Springfield and a joyful celebration...
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2023
$10,000 PeoplesBank Grant Funds Graduation Package for CHD Foster Youth
(L-R) CHD Vice President of Children and Families Alton Jones; Cassandra Hildreth, assistant program director of CHD’s Court Appointed Special Advocates Program and DYS Transition...
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2023
CASA to Hold Virtual Information Sessions for New Volunteers in February
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. Program...
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