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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...
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May 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...
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May 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...
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March 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....
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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...
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March 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...
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February 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...
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February 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,...
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February 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,...
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February 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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