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July 22, 2026
BBBS Partnership with UMass Builds Friendships and Experience
CHD’s Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County (BBBS) has worked with the Civic Engagement and Service-Learning (CESL) Department at UMass Amherst for two decades...
Read MoreJuly 16, 2026
A Look at Autism, an Often-Misunderstood Condition
Jory Fleming, a Rhodes scholar and climate scientist who has autism, once wrote, “The one blanket statement that I can make about autism is that...
Read MoreJune 26, 2026
Good Times at CHD Adult Mental Health-Holyoke’s “Camp Jubilee” in Goshen
CHD’s Adult Mental Health-Holyoke program recently held its annual summer camp at Camp Holy Cross in Goshen, MA. Every year, clients choose a name for...
Read MoreJune 22, 2026
June is National PTSD Awareness Month
National Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month, observed in June, is a time to reflect on the signs of PTSD and help those who...
Read MoreMay 22, 2026
CHD Clients’ Art Therapy Creations in Local Exhibit
Art therapy can be valuable in helping those dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, and addictions, according to several studies. This treatment approach has long been...
Read MoreMay 8, 2026
Family’s Food/Household Goods Drive will Benefit CHD Clients
Isabella, Arianna, and Antonio Castro A recent food and household items drive by an Agawam family will be distributed to clients in such CHD programs...
Read MoreApril 28, 2026
Happy Nurses Week! Thank You for All You Do!
National Nurses Week, which begins each year on May 6 and ends on May 12 (Florence Nightingale’s birthday), recognizes nurses for their service and dedication...
Read MoreApril 14, 2026
CHD’s New Autism Spectrum Disorder Outreach Program Provides Valuable Tools for Clients
Autism is an often-misunderstood condition that manifests in different ways in different people. CHD’s new Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Outreach Program fosters inclusion and provides...
Read MoreApril 13, 2026
Clinician Ryan Tolle Discusses Alcohol and Its Effect on Society
Ryan Tolle, a clinician at Aster House, CHD’s residential recovery home in South Hadley, feels that Alcohol Awareness Month is a great opportunity to update...
Read MoreMarch 2, 2026
Palmer-Based Baystate Behavioral Health Transitions to CHD, Embraces New Chapter Keeping Care Local
Baystate Behavioral Health–Palmer, housed at the Griswold Center on the campus of Baystate Wing Hospital, will transition to CHD, effective August 1, 2026. CHD, one...
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