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September 2, 2026
CASA to Hold Virtual Info Sessions for New Volunteers This Month
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...
Read MoreAugust 31, 2026
CHD Hospitality Center in Waterbury, CT Obtains Narcan Cabinet
Chris Springer (pictured on the right), volunteer coordinator at CHD’s Hospitality Center in Waterbury, CT, has been working with Western CT Coalition (WCTC) to get...
Read MoreAugust 31, 2026
National Recovery Month: Transforming Lives and Communities
National Recovery Month is observed each September and serves as an important opportunity to educate the community on substance use treatment and mental health services...
Read MoreAugust 25, 2026
Informing the Public During World Breastfeeding Week
CHD Early Intervention (EI) Program Supervisor Cindy Napoli was invited to The Madrina Project resource fair for breastfeeding mothers on August 3. The event, held...
Read MoreAugust 11, 2026
Donation of Household Items Helps Fire Victims in Waterbury, CT
CHD’s Hospitality Center, our agency’s service center for the unhoused in Waterbury, CT, experienced an incredible act of community kindness thanks to a generous donor...
Read MoreJuly 27, 2026
Adult Mental Health-Holyoke Thrift Store Open for Business
Last fall, when CHD’s Adult Mental Health-Holyoke program came up with the idea of opening a thrift store at its site at 494 Appleton Street,...
Read MoreJuly 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...
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