Human Service Forum

Learn How to Save a Life
2025-08-21 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)

6th Annual Canines Against Cancer Support Walk
2025-08-22 17:00 - 21:00
6th Annual Canines Against Cancer Support Walk – Fundraiser
August 22, 2025 | 5:00–9:00 PM | Morgan Road Pavilion, West Springfield

Let’s spark some friendly competition!

Join the Local or Virtual Circle of Angels Cancer Support Team.
Both teams are rallying to support cancer survivors and raise critical funds for EMWA. Whether you’re walking with us in person or cheering from afar, your impact is powerful. Pick your team, bring your spirit, and let’s see which Circle of Angels can rise to the top!
Become a Furry Friend Fundraiser

Domestic Violence Awareness Event
2025-08-24 12:00 - 18:00

Northampton Annual Overdose Awareness Vigil
2025-08-28 18:00 - 20:00
Throughout the month of August and specifically on August 28th, Tapestry will honor those lost to overdose on International Overdose Awareness Day. The Northampton Harm Reduction Office, with Hampshire Hope, will be hosting the annual vigil to remember those we have lost.

Northampton Vigil – International Overdose Awareness Day
2025-08-28 18:00 - 20:00 | Forbes Library, Northampton, MA
Northampton’s vigil for International Overdose Awareness Day is Thursday, August 28 from 6-8 PM on Forbes Library Lawn.
All are welcome to come together in community to honor and remember those we have lost to overdose. This is a space to reflect, connect, share resources, and engage in mutual support with fellow community members. Refreshments and resources will be available.
Organized by a variety of community partners – Tapestry, DART, Northampton Department of Health and Human Services, Northampton Recovery Center, Learn To Cope West, Northwestern District Attorney David E. Sullivan, and more.
Questions? Contact hampshirehope@northamptonma.gov

Forget Me Not
2025-08-28 18:00 - 20:30
Please join us in honoring the lives we’ve lost and standing together in remembrance and hope.

Forget Me Not – Overdose Awareness Event & Candlelight Vigil

Elm Street Plaza – 48 Elm St, Westfield, MA 01085
August 28th
6PM-8:30PM

You are not alone. You Are Never Forgotten.

All are welcome. Please Share and Join.

Jazz Ensemble at The South Hadley Summer Concert Series
2025-08-28 18:30 - 20:00
August 28th- Jazz Ensemble at The South Hadley Summer Concert Series from 6:30-8:00pm on the town commons.

Falsettos
2025-08-29 19:30 - 21:30

Car Show for a Cause
2025-08-30 09:00 - 13:00
Join us for a fun-filled day at the CHD’s MaryAnne’s Kids “Car Show for a Cause” fundraising event on August 30 at the Moose Lodge in Chicopee from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.This free family-friendly get-together will feature a car show, face painting, balloon animals, live music, raffles, and more fun activities. Free back-to-school backpacks will be given to the first 50 kids.CHD MaryAnne’s Kids is a special fund dedicated to providing unique opportunities for children in foster care. All funds raised during the event will go directly to supporting this vital program.If you’re unable to join us on the day, but still wish to contribute to MaryAnne’s Kids, you can make a donation at https://tinyurl.com/CHDmakdonation. Your generosity will make a significant difference in the lives of these children.

HSF Virtual HR Roundtable
2025-09-02 09:00 - 10:30 | Online via Zoom
Open to HSF Members. Join us for a monthly discussion with fellow HR professionals from human service organizations. Connect with others doing similar work, share challenges, and explore solutions. We are stronger together.

If you have not attended previously, please contact jtingley@humanserviceforum.org for more information.

Fill The Plate Feed a Challenge Kick-Off
2025-09-03 11:00 - 20:00

Whole Children Fall Classes Open
2025-09-03 17:00 - 23:30

“Art Fest on State”
2025-09-04 11:00 - 14:00
The Fourth Annual “Art Fest on State” will take place on Thursday, September 4, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at 622 State Street in Springfield. This free exhibition, presented by CHD’s Adult Mental Health-Springfield and our STAR Psychiatric Day Treatment Program, will include food and beverages, music and dancing, poetry readings, a photo booth, and arts and crafts for sale by participants in various CHD programs, as well as by staff.

This year’s event will include free “make and take” craft tables. You can make your own project and take it home!

Learn at Lunch
2025-09-04 17:00 - 18:00

September First-time Homebuyer Workshop
2025-09-06 09:00 - 14:00
September 6 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
$75

Become a certified first-time homebuyer with Way Finders! Learn from local real estate professionals about the homebuying process.
The course covers finding, financing, purchasing, and maintaining a home. Participants receive a certificate of completion that is necessary to access several down payment assistance programs and special mortgage products.
This is a two-part VIRTUAL workshop:
Saturdays, 9am-2pm
September 6 and 13
Cost of the workshop is $75 per household, nonrefundable.

COSA Meets
2025-09-09 10:00 - 11:00
COSA Meets on Sep 9th

Join COSA as we start the new year of programming with a COSA Community Check-in!

This will be a virtual members meeting where we’ll have plenty of time for announcements about your programs and upcoming events, and time to connect with other COSA members. We will facilitate an informal conversation about how things are going with your organizations right now, and how COSA can be of support this year. If you have ideas for topics and presenters at monthly COSA meetings in 2025-26, we’d love to hear them! Looking forward to seeing you all soon.

Join us Tuesday, September 9th 10am-11am on Zoom

September Credit Success Workshop
2025-09-09 10:00 - 13:30
September 9 @ 10:00 am – 1:30 pm
$10

Whether you want to buy a house or a car, pay off your student loan debt, or understand how to build your credit, Way Finders is here to help.
Our Credit Success Workshop provides the tools you need to reach your financial goals. Learn directly from a Way Finders’ certified counselor through interactive and engaging activities. After you complete your workshop, you will have the opportunity to meet with a HUD-certified housing counselor to discuss your individual goals.
There is a $10 fee to reserve your seat for the workshop. This fee will be refunded upon workshop completion.
Way Finders is dedicated to assisting low-to-moderate income clients achieve financial stability and success. You will not be turned away for inability to pay.
To request a one-time time waiver please contact our support department at homeownership@wayfinders.org or 413-233-1621.

Northampton Recovery Center hosts Annual Recovery Month Ice Cream Social
2025-09-09 14:00 - 17:00 | Northampton Recovery Center, 25 Armory Street, Northampton, MA, 01060, United States
Please join us at the Northampton Recovery Center, 25 Armory St., Northampton on Tuesday, 9/9/25 from 2:00 – 5:00pm for our annual Ice Cream Social to celebrate Recovery Month!!
Free and open to the public, learn about the NRC, have a free scoop of Herrell’s Ice Cream, and connect. This is a safe/sober and family friendly event. We look forward to seeing you!

The Labor of Becoming We the People webinar series
2025-09-10 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
This is a collaborative project of Growing A New Heart and Arise for Social Justice.
Attend one or all sessions.
Episode 1, 9/10: Kinship Mind in Our Transformative Work. Facilitators will guide reflection on what it means to move from transactional relationships to transformative ones
Episode 2, 9/17: Undoing whiteness: A Psychiatric Survivor’s Perspective. Explores how whiteness shapes care systems and how we unlearn it for collective healing.
Episode 3, 9/24: Undoing whiteness: A Psychiatric Survivor’s Perspective. Explores how whiteness shapes care systems and how we unlearn it for collective healing.
Episode 4, 10/1: Happy, Hard to Fool, and Moisturized. Joy without discernment is foolery. Together, we’ll explore care, clarity, and joy that strengthen our “we” in the labor of liberation.
Episode 5, 10/15 AT 12PM-1PM: Really Tired, Really Loving: Dangerous Acts of Solidarity. Solidarity is risky. This session explores how we stay loving, even when tired, and why that’s the most dangerous and transformative act.

Leaders Lounge
2025-09-11 08:30 - 10:00
Join Us for Drop-in Coffee Hours with UWPV!

Special Guest: Sarah Tanner, Principal at Financial Development Agency
What to Expect: One-on-one conversations with specialists in board and leadership development. You’ll have the chance to ask questions, discuss governance topics, and network with peers in a laid-back environment.
Grab a coffee and learn more about Community Leadership Connect, OnBoard & leadership development.

Dance and Movement Open House
2025-09-11 18:00 - 18:45

River Valley Counseling Center 10th Annual Golf Tournament
2025-09-12 10:00 - 18:00 | East Mountain Country Club, 1458 East Mountain Road, Westfield, MA, United States
Save the date! River Valley Counseling Center’s 10th Annual Golf Tournament, presented by CATALDO AMBULANCE SERVICE is taking place Friday, September 12, 2025, at East Mountain Country Club in Westfield.
Grab your clubs and make a difference! Your participation supports the children, teens, and their families in need of our programs. By improving mental health, we help children be more focused and involved in school, setting them up for a brighter future.
The day will include 18 holes, golf cart, lunch, dinner, gift bag, contests, and prizes too.
To register individually, as a foursome, or to learn more about the various sponsorship and in-kind donation opportunities, please visit www.rvccinc.org/golf

Pampered Chef FUNraiser
2025-09-13 08:00 - 17:00
Let’s raise funds and raise awareness for Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity. Mark your calendar, and invite a friend or two! You’ll learn recipes and tips to help get delicious meals quickly on your table. Based on party sales, 10% or 15% of your order will go to this beloved organization.

Financial Wellness Seminar
2025-09-16 08:30 - 12:00
Are you ready to take control of your financial future?

MHA will be hosting a Financial Wellness Seminar, in partnership with Liberty Bank, on September 16, 2025, at our Main Office in Chicopee! This event is open to the public! Learn how to budget like a pro, build credit, plan for long-term wealth, and more!

For questions and more information, contact Traci Heath at theath@mhainc.org. Let’s build your path to financial freedom!

HSF I.T. Roundtable
2025-09-18 09:00 - 10:30 | Online via Zoom
A benefit for HSF members. IT professionals in Human Services — you are not alone! Join peers in a monthly roundtable discussion to connect with others who understand your work, crowdsource solutions, and share challenges. We are stronger together.

Email Jeff Tingley for more information.

CHD All In Trailer Trash Benefit Concert
2025-09-19 19:00 - 22:00
Doors open at 7:00 p.m. | Music starts at 8:00 p.m.
The Elks Lodge
69 Chapin Street
Ludlow, MA

Buy your tickets now to our annual Trailer Trash Benefit Concert held at The Elks Lodge in Ludlow. This annual concert helps raise funds to support All In’s Springfield Thunderbirds Sled Hockey team. Proceeds of the concert will go to purchasing new adaptive equipment, ice time, and travel time for our 2025-2026 season!

September Post-Purchase Workshop
2025-09-20 09:00 - 14:00
September 20 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Free

If you’ve already purchased your home, come to our Post-Purchase workshop for a fun-filled time of interactive learning and home care demonstrations from our partnering presenters.
Everyone who attends receives a 65-piece took kit and will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a $100 gift card!
Our workshop also includes information on:

Construction rehabilitation loans,
Seasonal home maintenance and home repair,
Being green in and around your home,
Weatherization,
And much more!

This meets the MHP Post-Purchase workshop requirement.

Will Bike 4 Food
2025-09-21 07:00 - 17:00
Presented by:
Sunday, September 21, 2025
Lion’s Club Pavillion, Hatfield MA

This annual fundraiser for the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts returns for it’s 15th year and brings together cyclists of all levels and ages to pedal towards a hunger-free future on scenic routes through the Connecticut River Valley. Ride and fundraise individually or with a team of friends, family, or coworkers!
Participants can choose between a:

100 Mile Century Ride
50 Mile Half Century Ride
25 Mile Quarter Century Ride
12 Mile Family Fun Ride
4 Mile Family Fun Ride
Or ride virtually anytime during Hunger Action Month in September!

When you’re finished with your ride, celebrate with food and drinks at the Will Bike 4 Food After Party
Presented by:

Special Education Forum for Parents
2025-09-24 20:00 - 21:00
The Special Education Forum is an opportunity for parents
and caregivers to share information amongst each other and
gain insight from Nancy Farnsworth, Autism Connections’
Information & Resource Coordinator and Special Education
Consultant.
Join the Zoom meeting for a conversation about experiences,
concerns, problem solving and success stories in a safe and
supportive environment. The group’s concerns determine
the topics of the meetings, while Nancy provides educational
updates for that month.
Important information about the Forum:
• The Forum is for parents/caregivers only and registration
is required.
• The meetings will not be recorded, to respect private
conversations.
• Any handouts discussed during the meeting will be
emailed within a few days to attendees.
* Special dates

Celebrating the Career of Clare Higgins
2025-09-25 18:00 - 21:00
Join us for a special evening honoring Clare Higgins’ extraordinary decades of leadership while launching the Clare Higgins Fund for Community Resilience —a vital initiative to ensure Community Action Pioneer Valley (CAPV) can continue providing essential programs and support for the 28,000+ neighbors we serve each year across Franklin and Hampshire counties.
Honoring Clare’s Legacy
Clare Higgins has dedicated her career to the belief that all people, regardless of income or circumstance, deserve opportunity, voice, and respect. Her decades of service have powerfully shaped CAPV’s work—rooted in dignity, equity, and community-led change. As Clare retires, we celebrate her vision of stronger, more just, and more connected communities.
The Clare Higgins Fund for Community Resilience
Each year, CAPV partners with over 28,000 neighbors across Franklin and Hampshire counties to build paths toward economic stability, resilience, and thriving lives. As federal funding becomes less reliable, the Clare Higgins Fund will provide long-term support to preserve the essential programs, staffing, and infrastructure that serve as lifelines for thousands of families.
This fund reflects Clare’s core belief in opportunity and respect for all, ensuring that CAPV can continue to be a trusted source of stability and hope—even in uncertain times. A gift to the Fund is an investment in the future: a future where communities are stronger, more just, and more connected—just as Clare envisioned.
Our goal is to raise $100,000 at this event to contribute to the Clare Higgins Fund for Community Resilience, with a total goal of $500,000 to honor her leadership while securing the future of vital community services.
Event Goal
Our goal is to raise $100,000 at this event to contribute to the Clare Higgins Fund for Community Resilience, honoring leadership while securing the future of vital community services.
