In this presentation we will consider the skill of storytelling and how this practice helps Indigenous People move towards health and wellness. José Lugo has served as the Native Education Liaison for Collaborative for Educational Services. He is a detribalized Chicano Macewalli who uses storytelling to reconnect with his Indigenous cultural practices. Through this skill […]

Parents and caregivers! How many of us are doing things for our children or loved ones with disabilities that we really shouldn’t continue to do? Things that could easily become barriers to independent living models. Things that may even make our person more vulnerable than necessary. There’s no doubt that we do these things out […]

Give new supervisors the skills they need to succeed. If you are planning on promoting, or have just promoted someone to a supervisory position help them hit the ground running with this 8 week course. With HSF’s strong team of seasoned presenters covering a wide range of knowledge from different points of view, we cover theory, soft skills, and hard facts. Conversation topics range from harassment law and insurance liability to finding common purpose in a team and how to show faith in those who work for you, and much much more.

Give new supervisors the skills they need to succeed. If you are planning on promoting, or have just promoted someone to a supervisory position help them hit the ground running with this 8 week course. With HSF’s strong team of seasoned presenters covering a wide range of knowledge from different points of view, we cover theory, soft skills, and hard facts. Conversation topics range from harassment law and insurance liability to finding common purpose in a team and how to show faith in those who work for you, and much much more.

We hope you can join us at one of the Truth Tellers Theater Ensemble's upcoming performances of this year's production Worth Standing Up For.   This moving and courageous performance advocating for positive change in the child welfare system was performed last week for an audience of Massachusetts Department of Child and Families social workers […]

May 14 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm $50 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. […]

When: May 17th, 2025, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Where: Cultivating for Community, 32 Shattuck Rd, Hadley MA 01035 Sign up by emailing the names and ages of your family to amandar@foodbankwma.org. The Food Bank Farm and Kestrel Land Trust will be hosting Family Farm Days throughout the growing season! Families will learn about regenerative farming practices and The […]

Ready, Set, Ride, Walk, or Run! Lace up your sneakers and tune up your bikes - Wheeling for Healing is back to support cancer care and services for patients throughout Baystate Health. Join us on Sunday, May 18, from 8 am to 1 pm at Yankee Candle Village for this special event. Races will include a 50, […]