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Square One Launches Alumni Association

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 HCN Staff 29 Views

SPRINGFIELD — It’s time to go back to Square One, where thousands of young children had their first early-learning experience.

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United Way of Pioneer Valley Launches PAFEC Cupboard in Holyoke

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 HCN Staff 30 Views

SPRINGFIELD — In partnership with Holyoke Community College (HCC), United Way of Pioneer Valley (UWPV) recently opened a pantry providing

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MHA Recognizes Brain Injury Awareness Month

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 HCN Staff 127 Views

SPRINGFIELD — March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, but Mental Health Assoc. Inc. (MHA) works year-round to provide support and

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Hundreds of Items Up for Bid at Second Chance Dinner Auction

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 HCN Staff 29 Views

EAST BROOKFIELD — What do a modern grandfather clock, a bowling party for 12 at Splitsville in Patriot’s Place and

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Streetlight Financial Foundation Chooses Friends of Children for Philanthropic Partnership

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 HCN Staff 26 Views Streetlight Financial Foundation

FLORENCE — Streetlight Financial Foundation announced that Friends of Children Inc. has been chosen as the recipient of its fundraising

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BFAIR Director Christine Meiklejohn Wins Workforce Hero Award from Providers’ Council

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023 HCN Staff 34 Views

NORTH ADAMS — Christine Meiklejohn, director of ABI/MFP Residential Services at BFAIR, has been awarded the February 2023 Workforce Hero

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Big Y Donates Almost $44,000 to Local Breast-cancer Groups

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023 HCN Staff 39 Views

SPRINGFIELD — (March 2, 2023) In order to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer, all Big Y supermarkets donated

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HCN News & Notes 

Berkshire Money Management’s Scott Little Earns Behavioral Financial Advisor Designation

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023 HCN Staff 33 Views

DALTON — Berkshire Money Management (BMM) announced that Scott Little, financial advisor and vice president at the firm, has earned

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Rep. Arriaga Introduces Bill to Ramp Up Healthy Homes Statewide

March 2, 2023March 3, 2023 HCN Staff 110 Views

SPRINGFIELD — The Pioneer Valley Asthma Coalition (PVAC) is one of many coalitions led by the Public Health Institute of

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Opportunity to Help Teens ‘Build A Prom’ Ends Tomorrow

March 2, 2023March 2, 2023 HCN Staff 39 Views

ENFIELD, Conn. — The Stack Group and the Opera House Players are teaming up to help give area teens access

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MDRT Foundation Awards Grant to Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts

March 2, 2023March 2, 2023 HCN Staff 32 Views

HOLYOKE — The MDRT Foundation has awarded a $2,000 grant to Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts (GSCWM) in

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Dr. Ira Schmelkin Returns to Gastroenterology Services of BMC

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 HCN Staff 40 Views

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Health Systems announced the appointment of Dr. Ira Schmelkin, a board-certified and fellowship-trained gastroenterologist, to the medical

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UMass Amherst Researchers Invent ‘Electronic Nose’

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 HCN Staff 34 Views

AMHERST — Scientists at UMass Massachusetts Amherst recently announced the invention of a nanowire 10,000 times thinner than a human

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Metabolic Syndrome Can Lead to Coronary Heart Disease, Diabetes, and Stroke

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 HCN Staff 38 Views

SPRINGFIELD — About one in three adults have an unwanted health risk called metabolic syndrome, also called insulin resistance syndrome,

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Joe Diver Joins Holyoke Medical Center as Chief Information Officer

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023 HCN Staff 44 Views

HOLYOKE — Carl Cameron, chief operating officer of Holyoke Medical Center and Valley Health Systems, announced the appointment of Joe

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HCC to Host Health Careers Open House on March 8

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023 HCN Staff 39 Views

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) will host an open house at its Center for Health Education & Simulation on

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MiraVista Delivers Letters in Recognition of National Letter to an Elder Day

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023 HCN Staff 34 Views

HOLYOKE — A single handwritten letter can change someone’s day, week, or month. In fact, it can have a profound

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HCN News & Notes 

When Should You Seek Help for a Sore Throat?

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023 HCN Staff 44 Views

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Most people have had many sore throats throughout their lifetimes because this symptom can have numerous causes,

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BCBSMA Foundation Awards More Than $850,000 in Mental-health Grants

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023 HCN Staff 35 Views

BOSTON — The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation announced it has awarded more than $850,000 in grants through

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MGM Resorts, BetMGM to Support Problem Gambling Awareness Month

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023 HCN Staff 30 Views

SPRINGFIELD — BetMGM announced a new pledge to prominently feature responsible-gaming messages in its marketing and advertising campaigns beginning March

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Baystate Health Receives Nearly $1 Million in ARPA Funding

February 24, 2023February 24, 2023 HCN Staff 62 Views

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health, the largest integrated healthcare organization serving over 800,000 people throughout Western New England, was awarded $950,000

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Loomis Lakeside at Reeds Landing Hosting Stone Soul Annual Legacy Awards Today

February 24, 2023February 24, 2023 HCN Staff 38 Views

SPRINGFIELD — This morning, Loomis Lakeside at Reeds Landing is hosting the Stone Soul organization’s annual Legacy Awards luncheon with

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Summit in Washington, D.C. Connects Legislators with Community-college Leaders

February 24, 2023February 24, 2023 HCN Staff 37 Views

SPRINGFIELD — The Community College National Legislative Summit offered Springfield Technical Community College President John Cook and STCC trustees an

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Youth Mental Health Coalition Launches New Awareness Campaign

February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 HCN Staff 70 Views

SPRINGFIELD — On Friday, Feb. 24, the Springfield Youth Mental Health Coalition (YMHC), convened by the Public Health Institute of

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STCC Receives State Grants for Nursing, Tech Career Pathway Programs

February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 HCN Staff 44 Views

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) was recently awarded state grants to enhance a nursing partnership with Westfield State

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EANE to Host Leadership Summit on Navigating the New Workforce on March 29

February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 HCN Staff 38 Views

AGAWAM — The Employers Assoc. of the NorthEast (EANE) will host its annual Leadership Summit on Wednesday, March 29 at

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CNA students Marianna Navarro Santiago, left, and Dashira Nazario
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STCC Celebrates Opening of Workforce Development CNA Laboratory

February 23, 2023February 20, 2023 HCN Staff 72 Views CNA Laboratory, nursing assistants, STCC, workforce development

Meeting a Growing Need According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of certified nursing assistants will grow 11% from 2018

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January’s ribbon cutting for BHN WellBeing
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Community Behavioral Health Centers Strive to Leave No One Behind

February 23, 2023February 20, 2023 HCN Staff 67 Views Behavioral Health Centers, CBHC, Center for Human Development, Massachusetts

Care Where It’s Needed Christy O’Brien sees the state’s new Community Behavioral Health Centers(CBHCs) as a way to keep people

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Features Special Coverage 

State Connects Families with High-demand Jobs in Healthcare, Education

February 23, 2023February 20, 2023 HCN Staff 65 Views Department of Transitional Assistance, Healthcare Jobs, internships, Massachusetts

Getting on Track The Department of Transitional Assistance’s DTA Works Internship Program recently launched two new career tracks in healthcare

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HCN News & Notes 

Public Health Institute Welcomes New Staff Member, Board Members

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 HCN Staff 42 Views

SPRINGFIELD — The Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts (PHIWM) recently welcomed Jacqueline Velez as a community project coordinator for

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HCN News & Notes 

MDAR Grant Aims to Increase Seniors’ Access to Fresh, Locally Grown Fruit, Vegetables

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 HCN Staff 35 Views

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) announced that Massachusetts has been awarded $1,410,222 to expand the popular

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Tickets Available for Difference Makers Gala on April 27

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 HCN Staff 35 Views

SPRINGFIELD — The 15th annual Difference Makers Gala will be held at the Log Cabin in Holyoke on Thursday, April

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Picture This 

Picture This

February 22, 2023February 20, 2023 HCN Staff 70 Views Events, February 2023, Healthcare, photos, Western Mass.

Send your photos to: Picture This; c/o Joseph Bednar, The Healthcare News, 1441 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103; or e-mail bednar@healthcarenews.com

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On the Calendar 

On the Calendar

February 22, 2023February 20, 2023 HCN Staff 32 Views announcements, February 2023, Health events, Western Mass.

Second Chance Dinner Auction to Benefit Homeless Shelter Pets March 25: Tickets are now on sale for Second Chance Animal

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Career Pulse 

Career Pulse

February 22, 2023February 20, 2023 HCN Staff 70 Views awards, Healthcare careers, Hires, Promotions, recognition, Western Mass.

Baystate Wing Names Sills Chief of Emergency Medicine PALMER — Dr. Joseph Sills, a physician leader in the area of

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HCN News & Notes 

22nd Annual WMAS Radiothon for Baystate Children’s Hospital Slated for March 7-8

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 HCN Staff 43 Views

SPRINGFIELD — Hundreds of inspiring stories come out of Baystate Children’s Hospital every year, some of which will be told

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HCN News & Notes 

Ocean State Job Lot Partners with Customers to Donate Supplies to Turkey, Syria

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 HCN Staff 37 Views

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL), a leading discount closeout retailer headquartered in Rhode Island with stores

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HCN News & Notes 

Baystate Health to Offer Free Virtual Lectures in March for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 HCN Staff 41 Views

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Health will hold two free virtual lectures in March to recognize National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal

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HCN News & Notes 

Three Baystate Health and Shields Health Urgent-care Centers to Close by March 31

February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 HCN Staff 59 Views

SPRINGFIELD — Shields Health and Baystate Health have made the joint decision to conclude urgent-care service at their centers located

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Sober Chef Owner Chris Bland to Receive adMIRAtion Award

February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 HCN Staff 143 Views

HOLYOKE — Chris Bland works daily to balance being in recovery with the challenges of a busy life that includes

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