HCN News & Notes

NORTHAMPTON — The Salvation Army of Northampton announced it has successfully found sponsorships for more than 100 local Hampshire County

NORTHAMPTON — Clinical & Support Options Inc. presented its outstanding-employee service awards at its annual staff-appreciation and holiday event on

SPRINGFIELD — The Baystate Health Blood Donor Mobile will host a blood drive on Wednesday, Dec. 13 from 10 a.m.

SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Family Advocacy Center (BFAC) has been awarded re-accreditation by National Children’s Alliance following an extensive application and

HOLYOKE — CHD’s Community Support Program (CSP) and a new outpatient behavioral-health program will officially open on Wednesday, Dec. 13

PITTSFIELD — HospiceCare in the Berkshires will offer a grief support group on Wednesday, Dec. 13 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College has been awarded a grant of more than $400,000 from the U.S. Health Resources and

SPRINGFIELD — Time is running out to visit the 17th annual Festival of Trees, open through Sunday, Dec. 10 on

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today said the flu season has started earlier than usual and

NORTH ADAMS — BFAIR (Berkshire Family & Individual Resources) kicks off its 2017 annual campaign this month. The campaign’s title,

HOLYOKE — The Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce bestowed its Chamber Ambassador of the Year Award to Jessica Picard, marketing

FLORENCE — All aboard! Next stop … Santa’s Trains at Look Memorial Park. This holiday season, the park is celebrating

WEST SPRINGFIELD — Those who have experienced cancer — or stood by someone who has — so often discover a

CHICAGO — A newly published analysis suggests that the optimal timing of a carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is after 48 hours

AMHERST — UMass Amherst chemical engineer Sarah Perry, working with a colleague at the University of Illinois, is creating new

NORTHAMPTON — The presidents of Westfield State University and Greenfield Community College announced and signed an agreement today that creates

STOCKBRIDGE — Donna Elmendorf, Dr. Claudia Gold, and Kate Jewson have been recognized for their work in the Human Development

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has been awarded national accreditation status by the Public Health Accreditation

SPRINGFIELD — American International College (AIC) will host the inaugural Public Health Nursing Clinical Conference in Western Mass. on Friday,

EAST LONGMEADOW — Strategic Alliances at Bay Path University will present a free online webinar, “Confident or Impostor?” on Thursday, Dec.

LENOX — Kimball Farms Life Care in Lenox will host a drop-in clinic with attorney Kate Alexander from the Berkshire

GREENFIELD — On Sunday, Dec. 10, the United Arc, in partnership with Elks Lodge #1296 of Greenfield, will hold a

EASTHAMPTON — The first business to enroll in health insurance through the new Health Connector for Business online system is

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College will again offer its popular Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Training Program, as well as

PITTSFIELD — The Berkshire Healthcare Harvest Run raised more than $15,000 for the Berkshire Community College nursing program scholarship on

LONGMEADOW — Bay Path University’s Center of Excellence for Women in STEM will host a discussion on the new era of

WARE — CHD, which for many years has provided mental-health services to the Ware community, is establishing its first physical

SPRINGFIELD — The annual “Gift of Light” campaign for the Cancer Support Groups and Patient Services Fund at Mercy Medical

LONGMEADOW — The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) voted in its October 2017 meeting to grant full accreditation through

WEST SPRINGFIELD — New England Geriatrics (NEG) announced an expansion of services into Connecticut with a new partnership with Masonicare.

AMHERST — Yubing Sun, a professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at UMass Amherst, is using a three-year, $400,000 grant

CHICOPEE — Elms College School of Nursing will host a white-coat ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. to

SPRINGFIELD — The American International College (AIC) men’s baseball team wants to give back to those in need during the

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College’s (STCC) dental hygiene program and the Valley District Dental Society will co-host the first Community

AMHERST — In a new, hospital-level analysis by health-policy researcher Laura Attanasio at UMass Amherst and Katy Kozhimannnil at the

HOLYOKE — Registration is now open for Intersession 2018 at Holyoke Community College (HCC), where new and returning students can

GLASTONBURY, Conn. — CMIC Group, a member-owned medical professional-liability insurance provider, recently appointed board member Dr. Paul Darcy as chairman

SPRINGFIELD — Vibra Hospital, a 220-bed long-term acute care center on State Street, has filed notice with the state that

EAST LONGMEADOW — Louis & Clark Medical Supply will host a two-day grand opening of its new East Longmeadow location

LUDLOW — Usually a joyous and active time of the year, the holidays can also be difficult for those who