HCN News & Notes

WESTPORT — John Schelb has joined Professional Care Match, a subsidiary of Perfect Care Match, LLC, as the Western Mass.

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Medical Center is conducting a community health-needs assessment to identify and address the most pressing public-health needs

SPRINGFIELD — Shannon Mumblo, executive director of Christina’s House, announced that Carolyn Martinez has joined the organization as program manager.

SPRINGFIELD — After a two-year hiatus, American International College (AIC) will continue its annual Desmond Tutu Public Health Awareness Lecture

PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Health Systems announced the appointment of Dr. Khaled Instrum, a board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon, to the

SPRINGFIELD — State legislators toured MHA’s Resource Center last week in recognition of Brain Injury and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.

SPRINGFIELD — The providers and staff of Baystate Ob/Gyn Group Inc. (BOGG) recently welcomed two certified nurse midwives, Sarah Thayer

WESTFIELD — More than 100 walkers will be on hand at the 2022 Western MA Walk to Cure Arthritis on

LUDLOW — The Michael J. Dias Foundation, which offers sober housing to those in recovery, announced its second annual Super

WORCESTER — Second Chance Animal Services hit a milestone recently, performing its 65,000th spay/neuter surgery. The procedure was performed at

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) will present a three-hour, in-person workshop on Wednesday, April 27, focusing on life after

BOSTON — The Baker-Polito administration launched a new hiring and training grant program for employers. The program, HireNow, will help

SPRINGFIELD — Since 2009, BusinessWest, HCN’s sister publication, has been recognizing the work of individuals, groups, businesses, and institutions through

SPRINGFIELD — The Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts (PHIWM) received $10,000 from the Richard & Barbara Whitcomb Foundation. Andrea

SPRINGFIELD — Today, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, marked the 12th anniversary of

SPRINGFIELD — Behavioral Health Network Inc. (BHN) announced the creation of a vice-president-level position to oversee social justice efforts and

HOLYOKE — In March 2014, at an International Women’s Day conference in Geneva, Jyoti Sanghera, chief of economic and social

BOSTON — State Sen. John Velis and state Rep. Joseph Wagner were appointed to the conference committee tasked with resolving

HOLYOKE — MiraVista Behavioral Health Center announced the opening of its Clinical Stabilization Service (CSS). The CSS program is part

PALMER — Baystate Wing Hospital is looking for seniors and young adults to come in and support the hospital staff

AMHERST — On March 2, the Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship kicked off its premier pitch event with the Innovation Challenge:

FLORENCE — Friends of Children Inc. will present Northwestern District Attorney David Sullivan with the 2022 Changemaker Award at a

SPRINGFIELD — American International College (AIC) will host a graduate open house on Tuesday, March 22 beginning at 6 p.m.

WORCESTER — Fallon Health announced it mailed care packages to help members covered under its Fallon Medicare Plus and NaviCare

SPRINGFIELD — Throughout the course of a year, the Davis Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Baystate Children’s Hospital cares

NORTH ADAMS — BFAIR recently welcomed Tami Minck as Quality Assurance facilitator and Human Rights coordinator. Minck started her career

SPRINGFIELD — Staff Attorney Jessica Marcellino of Western New England University School of Law’s Center for Social Justice will join

BRATTLEBORO, Vt. — The Brattleboro Retreat, a specialty psychiatric hospital for people of all ages, is now accepting patients for

HOLYOKE — The Human Service Forum (HSF), a nonprofit dedicated to supporting and empowering Massachusetts public-service leaders, will welcome Marylou

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Mall will host an in-person job fair on Thursday, May 5 from 3 to 6 p.m. on

EAST BROOKFIELD — New items are arriving daily for the upcoming Second Chance Animal Services dinner auction to be held

ENFIELD, Conn. — Asnuntuck Community College (ACC) will hold an open house on campus on Thursday, April 7. The event

SPRINGFIELD ­— The Mental Health Assoc. (MHA) has named René Piñero vice president of Behavioral Health and Clinical Operations. Piñero,

HOLYOKE — Due to a rapid decline in infection rates and dwindling demand for COVID-19 tests, the Stop the Spread

WEST SPRINGFIELD — DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology is getting a makeover. The school, which opened its doors in 2002, will

SPRINGFIELD — The Western New England University (WNE) College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences announced that the graduates of the