HCN News & Notes

SPRINGFIELD — The public is invited to participate in several free virtual community COVID-19 town halls presented by Baystate Health

HOLYOKE — Dr. Sarah Perez McAdoo, population health capstone director at UMass Medical School, and Jessica Collins, executive director of

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College senior Kait Bonsignore and Occupational Therapy Chair Lori Vaughn are assisting local youth by helping transform

SPRINGFIELD — Katherine Cook, who has served in the role of vice president of Behavioral Health at the Center for

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College and the STCC Foundation will kick off a free learning series for the Western

SPRINGFIELD — Even with vaccines against COVID-19 becoming accessible to a larger portion of the public, Massachusetts residents are cautious

SPRINGFIELD — Mental Health Assoc. (MHA) President and CEO Cheryl Fasano has been elected to the board of directors for

NORTHAMPTON — Clinical & Support Options (CSO), a nonprofit community behavioral-health agency, has added a familiar, local name to its

WORCESTER ― Fallon Health announced that applications for its Community Impact Grant program are being accepted through Friday, April 30

SPRINGFIELD — Following the cancellation of Tuesday’s Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Holyoke, Behavioral Health Network Inc. (BHN)

SPRINGFIELD — The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Western New England University announced a new master of science

SPRINGFIELD — When BusinessWest, HCN’s sister publication, launched its 40 Under Forty program in 2007, it did so to identify

NORTHAMPTON — The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) awarded Cooley Dickinson Hospital’s Emergency Department a Level 3 Geriatric Emergency

SPRINGFIELD — Freedom Credit Union is collecting cash donations at its 11 branches throughout Western Mass. to benefit Griffin’s Friends,

LONGMEADOW — JGS Lifecare is bringing back its monthly caregiver support group with a program on Thursday, April 15 at

SPRINGFIELD — The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) posted a 100% pass rate on the NBCOT certification

EAST BROOKFIELD — CFRE International has named Sheryl Blancato a certified fundraising executive (CFRE). Blancato, CEO of Second Chance Animal

SPRINGFIELD — Kayombo Kamawu, a longtime administrator and advocate in the human-services field, was recently tapped by Pathlight to join

SPRINGFIELD — The American International College (AIC) Office of Graduate Admissions will offer a new virtual information session for individuals

NORTH ADAMS — BFAIR recently welcomed three members of the Berkshire community to its board of directors: Dr. Gray Ellrodt,

HOLYOKE — The city of Holyoke has partnered with Behavioral Health Network Inc. (BHN) to vaccinate eligible residents as part

SPRINGFIELD — The Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts will host a virtual panel event on racial disparities in maternal health

HOLYOKE — Continuing a period of unprecedented growth, Pixel Health, a five-company, national healthcare-consulting ecosystem, appointed two seasoned IT professionals

SPRINGFIELD — Members of the band and spring athletes at Minnechaug Regional High School are teaming up to help children

HOLYOKE — River Valley Counseling Center (RVCC) has expanded its partnership with Roca to provide clinical services to women in

LUDLOW — The Michael J. Dias Foundation, which offers sober housing to those in recovery, is announcing its Super Raffle

SPRINGFIELD — United Way of Pioneer Valley (UWPV) announced its latest initiative to feed the hungry in the Pioneer Valley:

SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Technical Community College’s (STCC) Dental Hygiene Clinic will continue to offer free preventive treatment for children and

SPRINGFIELD — Mercy Medical Center has launched its “Recognize a Star” program, inviting recent patients to say “thank you” to

LONGMEADOW — On Wednesday, April 21, the monthly virtual Lunch and Learn series at Ruth’s House Assisted Living Residence will

BOSTON — The Baker-Polito administration announced that residents 55 and older and residents with one certain medical condition will be

SPRINGFIELD — In the fall of 2010, Big Y Foods Inc. and the Western New England University College of Pharmacy

CHICOPEE — The Office of Continuing Education at Elms College will host a week-long virtual Instant Accept Week event with

EASTHAMPTON — April is Autism Awareness month, and Autism Connections, the Western Mass. autism center serving families and individuals in

WESTFIELD — Westfield Gas & Electric (WG&E) is sponsoring a Room to Recover at Safe Haven in Westfield. Safe Haven

NORTHAMPTON — Viability Inc., a human-service provider, recently announced Project (VR)², a virtual-reality program dedicated to enhancing access to employment