Family donates solar power systems to 8 nonprofits
HATFIELD — The sun is shining on eight nonprofits in the Pioneer Valley this fall after a local family anonymously agreed to pay nearly $400,000 to install free solar power […]
After living with a hoarding disorder, Easthampton man helps others cope
Clutter throws Bec Belofsky Shuer of Easthampton into a panic. She says the sight of the hundreds of boxes filled with stuff, from old toys to empty picture frames, furniture — […]
THE OPIOID CRISIS: THE COMMUNITY RESPONDS
After graduate school in the early 1980s, I was hired as clinical coordinator of an outpatient methadone and counseling program at Cambridge Hospital, affiliated with Harvard University. Frankly [...]
ServiceNet offers guidelines to help prevent suicide
NORTHAMPTON – The statistics about suicide are daunting: there is one death by suicide in the US every 13 minutes; suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15–29-year-olds; […]
PREP©West: Creating therapeutic community together
Imagine sitting in a therapeutic circle that includes friends, family, mentors, counselors, prescribers and the voices that are speaking from within. All have a say in shaping the way forward [...]
LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE FOR A CHILD WITH AUTISM
AS MY SON’S LIMITATIONS BECAME CLEARER, I FOUND IT HARDER EVERY YEAR TO WRITE A VISION STATEMENT FOR HIS I.E.P. THEN HE SHOWED US HOW How do you write […]
After living with a hoarding disorder, Easthampton man helps others cope
Clutter throws Bec Belofsky Shuer of Easthampton into a panic. She says the sight of the hundreds of boxes filled with stuff, from old toys to empty picture frames, furniture — […]
Family Shelters
Our family shelters offer comfortable, home-like environments for parents and children. We provide each family with a room and meals for up to six months. Our case management services are […]
Giving babies a way to ‘talk’ before they can
Logan Katz, 18 months old, knows how to get what he wants as he finishes his bowl of applesauce and rubs his chest with one open palm. His gesture […]
Growth Opportunities – Prospect Meadow Farm Provides Jobs, Therapy
Aerial Mehler grew up on the western end of Long Island, just a short train ride from Manhattan. So, in most all respects, she considers herself a city girl. Thus, […]
