Choose Your Training: This session is part of popular Supervisory Skills Series and is available for individual registration.

Give new supervisors the skills they need to succeed.  If you are planning on promoting, or have just promoted someone to a supervisory position help them hit the ground running with this 8 week course.  With HSF's strong team of seasoned presenters covering a wide range of knowledge from different points of view, we cover theory, soft skills, and hard facts.  Conversation topics range from harassment law and insurance liability to finding common purpose in a team and how to show faith in those who work for you, and much much more.

Diabetes Self-Management Live video conference For adults with pre-diabetes or diabetes or their caregivers, this workshop teaches the basics of balancing medication, diet and exercise, techniques to deal with hyper/hypoglycemia and meal planning, stress reduction, and more. Tuesdays, October 8–November 19, 6–8:30 p.m.

HSF proudly presents our new Recruitment and Retention Series. This series designed for HR Professionals and Executive level Managers takes a deep dive in six topics to help find and keep the right people for your organization.
From understand why you gravitate towards some people, to understanding your "why" so you can instill it in others, we take a deep dive with a diverse team of experts.

The most requested topics for workshops are ones centered around recruitment and retention.  You asked, we listened!

A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls In person at Bernardston Senior Center, Bernardston, MA Teaches practical strategies to reduce the fear of falling and explores medical, behavioral, and environmental risk factors for falls, stressing the importance of developing an exercise plan. Wednesdays, October 2–November 20, 1–3 p.m.

A Healthier Way of Eating Series Get the facts on fats and join Dina Dugan, RD, clinical dietician, Baystate Noble Hospital, for a discussion about dietary fats, good ones and ones to avoid. Find out how fats affect your health, the best dietary sources, tips for smarter eating and how to enhance your diet with expert […]

We’re throwing a party featuring our own Friendship Band playing along with indie rock faves Yo La Tengo. All tickets benefit the programs of Whole Children and Milestones -- providing affordable and accessible classes for children with disabilities for 20 years! Early Bird tickets end 9/15. 100% of ticket sales benefit Whole Children and Milestones.

MSA is thrilled to announce the return of our Youth Career Pathways Initiative, supported by AmeriCorps’ Volunteer Generation Fund. WHAT: Matching grants up to $20,000 that support the creation, expansion and/or replication of promising models that better engage volunteers in youth career development programming/support OR engage youth in skill-building/career development service WHO: Nonprofits and Volunteer Connector Organizations […]

Living Well with Persistent Pain Live video conference Provides information and practical skills that build self-confidence and help participants assume an active role in managing problems specific to chronic pain, including fatigue, frustration, and poor sleep. Thursdays, October 10–November 21, 10–12:30 p.m.

The African American Female Professor Award Association is celebrating 8 years of recognizing Black women in higher education. We will have a two-part celebration. On Thursday, October 24, 2024, on the Campus of Elms College, there will be the awards with a keynote speaker. On Saturday, October 26, 2024, at the Sheraton Hotel will be […]

The book documents the 93-year-old history of Crownsville Hospital, one of the last segregated asylums with surviving records in the US. Madness chronicles the stories of Black families whose mental health suffered as they tried, and sometimes failed, to find safety and dignity. The initial book group discussion will take place on July 26th, 12-1pm […]

Fridays, October 18–November 22, 12:30–3 p.m.   Techniques to improve symptoms of chronic conditions, such as healthy eating, relaxation techniques, communicating, goal-setting, problem solving, and more.

Come Party like it’s 1994 with BFAIR! Incorporated in 1994, we are thrilled to celebrate our organization’s 30th year providing services to people of all abilities around Berkshire, Hampden, and Hampshire Counties. This event will take place at Williams Inn on October 25th, 2024 from 4:30pm- 8:30pm, with VIP hour from 4:30pm-5:30pm. To fully celebrate […]

Each year the Thriller 5K benefits a different Chicopee Chamber nonprofit member. This year, with October being Domestic Violence Awareness month, half of all proceeds go to benefit  Alianza DV Services.  Serving all of Hampden county, Alianza (formerly Womanshelter/Companeras) is dedicated to assisting, supporting and empowering those whose lives are affected by domestic violence. Founded in 1980, […]

The African American Female Professor Award Association is celebrating 8 years of recognizing Black women in higher education. We will have a two-part celebration. On Thursday, October 24, 2024, on the Campus of Elms College, there will be the awards with a keynote speaker. On Saturday, October 26, 2024, at the Sheraton Hotel will be […]

Show Your Support During Breast Cancer Awareness Month Grab your Rays of Hope gear (or, order it today), lace up your shoes, and join us as we take off from Temple Beth El at 979 Dickinson Street in Springfield, MA, and walk and run toward the cure of breast cancer. For the past 31 years, […]