LifePath's Healthy Living Program’s “Wellness Unplugged” Continues in October 2024.    “Wellness Unplugged” invites community members living with challenging health conditions to meet on Zoom monthly with area professionals who teach about the health topics that we thirst to learn more about and our workshops just touch on. We then take time after the presentation […]

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.

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

Liberty Bank Financial Literacy Series with Springfield Housing Authority   Tuesday every Month beginning Oct 29 4:30 to 5:30 82 Division Street Springfield, MA Oct 29: Money Management: How and Why to Bank? Nov26: Money Management- How to work with a budget! Dec 17: Credit: How to build/ rebuild credit and why? Jan 25: First […]

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.

Gain crucial knowledge about multiple sclerosis (MS). Join Dr. James A.D. Otis, Neurologist, Baystate Neurology, for a discussion about MS, its symptoms, causes, and available treatments to support better diagnosis and management.

Gain crucial knowledge about multiple sclerosis (MS). Join Dr. James A.D. Otis, Neurologist, Baystate Neurology, for a discussion about MS, its symptoms, causes, and available treatments to support better diagnosis and management.

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.

Do you have a fear of falling? Have you ever been told you are slightly off balance? Join Baystate Rehabilitation Care experts and Danyel Adams, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacy, for an interactive event on fall prevention. Discussion will include individual risk factors with instructions for specific exercises to improve balance; cognitive strategies to reduce risk of falling: information about […]

Triple-Negative breast cancer presents unique challenges. Join Dr. Prarthna Bhardwaj, Hematology/Oncology, Baystate Regional Cancer Program, for a discussion that explores a detailed look into its diagnosis, treatment strategies, and how to navigate its complexities.

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 […]

Register Now   We are doing a special reach out to our member organizations that signed up for the Catchafire access but have not yet posted a project!  We are hoping to help you take the next step to posting a project and addressing any barriers that may be stopping you. If you are wondering […]

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.

UCLA Memory Training In person at Northfield Senior Center For people with mild age-related memory challenges, Memory Training teaches memory-enhancing techniques and practical strategies to boost memory functioning. Thursdays, October 31–November 21, 2–4 p.m.

30 Poems in November! is a literary fundraiser to support Center for New Americans’ free English classes for immigrants, refugees, migrants, and asylum-seekers. Writers write a poem each day in November and encourage family and friends to sponsor them. Our annual “Poem-a-thon,” the literary equivalent of a charity road race, raises awareness of immigrants in our […]

Community Foundation Resumes Interest-Free Student Loan Program After Temporary Pause Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts is pleased to announce the resumption of its student loan program, designed to support post-secondary education students needing financial assistance. After a temporary pause was initiated in July 2024 to assess the program’s impact on students, the Foundation has reinstated […]

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.

About the Event Come join us on Friday, November 1st from 6:00-8:30 PM for a fun-filled evening of bingo, all while enjoying food, drink and fun prizes in a lively atmosphere at Raymour & Flanigan Outlet in West Springfield.  Grab your friends and get ready for a night of excitement and fun. Don't miss out on this […]

An Enchanting Musical Journey through Iconic Movie Melodies with Billboard Charting Crossover Vocalist & Violinist of Boston String Quartet Join us for an unforgettable evening as award-winning classical crossover artists Giorgia Fumanti and Blue Violin lead you on a musical journey through some of the most iconic movie melodies. Be prepared for an intimate experience […]

Storytelling can take many forms, oral or visual, and at t HomeFront Strong, we believe in using artistic expression to tell stories of service. We would like to invite service members, veterans, and their family members to take part in a photo emulsion class. Using a variety of different size Gelli printing plates, brayers, and […]

Storytelling can take many forms, oral or visual, and at t HomeFront Strong, we believe in using artistic expression to tell stories of service. We would like to invite service members, veterans, and their family members to take part in a photo emulsion class. Using a variety of different size Gelli printing plates, brayers, and […]