News & Updates
CTC Celebrates 20 Years!
The Communities That Care Coalition just celebrated its 20-Year Anniversary! Click HERE to see the Greenfield Recorder’s coverage!
CTC Releases 20th Annual Student Health Survey Results
Over the holiday weekend, the Communities That Care Coalition released the results from their 20th annual survey of middle and high school students in Franklin County and the North Quabbin region. Nearly 1600 students throughout 9 public school districts participated in the survey this past spring, adding to a wealth…
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WWLP Highlight Coalition’s Family Day Efforts
WWLP Channel 22, the largest news station in Western Mass, covered the Coalition’s efforts at promoting quality family time on the evening news on Family Day! Check out the coverage HERE.
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PEER Ambassadors create videos to celebrate Family Day!
In celebration of Family Day, the Coalition’s PEER Ambassadors worked with GCTV to create a video Public Service Announcements – check out the version in English and the one in Spanish! The videos highlight the many benefits of family dinners and quality family time and encourages people to set up…
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2022 Parent Guide Released!
The Parent and Family Engagement Workgroup’s 2022 Parent Guide was released on Wednesday, September 21. This 16-page insert is distributed through the Greenfield Recorder and the Athol Daily News, and includes valuable information for local parents on topics including substance use prevention, mental health promotion, health and nutrition, online safety,…
Shaundell Diaz Receives Coalition Leadership Award
The Communities That Care Coalition was excited to present the 2022 Sara Cummings Coalition Leadership Award to Shaundell Diaz of the Three County Continuum of Care at Community Action Pioneer Valley. Shaundell is also one of the Co-Chairs of CTC’s Racial Justice Workgroup. Born and raised in Springfield Mass, Shaundell…
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Regional Snapshot of How Franklin County and North Quabbin Schools are Advancing Racial Justice
On June 9, 2022, the Communities That Care Coalition released a report, How Franklin County and North Quabbin Schools are Advancing Racial Justice. Leigh-Ellen Figueroa presented a slideshow summary at the Coalition’s Biannual Meeting at Greenfield High School. The report is based on interviews with 41 key school personnel from…
Recording Available of June 9, 2022 Coalition Meeting at Greenfield High School
The Coalition had it’s first back-to-in-person meeting on Thursday, June 9th, from 3:30-5:00 pm at the Greenfield High School Cafeteria. We had approximately 35 people present in the room and 15 by zoom – with 10 more in the childcare room! And thanks to GCTV, you can check out the…
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Youth Theatre Screening Fri. Feb 25 at 6pm!
Info online at https://gctv.org/live-broadcast-first-generation-ensemble/ Brought to you by the Communities That Care Coalition, The Mass Cultural Council, and the Performance Project. Learn more about the Performance Project’s First Generation Ensemble here.
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Kirsten Levitt Presented with Community Builder Award
The Coalition’s Mike Fritz Community Builder Award was presented to Kirsten Levitt of Stone Soup Cafe at the February 4th Full Coalition meeting. Click here for a video of Kirsten receiving the award. The Communities that Care Coalition has 2 awards that travel around…and the fall is when we present…
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CTC 101 Cooking Show
The February 3rd Full Coalition Meeting featured a “CTC 101 Cooking Video”. Critics are calling it “Must see TV”! Check it out for yourself here, and find out how you might already be one of the key ingredients and/or head chefs! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMLJv735y3Y
Our Coalition Featured in SSIR Article on Centering Racial Justice and Grassroots Ownership in Collective Impact
Read our article on “Centering Racial Justice and Grassroots Ownership in Collective Impact” in the Stanford Social Innovation Review.
Racial Justice Workgroup Planning IEP Forum
The Racial Justice Workgroup is working on Planning a community forum for ….
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New data shows the impacts of quarantine on local teen mental health
For nearly two decades, the Communities that Care Coalition has coordinated an annual survey of Franklin County and North Quabbin’s 8th, 10th, and 12th graders. Each year, The Coalition works with local schools to collect and provide valuable data on teen’s relationship with their school, their families, and substance use.…
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2021 Teen Health Survey Data Released
The Communities That Care Coalition has released the results of our 2021 Teen Health Survey. More than 1,500 Franklin County and North Quabbin students from 9 school districts participated in the survey during February of this year, providing valuable insights into COVID-related health behaviors and concerns. You can view our data…
First-Ever FC/NQ PreVenture Training a Success!
We are delighted to report that over the April vacation, 11 counselors from 6 school districts and Clinical and Support Options participated in a 3-day training in a PreVenture Program Facilitator Training. The PreVenture Program teaches cognitive-behavioral skills and motivational techniques to students in a small group setting, based on their personality…
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Communities That Care featured on Channel 22
Oct 2, 2018: 2018 Prevention Needs Assessment Survey results Jan 11, 2017: LifeSkills Curriculum Oct 12, 2016: 2016 Youth Risk Behavior Survey and health equity
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Check out these online resources to find services in Western and Central Massachusetts
Look4Help is an online search tool for all kinds of services in Franklin, Hampshire and North Quabbin Regions. Look4Help has a range of resources sorted into easy-to-navigate resources including topics like: mental health, addition and recovery, health care, disability services, finances, transportation, domestic violence, and more. It is a project…
My Turn: “Steering our children clear of addiction”
Kat Allen’s My Turn column ran in the Greenfield Recorder July 22, 2016. It highlights some of what parents of younger kids can do to prevent substance use. Of course, I don’t mean to make it sound like this stuff [like locking up alcohol and hiding ’empties’] is all there is…
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Virtually Free Movie Screening
Among increasing calls for racial equity, Franklin County has joined those striving for change. In the fall, the Communities that Care Coalition (CTC) partnered with GCC, GCTV, Greenfield Savings Bank, and local schools for a virtual showing of “I’m not Racist, am I?” which broke Coalition records with over 700…