“To be an activist is to speak. To be an advocate is to listen. Society can’t move forward without both” – Eva Marie Lewis
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Storywalk-Different Kinds of Hurt-Isaac’s Story by Leigh Hallsey
In Honor of Children’s Mental Health, Please visit our Storywalk at these locations: West Springfield Public Library 200 Park St., West Springfield, MA (May 7th-May14th) & Holyoke Heritage State Park 221 Appleton St., Holyoke MA (May 14th-May28th)
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Therapist Shortage Fuels Ongoing Crisis In Mental Health
By Ben James, April 15 2021 Gretchen Emond and Anna Dellarosa have a relationship forged from years of common experience. “We are parents with lived experience raising a child with a mental health challenge,” said Emond, a family support therapist…
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Our Dedication to Creating a Culture of Anti-Racism
The Support Network, a program of the Consortium, fully values and supports our agency’s commitment to creating a culture of anti-racism and combatting injustice. We are not only addressing these issues within our work environment but in our outreach with…
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Parenting Resource Handbook: Support for Survivor Parents: Breaking the Cycle of Abuse One Day at a Time
Parenting Resource Handbook Support for Survivor Parents Breaking the Cycle of Abuse One Day at a Time
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Massachusetts Parents’ Guide to School Discipline
Parents’ Guide to School Discipline MA Appleseed has prepared this Parent Guide to help families who are facing problems resulting from a child’s discipline by, or exclusion from, school. When your child is disciplined by his or her school, it…
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Building Children’s Self Esteem
Tip Sheet for Building Children’s Self Esteem
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How Childhood Trauma Could Be Mistaken for ADHD
Some experts say the normal effects of severe adversity may be misdiagnosed as ADHD. Dr. Nicole Brown’s quest to understand her misbehaving pediatric patients began with a hunch. Brown was completing her residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, when…