July 2020 – The Consortium

Massachusetts One of Four States Participating in an NIH Study Investigating Strategies for Addressing Opioid Epidemic

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mary Kate Farley-Dimino Western Massachusetts Training Consortium (413) 536-2401 x5511 mfarley-dimino@wmtcinfo.org Massachusetts One of Four States Participating in an NIH Study Investigating Strategies for Addressing Opioid Epidemic Holyoke Native Heads the HEALing Communities Study Coalition HOLYOKE, MA July 22, 2020 – The bricks on the path of Rafael Rodriguez’s addiction and [...]

Grant awards to support Franklin County nonprofits helping women

By SHELBY ASHLINE Staff Writer Published: 7/15/2020 1:39:53 PM A pair of $10,000 grants from the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts will benefit two Franklin County organizations that seek to support low-income teens and currently or formerly incarcerated women. With the funding, The Salasin Project at 474 Main St. in Greenfield plans to intensify its work [...]

Local #MeToo Survivors Direct $45,000 in Grant Awards from the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Kelley Bryant 413-529-0087 x113 kbryant@mywomensfund.org July 1, 2020 Springfield, Mass. (July 1, 2020). The Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts has announced $45,000 in grant awards based on recommendations of a committee led by local survivors of sexual violence and harassment. The Women’s Fund employed a participatory process, convening a committee [...]