Community and Family Engagement West Springfield

06/11/2026

ADJUSTED TIME: Due to projected high temps tomorrow, we will begin our Friday storywalk at 9:30am and end at 11am.

06/11/2026

Families can apply for SUN Bucks at DTAConnect.com/SUNBucks or through a paper application, available at your child’s school! Many eligible children will be automatically enrolled in SUN Bucks through other programs they already participate in.

06/10/2026

Join a supportive community of dads sharing strategies for parenting– a safe, non-judgmental space to connect, learn, and navigate the challenges of fatherhood together.

06/10/2026

Summer is a time for fun, but it's also important to take steps to keep young children safe. ☀️🛟🚲

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has shared summer safety guidance, including tips on water and pool safety, preventing tick and mosquito bites, staying safe in extreme heat, car and window safety, helmet use, food safety, and more.

Learn how you can help keep children safe and healthy all summer long: https://www.mass.gov/news/massachusetts-department-of-public-health-offers-summer-safety-guidance-2

06/10/2026

06/10/2026

06/10/2026

Room is still available for Summer Sessions at The Neuro Bridge! Register today and email [email protected] about opportunities for DDS funding!

06/09/2026

Currently registering for these July Story and Craft programs. Email me to register. Please indicate which weeks you are interested in!

06/09/2026

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Happy June! Farm Stands and Farmers Markets are opening up and starting to fill up with local produce!

Did you know you can use your SNAP/HIP benefits to buy seeds and seedlings for Herbs, Fruits and Vegetables at authorized vendors?

Go to buylocalfood.org/hip-map and look for authorized HIP vendors in Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin Counties where you can use your HIP benefits to get free fruits and vegetables!
You can find HIP vendors and HIP CSAs anywhere in MA at www.dtafinder.com
Find a printable list of currently open HIP locations in the Connecticut River Valley at https://bit.ly/OpenHIPLocations
Learn more about HIP at mass.gov/hip
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¡Feliz junio! ¡Los puestos de venta agrícola y los mercados de agricultores están abriendo sus puertas y comenzando a llenarse de productos locales!

¿Sabía que puede utilizar sus beneficios de SNAP/HIP para comprar semillas y plantones de hierbas, frutas y verduras en vendedores autorizados?

Visite buylocalfood.org/hip-map y busque vendedores autorizados de HIP en los condados de Hampden, Hampshire y Franklin, ¡donde podrá utilizar sus beneficios de HIP para obtener frutas y verduras gratis!
Puede encontrar vendedores y programas CSA de HIP en cualquier lugar de Massachusetts en www.dtafinder.com
Encuentre una lista imprimible de los establecimientos HIP que se encuentran abiertos actualmente en el Valle del Río Connecticut en https://bit.ly/OpenHIPLocations
Obtenga más información sobre HIP en mass.gov/hip