MassLive featured the Springfield WORKS community empowerment initiative! Through publications and news coverage like this, Springfield WORKS is initiating difficult conversations and bringing attention to the often-overlooked formerly-incarcerated population. Read the full article here.

Our survey of Springfield residents impacted by the justice system appeared on our local NPR website. You can read the full article at the link below! Link here.

Springfield WORKS recently announced that they have received a $400,000 Community Empowerment and Reinvestment Grant. The grant will help us to research and address the problems facing formerly-incarcerated youth. The first step in this process is raising awareness. That is why, on Tuesday, August 23rd, Springfield WORKS hosted a press event and data walk to showcase the important information we have collected so far about this at-risk population.

Mass Live and the Springfield Republican recently published the story of our team’s Community Alignment Specialist, Eneida Molina! In the article, she shares her experience navigating the cliff effect and argues that legislation should be passed to help eliminate the cliff effect for others. Read More at MassLive.

Since 2016, the Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council (EDC), through its Springfield WORKS initiative, has brought together employers, educators, community leaders, the city, and residents to address how to meet the economic needs of both Springfield residents and local businesses. As a result of this collaboration, it became clear that there was a need to…

The Massachusetts Head Start Association awarded the Parent of the Year Award to an Educare Springfield parent and celebrated with a The Massachusetts Head Start Association awarded the Parent of the Year Award to an Educare Springfield parent and celebrated with a parade Thursday afternoon. According to a news release sent to 22News, Bryana Stover…

The EforAll Holyoke business accelerator program will offer its first Spanish-language program with $100,000 from the state Urban Agenda Grant Program. Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov Karyn Polito announced this week a total of $2 million in grants to 23 projects statewide, according to a news release. The money is going to programs in…

Neal spoke Tuesday during a gathering at Valley Venture Mentors and the Springfield Innovation Center in Springfield, where the Massachusetts Budget & Policy Center, a Boston-based think tank, released its most recent study on the tax credits. The meeting was organized by the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts, Springfield Works and Children’s HealthWatch of…

Partners of Springfield WORKS – HCS Head Start Inc., Dress for Success of Western Massachusetts, and Springfield Partners for Community Action will recognize the graduates from the inaugural class of the Two-Generation Whole Family Approach to Jobs Workforce Readiness program.

The program seeks to unlock community-driven responses to local obstacles, and promote economic development opportunities through partnership-building, problem solving, and shared accountability in urban centers.