LiftTruck Parts and Service celebrates 35 years by giving back to Head Start (Mass Appeal) – LiftTruck Parts and Service is celebrating their 35 year anniversary and are giving back to the local communities they serve by partnering with the Head Start programs in Holyoke, Chicopee, Springfield, and Brockton, and they want you to [...]
In every community there is a struggle to fill the openings for early childhood educators and these roles are crucial in setting the youngest members of our communities on the oath to success. If you’ve ever considered being an early childhood teacher then now is the time to make the career move, with HCS [...]
Interview with Nicole Blais, CEO of HCS Head Start In this episode we chat with Nicole Blais, the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer for Holyoke Chicopee Springfield (HCS) Head Start, Inc. located in Western Massachusetts. We cover: What Head Start offers for infants and toddlers ages 0 to 5 How Head Start not only [...]
Joe Bednar talks with Nicole Blais, CEO of Holyoke Chicopee Springfield Head Start LISTEN TO THE PODCAST At a time when so many families with young children struggle with issues of nutrition, education, mental health, and more, the services offered by the national organization known as Head Start are more critical than ever. On [...]
(MASS APPEAL) – Head Start is a federal program that promotes school readiness for children under age five, but your child’s learning starts with their relationships in the home. Here to tell us more is Mahera Chiarizio, Director of Education at Head Start, and Lori Chaves, Director of Clinical and Family Services. Visit mass.gov/head-start [...]
HCS Head Start Begins Recruitment Season with Kickoff Event By BusinessWest Staff April 12, 2023 22 HOLYOKE — Every year, Holyoke Chicopee Springfield (HCS) Head Start Inc. kicks off the preschool enrollment season with a door-to-door recruitment campaign. In order to reach those most in need of services, Head Start staff implement strategies designed [...]
Mayor Domenic Sarno joined students and staff at HCS Head Start this morning for a special read aloud to celebrate ‘The Week of the Young Child’. The mayor sat down with children to read books to a group of children with their educators. During the read aloud there was a special mayoral proclamation [...]
Educators, lawmakers, parents, and advocates gathered Tuesday to ask for an increase in funding to the Head Start budget item. Head Start provides early education and comprehensive services to the state’s most vulnerable children and families. The program offers family support, nutritional, health, and mental health services to families living below the poverty [...]
Nicole Blais, Chief Executive Officer, appeared on Mass Appeal on WWLP in January 2023 to discuss HCS Head Start's comprehensive programs, which include early childhood education, health, nutrition, social services, and activities for the whole family See clips from the interview in this video. Thank you to WWLP for having us on to [...]
by Nicole Blais, Director of Community Engagement Educare Springfield, nestled within the Old Hill neighborhood of Springfield, Massachusetts and sandwiched between Brookings Elementary and Springfield College, opened its doors in January of 2020 and welcomed 141 children and their families into the state-of-the-art facility. During the excitement at the open house, one mom [...]
HCS Head Start CEO & Director Janis Santos reflects on the COVID-19 pandemic and early education.
Launching Educare Springfield Program Educare Springfield, the first Educare school in Massachusetts, serves young children and their families with a full-day, year-round program. The school will be a landmark lab school for best practices and an essential resource for Springfield College, Springfield Technical Community College, Springfield Public Schools, and the early education [...]
Janis Santos Honored Janis Santos, Chief Executive Officer for HCS Head Start, received 2 honors during the 2017/2018 program year. She was featured in The Republican newspaper’s book, The Power of Women, and received the Women of Impact award from Business West. Janis says "Everything I do is possible because of the [...]
