Nicole Blais Re-elected to Mass Head Start Board of Directors
Nicole Blais, CEO of Holyoke, Chicopee, Springfield (HCS) Head Start Inc., was recently re-elected to the Massachusetts Head Start Assoc. (MHSA) board of directors and will also serve as treasurer. MHSA serves as the voice of nearly 30 Head [...]
Holyoke Mayor Reads With HCS Head Start Students
Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia stopped by HCS Head Start on Monday, April 29 to read "Pete the Cat" with students. Reading and building vocabulary is important for children's success as they move toward kindergarten! Click on photo [...]
Mass Appeal: HCS Head Start is LiftTruck’s LIFT UP Partner
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 [...]
Mass Appeal: Tomorrow’s Teachers
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 [...]
Right Here in Mass: Episode 37
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 [...]
Business Talk with Nicole Blais, CEO
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 [...]
HCS Head Start Helps Children with Readiness for School
(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 [...]
HCS Head Start Focuses on Client Recruitment
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 [...]
Mayor Sarno Reads with HCS Head Start Students
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 [...]
Head Start seeks budget increase
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 [...]
WWLP/Mass Appeal: HCS Head Start’s Comprehensive Programming
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 [...]