El Camino Mentoring Program
Megan Grant, Director of Program Development and mentors Damion Johnson and Israel Rivera from the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Holyoke “El Camino” program talk about this effort involving former gang members working with younger kids to help them stay out of gangs and away from trouble.
CISA: Dairy Farms
Do you know how many gallons of milk a cow produces in one day or perhaps how many pounds of milk are needed to make one pound of cheese? With June being National Dairy month, CISA Executive Director Phil Korman visits two local dairy farms to talk with the farmers about the daily challenges today’s dairy farmer faces. And by the way, a cow produces 8-9 gallons of milk a day and it takes about 10 pounds of milk to make one pound of cheese.
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McCray’s Farm
Maple Valley Creamery
Through the Lens with the Republican Photographers
Veteran photographers Don Treeger and Dave Roback of The Republican/MassLive sit down with Jim Madigan to go over some of their most notable recent photographs.
Caregiver Stress
Estimates show there are more than 50 million caregivers in the United States looking after an aging parent or grandparent. And while adult children want to be certain that their loved one is getting to doctor appointments, is well fed, and has what they need at home, the care-giver can often be vulnerable – ignoring signs of their own physical and emotional needs. Connecting Point’s Carolee McGrath sat down with Craig Johnsen, the executive director of Loomis Lakeside at Reeds Landing in Springfield and two members of his staff, Vivian Gladden-Jones, the assisted living program director and Cate Avey, the health services director to talk about a recent conference they had with a focus on making sure the caregiver is cared for.
