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Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Community leaders fundraise for healthcare access at annual gala
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – Community leaders and advocates got the chance to raise funds Friday evening for access to healthcare. Tapestry Health held 'An Evening Under the Stars,' a gala that took place at the Log Cabin in Holyoke. At the event, people were recognized for making a difference in the health-equity space. Tapestry Health provides healthcare regardless of someone's ability to pay. President of Tapestry Health, Jeremy Melton, told 22News, 'We provide counseling, breastfeeding counseling, connect folks with services. We Make sure their families are eating healthy and then we have the harm reduction program.' Tapestry Health offers services across western Massachusetts. That includes testing, annual appointments, and cancer screening. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Anna E. Barry School may be forced to relocate due to site issues
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Renovation plans for the Anna E. Barry School in Chicopee may force the school to relocate after a survey of the building site. The original plan to build the new school just feet behind the current Barry location has been met with two problems: soil and Article 97. Tapestry Health and Craig's Doors receive $150K grant to expand harm reduction services A recent study of Garrity Grove found that the wetland soil would impact the structural integrity of the new building. The other problem with this site is Article 97, which protects the parkland area under Massachusetts State Law. 22News spoke with Chicopee Mayor John Vieau about what options the city is considering. 'There were some real obstacles in trying to use this site,' Vieau said. 'It's not been completely determined that we're moving to other options. We're looking at potentially relocating to Szetela School, as that site has a lot of extra land behind the building, and also looking at another location off of Robbins Road.'The Szetela Early Childhood School on Macek Drive could provide an alternative that wouldn't require redistricting. The Barry School Building Commission is currently assessing the viability of Szetela and they don't expect any delays. Information meetings regarding this potential relocation are held at Chicopee City Hall on the second Thursday of every month. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Tapestry Health and Craig's Doors receive $150K grant to expand harm reduction services
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – Tapestry Health and Craig's Doors have been awarded $150,000 through the Mosaic Opioid Recovery Partnership Grant. The funding was awarded to these organizations through the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services, and RIZE Massachusetts Foundation. They also received $150,000 in municipal matching funds from Amherst, Northampton, and Easthampton through the Opioid Settlement Abatement Funds. MSPCA-Angell provides care to dogs rescued from Springfield fire Tapestry Health and Craig's Doors will partner through the Hampshire Public Health Shared Services Collaborative (HPHSS), a regional partnership that aims to coordinate public health efforts. 'We are incredibly grateful to the Mosaic Opioid Recovery Partnership and the municipalities ofNorthampton, Amherst, and Easthampton for their generous support,' said Mavis Nimoh, CEOof Tapestry Health. 'This combined $300,000 funding will allow us to significantly expand ourcommunity-led harm reduction initiatives and reach more individuals in need, particularly thosein rural areas who often face barriers to accessing essential services. By partnering with Craig'sDoors, we are creating a stronger, more comprehensive network of care across HampshireCounty.' Tapestry plans to use its harm reduction program alongside Craig's Doors' homeless services to connect homeless individuals in Hampshire County with harm reduction services, healthcare, housing, and transportation services. The initiative will provide this partnership the opportunity to increase life-saving resources to the following towns in Hampshire County: Amherst Chester Chesterfield Cummington Easthampton Granby Hadley Hatfield Huntington Middlefield Northampton Plainfield Southampton Worthington 'This funding is crucial in our ongoing mission to provide safe and supportive environments forindividuals facing substance use challenges and houselessness,' said Tim McCarthy, ExecutiveDirector of Craig's Doors. 'Working alongside Tapestry Health, with the support of these threemunicipalities and the ability to reach much of Hampshire County through the HPHSS, we canamplify our impact and create lasting positive change in our community by directly reachingthose who are the hardest to reach.' For more information about these organizations, visit and WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Tapestry Health WIC office searching for new location
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The non-profit Tapestry Health has three months to find a new location for its Mason Square WIC office in Springfield. This office on Wilbraham Road has been part of the Springfield community for nearly 20 years. But Baystate Health, which owns the property, has recently decided not to renew the lease. Since thousands of people in the area access food nutrition assistance from that location…Tapestry Health is now looking to local organizations and the community for any leads on a potential new home. The CEO of Tapestry Health says there's no interruption to services at this time. But if they don't find a facility in time ..they're going to find an alternative solution, like offering services through a hybrid model. 'A good percentage of the people that we do see use public transportation. It's very walkable. It'll be a challenge if we have to move to other parts of the area for access and transportation issues.' There is also a second WIC office on Main Street in Springfield. 22News reached out to Baystate Health on their response to the situation but is still waiting to hear back. Tapestry Health will also be holding a fundraiser on April 4th at the Log Cabin in Holyoke, for those who want to make monetary donations. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
