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Category: Massachusetts

December 8, 2025December 4, 2025Center for Thriving Children, City Connects, Education, Government, Health & Wellness, Massachusetts, News, Nonprofit/Community Agencies, Schools & Districts, The Weekly Connect

The Weekly Connect 12/08/2025

Research and Practice Journal of Research on Education Effectiveness: Can Personalized Attendance Information Mitigate Student Absenteeism? Evidence from Six Randomized Field TrialsAs […]

December 4, 2025December 3, 2025Boston, Center for Thriving Children, City Connects, DESE, Education, Health & Wellness, Integrated Student Support, Massachusetts, Nonprofit/Community Agencies, Other Orgs, Rennie Center, Revere, S3 Academy, Schools & Districts, Student Interest

Reimagining Student Support in Revere

When students returned to the classroom after the COVID-19 school closures, many brought with them the effects of trauma, the experience of […]

November 24, 2025November 19, 2025Center for Thriving Children, City Connects, Education, Government, Health & Wellness, Massachusetts, News, Springfield, The Weekly Connect

The Weekly Connect 11/24/2025

Here’s the new edition of The Weekly Connect. Check it out and sign up to have it delivered to your inbox! States face continued […]

November 20, 2025November 19, 2025#Coordinators, #Indiana, Center for Thriving Children, City Connects, CityConnects, community partners, Education, Government, Health & Wellness, Integrated Student Support, Marian University Center for Vibrant Schools, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nonprofit/Community Agencies, Salem Public Schools

A Hungry Child Can’t Learn

With many students in City Connects schools facing food insecurity at home, City Connects Coordinators and Program Managers have always worked with […]

November 6, 2025November 6, 2025#Coordinators, Boston, Boston College, Center for Thriving Children, City Connects, CityConnects, community partners, Education, GoLab, Government, Health & Wellness, Integrated Student Support, Mary E. Walsh, Massachusetts, News, Nonprofit/Community Agencies, Schools & Districts, Student Interest, Whole Class Review

The Power of Opportunity: The Center for Thriving Children Launches Growing Opportunities Lab

Opportunities matter. There’s a powerful link between access to opportunities in childhood—like high-quality child care, excellent classroom instruction, and structured after-school activities—and […]

October 17, 2025October 16, 2025Massachusetts, Springfield, Springfield Public Schools

Vibrancy of Springfield Community Celebrated During Hispanic Heritage Month

On a warm Sunday in September, thousands filled Main Street in Springfield, MA for the city’s 35th annual Puerto Rican Day Parade. […]

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025Boston, Boston College, Boston Public Schools, Center for Thriving Children, City Connects, City Connects in Catholic Schools, CityConnects, Education, Massachusetts, Meet The Team, Nonprofit/Community Agencies

Meet the Team: Jillian O’Neil

Jillian O’Neil’s passion for education started at an early age. During her summers as a high schooler, she worked as a counselor […]

September 25, 2025September 25, 2025#Coordinators, Boston College, Center for Thriving Children, City Connects, City Connects in Catholic Schools, CityConnects, community partners, Education, Health & Wellness, Massachusetts, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Nonprofit/Community Agencies, Schools & Districts, Springfield

Back-To-School Connections

City Connects Coordinators Focus on Building Trust and Relationships as School Gets Underway “Trust occurs over small moments,” City Connects Program Manager […]

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September 11, 2025September 11, 2025#Coordinators, Center for Thriving Children, City Connects, CityConnects, community partners, Dedham Public Schools, Education, Government, Health & Wellness, Massachusetts

City Connects expanded into Dedham, Mass. 

Thanks to Assistant Superintendent of Student Services Sara Stetson and a $345,000 grant from Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Needham, City Connects has been […]

September 4, 2025September 3, 2025Boston College, Center for Thriving Children, City Connects, Mary E. Walsh, Massachusetts

A Letter to Our Community: Building Opportunity This School Year

Eric DearingExecutive DirectorThe Mary E. Walsh Center for Thriving Children Dear Friends: I’m excited to welcome you to a new year at […]

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