Katiria Moran is a medical social worker serving new mothers, including teen parents, at Baystate’s Labor and Delivery Unit. A teen mom herself, Katiria never imagined that she would work in the same maternity ward where she became a mother. She has a deep understanding of the challenges her clients face. Katiria had a baby at age 15 and lived in foster care during the beginning of her … [Read more...] about Care Center Graduate Now Medical Social Worker, Serving Teen Moms
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Update from Executive Director
Dear Friends, Here we are, nearing the end of another year. I want to begin by saying how immensely proud I am of our students: 12 women this year earned high school equivalency degrees, 16 women graduated from Bard Microcollege Holyoke, 2 of our graduates earned bachelor's degrees from Smith and Mount Holyoke, and dozens more earned college credit. I want to congratulate our students and thank … [Read more...] about Update from Executive Director
Major Grant to Support Roqué House Programming!
We are thrilled to receive Health New England's Where Health Matters grant! The $150,000 grant will support college counseling and arts programing at Roqué House over three years. The Roqué House Program is part of Way Finders’ Library Commons revitalization project. The space opened in January 2021 across from the Holyoke Public Library. It offers stable housing for young parents working … [Read more...] about Major Grant to Support Roqué House Programming!
Graduation Speech by Care Center 2021 Valedictorian, Christina Cislak
During the past few months that I have had the privilege to further my education at The Care Center, many doors of opportunity have opened, not just for me, but also for my fellow classmates and our children. We all have been given opportunities to awaken our own capabilities and experience things that we would have never before found ourselves interested in. I have been able to express myself … [Read more...] about Graduation Speech by Care Center 2021 Valedictorian, Christina Cislak
