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“By words we learn thoughts, and by thoughts we learn life.”—Jean Baptiste Girard The Care Center's Annual Fundraising Party on May 5, 2014 featuring Robert Pinsky was a great success! The support from our community resulted in $65,000 to support our programs for pregnant and parenting teens. Thank you! Special thanks to our underwriters whose support made it possible for guests to attend … [Read more...] about The Care Center’s 2014 annual event, with special guest Robert Pinsky

We were happy to host the producers of public radio program State of the Re:Union in the winter and spring of 2013. The special radio report that resulted offers a clear portrait of The Care Center, our students, our values and our mission. Listen now to hear stories of triumph and hope on "Dropouts to Graduates: The Story of The Care Center." Since the program aired, we have received gracious … [Read more...] about “Dropouts to Graduates: The Story of The Care Center” on public radio program State of the Re:Union

Smith College awarded a $23,000 grant to new alumna Cassandra Holden to enable her to create a public artwork with students in a local alternative education program for pregnant and parenting teens who have dropped out of high school. Read more about this exciting project. … [Read more...] about TCC students help create large installation at HCC

A Proud Tradition in Poetry and Publishing: The Care Center Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of a Poetry Journal by Teen Mothers June 2013, Holyoke, MA — Earlier this month a group of students gathered in a third-floor classroom to begin selecting poetry and art to include in their school’s poetry journal. This in itself is not an uncommon scenario, but unlike literary journals at other schools, … [Read more...] about The Care Center Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Published Poetry Journal