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Springfield Birth Options The Fourth Trimester: Rejuvenation and Healing after Birth
By Kristin Brennan, a Springfield resident and homebirth midwife There was a huge snowstorm the night of my third son’s birth in our home on January 26, 2009. For the next few days, as children throughout Springfield stayed home from school and the plows worked to clear the streets, I cuddled up with my newborn…
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Springfield Birth Options: The Importance of Doulas
In a birthing room in India, as my colleague once told me, sometimes it’s hard to tell who the midwife is. Young and old women surround the pregnant person – one bringing her teas, another arranging and cleaning the area, another nursing the laboring woman’s own 1-year-old infant, and others sitting in the corner praying.…
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STCC Dental Hygiene Clinic to offer free treatment for 2 months
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Springfield Technical Community College’s Dental Hygiene Clinic will offer free preventative treatment for children and adults in February and March. The clinic on the campus of STCC usually charges a nominal fee for services, but the college decided to waive fees for two months to help the community, many of whom are…
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Greater Springfield Senior Services Announces Assistance with COVID Vaccine Registration
Greater Springfield Senior Services, Inc. (GSSSI) is now assisting older adults with registering for the Covid-19 vaccine through the online registration portals. Interested parties should call GSSSI at 413-781-8800 (Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm) to be connected to a highly trained, bilingual team of dedicated Information and Referral Specialists. Staff are…
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Free Summer Eats Meal Program Returns to Springfield to Keep Kids and Teens Nourished All Summer Long
With the school year having ended on June 23rd, Chartwell K12, Springfield Public Schools, and Home Grown Springfield are helping ensure that no child goes hungry this summer through the Summer Eats Free Meals Program.
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