Gándara Blog
Responding to Racism: Gándara Center’s Commitment to Our Mission
Coronavirus Resources: Useful Links
Gándara in the Media: COVID-19 Impact
Gándara Center Seeks Donations in Response to Coronavirus Crisis
Gándara in the Media: Coronavirus Imapct
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response
Problem Gambling Photovoice Exhibition to Take Place on March 12 [EVENT POSTPONED]
Quit Vaping, Smoking or Other Tobacco Products to Celebrate American Heart Month
View Our February Newsletter Online!
Gándara Center Staff Bring Supplies to Earthquake-Torn Puerto Rico
Lois Nesci Named CEO of Gándara Center
Backpack Survival Kits are Needed for Earthquake Victims in Puerto Rico
View our January Newsletter Online!
Gándara Center’s Emergency Help Drive for Puerto Rico is Now a Statewide Effort
Gándara Youth Exhibit Celebrates Young Artists and Performers
View our December Newsletter Online!
Stop Access Springfield Coalition Town Hall Event on December 11 to Warn of Substance Use Dangers
Don’t Miss ArtSong, Our 6th Annual Gándara Youth Art Exhibit Reception, on December 12
#GivingTuesday: On December 3, Help Support the People We Serve
Help is Available for Youth with Serious Emotional or Behavioral Health Needs
Gándara Center Launches Community Care Package Drive
View Our November Newsletter Online!
Gándara Center Urges Passage of Two Anti-Vaping Bills
Be a Hero: Become a Sponsor in our Aventura! Summer Camp Scholarship Program
View Our October Newsletter Online
ADHD Awareness Month: Know the Difference Between Myths and Facts
Staff Snapshot: Aundra Gillyourd, Peer Support Specialist/Recovery Coach
Heather Murphy Receives Field Instructor Award
New Genoa Healthcare Pharmacy Opens at Gándara Center Outpatient Clinic
View Our September Newsletter Online
September is National Recovery Month: Join the Voices for Recovery!
Suicide Prevention: a Shared Responsibility
Frozen Yogurt 5K Raises More Than $25,000
We Need Volunteers for Our Frozen Yogurt 5K on August 25!
View Our August Newsletter Online!
We’re Marching in the Springfield Puerto Rican Parade on September 15
11 Gándara Center Employees Mark Milestones in August
Donor Profile: Bill Trudeau, President and CEO of Insurance Center of New England
We’re Having a Job Fair at the Holyoke Mall on August 3
An Exciting Opportunity: The Gándara Center Hiring Bonus Program
Check Out Our July Newsletter Online!
Hope for Holyoke Presenters Discuss Compulsive Gambling at Symposium
Read our June Newsletter Online!
#GandaraAtWork Episode 11: Lara Quiles, Supervisor, CSP/RSN Programs
A Dozen Gándara Center Employees Celebrate Important Work Anniversaries in June
Attention Shoppers: Gándara Center Chosen as a Big Y Community Bag Program Beneficiary for June
Gándara to Open Peer Recovery Support Center in Springfield
Henry’s Next Aventura! Event Raises $3,528 for Kids and Teens Summer Camp Scholarship
Fundraiser Benefits Gándara’s Esperanza Women’s Transitional Support Services
#GandaraAtWork Episode 10: Eddie Rodriguez, Recovery Coach Supervisor
Nine Gándara Center Employees Mark Milestones in May
Read Our May Newsletter Online!
We Need Volunteers for Our Frozen Yogurt 5K on August 25!
#GandaraAtWork Episode 9: Lianette Rivera, In-Home Behavioral Services Director
#GandaraAtWork Episode 8: Abrah Orth, Director of Family Support and Training
Read our April Newsletter Online!
Problem Gambling Prevention: the Ambassador Project
#GandaraAtWork Episode 7: Sara, In-Home Therapy Supervisor
Community Chat at Springfield Family Resource Center Focuses on Safety and Quality-of-Life Issues
Staff Snapshot: Lea Rojas Otero, Outpatient Clinic Counselor in Brockton
#GandaraAtWork Episode 6: Edgardo and Natalie, Health & Wellness at the Outpatient Clinic
Read Our March Newsletter Online!
National Employee Appreciation Day: Congratulations to All of Our Gift Card Winners!
#GandaraAtWork Episode 5: Mark Huntington, Director of Training
The Champion Plan in Brockton Joins National Police-Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative
#GandaraAtWork Episode 4: Rahiza, Chelsea, and Audra of our Outpatient Clinic
#GandaraAtWork Episode 3: Lavagn Claudio, Senior Family Partner
#GandaraAtWork Episode 2: Kristen Owens, Quality Assurance Specialist
#GandaraAtWork Episode 1: Dianna Rodriguez, HR Receptionist
Meet Jayson Sanchez, Gándara Center’s New Recruitment Marketing and Sourcing Specialist
Why We Run: To Boost Mental Health, Raise Awareness, & Combat Stigmas
Read the Gándara Center 2018 Annual Report Online!
Twelve Graduate from Gándara Center Recovery Coach Training Program in Brockton
Mini-Conference Takes Aim at a Sharp Spike in Youth Vaping
Gándara Center Employees Mark Milestones in January
Be a Hero to a Deserving Child: Sponsor a Camper in Our Aventura! Summer Camp Scholarship Program
Read Our January Newsletter Online!
Save the Date: Our 5th Annual Frozen Yogurt 5K is on August 25
De-escalation & Crisis Management Training: How to Defuse the Situation
El Sitio Web de Gándara en Español—Gándara Website in Spanish
4 New Years Resolution Ideas to Improve Your Mental Health [Infographic]
Co-Occurring Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders, and Patriots WR Josh Gordon
3 Reasons You Should Donate to Aventura!, our Western Mass Summer Camp Program [Infographic]
Read Our December Newsletter Online!
End-of-Year Giving: Help Us Send Kids and Teens from Low-income Springfield Families to Summer Camp
Community Responds to Blood Drive/Job Fair on December 11
Not Just Winter Blues: What is Seasonal Affective Disorder & What Are the Treatments?
Largest Turnout Ever for Gándara Center Holiday Party
Gándara Center Executive Director to Retire: Henry East-Trou a Longtime Advocate for the Underserved
The Massachusetts Good Samaritan Law: Protection for Overdose Victims & Witnesses
Read Our November Newsletter Online!
Opioid Overdose Deaths Among Black Males, Fentanyl Use Increase [Report]
Well-Attended Community Narcan Trainings a Success
What is Carfentanil: The Synthetic Opioid 10,000 Times Stronger Than Morphine
The Valley Gives on Giving Tuesday: On Nov. 27 Help Us Send Kids to Summer Camp
Blood Drive/Job Fair on December 11 in Holyoke: Give Life—and Learn About Our Career Opportunities
Community Narcan Trainings to be Offered in Spanish Nov. 7 and 13: SPREAD THE WORD!
4 Questions for a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Trans & Queer Specialist [Q&A]
4 Tips for Enjoying Halloween Sober [Infographic]
What Is Narcan, How Do I Use It, and Where Can I Get It?
Gándara Center Partners with Tapestry to Provide Community Narcan Trainings
Read Our October Newsletter Online!
ADHD Awareness Month: Dispelling the Myths
Sponsors Sought for Aventura! Summer Camp Scholarship
Donation Provides Impact Center with Backpacks and Supplies
Springfield Family Resource Center Honored by Governor for Hurricane Relief
Regarding a Local News Story on Child Exploitation [Statement]
4 Reasons to Start Your Career with Gándara [We’re Hiring!]
Gándara’s Gustafson and Garfi Join the Decade(s) Club
Aventura! Summer Camp Scholarship: Making Memories for Springfield Youth
View Photos and Video of the Springfield Puerto Rican Parade and Hope for Holyoke’s Float
Sights and Stories From the Recovery Day Rally Celebration in Boston
Read Our September Newsletter Online!
Suicide Prevention: a Shared Responsibility
4 Reasons to Apply for Gándara’s Recruitment Marketing & Sourcing Specialist Job
Become a Foster Parent and Open Your Heart to a Child in Need
Jeremiah’s Journey to Recovery: “The Hairston House Saved My Life”
Frozen Yogurt 5K Raises Over $20,000 to Build Playground
September is National Recovery Month: Join the Celebration!
Health Benefits of Play: Why We’re Building a Playground at Our Group Home for Children
Read Our August Newsletter Online!
Synthetic Substances: What is K2 & Why is it Dangerous?
Gándara in the News: The K2 Mass Overdose in New Haven
Overdose Death Data Show Spike in Fentanyl Use in Massachusetts & Nationwide [Report]
Transgender Governor Candidate Helps Focus Attention on LGBTQI+ Substance Use & Mental Health
Help is Available for Youth with Serious Emotional or Behavioral Health Needs—and Their Families
Minorities in These Jobs are More Likely to Suffer Opioid Overdose Deaths [Report]
In Capuano vs. Pressley Debate, Missed Opportunity to Talk Opioid Crisis & Mental Health
Donor Profile: Matt Bannister, First Vice President for Marketing and Innovation, PeoplesBank
Here’s the 2018 Frozen Yogurt 5K Route [Map]
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: A Call to Action
Gándara in the News: Debra Flynn-Gonzalez, Program Director for Hope for Holyoke
What Demi Lovato Can Teach Us About Recognizing Warning Signs of Relapse
New Study Shows Link Between Rising Temperatures & Suicide Rates
Mass. Senate Scraps Plan for Safe-Injection Site
Re-Entry Program for Prisoners in Plymouth to Feature Wrap-around Team Approach
Heather Murphy Receives Field Supervisor Award
Joanny Torrales Celebrates 15 Years at Gándara
Gov. Baker Announces $1 Million in Narcan Grants
Donor Profile: Bill Trudeau, President and CEO of Insurance Center of New England
Sign-on and Referral Bonus Program Returns
Debra Flynn-Gonzalez Honored in Boston as “Unsung Heroine”
Gándara in the News: Lianette Rivera
Cornerstone Program Director Cindy Carley Honored by WMSAPA
Hope After Addiction: Recovery Coach Training Grads Honored in Brockton
Suicide Prevention: Watch for the Warning Signs
Hope for Holyoke Hosts MOAR Western Massachusetts Policy Forum
The 4th Annual Frozen Yogurt 5K is Coming August 26
ArtSong Reception Celebrates Young Artists and Performers
Read Our Outpatient Clinic Accessibility Plan