We all make a difference!
The Communities That Care Coalition (CTC) brings together schools, families, youth, young adults, and the community to collectively support the Franklin County and North Quabbin region’s ability to improve young people’s health, well-being, and health equity. CTC is co-hosted by Community Action Pioneer Valley and the Franklin Regional Council of Governments.
News & Updates
Registration Now Open for May 30th Coalition Meeting
The Spring Full Coalition meeting will be held on Thursday, May 30th from 2:30-4:30pm at Camp Apex! Here are a few details: Hosted by Franklin County’s YMCA’s fabulous Camp Apex, a 10-minute drive from downtown Greenfield at 45 Peckville Road, Shelburne Falls, MA. Our first-ever OUTDOOR coalition meeting! Dress for the weather: there’s no rain…
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day–January 15, 2024
Photo of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from the American Broadcasting Company program Open Hearing.. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dr._King_Open_Hearing_1957.jpg Monday January 15, 2024 is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, honoring one of the most important leaders and thinkers in American history. Dr. King was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesman and…
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Coalition Releases 2024 Community Action Plan
We released our newly updated Community Action Plan on October 27, 2023, at the Fall Full Coalition Meeting. The plan will guide our work until we formally update it again in 2026. The new plan strengthens the Coalition’s vision, mission, values, and strategies to reflect our commitment to health equity and social justice. Each of…
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Fall Full Coalition Meeting Oct 27, 11-1 at New Greenfield Public Library
Please join us for the Communities That Care Coalition’s Fall Coalition Meeting on Friday, October 27th, from 11am to 1pm at the beautiful new Greenfield Public Library, in their large community room.. Register at https://tinyurl.com/CommunitiesThatCareOct2023 ASAP (by 10/18 if you would like childcare or Spanish translation) and join us! We will share the 2023 Student…
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Prevention works.
It’s working here.
The Communities That Care Coalition was formed in 2002 in Franklin County, Massachusetts, when a group of community members came together to address alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use among local youth. CTC provides a structure for community members to coordinate their work around a common data-driven and evidence-based plan. That is, CTC uses data about the status of local young people to identify needs and measure the success of programs. And CTC stays current with prevention research and selects strategies that have been proven effective in reducing risky youth behaviors.