About Us

The Northampton/Hadley Family Connection brings local families together in playgroups, events, workshops, and trainings to play, to learn, to experience, and to support. We are funded by a CFCE grant from the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.

Located in the Northampton Public Schools' Early Childhood Center at Jackson Street School, 120 Jackson Street, Northampton, MA,  we reach out during the school year with programs to join families and communities together in many different ways, and with summer playgroups. Our vision is to make it easier for everyone to be part of learning and growing together, into a strong, diverse, participating community that focuses on healthy families and children.

​April 2017: State Award recognizing our program and its work for children -- one of 6 programs receiving this honor statewide.

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What We Do

• PLAY - three weekly playgroups: Northampton Parents Center (Monday-Thursday mornings in Northampton), Hadley Public Library and Meadowbrook Playgroups on Friday mornings
• LEARN - Parent Cafes (3-evening parent support groups); NPC parent information workshops, such as How Schools Work (for parents learning U.S. style education), Leyundo Juntas (Spanish literacy); giving information about workshops by other organizations, Transition to Kindergarten
• EXPERIENCE - Fun! at the Week of the Young Child Festival in April and Downtown Art Exhibits -- displaying young children's art in business windows for 2 weeks in April; other events with partners like the Smith Art Museum
• REFERRALS - Call us with your questions about your young child!  We can listen and make suggestions having to do with local childcare programs, developmental concerns, , special education and other services, about kindergarten, preschool, early intervention, parenting strategies
• SUPPORT - Through the ParentChild+ (parent/child home visiting program) ... and each other

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NHFC is a CFCE funded by the
Massachusetts EEC

The Northampton/Hadley Family Connection (also known as the Northampton/Hadley CFCE), is sponsored through a CFCE grant from the MA Department of Early Education and Care, and given support by the Northampton Public School district.  CFCE stands for Coordinated Family and Community Engagement.

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