Ashland Prevention & Human Services

08/11/2025

Register today! Join us on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm ET for our free webinar, "Connecting with Care: Essential Communication Skills for Mental Health Caregivers." You’ll learn practical communication techniques for discussing depression symptoms, navigating conversations about professional help, using de-escalation strategies, and addressing trauma-related challenges with sensitivity.

Sign up and mark your calendar, https://www.familyaware.org/webinar/connecting-with-care-essential-communication-skills-for-mental-health-caregivers/

08/07/2025

We hope all parents can join this important discussion hosted by the Ashland Public Library on "The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness" by Jonathan Haidt. Led by Kerri Smith of The Well-Resourced Parent. Monday, August 18 from 6:00—7:30 PM in the
Schiesske Large Meeting Room at the Ashland Public Library. For more information or to register: https://ashlandmass.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/in-person-parenting-book-club-the-anxious-generation-w-kerri-smith-of-the-well-resourced-parent/

06/18/2025

Please help us stock our shelves for the summer! You can help by providing these much needed items. We thank you for your ongoing support of the Ashland Food Pantry and its commitment to ensuring that every Ashalnd family has access to healthy food.

05/20/2025

Thank you for your generosity and unwavering support! The Ashland Food Pantry is able to help our neighbors in need because Ashland is a gracious and resilient community! As we head into the summer season, it can be an even busier time in the pantry because many households are losing the support that the school year provides with breakfasts and lunches. I know last summer many Ashland residents made a concerted effort to donate during this time and it was so heartwarming to experience that level of care! They kept our shelves from going bare.

We truly appreciate all we receive. We are able to redistribute unopened and unexpired boxed and canned goods, snacks, juices, trash bags, diapers, wipes, other baby items, toiletries, cleaning supplies, and basic hygiene supplies. Unfortunately, we cannot accept and do not have a good way to distribute over the counter medications, clothing, and shoes. If you call the number on the flyer we would be happy to refer you to local organizations that may be able to accept those types of donations.

We can always use clean, dry, and refolded paper or reusable grocery bags!

04/24/2025

03/25/2025

Thank you for your generosity and unwavering support! The Ashland Food Pantry is able to help our neighbors in need because Ashland is a gracious and resilient community!

We appreciate all we receive. We are able to redistribute unopened and unexpired boxed and canned goods, juices, trash bags, diapers, wipes, other baby items, toiletries, cleaning supplies, and basic hygiene supplies. Unfortunately, we cannot accept and do not have a good way to distribute over the counter medications, clothing, and shoes. If you call the number on the flyer we would be happy to refer you to local organizations that may be able to accept those types of donations.

We can always use clean, dry, and folded grocery bags!

03/06/2025

Parents, caregivers, and other community adults are invited to join a virtual parent presentation about youth substance use, mental health, and resilience hosted by our friends in Medfield on Monday, March 17th from 7:00-8:30 PM for Stephen Hill's "Not My Kid,"

Stephen Hill is a nationally recognized speaker on substance use prevention and mental health, the founder of Speak Sobriety, a person in recovery, a bestselling author, a recovery coach, and an attorney. With experience presenting to thousands of people at over 500 schools and coalitions nationwide, he brings valuable insights from both personal and professional perspectives.
In this presentation, Stephen will provide parents with practical strategies to help their children build resilience, make healthy choices, and navigate challenges.

This event is FREE, virtual, and open to the public. Click the link to register: https://forms.gle/DBwisCkW74QwGcDc6

01/15/2025

11/18/2024

Thank you to Dignity Matters for providing Ashland teen girls and women with this often overlooked necessity. Your donations have made all the difference in the world.