by Emily Bhargava | Sep 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
At last week’s annual kick-off breakfast for the Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention Connection Lab presented selected findings from the focus groups that we have been conducting with the Greater Boston Regional Suicide Prevention Coalition over the...
by Emily Bhargava | Sep 1, 2016 | Uncategorized, youth development
Once more, Connection Lab helped youth from the Allston-Brighton Substance Abuse Task Force Youth Coalition create a striking symbol from the national Above the Influence campaign. This year, the campaign’s arrow inside a circle are made of wood, and on the wood...
by Emily Bhargava | Aug 14, 2016 | community health, Uncategorized, youth development
In partnership with the school’s art teacher, the Beautiful Stuff Project and Groundwork Somerville, Connection Lab and the Argenziano School art club worked all year to make garden pavers inspired by Georgia O’Keefe. At the end of the year the Groundwork...
by Emily Bhargava | Aug 11, 2016 | community health, Uncategorized
Based on the Guidance Center’s ongoing work using mandalas as a meditative, mindfulness-building exercise for clients, the Beautiful Stuff Project and Connection Lab partnered with them to provide a series of mandala workshops for women who are survivors of...
by Emily Bhargava | Aug 11, 2016 | Uncategorized, youth development
We all know that money is powerful, but it’s not just because of its purchasing power that it is so important. Money represents status, and on U.S. currency the people represented in the center of the bills have almost always been men. A 5th grade class in...
by Emily Bhargava | Jul 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
For the past year Connection Lab has been involved with the creation of a statewide strategic plan that will guide the Department of Public Health and the Massachusetts Gaming Commission in strengthening and creating services to respond to changes that might result...
