MountainOne Engages Capeless Elementary Students with Storybook Reading

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The first-grade class at Capeless Elementary School recently enjoyed a surprise visit from some very special guests.
 
Jennifer Meehan, vice president of community engagement at MountainOne, stopped by the school to present and read MountainOne's new children's storybook, "How to Climb a Mountain," to 35 students. The book features Mo, the MountainOne Spokesgoat, and aims to promote positive life lessons, literacy, and financial education, stated a press release.
 
Meehan was joined by Mo the Spokesgoat.
 
According to a press release:
 
"How to Climb a Mountain" follows Mo on a journey that highlights the importance of preparation, overcoming fears, and achieving goals. The students were actively engaged throughout the reading, participating in guided, thought-provoking questions that reinforced the book's themes and incorporated financial literacy and goal setting.
 
The event concluded with Mo the Spokesgoat personally providing each child with a free copy of the storybook, along with a set of crayons, coloring pages, and financial literacy activities.
 
"We were incredibly impressed with the students, who all actively engaged in the storybook reading and provided some impressive answers during the guided questions," said Meehan. "We look forward to sharing Mo's adventures and lessons with more children throughout the Berkshires and South Shore in the coming weeks and months."
 
MountainOne invites local schools, libraries, summer programs, and community partners to host a reading of "How to Climb a Mountain" and future stories featuring Mo. To request a reading, please visit the MountainOne website at mountainone.com/mo-storybook/ and fill out a short form.

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Berkshire Harm Reduction Sets Open House at New Site

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Harm Reduction will hold an open house to show off its new Pittsfield location and to provide the public with an opportunity to learn more about its work addressing a critical community need. 
 
The open house will be held on Thursday, Aug. 1, from 5 to 7 p.m. at 42 Summer St., second floor.
 
The new location has expanded space for the many services Berkshire Harm Reduction provides, including HIV health and prevention, syringe services, overdose education and prevention and Hepatitis C, HIV and STI testing and hepatitis C treatment. At the open house, Harm Reduction staff will provide information on those services, as well as Narcan training and tours of the Harm Reduction mobile unit that traverses the county to care for clients unable to visit one of its two physical locations, in Pittsfield and North Adams.
 
"Harm Reduction addresses a major community need and our staff is excited to invite the public in to see the new space and learn how to be ambassadors for public health, Narcan administration and reducing incidence of overdose in the Berkshires," said Sarah DeJesus, program manager.
 
Light refreshments will be provided at the open house and visitors can talk with Harm Reduction staff about the work they do in the community. For more information, call 413-447-2654.
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