Ludlow Public Schools

Pathways for Parents and ParentChild+ is administered by Ludlow Public Schools and is funded by the Coordinated Family Community Engagement Network Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. 

Pathways for Parents is administered by the Ludlow Public Schools and is funded by the Coordinated Family Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.  Through direct services and or referrals, we help guide parents, educate children, and support families with children from prenatal through age 8.

We serve the communities of Ludlow, East Longmeadow, Hampden, Longmeadow, Wilbraham, Southwick, Tolland Granville and Agawam.

Kelly Castor, Program Coordinator, can be reached at Pathwaysforparents9@gmail.com or 413-589-9121 ext. 5.

Our office is located at 508 East Street (East Street School), in Ludlow.  

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Kelly Castor, Program Coordinator~ runs weekly Grow, Play and Learn Groups~ East Longmeadow & Ludlow & Hampden, Newbies (for birth -age 15 months), Kit Creation, Me You and We and Ready for K groups.  Meet Kelly-> BIO.

Jane Christian~ Assistant Parent Child + Coordinator. Meet Jane-> BIO.

Group and Training Facilitators

Heather Messier, IEP Training Facilitator

Fatherhood Project, Father and Child Engagement Group Facilitator

Lauren Harris, Postpartum Parent Training Facilitator 

Learning in Motion, Father and Child Engagement Group Facilitator 

Lisa Katz, Story Yoga Group Facilitator 

Maura Kane, Physical Therapist featured at Newbies Parent Child Group

Meagan Golightly, Early Intervention Training Facilitator, Speech Language Pathologist 

Nicole Landry, Sensory Understanding Training Facilitator, Specialty Service Provider

Peggy Hoime, Parenting & Behavior Parent Training Facilitator

Rachelle Hannoush, Parent Training Facilitator 

Renee Coro, Music Engagement Group Facilitator, Music Therapist

Samantha Downie, Speech and Play Training Facilitator, Speech Language Pathologist

Playgroup Facilitators:

Andrea Cummings- Agawam Group Facilitator-  Groups include: Preschool Pals, Grow Play and Learn, Terrific Two's, Me You and We and Ready4K

Brianne Byrne- Communication and Play Group Facilitator- Brianne is a Speech Language Pathologist currently working in Early Intervention and she will be offering her expertise in facilitating groups 2 x a month in East Longmeadow to connect with families on how to understand their child's learning, communication and play skills.

Jennifer Bilodeau- Various Towns Group Facilitator- Groups include: STEAM, Music and Movement, Lunch Bunch, Mini Movers, Story Art and Me You and We

Joanne LeClaire- Granville Group Facilitator-Groups include: Preschool Pals and Grow Play and Learn

Joanne Miller- Various Towns Group Facilitator- Groups include: Preschool Pals, Terrific Two's and Little Picasso's

Kathy Walsh- Various Towns Group Facilitator- Groups include: Grandparent Story Time 

Keliesha Jones- Various Towns Group Facilitator- Groups include: Process Art for Pre-k, Baby and Toddler Signing Time, Little Picasso's, Terrific Two's and Preschool Pals.

Kelly Castor- Various Towns Group Facilitator- Groups include: Grow Play and Learn, Me You and We, Newbies,  and Ready4K

Nicole Landry- Various Towns Group Facilitator- Groups include: Grow Play and Learn and Me You and We

Samantha Regan- East Longmeadow Tiny Tots Group Facilitator

Tina Desroches - Southwick, Tolland, and Granville Group Facilitator- Groups include: Grow, Play, and Learn