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 strives to meet families and children where they are at. The framework of our grant is to focus on the caregiver/child

relationship. Our goal is to enhance this relationship by means of direct services, referrals, and collaborating with families around their

ability to educate their children through reflective practice and strength-based supports and resources. We are currently serving families with

children birth through 6 years of age in the communities of Ludlow, East Longmeadow, Hampden, Longmeadow, Wilbraham, Southwick,

Tolland, Granville and Agawam. 

Jane Christian, CFCE Program Coordinator, can be reached at j_christian@ludlowps.org or 413-589-9121 ext. 5.

Jennifer Bilodeau, Assistant Program Coordinator and Parent Child Plus Program Coordinator, can be reached at j_bilodeau@ludlowps.org

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

Group and Training Facilitators
 

John Badalament is the Director of Programs at The Fatherhood Project at Massacuhuestts General Hospital and author of the Modern Dads Dilemma and director of the PBS documentary All Men Are Sons. John is the facilitator for Dialouge with Dads and ongoing caregiver training.

Lisa Katz, is creative kids Yoga Licensee, she focuses on deep play for kids, kids yoga, and movement expression. 

Peggy Hoime, Peggy comes from a background of Elementary Education and Special Education. Peggy also became a master trainer from the Fitzgerald Instititue. Peggy’s Caregiver Trainings are offered virtually in the evenings so all can attend.

Rachelle Hannoush, is a Master in Education, President of the Massachusetts Association for the Education of Young Children (MAAEYC), and she is also the founder and lead consultant for Rooted Leaders. Rachelle facilitates caregiver/child training groups in Ludlow. 

Samantha Bernier, is a Speech Language Pathologist and also co-owner of Connect2Communicate. Sam is the group facilitator for our Chatter Bugs group in East Longmeadow and Ludlow. 

Playgroup Facilitators:

Andrea Cummings – Agawam Group Facilitator-  Groups include: PreK Pals, Grow Play and Learn, and Ready4K. 

Joanne Miller – Hampden Group Facilitator- Groups include: PreK Pals, and Grow Play and Learn.

Tina Desroches – Southwick, Tolland, and Granville Group Facilitator- Groups include: Grow Play and Learn, STEAM, and Stories and Songs. 

Kelley Lambert – East Longmeadow and Various Towns Group Facilitator- Groups include: Grow Play and Learn, PreK Pals, Transportation Station, and Tiny Tots.

Laurel Sheldon – Ludlow Group Facilitator- Groups include: Next Steps

Janay Waldon – Wilbraham and East Longmeadow Group Facilitator- Grow, Play, and Learn, PreK Pals and Preschool Pals

Lurdelis Morales – Agawam, East Longmeadow, and Ludlow Group Facilitator- Groups include: Spanish for Littles and Homeschool Group

Jennifer Bilodeau – Wilbraham, Longmeadow, Ludlow Hubbard Library, Ludlow Randall Boys and Girls Club, East Longmeadow, North Star Athletics(EL) Group Facilitator- Groups include: Imagination Playground, Lunch Bunch, Mini Movers, Music&Movement, STEAM, Story Art and more.

Jane Christian – Ludlow Hubbard Library, Randall Boys and Girls Club, Longmeadow and East Longmeadow Group Facilitator- Groups include: Grow Play and Learn, Imagination Playground, Ready4K, PreK Pals, Math Everywhere and more.