Springfield WORKS is a catalyst for meaningful change in our regional economy. We are a small team, organizing big coalitions.
We work with residents, employers, educators, and social service providers to bridge the gaps that are leaving workers and families behind. Through targeted coordination we create the conditions for economic mobility and success. We have built a network of anchor institutions and partner organizations, all committed to addressing the decline in workforce participation and economic mobility and building a resilient and inclusive economy for everyone in the region.
Recent Updates
Springfield WORKS Featured in 22 News InFocus Regional Employment Outlook Segment!
Holyoke Community College, Springfield WORKS, and Community Partners Awarded Nurse Training Grant
Springfield WORKS Awarded $450,000 Community Empowerment and Reinvestment Grant
Anchor Collaborative Partner Baystate Health Recognized with CareerSTAT Frontline Healthcare Workers Champion Award by National Fund for Workforce Solutions
$75,000 Urban Agenda Grant Awarded to Springfield WORKS in Partnership with Springfield Public Schools
Our Origin Story
Originally funded by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s Working Cities Challenge Grant in 2016, the Western Mass Economic Development Council and community leaders established Springfield WORKS to build a coalition of cross-sector partners to create pathways to economic opportunities for low-income families.
Since 2017, Springfield WORKS has become a model of new ways to leverage resources for a shared vision of workforce development in our community. Through its partnership with more than 40 diverse organizations, Springfield WORKS facilitates initiatives and creates innovative strategies to address inequities that have resulted from historical patterns of disinvestment and bias related to neighborhood, race and ethnicity, gender, and socio-economic status.
Springfield WORKS is a workforce innovator, what we create is designed to be shared and scalable.