BCC Hosts Nursing Info Sessions

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) will offer four virtual information sessions this month for students interested or enrolled in the Fall 2022 Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program, four sessions for the Practical Nursing (PN) Certificate program, as well as four sessions for the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to ADN program.

The one-hour sessions are held via Zoom.

PN info sessions will be held:

Monday, February 14 at 12 pm
Thursday, February 17 at 5 pm
Tuesday, February 22 at 11 am
Wednesday, February 23 at 5 pm

ADN info sessions will be held:

Monday, February 14 at 1 pm
Thursday, February 17 at 6 pm
Tuesday, February 22 at 1 pm
Wednesday, February 23 at 6 pm

LPN to ADN info sessions will be held:

Monday, February 14 at 2 pm
Thursday, February 17 at 7 pm
Tuesday, February 22 at 2 pm
Wednesday, February 23 at 7 pm

To register for an info session and view a list of Zoom links, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/nursing-info.

Completing an information session is mandatory for all nursing students. The sessions provide an opportunity for prospective nursing students to learn more about BCC's programs, the admissions process, prerequisites, immunization information and more.

The BCC nursing program, which is approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, is a sequence of lectures, skills training, laboratory and clinical courses. Graduates are eligible to take the licensing examination to become either Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or registered nurses (RNs).

The deadline for application to the fall 2022 ADN program is Friday, April 1, 2022. 

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New Camp Is Safe Place for Children Suffering Loss to Addiction

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff
06:26AM / Saturday, December 27, 2025

Last year's Happy Campers courtesy of Max Tabakin.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A new camp is offering a safe place for children who have lost a parent or guardian to addiction.

Director Gayle Saks founded the nonprofit "Camp Happy Place" last year. The first camp was held in June with 14 children.

Saks is a licensed drug and alcohol counselor who works at the Brien Center. One of her final projects when studying was how to involve youth, and a camp came to mind. Camp had been her "happy place" growing up, and it became her dream to open her own.

"I keep a bucket list in my wallet, and it's right on here on this list, and I cross off things that I've accomplished," she said. "But it is the one thing on here that I knew I had to do."

The overnight co-ed camp is held at a summer camp in Winsted, Conn., where Saks spent her summers as a child. It is four nights and five days and completely free. Transportation is included as are many of the items needed for camping. The camp takes up to 30 children.

"I really don't think there's any place that exists specifically for this population. I think it's important to know, we've said this, but that it is not a therapeutic camp," Saks said.

She said the focus is on fun for the children, though they are able to talk to any of the volunteer and trained staff. The staff all have experience in social work, addiction and counseling, and working with children.

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