HOLYOKE, Mass (WWLP) - Holyoke Health received a $1 million jump-start for their new careers training center. The center is in collaboration with many local colleges to create an education and training center in Western Massachusetts and address the need for well-trained healthcare workers. "The center will serve as a hub to train the next generation of health care providers and health care workers and ensure that our communities have access to the high quality of care that they deserve," said Alejandro Esparza-Perez, CEO of Holyoke Health Center. The center will be used to train and educate locally sourced healthcare professionals through state-of-the-art training and hands-on learning opportunities. From the classroom to the exam room. The funding is part of the FY24 budget. Local News Headlines Greenfield man arrested in string of Franklin County break-ins Halloween celebration with parade, costume contest, and more to be held in Greenfield STCC students gain leadership skills in ‘Empower-Her’ series New Westfield Water Treatment Plant breaks ground WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.