State Rep. Benjamin Swan (D) – Springfield and the 11^th Hampden District and Vice Chair of the Committee on Post Audit and Oversight, discusses the 2014 state budget, negotiations on Transportation Financing and more.

Bruce Waslick, MD of Baystate Child Behavioral Health at Baystate Medical Center  discusses autism, the particular challenges parents and children face with an Autism diagnosis and clinical drug trial  pf a possible medicine to help treat autism, which Baystate Med Center is part of of testing.

Denise Cogman, Executive Director of Springfield School Volunteer,  and  Marty Martinez,  President and CEO of Mass Mentoring Partnership, discuss that program and the continuing need for adult volunteers to make a commitment to mentor young people across the Commonwealth.