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Belchertown

This is where you can find all of your town's resources

Children & Youth

Children & Youth Resources

Camp Wonderland sleep-away camp

The Salvation Army
Service Unit Extension Program

Emily Mew
339-502-5868

Summer: 781-784-5934
Winter: 339-502-5957

Summer: 186 Massapoag Ave.
Sharon, MA 02067
Winter: 25 Shawmut Rd.
Canton, MA 02021

School-to-Career Programs

River East
School-to-Career, Inc.

Loretta Dansereau

413-283-5051

1455 North Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069

School-to-Career Programs

MassHire
Franklin Hampshire

Shannon Doran

413-774-4361 x305

1 Arch Place
Greenfield, MA 01301

Ware Head Start

Community Action Pioneer Valley

Diana Soler

413-387-1250

49 Church St.
Ware, MA 01082

Career Center Services

Pathfinder High School

Edda Johnson

413-755-1326

40 Sykes St.
Palmer, MA 01069

Emergency Resources & Assistance

Community Resources & Advocacy

Community Action Pioneer Valley

413-774-2310

17 New South St., Suite 116 Northampton, MA

Community Meals &
Fresh Food Distribution

Amherst Survival Center

Becky Lockwood

413-549-3968 x103
becky@amherstsurvival.org

138 Sunderland Rd.
North Amherst, MA 01059

Emergency Shelter Assistance

Holyoke Transitional Assistance Office (TAO)

Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance

413-552-5400

72-100 Front St.
Holyoke, MA 01041

The Community (Free) Store

Amherst Survival Center

Susan Cox

413-549-3968 x101
susan@amherstsurvival.org

138 Sunderland Rd.
North Amherst, MA 01059

Food Pantry & Diaper Drive

Amherst Survival Center

Hayley Bolton

138 Sunderland Rd.
North Amherst, MA 01059

PATCH (Planned Approach to Community Health)

Valley Human Services Behavioral Health Network, Inc.

Paula Kularski

413-262-7103

96 South Street, Ware, MA

Free Health Clinic

Amherst Survival Center

Richard Nadolski

138 Sunderland Rd.
North Amherst, MA 01059

Emergency Financial Assistance,
Emergency Disaster Relief
(mobile feeding response units),
Good Neighbor Energy Fund
(non-LIHEAP fuel assistance),
Massachusetts Veteran's Fund

The Salvation Army
Service Unit Extension Program

Maureen

413-277-5432

service units are mobile and do not have a physical address

Emergency Resources

Housing

Tenancy Preservation Program

Mental Health Association

Jenni Pothier

413-734-5327

995 Worthington St.
Springfield, MA 01109

Emergency Financial Assistance,
Massachusetts Veteran's Fund

The Salvation Army
Service Unit Extension Program

Janelle

413-262-2141

service units are mobile and do not have a physical address

DHCD Regional Administrative Agency

Wayfinders

413-233-1500

322 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01105

Emergency Shelter Assistance

Holyoke Transitional Assistance Office (TAO)

Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance

413-552-5400

72-100 Front St.
Holyoke, MA 01041

Supportive Services
for Veteran Families

Veterans, Inc.

508-791-1213

69 Grove St.
Worcester, MA 01605

Local Housing Authorities

Belchertown Housing Authority

Department of Housing &
Community Development

413-323-4064

41 Everett Ave.
Belchertown, MA 01007

Housing

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Employment

Career Center Services

MassHire
Franklin Hampshire

Edie Smith

413-774-4361

1 Arch Place
Greenfield, MA 01301

School-to-Career Programs

River East School-to-Career, Inc.

Loretta Dansereau

413-283-5051

1455 North Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069

School-to-Career Programs

MassHire Franklin Hampshire

Shannon Doran

413-774-4361 x305

1 Arch Place
Greenfield, MA 01301

WIOA Youth Program/Bridging the Opportunity Gap

Community Action Pioneer Valley

Lev Ben-Ezra

56 Vernon St.
Northampton, MA 01060

Career Center Services

Pathfinder High School

Edda Johnson

413-755-1326

40 Sykes St.
Palmer, MA 01069

MRC Springfield

Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission

413-736-7296

243 Cottage St.
Springfield, MA 01104

Safety & Support

Quaboag Valley domestic violence advocate

BHN
Valley Human Services

advocate's cell phone

413-579-2924

BHN Valley Human Services
96 South St.
Ware MA 01082

Proteus Intimate Partner Abuse Education Program

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Shannon Eldredge

413-579-7570

BHN Valley Human Services
96 South St., Ware MA 01082

Healing Alliance Support Groups (domestic violence)

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JAC Patrissi

413-316-0718

BHN Valley Human Services
96 South St., Ware MA 01082

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Food

Community Meals &
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Amherst Survival Center

Becky Lockwood

413-549-3968 x103
becky@amherstsurvival.org

138 Sunderland Rd.
North Amherst, MA 01059

Food Pantry & Diaper Drive

Amherst Survival Center

Hayley Bolton

138 Sunderland Rd.
North Amherst, MA 01059

Emergency Financial Assistance,
Emergency Disaster Relief
(mobile feeding response units),
Massachusetts Veteran's Fund

The Salvation Army
Service Unit Extension Program

Janelle

413-262-2141

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Transportation

Food

Transportation

Quaboag Connector

QVCDC, Town of Ware

Gail Farnsworth-French, QVCDC

413-544-3401

QVCDC
23 West Main St.
Ware, MA 01082

Rts. 30 & 35, Ware/Palmer Circulator

Pioneer Valley Transit Authority

Customer Service

413-781-7882

55 Frank B. Murray St.
Springfield, MA 01103

Substance Abuse

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Substance Use & QHSUA

Cornerstone Residential Recovery Program

Gandara Center

Cindy Carley

413-729-4250

59 South St.
Ware, MA 01082

"The Nest"
Peer Recovery Center

Honest Beginnings

413-324-8285

29 Federal St.
Belchertown, MA 01007

Northern Hope Center & Franklin Recovery Center

BHN

Central Intake

413-733-1423

298 Federal St.
Greenfield, MA 01301

Griswold Behavioral Health Center

Baystate Wing
Hospital

Central Intake

413-370-5285

40 Wright St.
Palmer, MA 01095

Social Groups & Gatherings

Zonta Club of Quaboag Valley

Zonta International

Mary Knight

PO Box 1034
Belchertown, MA 01007

Healing Alliance Support Groups (domestic violence)

BHN

JAC Patrissi

413-316-0718

BHN Valley Human Services
96 South St., Ware MA 01082

Workshop 13 Art Studio

Workshop 13

413-277-6072

13 Church St.
Ware, MA 01082

Life Engagement Services

Sunshine Village

413-289-2023

4 Springfield St.
Three Rivers, MA 01080

ArtWorks/ClayWorks

Workshop 13

413-277-6909

69 Main St.
Ware, MA 01082

"The Nest"
Peer Recovery Center

Honest Beginnings

413-324-8285

29 Federal St.
Belchertown, MA 01007

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Medical Resources

Free Health Clinic

Amherst Survival Center

Richard Nadolski

138 Sunderland Rd.
North Amherst, MA 01059

Emergency Financial Assistance,
Massachusetts Veteran's Fund
(may provide funds for medication, unexpected medical bills, etc.)

The Salvation Army
Service Unit Extension Program

Janelle

413-262-2141

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CleanSlate

Outpatient Addiction Center

413-725-4214

85 South St., #3
Ware, MA 01082

Mental Health & Counseling

Griswold Behavioral Health Center

Baystate Wing Hospital

Central Intake

413-370-5285

40 Wright St.
Palmer, MA 01095

In-Home Therapy & Therapeutic Mentoring

BHN

Gwen Rahilly, Alyssa

413-427-0808

BHN Valley Human Services
96 South St., Ware MA 01082

Tenancy Preservation Program

Mental Health Association

Jenni Pothier

413-734-5327

995 Worthington St.
Springfield, MA 01109

Outpatient Services

Behavioral Health Network (BHN)

Alice Lesak,
Program Manager

413-967-6241 (ask for Alice)

BHN Valley Human Services
96 South St., Ware MA 01082

Youth Recreation Department

BHN

Paul Kuc

413-967-4772

BHN Valley Human Services
96 South St., Ware MA 01082

Intensive Care Coordination

BHN

Alaina Lyon

413-887-8072

BHN Valley Human Services
96 South St., Ware MA 01082

Children's Behavioral Health Initiative

Center for Human Development (CHD)

Sue Sullivan

413-348-3676

2 South Street
Ware, MA 01082

Education

School-to-Career Programs

MassHire
Franklin Hampshire

Shannon Doran

413-774-4361 x305

1 Arch Place
Greenfield, MA 01301

Ware Head Start

Community Action Pioneer Valley

Diana Soler

413-387-1250

49 Church St.
Ware, MA 01082

Career Center Services

Pathfinder High School

Edda Johnson

413-755-1326

40 Sykes St.
Palmer, MA 01069

School-to-Career Programs

River East
School-to-Career, Inc.

Loretta Dansereau

413-283-5051

1455 North Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069

Transportation
Substance Use
Social Groups
Medical Resources
Mental Health Resources
Education
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