Palmer
This is where you can find all of your town's resources
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
Healthy Families
WCAC
Camille Diaz
508-909-0061
61 Pine St.
Southbridge, MA 01550
Career Center Services
Pathfinder High School
Edda Johnson
413-755-1326
40 Sykes St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Palmer Head Start
HCS Head Start, Inc.
office voicemail
413-283-8256
4023 Main St.
Thorndike, MA 01079
School-to-Career Programs
River East
School-to-Career, Inc.
Loretta Dansereau
413-283-5051
1455 North Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Emergency Resources & Assistance
Fuel Assistance
Valley Opportunity Council
413-552-1548
300 High St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
Community Meals &
Fresh Food Distribution
Amherst Survival Center
Becky Lockwood
413-549-3968 x103
becky@amherstsurvival.org
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
The Community (Free) Store
Amherst Survival Center
Susan Cox
413-549-3968 x101
susan@amherstsurvival.org
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
Beth
413-277-5121
service units are mobile and do not have a physical address
Free Health Clinic
Amherst Survival Center
Richard Nadolski
413-549-3968 x109
richard@amherstsurvival.org
138 Sunderland Rd.
North Amherst, MA 01059
Emergency Shelter Assistance
Springfield/Liberty TAO
Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance
413-858-1000
243 Cottage St., # 1052
Springfield, MA 01104
Housing
SMOC Housing
Southern Middlesex
Opportunity Council
Darlene Assencoa-Mazurek
508-879-6691
7 Bishop St.
Framingham, MA 01702
Supportive Services
for Veteran Families
Veterans, Inc.
508-791-1213
69 Grove St.
Worcester, MA 01605
Local Housing Authorities
(public housing, including
Section 8, Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program, AHVP)
Palmer Housing Authority
Department of Housing &
Community Development
413-283-9311
13 Fletcher St.
Palmer, MA 01069
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
Beth
413-277-5121
service units are mobile and do not have a physical address
DHCD Regional Administrative Agency
(Section 8 vouchers, MVRP, Rental Assistance for Families in Transition, Housing Consumer Education Center)
RCAP Solutions
Department of Housing & Community Development
413-233-1600
322 Main St.
Springfield, MA 01105
Emergency Shelter Assistance
Springfield/Liberty TAO
Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance
413-858-1000
243 Cottage St., # 1052
Springfield, MA 01104
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Employment
One-Stop Career Center Springfield
MassHire Hampden
Joanne Tyler
413-858-2800
1 Federal St., Bldg. 103-3
Springfield, MA 01105
School-to-Career Programs
River East School-to-Career, Inc.
Loretta Dansereau
413-283-5051
1455 North Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
One-Stop Career Center Holyoke
MassHire Hampden
Joanne Tyler
413-322-7167
850 High Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
MRC Springfield
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
413-736-7296
243 Cottage St.
Springfield, MA 01104
Career Center Services
Pathfinder High School
Edda Johnson
413-755-1326
40 Sykes St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Safety & Support
Palmer DV Task Force
Town of Palmer
Emily Skoczylas
413-324-8585 PalmerDVTF@gmail.com
Meet at Palmer Police Dept.
Healing Alliance Support Groups (domestic violence)
BHN
JAC Patrissi
413-316-0718
BHN Valley Human Services
96 South St., Ware MA 01082
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
BHN
Shannon Eldredge
413-579-7570
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
Emergency Financial Assistance,
Emergency Disaster Relief
(mobile feeding response units),
Massachusetts Veteran's Fund
The Salvation Army
Service Unit Extension Program
Beth
413-277-5121
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Transportation
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
Sober Housing
SMOC
508-879-2250
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
"The Nest"
Peer Recovery Center
Honest Beginnings
413-324-8285
29 Federal St.
Belchertown, MA 01007
Workshop 13 Art Studio
Workshop 13
413-277-6072
13 Church St.
Ware, MA 01082
Day Rehabilitation Programs
Center of Hope
Kristine Bauce
508-909-7969
100 Foster St.
Southbridge, MA 01550
Senior Centers/COAs
ArtWorks/ClayWorks
Workshop 13
413-277-6909
69 Main St.
Ware, MA 01082
Life Engagement Services
Sunshine Village
413-289-2023
4 Springfield St.
Three Rivers, MA 01080
Grandparents in the Know
Hitchcock Free Academy
Terri McIsaac
774-452-0977
2 Brookfield Rd.
Brimfield, MA
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Medical Resources
Free Health Clinic
Amherst Survival Center
Richard Nadolski
413-549-3968 x109
richard@amherstsurvival.org
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
Beth
413-277-5121
service units are mobile and do not have a physical address
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
Career Center Services
Pathfinder High School
Edda Johnson
413-755-1326
40 Sykes St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Palmer Head Start
HCS Head Start, Inc.
office voicemail
413-283-8256
4023 Main St.
Thorndike, MA 01079
School-to-Career Programs
River East
School-to-Career, Inc.
Loretta Dansereau
413-283-5051
1455 North Main St.
Palmer, MA 01069
Financial Fitness Club
Quaboag Valley Community Development Corporation (QVCDC)
Gail Farnsworth-French
413-967-3001
23 West Main St.
Ware, MA 01082
Healthy Families
WCAC
Camille Diaz
508-909-0061
61 Pine St.
Southbridge, MA 01550