Resources
Food
Food Pantries – Different food pantries around the county – County-wide Food Pantries and Meal Sites Word Doc
SNAP – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – provides funds for foods for income – eligible families. Formerly food stamps – https://www.mass.gov/snap-benefits-formerly-food-stamps
WIC – Resources to healthy foods for Women, Infants, and Children under 5 – https://www.berkshirehealthsystems.org/wic
Housing
Adams Housing Authority – https://www.ahauthority.com/
Berkshire Housing Authority –
North Adams Housing Authority – https://www.northadamsha.com/
RAFT – Provides financial help to those with housing emergencies such as past due rent and those facing eviction. –
- https://www.mass.gov/info-details/how-to-apply-for-raft
- RAFT Applications in Other Languages – Berkshire Housing
Williamstown Housing Authority – https://www.williamstownha.com/Home.aspx
Health
Alternative Living Centers – Outpatient addiction treatment centers for all & structured resident living centers (male only) – https://alccorp.org/
Community Health Programs, Inc – Primary care doctors and dentists. Accepts MassHealth. – https://chpberkshires.org
Ecu-Health Care – Helps people sign up for health insurance – https://ecuhealthcarena.com/
Elizabeth Freeman Center – Confidential services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assaults including court advocacy, emergency shelter, counseling – https://www.elizabethfreemancenter.org/
Mass Rehab Commission – Helps people with disabilities live and work independently – https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-rehabilitation-commission
Education
Workforce Development and Community Education | Berkshire Community College (berkshirecc.edu)
Adult Evening Courses – McCann Technical School 2023
Office of Student Financial Services (mcla.edu)
Mildred Elley Career Training in Albany, NYC, and Pittsfield (mildred-elley.edu)
Northern Berkshire Adult Education – Located on MCLA’s campus in the Library – Continuing adult basic education and GED/HiSet Classes; ESL classes – 413-662-5310
Employment
BerkshireJobs.com | Job Search – Find Job Listing