While we make an important contribution to the health and well being of our clients, we know we can only do so much. Therefore, we frequently refer clients to other agencies.
Information and Referral Services at Community Action – Connecting people with information about food, housing, utilities, and health care
Look 4 Help – Search local community resources of all kinds
Mass 211 – Free, fast, multilingual resource and answer search
Casa Latina – Assists Latino families in a broad array of support and services, including health care, housing, employment opportunities, adult education programs, child care resource programs, legal services, transportation resources, public assistance offices, food pantries, domestic violence support, and immigration resources
Hampshire-Franklin Resource Guide for Women and Girls – A useful PDF full of local resources regarding Health, Legal Services, Education, Family Services, Food, and more.
COVID-19 Related Resources
Vaccine Sites – Find a local vaccine site near you
CDC COVID-19 Resources – The most up to date information from the Center for Disease Control
MA COVID-19 Testing Sites – Testing sites even if you don’t have symptoms
The Disparities Solution Center – COVID-19 resources in multiple different languages
Food Resources
Food Pantries and Hot Meal Programs – Scroll to the bottom of the page for links to search for a pantry near you
Department of Transitional Assistance – SNAP: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps), cash assistance, emergency shelter. Applying for SNAP online through DTAConnect. Applications can also be made over the phone by calling the Food Bank at (413) 992-6204
WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) – Provides checks to buy nutritious foods like milk, eggs, cheese, cereal, juice, peanut butter, and beans at local authorized grocery stores
Making the Most of your WIC & SNAP Benefits
Brown Bag: Food for Elders – Program of the Food Bank of Western Mass
HIP Information – Free money to spend at farms and farmer’s markets if you have SNAP benefits
Manna Soup Kitchen – Meals and food in Northampton
Call Project Bread’s Food Source Hotline at 1 (800) 645-8333 for additional information about nutrition resources, including SNAP, P-EBT, free meals for children and teenagers, and meal delivery for seniors
DTA Healthy Foods in a Snap – General info about SNAP and HIP, healthy foods, and more
Housing
Local Shelters – The only year-round shelter in Hampshire County open to all homeless adults
Wayfinders – Providing affordable housing opportunities, education and support
MA Rental Assistance Programs – Help with rent in MA
Northampton Housing Authority
Easthampton Housing Authority
Hampshire County Regional Housing Authority – Senior and low-income housing in Cummington and Huntington
South Hadley Housing Authority
Western Massachusetts Network to End Homelessness – The Network has compiled resource lists (click link) to help get the right resources to the right people at the right time. The list includes shelters, transitional housing and community support programs.
Homeless Resource Center – 43 Center St., Northampton. Open all year. 413-587-7555
Mass Fair Housing – Provides free legal services to those who have experienced housing discrimination
Health
Important News for MassHealth Members (August 2023, English PDF) – MassHealth members will need to renew their health coverage. Here’s some helpful information to help them stay covered.
Noticias importantes para los miembros de MassHealth (Agosto 2023, Español PDF) – Los miembros de MassHealth necesitarán renovar pronto su cobertura de salud. Les damos información útil para que mantengan su cobertura.
Service Net – Mental health and human services
Hampshire HealthConnect at Cooley Dickinson – Helping uninsured and underinsured people access health coverage and health care
Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers – Community health centers provide primary, preventive and dental care, as well as mental health, substance abuse and other community-based services to anyone in need regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay. Click on the link to find a health center near you.
Masshealth
National Alliance on Mental Illness of Western Massachusetts – Serves as a resource center for those affected by mental health issues and their family and friends
Tapestry Health – Community-based non-profit offering affordable, high quality health care
Hilltown Community Health Center – Offices in Amherst, Huntington and Worthington. Provides quality, accessible health care to the Hilltown communities of Western Massachusetts
Holyoke Health Center – Low cost medical, dental, and pharmaceutical services in both English and Spanish
Department of Developmental Services – Dedicated to creating, in partnership with others, innovative and genuine opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities to participate fully and meaningfully in, and contribute to, their communities as valued members.
TransHealth – An independent and comprehensive healthcare center that supports and empowers trans and gender-diverse individuals and families. TransHealth also offers a safe space Community Room with a Community Closet, Peer Support Groups, internet access, a Trans and Gender-Diverse library, video games, and LGBTQ Resource Navigation. Read more here on their flyer.
Opioid Addiction Resources:
Allies in Recovery – Online support for families
HampshireHOPE – Holds community trainings on Nasal Narcan administration
Learn 2 Cope – A peer-led support network for families
Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery (MOAR) – Offers addiction recovery, education and support
Massachusetts Substance Abuse Information and Education Helpline
Tapestry Health – Northampton-based offers training for using Nasal Narcan as well as supplying Narcan kits
The Northampton Recovery Center
A Narcan training video can be found at this link: northwesternda.org/nasal-narcan-training-2014
Pet and Animal Resources
MA State Spay/Neuter Voucher Program – Do you own a cat or dog that is not spayed or neutered? Is the cost of surgery a financial hardship for you or your family? The Mass Animal Fund can provide free spay/neuter vouchers to low-income residents for their cats and dogs. If you are eligible to receive government help such as: (TAFDC, SSI, VS, SNAP, WIC, etc.) you can qualify.
Spay Mass Referral Program – Spay Mass is proud to provide the listings of low cost spay/neuter programs and clinics throughout the state.
Pet Food Aid – Dakin Humane Society – Schedule an appointment for animal food pickup.
Human Society Pet Resources – Having trouble affording your pet? Check out these resources to help.
Dakin Home Again Thrift Shop – Shop for pet related items such as leashes, bowls, beds, crates and more!
Personal Safety & Legal Aid
Safe Passage – Serving survivors of domestic violence
Community Legal Aid – Free legal assistance for low income families and individuals
Teen and Young Adult Emergency Services
TransHealth – An independent and comprehensive healthcare center that supports and empowers trans and gender-diverse individuals and families. TransHealth also offers a safe space Community Room with a Community Closet, Peer Support Groups, internet access, a Trans and Gender-Diverse library, video games, and LGBTQ Resource Navigation. Read more here on their flyer.
Fuel & Utilities Assistance
Fuel Assistance at Community Action
Safelink Wireless – Free cell phones for folks participating in public assistance programs
Assurance Wireless – Free cell phones for folks participating in public assistance programs
Massachusetts Fuel Assistance
Education, Literacy, & Job Training
Franklin Hampshire Career Center
Center for New Americans – Education and resource center for immigrants and refugees in Western Massachusetts
Literacy Project – Free classes to adults in beginning literacy as well as GED preparation
Casa Latina – Assists Latino families in a broad array of support and services, including health care, housing, employment opportunities, adult education programs, child care resource programs, legal services, transportation resources, public assistance offices, food pantries, domestic violence support, and immigration resources
Head Start at Community Action – Provides quality early education & care and comprehensive services to pregnant women and children birth to five in Franklin, Hampshire and Western Hampden Counties, MA
Senior Services
Veteran's Assistance
Veterans, Inc. – Benefits counseling, legal advice, assistance with housing, career counseling, and more
A Guide to Veteran’s Benefits – This guide will explain several VA benefits, especially those that apply to seniors. It includes how to use VA benefits to pay for long-term care needs, the eligibility requirements, and the application process for benefits, so you can determine your options for using those benefits to pay for your health needs.
Soldier On – Provides veterans who are homeless with emergency and transitional housing
Homeward Vets – A local non-profit organization providing free home furnishings to those veterans in need throughout MA, helping nearly 800 Veterans to-date since 2012
Soldier on Women’s Program
National Center for PTSD
Parenting Services
Northampton Parents Center
CSO Family Support Services
Hilltown Village
Pathlight – Services for people with intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, and autism, including support for families.
TransHealth – An independent and comprehensive healthcare center that supports and empowers trans and gender-diverse individuals and families. TransHealth also offers a safe space Community Room with a Community Closet, Peer Support Groups, internet access, a Trans and Gender-Diverse library, video games, and LGBTQ Resource Navigation. Read more here on their flyer.
