Free/reduced-price cultural/entertainment resources

• Ask at your public library for free passes to museums and parks Becoming a member of your public library is free
• Forbes Library museum and park passes 
• Easthampton Public Library museum and park passes 
• Meekins Library museum and park passes

Free outdoor music in the summer

• Summer on Strong
• Bands on Brewster
• Florence Civic Center concert series 
• Free tickets for Northampton Arts Council shows
• City of Northampton Arts, Entertainment & Events some are free and some are not
• Historic Northampton museum has a suggested donation but they also sponsor many free events https//wwwhistoricnorthamptonorg/
• Use your EBT card for discounted admissions at many museums and cultural institutions

Free Museums at local colleges

• Smith College Museum of Art
• Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
• Amherst College Mead Art Museum
• Amherst College Museum of Natural History
• Smith College Botanic Garden and Greenhouse
• Mount Holyoke Botanic Garden and Greenhouse

Family friendly events

• Calendar at Hilltown Families 
• The town of Greenfield has many free cultural events including Free Summer Movie Camp – check the calendar for dates
• Free movies for kids at the Academy of Music in Northampton during April vacation

DTA Healthy Foods in a Snap – General info about SNAP and HIP, healthy foods, and more
Food Bank of Western MA Nutrition Tips – Links to recipes and nutrition tips to help you eat healthy on a limited budget
Cooking Matters Recipe Finder – Have a picky eater? Short on time? Sort recipes by kid-friendly, prep time and more
Eat Fresh – Nutrition tips, recipes, and meal plans. Tasty recipes on a budget.
MyPlate.Gov – MyPlate is a visual reminder to make healthy choices from each of the five groups. MyPlate.gov offers tips and resources that support healthy dietary patterns.
Tasty.Co – A large, searchable database of recipes and creative meal ideas.
Using All Parts of Your Food – Helpful ideas about how to stretch your available food.
The 17th Annual Reduce Reuse Recycle Supplement – The Daily Hampshire Gazette and the Springfield Materials Recycling Facility Advisory Board are happy to provide this annual insert on how to help you reduce your trash, reuse durable items, recycle everything you can, and rethink waste

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

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.
The Support Network – Provides support to families whose children have mental health needs by broadening knowledge, building resiliency, reducing isolation nd stigma, and imparting hope through the sharing of lived experiences.

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

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.
Humane 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!

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 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

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
Forbes Library – Free education and literacy resources in Northampton, MA

Northampton Council on Aging and Senior Center
Easthampton Council on Aging and Senior Center
Goshen Council on Aging
Williamsburg/Haydenville Elder Services & Council on Aging
South Hadley Council on Aging
Hadley Council on Aging
Highland Valley Elder Services
Neighbors Helping Neighbors

With a PVTA Senior ID for folks aged 60 and up, PVTA buses are half price, and on Tuesdays seniors ride for free. You can also get a transportation access pass if you are mobility impaired.  For more information:  https://www.pvta.com/photoIDs.php

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

Northampton Parents Center
CSO Family Support Services
It Takes a 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.