Strengthening Communities: Local Resources & Connections
Our commitment to making a positive impact in our community extends far beyond our individual efforts. On this page, you’ll find a showcase of our amazing community partners. Each person/group brings unique strengths and contributions to the table, aiding in our initiatives and broadening our offerings. Feel free to use these resources alongside your journey with us, or while you wait for our services!
Community Connections:
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413Cares Connecting People With Resources www.413cares.org
Boy Scouts of America www.wmascouting.org
Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children www.chd.org/casa
Pediatric Services: CHD Outpatient Behavioral Health email: pdugan@chd.org
Families First: The Power of Parenting www.families-first.org
Federation for Children with Special Needs www.fcsn.org
Bilingual Community Based Youth Clinical Services (English/Spanish) gandaracenter.org
Girls Inc. of the Valley www.girlsincvalley.org
Pa’lante Transformative Justice palanteholyoke.org
The Support Network: Champions for Children’s Emotional Health www.childrensemotionalhealth.org
Careforth: Caregiver Support and Resources careforth.com
413Cares Connecting People With Resources www.413cares.org
Holyoke Community College Workforce Development hcc.edu/job-ready
Holyoke Community College: Western Mass CORE hcc.edu/core
Lighthouse Holyoke lighthouseholyoke.org
NextGen Careers Careers – NextGen (nextgen-is.com)
Nuestras Raices nuestras-raices.org
Valley Opportunity Council valleyopp.com
Westover Job Corps westover.jobcorps.gov
Community Legal Aid and Central West Justice Center communitylegal.org/get-help
Holyoke Public Defenders Office publiccounsel.net
Massachusetts Fair Housing Center massfairhousing.org
413Cares Connecting People With Resources www.413cares.org
Hope for Holyoke: Peer Recovery Support Center (bilingual) Hope for Holyoke | GandaraCenter
Learn to Cope: A peer-led suppor-t network fo-r families dealing with addiction and recovery learn2cope.org
Supportive Services for Veterans & Veteran Families call: 800-482-2565
Way Finders Inc.: Housing, Advocacy, Tech Support, etc. wayfinders.org
Careforth: Caregiver Support and Resources careforth.com
For agencies looking to help people in the community: Holyoke Hub shsni.org
Massachusetts Healthcare Coverage Plans mahealthconnector.org
A Caring Heart: Adult Nursing Services Home | A Caring Heart Nursing Services, LLC (achnursingservices.com)
Sevita Senior Services sevitahealth.com/our-services/seniors/
Tapestry Harm Reduction Harm Reduction – Tapestry Health
Careforth: Caregiver Support and Resources careforth.com
413Cares Connecting People With Resources www.413cares.org
Food Bank of Western Massachusetts foodbankwma.org
Amherst Survival Center amherstsurvival.org
Loraine’s Soup Kitchen & Pantry lorrainessoupkitchen.com
Western Mass MOMS Partnership email: moms@viability.org