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Hilltown Regional Resources

Abuse

Hilltown Safety at Home (Southern Hilltown Domestic Violence Task Force)
Phone:  (413) 559-8039 (Advocate cell phone)
Serving:  Hilltowns
Description: Available most weekdays, providing bridge between state police, victims and service providers.

Safe Passage
Phone: (413) 586-1125
Serving: Hampshire County
Location: Northampton
Website: www.safepass.org
Description: Provides non-judgmental support, shelter, counseling and resources to women, children, and families affected by domestic violence.

SAFELINK
Phone: 877-785-2020 (24-hour Hotline)
Serving: Statewide
Website: http://www.janedoe.org
Description: 24-hour hotline. Advocates help you identify shelters, programs and other resources, and referral to services for domestic violence and sexual assault.

YWCA/New Beginnings
Phone: (413) 667-8784 Huntington; (413) 562-5739 Westfield; 800-796-8711 (Help-Line 24/7)
Serving: Hilltowns
Location: Huntington, Westfield, Springfield
Website: www.ywworks.org
Description: Provides 24-hour crisis intervention, advocacy and counseling, emergency shelter, access to medical services and transitional support.

Animal

MSPCA/Animal Shelter
Phone: (413) 736-2992
Serving: Western MA
Location: Springfield
Website: www.mspca.org

Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society
Phone: (413) 773-3148
Serving: Western MA
Location: Greenfield, Leverett
Website: www.dakinshelter.org

Elder Care

Health Outreach Program for Elders (HOPE)
Phone: (413) 238-5511
Serving: Chester, Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, Huntington, Middlefield, Plainfield, Russell, Worthington, Westhampton, Williamsburg
Location: 9 Russell Road, Huntington
Description: Brings essential physician, nursing and podiatric services into the homes of income eligible hilltown elders.

Highland Valley Elder Services
Phone: (413) 586-2000
Serving: Hilltowns and Valley
Location: Florence
Website: www.highlandvalley.org
Description: To assist with “People Taking Charge of Their Lives and Communities for Quality Long Living”.

Hilltown Elder Network (HEN)
Phone: (413) 296-4536 for Coordinator Contact
Serving: Hilltowns
Description: A community program that addresses the concern for the safety and independence of isolated elders by matching dedicated area residents with those in need of assistance.

SHINE (Serving Health Information Needs of Elders) Western Region
Phone: (800) 732-4636
Serving: Western MA
Website: www.fchcc.org/community/shine.htm
Description: Provides trained volunteers available to meet with elders and their families to discuss health care options.

Family

Community Action, Child Care Outlook
Phone: Hampshire County: (413) 387-1210; Franklin County: (413) 772-2177
Serving: Hampshire & Franklin County

Community Action, WIC
Phone: Hampshire County: (413) 582-4230; Franklin County: (413) 376-1160
Serving: Hampshire & Franklin County

Cummington Family Center
Phone: (413) 634-5362
Serving: Hilltowns
Location: Cummington
Website: www.cummingtonfamilycenter.org
Description: Provides a safe and nurturing environment for parents, caregivers and their children.

Gateway Family Center
Phone: (413) 667-2203
Serving: Hilltowns
Location: 9 Russell Road, Huntington
Website: www.hchcweb.org/gateway_family_health.htm
Description: Health Access Program: providing health care access, education and community outreach for low-income residents. Hilltown Social Service Project: providing information and referral, case management, and outreach services for support in identifying and accessing resources and achieving self-sufficiency.

Hilltown Home Schooling
Serving: Hilltowns
Website: www.hilltownhomeschool.org
Description: Informational site includes links to many local and state home school resources.

Food

Huntington Food Pantry at PVAG
Phone: (413) 667-3166
Serving: Blandford, Chester, Huntington, Middlefield, Montgomery, Russell, Worthington
Location: 63 Chester Rd, Huntington
Hours: Tue & Thur, 10-6pm

Northern Hilltown Food Pantry Goshen Emergency
Phone: (413) 586-6564
Serving: Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, Plainfield, Westhampton, Williamsburg and Worthington
Location: Town Hall Rte 9, Goshen
Hours: Weds, 1-3 pm, Third Wednesday of the month 1-6 pm
Website: www.thensc.org
Note: Residents may choose to utilize the Northampton Survival Center at 265 Prospect Street in Northampton, (413) 586-6564, but must pick one site or the other.


Fuel Assistance

Community Action, Fuel Assistance
Phone: Hampshire County: 1-(800) 370-0940; Franklin Country: (413) 774-2310
Serving: Hampshire & Franklin County

General

Better Business Bureau
Phone: (866) 566-9222
Serving: Western MA
Location: Chicopee
Website: www.central-westernma.bbb.org

Hilltown Community Development Corporation
Phone: (413) 296-4536
Serving: Hilltowns
Location: Chesterfield
Website: www.hilltowncdc.org
Description: Dedicated to improving the quality of life for Hilltown residents by addressing economic, educational and social needs while preserving the rural character of our area.

UMASS Cooperative Extension
Phone: (413) 545-4800
Serving: Western MA
Location: Amherst
Website: http://www.umassextension.org/
Description: Sponsors statewide programs in Agriculture and Landscape, Natural Resources & Environmental Conservation, Communities, Families and Youth, Nutrition Education and the MA 4-H Program.

Healthcare

Baystate Medical Center
Phone: (800) 377-4325
Serving: Western MA
Location: Springfield
Website: www.baystatehealth.com

Cancer Connection
Phone: (413) 586-1642
Serving: Western MA
Location: Florence
Website: www.cancer-connection.org

Cooley Dickinson Hospital
Phone: (413) 582-2000
Serving: Western MA
Location: Northampton
Website: www.cooley-dickinson.org
Description: Services Include: Adolescent and Adult Substance Abuse Support, Behavioral Health Services and VNA & Hospice.

Highland Ambulance EMS, Inc
Phone: (413) 268-7272
Serving: Ashfield, Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, Plainfield, Williamsburg.
Location: Goshen
Website: www.highlandambulance.com

Hilltown Community Ambulance
Phone: (413) 667-3277
Serving: Blandford, Chester, Huntington, Montgomery, Russell, Worthington
Location: Huntington
Website: www.hilltownambulance.com

Hilltown Community Health Centers
Phone: Huntington: (413) 667-3009; Worthington: (413) 238-5511
Serving: Hilltowns
Location: Huntington, Worthington
Website: www.hchcweb.org

Tapestry Health
Phone: (413) 586-2016
Serving: Western MA
Location: Northampton
Website: www.tapestryhealth.org
Description: Provides high-quality, affordable, confidential health services and advocacy

Info & Referrals

Community Action, Info & Referrals
Phone: Hampshire County: (413) 582-4236; Franklin County: (413) 774-3218
Serving: Hampshire & Franklin County
Website: www.fcac.net

Natural Resources

Highland Communities Initiative
Phone: (413) 268-8219
Serving: Hilltowns
Location: Williamsburg
Website: www.highlandcommunities.org
Description: Supporting community efforts to conserve the distinctive natural and cultural landscapes of the Highlands region of MA.

Recycling

Environmental Protection Association
Phone: (800) 424-9346
Serving: Western MA
Website: www.epa.gov/region01/

Hilltown Resource Management Coop
Phone: (413) 268-3845
Serving: Hilltowns
Location: Williamsburg

Regional School Districts

Central Berkshire Regional School District
Phone: (413) 684-0320
Serving: Cummington, Windsor
Website: www.cbrsd.org

Gateway Regional School District
Phone: (413) 685-1000
Serving: Blandford, Chester, Huntington, Middlefield, Montgomery, Russell, Worthington
Website: www.grsd.org

Hampshire Regional School District
Phone: (413) 527-7200
Serving: Chesterfield, Goshen, Southampton, Westhampton, Williamsburg
Website: www.hrhs.net

Mohawk Trail Regional School District
Phone: (413) 625-0192
Serving: Ashfield, Plainfield
Website: www.mtrsd.k12.ma.us

Safety

MA State Police, Northampton
Phone: (413) 584-3000
Serving: Chesterfield, Cummington, Goshen, Plainfield, Westhampton, Williamsburg

MA State Police, Russell
Phone: (413) 862-3312
Serving: Blandford, Chester, Huntington, Middlefield, Russell, Worthington

MA State Police, Cheshire
Phone: (413) 743-4700
Serving: Windsor

MA State Police, Shelburne Falls
Phone: (413) 625-6311
Serving: Ashfield

Substance Abuse

Alcoholics Anonymous
Phone: (413) 532-2111
Serving: Western MA
Location: Holyoke
Website: www.westernmassaa.org

MA Drug & Alcohol Hotline
Phone: (800) 327-5050
Serving: Statewide
Website: www.helpline-online.com

Support

AIDS CARE/Hampshire County
Phone: (413) 586-8288
Serving: Western MA
Description: Confidential support and case management for those living with HIV/AIDS

Al-Anon/Alateen
Phone: (413) 253-5261
Serving: Western MA
Website: www.ma-al-anon-alateen.org/new.html

Alzheimers Association
Phone: (413) 787-1113
Serving: Western MA
Location: Springfield
Website: www.alzmass.org

Carson Center for Human Services
Phone: (413) 572-4132
Serving: Westfield and surrounding towns
Locations: Westfield
Website: www.carsoncenter.org
Description: Mental health and rehabilitation services for children, adolescents, adults and families.

Every Woman’s Center
Phone: (413) 545-0883
Serving: Hampshire County
Location: Amherst
Website: www.umass.edu/ewc/
Description: Provides leadership in promoting educational access and equity for women, to empower women to take full control of their lives and to strengthen the connections among women.

The Stonewall Center, UMASS Amherst
Phone: (413) 545-4824
Serving: Western MA
Location: Amherst
Website: http://www.umass.edu/stonewall/
Description: A bisexual, gay, lesbian, queer, and transgender educational resource center

Transportation

Amtrak
Phone: (800) 872-7245
Website: www.amtrak.com

Bradley International Airport
Phone: (860) 292-2000
Website: www.bradleyairport.com

Peter Pan Bus Lines
Phone: (800) 343-9999
Website: www.peterpanbus.com

PVTA (Pioneer Valley Transit Authority)
Phone: (413) 586-5806
Serving: Amherst, Easthampton, Hadley, Holyoke, Northampton, South Deerfield, South Hadley, Springfield, Williamsburg, Westfield.
Website: www.pvta.com

Volunteering

Retired Senior Volunteers Program
Phone: (413) 584-1300
Serving: Western MA
Location: Northampton
Website: www.seniorcorps.org

Youth

Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Phone: (413) 733-6624
Serving: Hampshire County
Website: www.bbbshampshirecounty.org

Boy Scouts, Great Trails Council
Phone: (413) 684-3542
Serving: Hampshire County
Website: www.greattrailsbsa.org

Girl Scouts of Western MA
Phone: (413) 584-2602
Serving: Western MA
Website: www.gswma.org

Mass 4H
Phone: (800) 374-4446
Serving: Statewide
Website: www.mass4h.org