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Center for Self-Reliance Food Pantry
Agency: Community Action Pioneer Valley
The Center for Self-Reliance (CSR) Food Pantry provides fresh and non-perishable food to families and individuals in need. Enrolled individuals and families are able to receive food once per month and can choose from a wide variety of food including fresh, local produce, fresh fruits, dairy items, frozen meats and grocery shelf staples. The site al...
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Community Action Family Center
Agency: Community Action Pioneer Valley
The Community Action Family Center offers activities, support and connection to resources for youth and families in Franklin County. The Family Center offers support during times of need in a welcoming and affirming environment. Meet with a family support worker, attend workshops, join us for family activities or playgroups, and much more.Offered a...
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Community Loan Program / Money Matters
Agency: Community Action Pioneer Valley
Provides eligible Franklin County, MA residents financial counseling and a zero-interest loan, up to $500, to meet unexpected expenses paired with financial counseling. The Community Loan Program helps to provide families with the tools and support to reach financial stability while meeting an unexpected financial need. We will save participants co...
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Community Resources and Advocacy
Agency: Community Action Pioneer Valley
The Community Resources and Advocacy (CR&A) Program provides a range of direct client services to help people with low-income access the resources they need. Financial assistance may be available through CR&A for qualified households who need help paying for rent, heat, metered utilities, and move-in expenses. CR&A's Resource Advocates can help cli...
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Financial Counseling - Money Matters
Agency: Community Action Pioneer Valley
Financial Counseling services are provided in response to debt collectors, credit repair issues and/or budgeting support. One on one sessions are customized to meet the participants individual needs and to help navigate financial challenges with tools to reach financial stability. The goal of the Financial Literacy and Counseling Program is to help...
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Harmon Personnel Services
Agency: Community Action Pioneer Valley
Harmon Personnel Services combines high-quality commercial staffing services with the social mission of helping people with low incomes move out of poverty. As an Alternative Staffing Organization (ASO), Harmon Personnel focuses on helping employers, job seekers and the community by providing a screening process which emphasizes skills-matching and...
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Head Start & Early Learning Programs / Family Child Care
Agency: Community Action Pioneer Valley
Community Action’s Head Start & Early Learning Programs (HSELP) Family Child Care Program contracts with licensed educators in Franklin and Hampshire Counties to provide full time state subsidized care for children in small mixed age groups in home-like educational settings. Professional educators offer a classroom experience in their homes combini...
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Head Start & Early Learning Programs / Full-Day Center Based Programs
Agency: Community Action Pioneer Valley
Community Action’s Head Start & Early Learning Programs (HSELP) Full Day Center Based Programs offers full-day/full-year infant, toddler and preschool programs for eligible families in Amherst, Northampton, Greenfield, & Turners Falls. Through contracts with the State of Massachusetts and the Department of Children and Families, HSELP is able to pr...
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Head Start & Early Learning Programs / Home-Visiting Program
Agency: Community Action Pioneer Valley
Community Action's Head Start & Early Learning Programs (HSELP) Home-Visiting Program provides weekly Head Start home visiting for pregnant women, infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in all counties, and offers play-based learning activities in your home each week, tailored to your child’s interests and needs. Your Home Visitor will partner with yo...
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Head Start & Early Learning Programs / Part - Extended Day Center Based Programs
Agency: Community Action Pioneer Valley
Community Action’s Head Start & Early Learning Programs (HSELP) offers Part and Extended Day Programs. The Part-Day Center-Based program (4 hours/day) offers Head Start services at multiple locations in Franklin, Hampshire and Western Hampden Counties for preschoolers. Extended Day programs (6-7 hours/day) are available at our Orange site for pres...
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Healthy Families
Agency: Community Action Pioneer Valley
Healthy Families is a free family support and parent coaching program for pregnant or first-time parents, age 20 and under, living in Franklin and Hampshire Counties, the North Quabbin region, and the towns of Chester and Ludlow in Hampden County. Home Visitors provide information and guidance starting in pregnancy and continuing through the child'...
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Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Agency: Community Action Pioneer Valley
The Fuel Assistance program, also known as the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), provides eligible households with help in paying a portion of their winter heating bills. The Fuel Assistance program provides payment assistance for the cost of the primary source of heat which includes, but is not limited to: Oil Electricity Natural...
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Home Energy Assistance
Agency: Community Action Pioneer Valley
Energy Efficiency and Weatherization audits available and homeowners may be eligible for heat repair/ replacement to fix a primary heating system. Community Action Pioneer Valley offers FREE Energy Efficiency Programs for your home through the energy efficiency and weatherization programs. These programs are funded by the U.S. Department of Energy...
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Money Matters VITA Free Income Tax Assistance Program
Agency: Community Action Pioneer Valley
Community Action’s VITA Free Tax-Assistance Program helps taxpayers with lower incomes maximize their tax refund or reduce their taxes due. Prepared by IRS-certified volunteers, taxes are filed electronically, allowing most taxpayers expecting refunds to receive their money within 5 to 10 days of filing. Volunteers are trained to look for specif...
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Parent-Child Home Program
Agency: Community Action Pioneer Valley
The Parent-Child Home Program promotes school-readiness by involving children, ages 2 and 3 years old, in reading and educational play during home visits. The Parent-Child Home Program emphasizes the development of parent-child verbal interaction as a critical component of early childhood cognitive and social-emotional development. The Parent-Child...
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RSVP of the Pioneer Valley
Agency: Community Action Pioneer Valley
RSVP is the volunteer connector for people 55 and over in the Pioneer Valley. Whatever your background, skills, and interests, RSVP will match you with a rewarding volunteer opportunity. One-time, short-term, and on-going opportunities are available to fit every schedule. RSVP staff provide ongoing one-on-one support to ensure that you find your pe...
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WIC
Agency: Community Action Pioneer Valley
WIC is a nutrition program providing supplemental healthy foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and referrals to healthcare and other services, free of charge, to pregnant and post partum women, infants and children up to 5 years old. WIC stands for Women, Infants and Children.WIC’s goal is to help keep pregnant, breastfeeding women an...
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West County Emergency Food Pantry
Agency: Community Action Pioneer Valley
The West County Emergency Food Pantry provides fresh and non-perishable food to families and individuals in need. Participants may access food once per month and can choose from a wide variety of food including local produce, dairy items, frozen meats and grocery shelf staples. Custom made bags available for households with dietary restrictions or ...
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Youth Leadership Development Programming
Agency: Community Action Pioneer Valley
Community Action's Youth Leadership Development and Diversity Support programs provide opportunities for development of youth leadership, organizational, and social skills through community engagement, social activities, and service learning projects.Generation Q is a confidential social support group focused on connection & community for LGBTQIA+ ...
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Youth Workforce Development Programs
Agency: Community Action Pioneer Valley
Community Action's Youth Employment Readiness Programs help prepare youth to enter the workforce through skill-building, education, and individual employment support.The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) provides individualized support to help youth achieve their education and work goals. In addition to one-on-one career development a...
