CSO Clubhouses, The Green River House and The Quabbin House, provide rehabilitative vocational, social, and recreational programming. Club members have the opportunity to engage in various work units within the Clubhouse, receive assistance with writing resumes, search for jobs and build interview skills. Social and recreational programming includ...
A Viability Clubhouse is a place where individuals with disabilities and other societal disadvantages gain access to opportunities that connect them with the community, employment, education and friendships. More than a program or social service, a Clubhouse is a community of people working together to achieve a common goal. Clubhouses offer Housin...
Holyoke Community College (HCC) is a public two-year college offering day, afternoon, evening, weekend, and on-line courses. Tuition waivers are available for senior citizens to audit classes. Services include: Associate Degrees (2 year). One year Certificate Programs. GED Preparation. GED Testing (off-site). English as a Second Language (ESL). Non...
Mount Wachusett Community College is an accredited, public two-year institution serving North Central Massachusetts. The college offers associate degree and certificate programs, adult basic education/GED programs, education and training for business and industry, and noncredit community service programs.
The Community Resource Studio hosts community organizations’ recovery-based meetings during the summer and fall months for GCC students in recovery or affected in any way by addiction or trauma. When the Studio isn’t being utilized for recovery meetings, all GCC students are invited to use the space as a place to study or reflect on the couches, wa...
Education to Employment (E2E), a Quaboag Region Workforce Training and Community College Center, is a collaboration between Holyoke Community College (HCC) and Quaboag Valley Community Development Corporation (QVCDC). Located in Ware, E2E includes two classrooms, private study areas, office space, and computer workstations for community members int...
The Greenfield Community College Advising Center can help students determine course/testing placement, register for classes, make an academic plan, discuss long-term goals, and address questions or concerns about the semester. The Advising Center's open hours are Monday through Friday, from 9am to 4pm. An open-to-all Virtual Drop-In Advising Zoom R...
GCC is a public two-year college offering associate degrees for students planning to transfer to four-year colleges. GCC also offers associate degrees and professional certificates to prepare students to enter the workforce, especially in those fields most in demand in Western Massachusetts.Tuition waivers are available for senior citizens to audit...
Job Corps at the Westover Job Corps Center, offers a no-cost education and career technical training program administered by the Department of Labor that helps young people ages 16 to 24 improve the quality of their lives through career technical and academic training. The Job Corps program is authorized by Title I-C of the Workforce Innovation and...
Careerworks provides school-to-work and career consulting services for young people with emotional, cognitive, and/or physical challenges. Assistance may include job search, identifying vocational skills, resume/cover letter development, and internship/job placement.
The Stone Soup Culinary Institute is a free program that teaches participants a variety of culinary skills to prepare them for different types of cooking positions in the food service industry. The Culinary Institiute is open to all applicants with a focus on students who are currently in recovery, formerly incarcerated, people living in poverty wh...
The Greenfield Community College Women’s Resource Center (WRC) helps students of any gender find resources to help them meet their basic needs and achieve their academic goals. Services include information & referrals, advocacy, work/school/life balance coaching, financial assistance, academic advising, and more!The best ways to get in contact with...
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