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...
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...
Counseling Services offers professional short-term supportive counseling at no cost to current GCC students. For students in need of long-term support or other services, referrals can be made to providers and resources in the community. Please call to schedule an appointment with Counseling Services.
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...
Holyoke Community College (HCC) offers Free Job Training programs that lead directly to jobs in a variety of industries. Industries to choose from include Culinary, Healthcare, Hospitality, Medical Interpreting, Education, Real Estate, and more. Certain classes are available for those fluent in English and those still learning English. Visit the HC...
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. Call, email, or fill out the form o...
The Greenfield Community College Train / Workforce Development program offers many career training classes in a wide range of subjects. Available classes include manufacturing, business, healthcare, early education, languages, outdoor education, and more! Scholarships are available to help pay for classes, and other financial assistance is availabl...
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