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Day Services
Agency: Nonotuck Resource Associates, Inc.
Nonotuck Resource Associates provides residential and community support services for people with developmental disabilities. Day Services helps each person expand his or her circle of relationships, increases their natural involvement in their community and expands their vocational and general life skills. People work, volunteer, and pursue hobbies...
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Dementia Caregivers Support Group
Agency: LifePath, Inc.
The Dementia Caregiver's Support Group is for caregivers of people with memory disorders like, but not limited to, Alzheimer's disease. The in-person support group offers participants a place to ask questions, share experiences and get answers. From time to time, the group hears from speakers and views films about dementia and caregiver concerns.Li...
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Developmental Disability Services
Agency: ServiceNet, Inc.
Developmental Disability Services at ServiceNet offers several specialized support services for individuals with a developmental disability or autism, including:BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORTClinical services include case management, peer support, advocacy, and individual or group therapy. Treatments offered for anxiety and depression, communication ski...
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Family Empowerment
Agency: Pathlight
Family Empowerment is a Family Support Center for Hampshire and Franklin Counties providing assistance to those caring for a family member with a disability, of any age, by helping find state and local resources and in developing a unique plan of action to support the family’s needs. Whether the care is for a preschooler, a school-age child, a tee...
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Family Support Center
Agency: The United Arc
The United Arc’s Family Support Centers provide supports to families caring for a family member who meets eligibility criteria with the Department of Developmental Services (DDS). Primary supports offered include service navigation, information and referral, family trainings and support groups, community connections, social/ recreational opportunit...
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Frontier Club
Agency: The United Arc
The United Arc's Frontier Club is a self-advocacy group that fosters peer support, community inclusion, leadership development, advocacy at the state and local levels, social events, and learning opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Grandparent and Kinship Care Support Group
Agency: The United Arc
The Grandparent and Kinship Care Support Group provides support to grandparents and other relatives who are raising their grandchildren. The support group meets monthly where grandparents can share their experiences and receive support from others. We also provide resources on a variety of topics related to child rearing and being a grandparent.
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Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Agency: Cooley Dickinson Healthcare Corporation
A Positive Place provides on-going assistance to people who are HIV positive, including referral to HIV/AIDS knowledgeable doctors, medical transportation, help accessing health insurance and financial assistance, and education about the disease. "Connections", is the agency’s weekly support group, co-facilitated by a licensed mental health clinici...
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HealthWise Program
Agency: Hilltown Community Health Center
HealthWise is an integrated chronic disease patient self-management program designed to help with concerns such as creating an exercise plan, losing weight, managing diabetes, quitting smoking, starting a walking routine or improving your nutrition.Health Wise is designed for patients to be pro-active in managing their own health care. We have a le...
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Information and Referral
Agency: Highland Valley Elder Services
Highland Valley Elder Services Information and Referral Services help to introduce a free and friendly conversation about community resources and services available to those aged 60 and over. Our Care Advisors provide comprehensive information including: Care Management Services: Long-term case management to help elders and family care-givers. Fami...
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Parkinson's Support Group of Franklin County
Agency: Parkinson Disease Association Massachusetts Chapter
The Parkinson's Support Group of Franklin County provides practical information and education on living with Parkinson’s disease and more importantly, members receive the support of others who truly understand.Support groups meet bi-weekly or monthly. There are groups for individuals who are family caregivers and groups for individuals diagnosed at...
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People's Medicine Project
Agency: Western Massachusetts Training Consortium
The People’s Medicine Project (PMP) is a social justice project that seeks to address community health disparities by increasing access to alternative healing. We envision an inclusive culture of wellness, based on an empowered connection to personal health, the earth, and each other.The People’s Medicine Project hosts a weekly free complementary a...
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Pioneer Club
Agency: The United Arc
The United Arc's Pioneer Club is a self-advocacy group that fosters peer support, community inclusion, leadership development, advocacy at the state and local levels, social events, and learning opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Positive Parenting Resource Center
Agency: The United Arc
The United Arc's Positive Parenting Center provides services for families headed by parents with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities throughout Western Massachusetts--Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden and Worcester counties. Services include home visiting, case management, parent support and education groups, supervised visitation for childre...
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Protective Services
Agency: Highland Valley Elder Services
Highland Valley Elder Services Protective Services investigates allegations of abuse or neglect of any kind, to keep elders safe from harm. Elder abuse includes physical, emotional and sexual abuse, neglect by a caregiver, self-neglect and financial exploitation. The Personal Emergency Response Service provides a 24-hour monitored medical communica...
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Support Groups
Agency: Cancer Connection, Inc.
Cancer Connection offers cancer support groups as well as one-on-one guidance for individuals diagnosed with cancer, their families and caregivers. Cancer Connection offers a place where we can be ourselves, where we don’t need to censor what we say.All Support Groups continue to meet on their regular schedules, by telephone or using video and audi...
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Viability Programs and Services
Agency: Viability
At Viability, we encourages self-determination for individuals with psychiatric, developmental, cognitive, or physical disabilities, including hearing impairment, blindness, traumatic brain injuries, substance abuse, and dual diagnosis. Services include: Access to employment-oriented education, training, and job-readiness Supported employment: empl...
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Wellness Programs
Agency: ServiceNet, Inc.
This athletic and wellness center is open to the public while focusing on meeting the needs of people with developmental and emotional challenges.
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YMCA Programs
Agency: YMCA of Greenfield
The YMCA in Greenfield offers health and fitness and volunteer activities for all ages, childcare, after school programs, summer camps, and programs specially for families. The YMCA has financial assistance options available to make membership and programs accessible to families and individuals with lower incomes.
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