Search Results
-
Adult Basic Education
Agency: MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center
The MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center (MHFHCC) provides free GED (General Equivalency Diploma) and HiSET (High School Equivalency Test) preparation classes to anyone 16 and older who is not enrolled in public school. Administered by The Literacy Project and partnering with the MHFHCC, classes meet online or in person and run from September...
-
AmeriCorps
Agency: DIAL/SELF Youth and Community Services
DIAL/SELF AmeriCorps partners with area schools and youth-serving agencies to create innovative full-time service opportunities throughout the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts. AmeriCorps members use a collaborative, student-centered approach to support young people's autonomy, belonging and personal learning aspirations. They use arts and e...
-
Amherst Neighbors
Agency: Amherst Neighbors
Amherst Neighbors' volunteers help residents of Amherst and Pelham over the age of 55 thrive at home by helping with simple every-day tasks, and offering meaningful companionship. Amherst Neighbors also has a virtual component, where members can find monthly writing, gardening groups, book discussion, social justice presentations, and discussions o...
-
Brick House Community Resource Center
Agency: The Brick House Community Resource Center
The Brick House Community Resource Center offers: Drop-in Teen Center Parent and Families Programs and support Youth Programming including life skills, expressive arts, and civic engagement Community arts and performance space Youth Leadership Opportunities Academic Support Mentorship services Summer youth and young adult employment program...
-
Careerworks Services
Agency: CareerWorks
Providing school to work services for young people with emotional, cognitive, and/or physical challenges. Services include: Transition Consultation Post-Secondary Case Management Person Centered Planning Vocational Assessment Career Exploration Job Search & Acquisition On the Job Training & Supports Employment Retention Community Access & Travel Tr...
-
Charlemont Council on Aging / Senior Center
Agency: Charlemont Town Government
The Charlemont Council on Aging / Senior Center offers recreational programs and supportive services to seniors 60 and over in the towns of Charlemont and Hawley in partnership with Lifepath. Please call the Charlemont Senior Center to learn more and to get involved. Services include: Information and Referral Fitness and Health Programs Weekly H...
-
Clubhouses
Agency: Clinical & Support Options Inc.
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...
-
Clubhouses
Agency: Viability
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...
-
Competitive Integrated Employment Services (CIES)
Agency: Viability
Competitive Integrated Employment Services (CIES) for individuals with disabilities or other societal disadvantages, provides a comprehensive array of training, education, job search, and job support services that enable employment seekers to secure and retain work on their path to economic stability and career growth. Viabilty and the CIES progra...
-
Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs
Agency: Riverside
Riverside Industries provides comprehensive job training, matching and placement for people with developmental disabilities. Also provided are transportation to work site, on-the-job supervision, and case management.
-
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Agency: MassHire North Central Career Center
The MassHire North Central Career Centers (NCCC) provide employment and training services to job seekers in northern Worcester County and the surrounding area. MassHire NCCC supports and promotes workforce and economic development in the region through the delivery of quality employment, training and education services. Services for Job Seekers inc...
-
Digital Literacy Coaching
Agency: Dress for Success
The Dress for Success Digital Literacy Coaching Program helps women who need assistance using, understanding, and accessing computers. IT professional volunteers work with clients one-on-one providing help regarding internet connectivity, computer programs, and employment-related internet use. To apply, get a referral from a local social service pr...
-
Disability Employment and Benefits Counseling
Agency: Work Without Limits
Work Without Limits offers a number of opportunities to help connect job seekers with disabilities to disability inclusive employers who are committed to including people with disabilities in their workplaces. We also provide Benefits Counseling Services to assist individuals to understand how working and earning wages will affect eligibility for p...
-
Disability Job Services
Agency: MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center
The MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Centers (MHFHCC) offer employment services to members of our community with a disability to assist with finding jobs and accessing employment related benefits. The MHFHCC provides adaptive equipment, available in the Resource Room, ensuring that customers with disabilities have equal access to services, progra...
-
Disability Services
Agency: Stavros Center For Independent Living
Stavros' programs and services are designed to meet the needs of persons of any age or disability as they work to achieve their life goals that are free of barriers and important to them. Stavros has several different programs and departments that offer services and resources for people with disabilities, including:Personal Care and Assistance Serv...
-
Easthampton Neighbors
Agency: Easthampton Neighbors
Easthampton Neighbors offers free assistive services to help Easthampton residents 55 and over who want to continue living independently. The services provided by Easthampton Neighbors’ volunteers include running Errands, Light Housework/Chores, Grocery Shopping and Delivery, Phone Check-Ins and Friendly Visits, and Transportation for Medical Appoi...
-
Education and Training Programs
Agency: MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center
The MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center (MHFHCC) provides eligible job seekers access to a variety of programs to help with job searches and/ or to find funding for education and training opportunities. The federally funded Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Programs offer individualized career services to eligible job seekers w...
-
Educational Opportunity Center (EOC)
Agency: Valley Opportunity Council, Inc.
The Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) is a federally funded TRIO program that helps adults and high school seniors begin or continue their postsecondary education. EOC offers educational access services to low-income individuals and potential college students. While the majority of EOC’s clients seek financial aid assistance, other services ava...
-
Free Job Training Programs
Agency: Holyoke Community College
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...
-
Gig Economy Resources
Agency: MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center
The MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center (MassHire FHCC) provides information and resouces on the “Gig Economy”, which refers to the increasing trend of people working as independent contractors or self-employed individuals, rather than as traditional employees. Gig-workers frequently engage in short term jobs, working on a project-by-project ...
