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Amherst-Pelham Regional Public Schools

Phone

413-362-1810

Address

170 Chestnut Street,
Amherst MA 01002

Amherst Area Family and Child Services

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Community: Child and Family Supports

  • 18 Degrees Family Services
  • Amherst Farmers’ Market and Community Gardens
  • Amherst Recreation
  • Amherst Rotary Club
  • Amherst Survival Center
  • Center for Human Development (CHD)
  • Center for New Americans: English classes for 2nd language learners with onsite childcare for infants and toddlers, call 587-0084
  • First call for help: 582-4237 or 387-1216
  • Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts
  • Greenfield Community College Workforce development, 413-775-1607
  • Hampshire County Healthy Families
  • Holyoke Health Center
  • Interfaith Opportunities Network
  • International Language Institute (ESL): 586-7569
  • Jessie’s House: Homeless Shelter: 658-0060 Holly or Noris
  • MassResources
  • Men’s Resource Center: Men’s Support groups: 253-9887; Youth Programs: 253-6300
  • Milestones
  • Motherwoman groups in Amherst and Northampton: Annette Cycon 413-253-8990 Post partum depression and other parenting challenges
  • Museums of the Pioneer Valley
  • Pioneer Valley Transit Authority
  • Positive Parenting Group through the ARC: Kris Larson 413-834-3344
  • REACH Early Intervention: 397-8986 for children 0-3
  • Service Net: Amherst Office: Variety of family supports 549-0627
  • Town of Amherst Family Programs: (Housing) 256-8128
  • Town Libraries with story hours: Jones Library: Thursday at 10:30 (0-3 years old), North Amherst Library: Thursday 4:00-5:00 with arts and crafts (3-8 years old), Munson Library
  • UMass Everywoman’s Center: Women’s support groups: 545-5834 ext 3
  • UMass Mental Health Services
  • Women, Infants & Children
  • Whole Children
  • Youth Action Coalition

    Family Supports

    • Amherst Housing Authority
    • Amherst League of Women Voters
    • American Red Cross: Rick Leed- 413-774-4306
    • Cancer Connection, Inc: 586-1642 Barbara Neisner
    • Casa Latina: Lillian Torrew 586-1569
    • Central Hampshire Veterans’ Services
    • Comcast Internet Essential
    • DCF: Department of Children and Family Services 413-775-5000
    • Dinner on Us: UMass workshop
    • Family Empowerment
    • Fuel/Housing/Food Assistance Resources: Mass 211
    • MSPCC: Judith Harvester (413) 532 9446 x 155
    • Northampton Pride Inc: Bear White 586-5602
    • Greenfield Community College Workforce Development 413-775-1607
    • Service Net. Inc: Susan Stubbs 585-1300
    • Safe Passage: (women’s abuse support) La Wanza lett-Brewington: 586-1125
    • UMass Alliance to Develop Power: (immigration issues) 413 739-7233
    • United Way of Hampshire County: John Ebbets: 584-3962