Northern Berkshire United Way

Youth Center Inc.

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Elizabeth Baker, Executive Director
20 East Street
P O Box 461
Adams, MA 01220
(413) 743-3550 / (413) 743-9550 fax
website: youthcenterinc.org
email: lbaker@youthcenterinc,org
Liaison: Christina Barrett – Yellow Panel

Western Mass Legal Services

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152 North Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-1950Deborah Marchand
85 Main Street, Suite 314
North Adams, MA 01247
(413) 664-4531
website: www.wmls.org

Free legal representation for the poor and elderly

Liaison: Tom Rumbolt – Purple Panel

United Cerebral Palsy Berkshires

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Christine Singer, Exec. Dir.
208 West Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 442-1562 / FAX (413) 499-4077
email: info@ucpberkshire.org
website: www.ucpberkshire.org
440 Curran Highway
North Adams, MA 01247
(413) 664-9345

Services for individuals with disabilities (physical, developmental, and learning) and for their families: Assistive Technology;
Durable medical equipment loans; Wheel Chair repair; Life support services; Toy Library; Children’s recreational programming; Verizon special phones
Lead agency for the annual Berkshire Disability Pride Day and legislative forums.
Facilitated personal growth for over 50 people in Northern Berkshire last year, especially children with physical, developmental or learning disabilities

Liaison: Jim Brosnan – Blue Panel

Northern Berkshire YMCA

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Justin Ihne, Executive Director
22 Brickyard Court
North Adams, MA 01247
(413) 663-6529 / (413) 663-5700 FAX
website: www.ymcanb.org

Physical Health and Fitness (all ages)
Skills instruction in water safety and babysitting
The Northern Berkshire YMCA offers over 65 different Youth and Teen Programs.
YMCA provided $81,241 in financial assistance to 240 youth members, 92 teen members, 160 families, and numerous childcare participants.
There are over 150 seniors participating in YMCA senior programs during the course of the year.

Liaison: Sue Marszalek- Yellow Panel

Northern Berkshire Community Coalition

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Al Bashevkin, Executive Director
85 Main Street, Suite 624
North Adams, MA 01247
(413) 663-7588 / (413) 663-9877
email: abashevkin@nbccoalition.org
website: www.nbccoalition.org
Liaison: Bob Davis – Orange Panel

Community/neighborhood/leadership development UNITY Youth program
Monthly forums and newsletters focused on community issues
Northern Berkshire Community Coalition was the primary force behind the new Community Transportation Center to the Northern Berkshires
UNITY brought two nationally acclaimed artists to work with teens to create sculptures for the Adams-Cheshire bike path.
Northern Berkshire Neighbors, a program of the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition, has provided the support for residents of 11 local neighborhoods to create viable, active neighborhood associations.

Northern Berkshire Community Action

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Don Atwater, Director
Berkshire Community Action Council
1531 East Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413/441-4930 (cell)
Marie Harpin, Coordinator
85 Main Street
North Adams, NA 01247
413-663-3014
Liaison: Blair Benjamin- Orange Panel

National Alliance on Mental Illness of Berkshire County (NAMI)

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Brenda Garcia, Director
333 East Street, Rm 417
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 443-1666 / (413) 395-2018 FAX
website: NAMI, Massachusetts
email: namibc@namibc.org
Liaison: Alex Daugherty- Purple Panel

Berkshire County Kids Place

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Katherine Bierwas, Executive Director
63 Wendell Avenue
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-2800 / (413) 496-9327 FAX
email: kbierwas@kidsplaceonline.org
website:Berkshire County Kids’ Place

Counseling for child abuse victims and families
Prevention and education services

Liaison: Jean Sherman- Blue Panel

Goodwill Industries of the Berkshires

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Thomas Speckert, Executive Director
158 Tyler Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 442-0061, fax (413) 499-3756
email: twsgib@nycap.rr.comHowland Avenue
Adams, MA 01220
(413) 743-8092 /(413) 499-3756 FAX

Vocational rehabilitation/skills training for work performance and job seeking.

Liaison: Jayson Dohaney – Blue Panel

Girl Scouts of Western Massachusetts

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Suzanne Smiley, Executive Director
PO Box 558
241 Haydenville Road
Leeds, MA 01053
1-800-462-9100 – ext. 17
(413) 586-7937 FAX
email: gswm@gswma.org
website:www.gswma.org

Competent, confident young women through Girl Scout troops and activities, Career Exploration and Camping

Liaison: Dan Caplinger – Yellow Panel