Community Resources

ENGLISH CLASSES:

Literacy Volunteers of Berkshire County, 1 Wendall Avenue, Pittsfield, MA 413-499-9487, offers free English tutors

South Berkshire Education Collaborative, 662 Stockbridge Road, Great Barrington, MA 01230, 413-528-6263, sbec@educationalcollaborative.org , offers free ESOL classes for speakers of other languages

The Literacy Network of South Berkshire, 100 Main Street, Lee, MA 01238     413-243-0471   info@litnetsb.org  offers free tutoring for ESOL and citizenship preparation.

The Adult Learning Center, 10 Lyman Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201, 413-499-9530, 413-499-9509, http://mail.pittsfield.net/adulted, offers free day and evening ESOL classes

North Berkshire Adult Basic Education, 413-662-5310, t.margulies@mcla.edu, offers free day and evening ESOL classes

MEDICAL HELP:

Volunteers In Medicine Berkshires

777 Main Street, Suite 4
Great Barrington, Massachusetts 01230-2224,
(413) 528-4014,
http://www.vimberkshires.org

Provides free healthcare to people living and working in the Berkshire Region who are currently uninsured.

Advocacy for Access
The goal of Advocacy for Access is to aid the uninsured and underinsured in Southern and Central Berkshire County in accessing various programs that can pay for healthcare services, thereby reducing or eliminating inability to pay as a barrier to receiving healthcare. There are several low-cost health insurance programs for adults and children who live in Massachusetts. In addition, there are some new options under the state’s new health reform law. It is easy to apply and our staff can help explain the choices that may be available for you. Our staff’s expertise is with people who under 65 years old. For those who are over 65 years old, Advocacy for Access can refer you to the SHINE program at Elder Services, 413-499-0524.

725 North Street
Pittsfield, MA  01201
(413) 447-2000

Ecu Health Care

Our mission is to help the uninsured and underinsured residents of North Berkshire access affordable health care.

71 Hospital Ave.
North Adams, MA 01247
413-663-8711
FAX 413-664-5094
ecuhealth@nbhealth.org
http://ecuhealth.boxcarexpress.com/

Community Health Program

CHP offers a comprehensive array of health care and related services.
We provide high quality care for infants, children, adults and elders who reside in South Berkshire County and the surrounding areas, regardless of income or insurance status.

444 Stockbridge Road,
Great Barrington, MA 01230
Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm
Tel: 413-528-9311

HELP FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:

 Elizabeth Freeman Center
Janis Broderick, Executive Director
43 Francis Avenue
Pittsfield, MA 01201-5053
(413) 499-2425 / (413) 443-3016 FAX
email: efcenter@berkshire.net
website: Elizabeth Freeman Center

Mary Molleur
85 Main Street
North Adams, MA 01247
(413) 663-9709 / (413) 664-4841 FAX

• Counseling, intervention, and referrals for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault
• Law Enforcement training

POLITICAL REPRESENTATIVES:

U.S. Senators for Massachusetts:

John Kerry:

http://kerry.senate.gov/

Boston
One Bowdoin Square
Tenth Floor
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 565-8519

Washington D.C.
218 Russell Bldg.
Second Floor
Washington D.C. 20510
(202) 224-2742

Scott Brown:

http://www.scottbrown.senate.gov/public/

Washington, D.C. Office
359 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-4543
Fax: (202) 228-2646

Boston Office
2400 JFK Federal Building
15 New Sudbury Street
Boston, MA 02203
Phone: (617) 565-3170
Fax: (617) 723-7325