Berkshire Bank Foundation distributes $596,000 in grants
BY BERKSHIRE EAGLE STAFF BERKSHIRE EAGLE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9TH, 2022 PITTSFIELD — The Berkshire Bank Foundation distributed $596,800 in philanthropic investments to 87 nonprofits located [...]
Homeless population survey underway
BY CHRIS LARABEE THE GREENFIELD RECORDER FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2022 GREENFIELD — Social service agencies across Franklin, Hampshire and Berkshire counties set out Wednesday night to drive around [...]
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Workforce board receives $252,000 training grant
BERKSHIRE EAGLE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH, 2022 PITTSFIELD — The MassHire Berkshire Workforce Board has received $252,000 for workforce training and support in the behavioral health sector [...]
Pittsfield: Rotary Club grant supports homeless shelter
BY JEANNIE MASCHINO BERKSHIRE EAGLE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH, 2022 Pittsfield Rotary Club Foundation President John Perreault announced a $10,000 grant from the Foundation to ServiceNet for the new [...]
Opioid Task Force, local agencies highlight lack of homeless resources
By CHRIS LARABEE Staff Writer Thursday, January 13th, 2022 The Opioid Task of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region and the North Quabbin Community Coalition partnered to host a […]
Region prepares for sub-freezing temperatures
By MARY BYRNE Staff Writer Monday, January 10th, 2022 GREENFIELD — With temperatures dipping into the single digits during the next few days, area service agencies are working to provide […]
Some mental health advocates in Massachusetts want a new name for schizophrenia
BY KAREN BROWN NEW ENGLAND PUBLIC MEDIA JANUARY 3RD, 2022 When someone is diagnosed with schizophrenia — a psychotic disorder marked by delusional thinking — they often experience fear and […]
Guest columnist Amy Timmins: Learning the skills to help turn around suicide risk
BY AMY TIMMINS DAILY HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 In 2019, suicide was the 10th leading cause of death overall in the United States, claiming the lives of more than […]
Organization offers mental health services on National Suicide Prevention Month
by: Jillian Andrews NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and there’s a local organization that is offering its services to people in our region. The [...]
Shelter director retires after decades helping people have a home
BY MARY BYRNE THE GREENFIELD RECORDER MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH, 2021 GREENFIELD — In his nearly 40 years with ServiceNet — 30 of which he served as director of the Greenfield […]
