Skip To Main Content
Amherst Area Family and Child Services
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 (413) 587-0084
First call for help: (413) 582-4237 or (413) 387-1216
Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts
Greenfield Community College Workforce Development, (413) 775-1607
International Language Institute (ESL): (413) 586-7569
Jessie’s House: Homeless Shelter: (413) 658-0060 Holly or Noris
Men’s Resource Center: Men’s Support groups: (413) 253-9887; Youth Programs: (413) 253-6300
Motherwoman groups in Amherst and Northampton: Annette Cycon 413-253-8990 Postpartum depression and other parenting challenges
Pioneer Valley Transit Authority Positive Parenting Group through the ARC: Kris Larson 413-834-3344
REACH Early Intervention: (413) 397-8986 for children 0-3
Service Net: Amherst Office: Variety of family supports (413) 549-0627
Town of Amherst Family Programs: (Housing) (413) 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: (413) 545-5834 ext 3
UMass Mental Health Services
Women, Infants & Children (WIC)
Family Supports
Amherst Housing Authority
Amherst League of Women Voters
American Red Cross: Rick Leed (413) 774-4306
Cancer Connection, Inc: (413) 586-1642 Barbara Neisner
Casa Latina: Lillian Torrew (413) 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 (413) 586-5602
Greenfield Community College Workforce Development (413) 775-1607
Service Net. Inc: Susan Stubbs (413) 585-1300
Safe Passage: (women’s abuse support) La Wanza Lett-Brewington: (413) 586-1125
UMass Alliance to Develop Power: (immigration issues) (413) 739-7233
United Way of Hampshire County: John Ebbets: (413) 584-3962
