REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT BOARD OF HAMPDEN COUNTY, INC.

Employment Support Services

These programs assist youth to prepare for employment and many provide placement assistance.

Employment Support Services
Agency/Business Name Contact Street Address City/Town Zip Code Telephone Number Hours of Operation Email Website (if available) TTY Fax Services Provided Eligibility Requirements Referral Process
Aditus, INC Susan Lakso Cabotville Industrial Park A Building , 165 Front Street Chicopee 01013 (413) 594-5276 Mon-Fri 9:00-5:00pm no email no website no tty (413) 594-5809 School to work transition and job placement Eligible for services through DMR Through school system and DMR
Career Point Career Center David Gadaire 850 High St. Holyoke 01040 (413) 532-4900 M, W 9am-4pm
Tu 10am-8pm
Thu 9am-8pm
Fri 9am-5pm Sat 9am-1pm 		dgadaire@detma.org > View the Career Point Career Center website 413-535-3098 (413) 532-0293 Employment Services Universal Access Self Referral
Community Enterprises, Inc. Ken Gagne 287 High Street Holyoke 01040 (413) 536-4200 Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30pm cegagnek@choicemail.com > View the Community Enterprises, Inc. website (413) 534-2940 (413) 534-4839 Employment Support Major Disability Through school system and DMR, DMR and MRC
Community Enterprises, Inc. Richard W. Venne 441 Pleasant St., PO Box 598 Northampton 01061 (413) 584-1460 no hours listed no email > View the Community Enterprises, Inc. website no tty no fax Employment Support - Languages supported in addition to English are American Sign Language and Spanish no requirements listed MCB, OTH, DMH, DMR, MRC, LEA
Community Support Program Audrey Higbee 494 Appleton Street Holyoke 01040 (413) 532-1456 9am-5pm Mon-Fri no email > View the Community Support Program website (413) 439-2199 (413) 534-9044 Pre-vocational and vocational Eligible for DMH Services DMH Referred
Comprehensive Employment Opportunities Susan Brown 475 Sumner Ave. Springfield 01108 (413) 788-6986 Mon-Fri 8:00-4:00pm sbrown@goodwill-spfld-htfrd.org no website no tty (413) 787-2190 school to career services Eligible for Services through MRC Through MRC
Comprehensive Employment Opportunities Steve Fresa 475 Sumner Ave Springfield 01108 (413) 788-6986 no hours listed SFresa@goodwill-sprld-htfrd.org no website no tty (413) 747-8907 Provides vocational testing, situational assessment, interviewing & vocational counseling to people w/ physical &/or mental disabilities or other barriers to employment (e.g. disadvantaged) in order to develop the most effective rehabilitation plan for their future. Spanish is spoken. no requirements listed DMH, DMR, MCB, OTH, MRC
Easter Seals Massachusetts Mary D'Antonio or Andrea Nadia 484 Main Street Worcester 01008 (508) 757-2756, (800) 092-28290 8:00-4:30 maryd@eastersealsma.org > View the Easter Seals Massachusetts website (800) 564-9700 (508) 831-9768 Camps, therapy, assistive technology and job-training depends on need Self Referral Mass Rehab Commission
ETS, Employment Training and Support Career Services Patricia Attanasio 120 Maple St., Suite 400 Springfield 01103 (413) 739-5666 Mon-Fri 8:00-4:00pm pattie@hru.org > View the ETS, Employment Training and Support Career Services website yes (413) 746-3370 Employment Services for people with mental retardation Eligible for services through DMR Referred through MRC and DMR
Sunshine Village Gina Golash or Colleen Brosnan 75 Litwin Lane Chicopee 01020 (413) 592-6142 Mon-Fri 8:00-4:00pm cbrosnan@sunshine.us > View the Sunshine Village website no tty (413) 598-0478 Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities Developmental Disabilities Through MRC and DMR
Forum House Sue Smith 55 Broad Street Westfield 01085 (413) 562-5293 Mon-Fri 8:00-4:00pm forumhouse@hru.org no website no tty (413) 562-9163 Assist with Job Placement Diagnosed with a major mental illness Through Psychiatrist
FutureWorks Rexene Picard 1 Federal Street, Building 103-3 Springfield 01105-1160 (413) 858-2800 M,T,F,8:30am-4:30pm/Wed, 8:30am-7pm; Thurs. 8:30am-3pm rpicard@futureworksnow.com > View the FutureWorks website 413-858-2826 (413) 858-2810 Employment Services Universal Access Self Referral
Goodwill Industries Employment Services Carol Hasenjager 285 Dorset Street Springfield 01038 (413) 788-6984 ext. 226 Mon-Fri 8:00-4:00pm chasenjager@goodwill-spfld-htfrd.org > View the Goodwill Industries Employment Services website 413-788-6984 (413) 736-7282 Career Service and Training Disability, Medical Condition, Low Income and Substance Abuse Through MRC, DMH and DMR
Hampden County Employment and Training Consortium Steve Truman 1176 Main Street Springfield 01103 (413) 781-6900 Mon-Fri 8:15-4:15pm hcetc@javanet.com no website no tty (413) 736-0650 Retraining for Re-Employment Unemployed, Living in Hampden County Through CareerPoint, FutureWork and DTA
Hampshire Educational Collaborative Mary Lou Chapman 97 Hawley Street Northampton 01060 (413) 586-4900 no hours listed mchapman@collaborative.org > View the Hampshire Educational Collaborative website no tty (413) 586-4253 Provides functional life skills in communication, socialization, & academics to developmentally disabled students. Instruction in a supervised vocational training experience on a job training site or classroom site. Prepares the student for eventual job placement. Through age 21 Through local public school Special Ed director.
Holyoke Community College, Office for Students with Disabilities Juan Dixon 303 Homestead Avenue Holyoke 01040 (413) 552-2417 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday osd@hcc.mass.edu > View the Holyoke Community College, Office for Students with Disabilities website (413) 536-0602 (413) 552-2058 Education and Support Services for persons with Disabilities and Deaf Services For Degree Program High School or GED Self Referral, or referred through Mass Rehab
Lighthouse- Human Resources Unlimited Christopher Zabik 1401 State Street Springfield 01109 (413) 736-8974 Mon-Fri 8:00-4:30pm chris@hru.org > View the Lighthouse- Human Resources Unlimited website no tty (413) 785-5030 On-site Training Support Diagnosis of Major Mental Illness Self Referral and DMH Referral
Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative James Laverty 174 Brush Hill Avenue West Springfield 01089 (413) 735-6300 8am-4pm no email > View the Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative website no tty 413-735-6315 Vocational, Technical and Special Educational Collaborative serving Southwick-Tolland Regional, Agawam, West Springfield, Longmeadow, East Longmeadow, Hampden-Wilbraham Regional and Ludlow. Job Placement. none Through local high school
Microtek, Inc Cynthia Piechota 36 Justin Drive Chicopee 01022 (413) 593-1025 7:00am-4:30pm no email > View the Microtek, Inc website no tty (413) 593-6216 Support and training in cable assembly. Mental retardation. Through DMR
New England Business Associates Jeannine Pavlek 67 Hunt Street Agawam 01001 (413) 821-9200 8:30am-5:00pm Monday-Friday info@nebaworks.com > View the New England Business Associates website (413) 821-9232 (413) 821-9200 Community integration, vocational assessment, placement and support, academic services, computer tutorial and drivers education. Mental illness, mental retardation, autism and physical disabilities. Local education authorities, DMR, MRC, UMASS Nursing Home
New England Farm Workers Council Susan Dixon 205 High Street Holyoke 01040 (413) 532-0200 8:30am- 4:30pm Mon- Fri no email > View the New England Farm Workers Council website no tty (413) 535-1210 Job Search Unemployed, Living in Holyoke None
Pioneer Valley Area Health Education Center Brenda Evans 95 State Street 222 Room 201 Springfield 01103 (413) 787-6756 9:00am- 5:00pm Mon- Fri bevans@springfieldcityhall.com

 

 > View the Pioneer Valley Area Health Education Center website

 

 no tty no fax Introduction to Health Careers for High School Students and Translation Service for Medical Appointments and Training Courses for Translators High Schools in Springfield and Holyoke Through Guidance Departments
Resource Partnership c/o CareerPoint Teri O'Shea 850 High Street Holyoke 01040 (413) 532-4900 8:30-5:00 teri@resourcepartnership.org > View the Resource Partnership c/o CareerPoint website (413) 535-3098 (413) 532-0293 Job placement assistance; interview & resume prep; job placement; carreer advancement 18 years and older. All disabilities Call David Silva @ (413) 532-4900 ext.120
Riverside Industries Mary Ann Vinelli 1 Cottage Street Easthampton 01027 (413) 527-2711 Mon-Fri 8:00-4:30pm info@rsi.org > View the Riverside Industries website (413) 527-4911 (413) 529-9715 Job Placement Program Mental Retardation Through DMR, Mass Rehab
Spectra Clinical and Support Options (formerly Spectra Management Services Group) Earl Harrington 130 Maple Street, Suite 325 Springfield 01103 (413) 737-9544 8am- 4pm Mon- Fri eharrington@csoinc.org > View the Spectra Clinical and Support Options website no tty (413) 737-4455 Job Search Services Must have Mass Health Self Referral and DMH, DSS and Courts Referral
Springfield Technical Community College, Office of Disability Services Mary A. Moriarty One Armory Square, P.O. Box 9000 Springfield 01102 (413) 755-4474 8am-4pm ods@stcc.edu > View the Springfield Technical Community College, Office of Disability Services website (413) 746-0079 (413) 755-6316 Education and Support Services for persons with Disabilities For Degree Program High School or GED Self Referral, Mass Rehab
Westover Job Corps Center Jennifer Santos 103 Johnson Drive Chicopee 01020 (413) 593-5731 or 1-(800) 533- 0051 8am- 5pm Mon- Fri santosjennifer@jobcorps.org no website no tty (413) 593-5170 Job Training Need for Additional Vocational Support Through IEP, MRC, MCDI, High Schools and Self Referral
Work Opportunity Center Robert MacDonald 1094 Suffield Street, P.O. Box 481 Agawam 01001 (413) 786-8830 8am- 4:30pm Mon- Fri rmacwoc@yahoo.com > View the Work Opportunity Center website no tty (413) 789-6771 On and Off Site Work and Job Development Mental Retardation Through DMR, Mass Rehab and Self Referral
YouthWorks Larry Bay 100 Front Street Holyoke 01040 (413) 789 6771 8am- 4pm Mon- Fri no email no website (413) 535-1547 (413) 539-6445 Job Search Services All Unemployed Self Referral