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Information and Referral Services

The organizations listed offer information and referral to various services in the community.

Information and Referral 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
Abilities Unlimited of Western New England Wendy Wright 61 Union Street Westfield 01085 (413) 562-5678 Mon-Fri, 8:30am-4:30pm E-mail Wendy Wright > View the Abilities Unlimited of Western New England website no tty no fax A variety of services. See web-site. Age 3-22 DMR
Alliance for Mentally Ill of Western MA Mary Rives 717 1/2 Main Street Agawam 01001 (800) 295-2121 no hours E-mail Mary Rives > View the Alliance for Mentally Ill of Western MA website no tty (413) 789-1137 Volunteer organization affiliated with National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. Provide support groups, respond to requests for advocacy. Information resource center. Provides educational meetings on different aspects of mental illness. Speakers available no requirements listed no process listed
Child and Families Disability Resource Program (includes former Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Services of Western Mass) Nancy Bazanchuk 367 Pine Street Springfield 01105 (413) 788-9695 9:00-5:00 E-mail Nancy Bazanchuk > View the Child and Families Disability Resource Program website (413) 788-9695 (413) 739-4599 Disability sports and recreation programs adaptive sports equipment and referrals. Any physical disability or visual impairment Intake evaluation
Dunbar Community Center, Inc. Polly Prunuske 33 Oak St. Springfield 01109 (413) 788-6143 no hours E-mail Polly Prunuske > View the Dunbar Community Center, Inc. website no tty (413) 781-8233 Family support and referral services. French, Haitian-Creole, and Spanish are spoken here. no requirements listed DMR, DPH, DSS
Lighthouse- Human Resources Unlimited Christopher Zabik 1401 State Street Springfield 01109 (413) 736-8974 Mon-Fri 8:00-4:30pm E-mail Christopher Zabik > View the Lighthouse- Human Resources Unlimited website no tty (413) 785-5030 A variety of services and referral information. Diagnosis of Major Mental Illness Self Referral and DMH Referral
Massachusetts Association for the Blind Judy Kennedy 146 Chestnut Street, Suite 401 Springfield 01103 (413) 734-7343 8:30am-4:30pm E-mail Judy Kennedy > View the Massachusetts Association for the Blind website no tty (413) 747-7224 Dedicated to working with individuals with disabilities to eliminate barriers and create opportunities Provides a variety of services which include the following: Volunteer Program, Community Outreach Program, Adaptive technology referrals. Provide services to people with visual impairments. Spanish is spoken here. no requirements listed Self referal
Massachusetts Department of Public Health Gloria Klaesges 23 Service Center Northampton 01060 (413) 586-7525 8:30am-5pm Monday-Friday E-mail Gloria Klaesges > View the Massachusetts Department of Public Health website 1-800-769-9991 413-784-1037 Information and support network for families of children with disabilities and chronic illness. Referral services no requirements listed DPH
Mayor's Office for Citizens with Disabilities Joan Reilly 36 Court Street, Room 028 Springfield 01103 (413) 787 6549 9:00-5:00 E-mail Joan Reilly > View the Mayor's Office for Citizens with Disabilities website (413) 787-6441 (413 )787-6644 Referral Service and ADA compliance All disabled persons Self-referral
New England Index Becky Olsen The Shriver Center 200 Trapelo Road Waltham 02152 (800) 642-0249 8am-4pm Mon E-mail Rebecca Olsen

 

 > View the New England Index website (781) 642-0248 (781) 642-0122 Maintains referral database of physicians, consultants programs and agencies. Multilingual resources None None
Uniting Families for Change Gwen Gosselin 3 State Street Westfield 01085 (413) 562-4885 9am-5pm Monday-Friday E-mail Gwen Gosselin   no tty (413) 572-9707 Provides and promotes the educational and training support that families need as they strive to become influential and effective advocates for their family member. Western Region Chapter of Massachusetts Families Organizing for Change. Refferral services. no requirements listed no process listed
Valley Opportunity Council Steve Huntley 300 High Street Holyoke 01040 (413) 552-1544 8am-5pm Monday-Friday E-mail Steve Huntley > View the Valley Opportunity Council website no tty no fax Assists eligible applicants in paying winter heating bills and homeowners eligible for fuel assistance in paying for repairs of their heating system. no requirements listed None