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COMMUNITY SERVICE AGENCIES

(Some are available 24 hours)

Alcohol
Al-Anon/Alateen 445-5852
Alcoholics Anonymous 532-2111
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (800)633-6233

Battered Women
Battered Women Hotline 528-2328

Child Abuse
Child at Risk Hotline (800)792-5200
Parental Stress Line (800)632-8188
National Domestic Violence Hotline
(800)799-7233

Disabled Abuse
Disabled Persons Protective Comm. V/TDD
(800)426-9009

Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
Elizabeth Freeman Center 243-1285
The Kid's Place 499-2800

Elder Abuse
Elder Abuse Hotline (800)922-2275

Gay/Lesbian/Bi-Sexual/Trans-Gendered Information
Berkshire Stonewall Community Coalition
243-8484

Homeless Persons Service
Construct, Inc. 528-1985

Mental Health
Berkshire Mental Health Ctr. 499-0412

Missing Persons
Missing Persons (800)622-5999
Missing & Exploited Children (800)843-5678

Poison Control
Hotline (800)682-9211

Pregnancy & Parenting Services
South Berkshire WIC 528-0457
The Family Center 528-0721

Rape
Rape Crisis – Great Barrington 528-9434
RAINN (Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network)
(800)656-4673

Substance Abuse
National Info-line (800)327-5050

Suicide
Hotline (800)448-3000

Youth Crisis & Runaway
Hotline (800)448-4663


Other Services

Children's Services
Child at Risk (Hotline) (800)792-5200
Children’s Health Program 528-9311
Child Help USA (800)422-4453
Children’s Protective Services (800)292-5022
Family Center of the Berkshires 447-2145
Mass. Dept. of Social Services (foster/adoptive parent program) (800)543-7508
Office for Children 784-1225
Toughlove (800)333-1069

Crime Reporting/Prevention
Violent Crime Situation:
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco &Firearms
Gun Hotline (800)283-4867
WeTip Hotline (800)782-7463

Services for the Disabled
Berkshire County Assoc. of
Retarded Citizens 499-4241
MA Office on Disability
V/TDD (617)727-7440
MA Rehab COMM (617)727-2183

Services for Senior Citizens
Alzheimer's Assoc. Western MA Chapter
800)548-2111
National Chapter (800)272-3900
Area Agency on Aging 499-0524
(800)544-5242
Council on Aging 528-1881
Elder Hotline (800)882-2003
Elder Services of Berkshire County 499-0524
Medicare Info. Line (800)252-5533
Southern Berkshire Elderly Transportation
528-4773

Health Services
AIDS Action Committee of MA Administrative Offices (617)437-6200
Hotline (617)536-7733
(800)235-2331
Cancer Information (800)422-6237
Lead Poisoning Prevention (800)532-9571

Counseling - Mental Health
Berkshire Mental Health Ctr. 499-0412
Dept. of Mental Health 447-7381
Main Street Human Resources (Affiliated with Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services of the Berkshires) 528-9155

Medical Referrals
MA Dental Society (800)342-8747
MA Medical Society (800)322-2303
Pregnancy Hotline (800)322-5014
Smoking Cessation Info (800)422-6237
Substance Abuse (617)624-5111

Venereal Diseases
Dept. Public Health (617)665-3800
National Hotline (STD/HIV) (800)227-8922/
(800)342-2437

Environmental Information
MA Dept. of Environmental
Protection (617)292-5500/
(800)882-1497/(800)337-6245

To report hazardous substance, toxic
Chemicals, oil spills V/TDD
(800)424-8802

Veterans Services
Veterans Affairs Info. (800)827-1000
Veterans Services - MA (617)727-3578

Welfare Information
Transitional Assistance (800)249-2007
Food Source (800)645-8333

Berkshire United Way
5 Bridge Street, Gt. Barrington, 01230
P.O. Box 1069
Phone: 528-6214
Email: unitedway@berkshireunitedway.com
The Berkshire United Way is a community solutions provider comprised of 38 local non-profit member agencies with services in Berkshire County. Berkshire United Way funds over 125 programs which provide services for all age groups in these areas of measurable and recognizable impact: basic needs, community education, day care, disabilities, families & children at-risk, healthcare, and recreation.

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