Services

Child Care:

Head Start 413-788-6522

Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA):

Food Stamps 413-552-1548
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) 413-858-1300
Welfare 800-249-2007

Employment & Training:

Future Works 413-858-2800
Mass Career Development Institute (MCDI) 413-781-5640
Spectra Center 413-737-9544

Food Co-ops:

Serve New England 413-263-6500

Food Pantries:

Arise 413-734-4948
Gray House 413-734-6696
Open Pantry 413-737-5353

Fuel Assistance:

New England Farm Workers (NEFW) 413-272-2209
Valley Opportunity Council (VOC) 413-552-1548

Government Care:

Medicaid 413-785-4100
Medicare 800-882-1228
Social Security 413-785-0415

Homelessness Prevention:

Families First 413-781-5640
Open Door 413-737-7062

Meal Sites:

Friend’s Place 413-734-2283
Loaves & Fishes 413-731-5668

Medical, Dental, Mental Health:

Clinical Support Options 413-737-9544
Drug Prevention 413-592-4625
Ethos III Substance Abuse 413-787-2101
Hygienist Program 413-755-4900
Miracle House Gandara Center 413-736-8329
Spectra Clinical Support Options 413-737-9544
Tapestry Health 413-586-2016

Shelters:

ACT NOW (HIV/AIDS) 413-794-3292
Ethos III 413-737-8523
Miracle House 413-736-8329
Rescue Mission 413-732-0808
Warming Place Shelter 413-746-8703
Worthington 413-732-3069

Transportation:

Dial-A-Ride 413-592-9131

Utilities:

Baystate Gas Company 413-731-7883
Verizon Telephone 800-870-9999
Western Mass Electric Company 413-787-9206

Affiliations

Center for Human Development
Church Women United
Church World Service
Citizens Energy
City of Springfield
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
CROP Walk
Department of Justice
Drug Free Coalition
Human Services Forum
Interfaith Council of Western Massachusetts
MaryAnne’s Kids
Massachusetts Council of Churches
National Conference for Community & Justice
National Council of Churches
New England Farm Workers
Northeast Ecumenical Association

Alliances

Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow
American Heart Association
Anti-Drug Coalition
Citizen's Energy for Oil (Joe-4-Oil)
Hamden County After-Care Program
Old Hill Interfaith Clergy
One Family Campaign
Pastors Council of Greater Springfield
Robert Woods Johnson Faith in Action
Springfield Partners for Community Action

Collaborators

Bay, Old Hill, McKnight, and Upper Hill Neighborhood Councils
Catholic Charities
Coalition for the Homeless
Hampden County After-Incarceration Support Services
Jewish Family Services
New England Farm Workers
Old Hill Neighborhood Council
Salvation Army
Seniors of Springfield Faith In Action
Several Law Enforcement Agencies
Springfield School Volunteers

Task Forces

Cherish Every Child
Children in Spirit
Mayor's Crusade Against Cancer
Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness
Mayor’s Task Force on Services to the Elderly
Project Safe Neighborhoods
Springfield School Department: "Step Up Springfield"
Springfield School Department Policy Development

Initiatives

Building Bridges between Faith and Family Conference
Coalition of Faith & Community Against Homelessness
Forest Park Pool
Mentoring Center
Old Hill Mobilization
Seniors of Springfield Companionship Program
Springfield School Volunteers
Weed and Seed Program for Mason Square