Community Crisis Response Team
serving people in the aftermath of trauma
(A program of Community Action!)
277 Main Street, Suite #401, Greenfield, MA 01301
Ph: (413) 773-5090  Fx: (413) 774-7460

The Community Crisis Response Team (CCRT) is here to help. Since 1997, a professionally trained, 50-member Response Team has been helping local people in the aftermath of tragic events such as homicides, terrorist attacks, drunk driving crashes, hate crimes and natural disasters.

The after-effects of these events often reach far beyond the people we think of as victims. Many others may be affected - witnesses, family members, neighbors, children. All these people may struggle with feelings of helplessness, confusion, despair, anger and grief. CCRT provides the assistance that these community members need to deal with what has happened.

CCRT is made up of caring professionals from the community who donate their time. We facilitate meetings that bring people together to talk about how the crisis has affected them, to heal with the support of others, to plan next steps, and to connect with other resources needed. Types of services we provide include:

The CCRT goes out to the people who are affected. All of our services are free and confidential.The CCRT is funded by a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant through the Mass. Office of Victim Assistance and the Dept. of Housing and Community Development. We receive referrals from the DA's office, State Police, schools, businesses, human service agencies and individuals affected by crises.

We are now recruiting new Response Team Members. For more information call (413) 773-5090

Fuel Assistance
(A program of Community Action!)
377 Main Street, Greenfield, MA 01301
Tel: (800) 370-0940 or (413) 774-2310

The Fuel Assistance Program (LIHEAP) assists low-income households in Franklin County by paying a portion of their home heating costs. The program is available to both homeowners and renters and covers the primary source of heat. (North Quabbin towns included in Franklin County are Orange, Erving, New Salem, Wendell & Warwick).

Program eligibility and payment amounts are determined by family size and gross annual household income. Payments are not intended to cover the entire annual cost of heating the home, and are applied to billing between November 1st and March 30th.

When households receiver Fuel Assistance, they are also automatically eligible for a discount on their electric and telephone bills.

Fuel Assistance
New England Farmworkers Council
435 Main Street Suite 3040, Fitchburg, MA 01420
Tel: (978) 342-4520

The Fuel assistance program is for income eligible residents of Athol, Petersham, Phillipston and Royalston. The office also arranges for emergency fuel deliveries and provides advocacy services with local fuel and electric companies.

Franklin County Community Meals Program
P.O. Box 172, Greenfield, MA 01302
Tel: (413) 772-1033
Contact: Amy Clarke
Email: dclarke@crocker.com

Our mission is to work in partnership with the community to alleviate hunger in Franklin County. FCCMP serves free dinners 5 evenings a week in Greenfield, Turners Falls & Orange. We also run a Food Pantry located at 7 S. Main Street, Orange, which is open on Thursdays.

Meals in Orange are Monday and Thursday evenings at the Bethany Lutheran Church, 62 Cheney Street. Doors open at 5 pm and meal is served at 5:30 pm. ALL ARE WELCOME!

(MOC) Energy Services
Hartwell Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420
Tel: (978) 342-7025   Fax: (978) 342-0549
Contact: Robert Richard or Karen Haulett

MOC offers Weatherization and Heating System services to low-income households in Royalston, Phillipston, Petersham and Athol.

Project Bread
Food Source Hotline
145 Border Street, East Boston, MA 02128
Ph: (800) 645-8333  Fax: (617) 248-8877
TTY: (800) 377-1292
Website: www.projectbread.org

Safe and Warm
(A program of Community Action! [formerly Franklin Community Action Corp])
393 Main Street, Greenfield, MA 01301
Tel: (413) 774-2318
Contact: Sherrie Jones

Safe and Warm emergency fuel assistance is available on a limited basis to qualified elders and other individuals in Franklin County and the North Quabbin area.

Salvation Army Corp of Athol
107 Ridge Ave, Athol, MA 01331
Tel: (978) 249-8111
Contact: Captain Sharon Whispell

The Corp has a food pantry services and emergency utility and fuel assistance available by application. The Corp serves Athol and Worcester County towns.

North Quabbin Emergency Food Resources

First Call for Help/North Quabbin
(A program of Community Action! [formerly Franklin Community Action Corp])
423 Main St. Athol
Monday-Friday  9am-5pm
(978) 249-4295
*Information & Referral 
*Emergency needs
*Emergency Food Pantry

Salvation Army
117 Ridge Ave., Athol
Tuesday-Friday
8:30am-12:00pm
12:30pm-3:00pm
(978) 249-8111
*Once every 3 months

New Testament Church
500 Main Street, Athol
1st & 3rd Thursday of the month
3 p.m. - look in the left window for any changes
Small free meal provided at 2:30 p.m.
(978) 249-4024

Survival Center
96 Fourth St., Turners Falls
Monday-Friday
10 - 1:30 p.m.
(Franklin County Residents only)
(413) 863-9549
*Once a month

Serve New England
Orange
Bethany Lutheran Church
62 Cheney St. Orange
Call for time & locations
(978) 575-0321

Athol
CCD Center
Corner of Main & Riverbend Streets, Athol
Call for time & locations
(978) 249-3464

Food packages for the Serve program range from $11-$20:

Pay with cash or food stamps.
*Must be willing to do 2 hrs. of community service also.

Our Lady Immaculate
Church Rectory, 192 School St., Athol
Tel: (978) 249-2738
Tuesday - Thursday 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Food bags provided to anyone living in Athol, Phillipston, Royalston upon need and availability.
(978) 249-2738
$2 Donation requested

Brown Bag Distribution
 Athol Council On Aging
Town Hall, 584 Main St.,
4^th Wednesday of the month 11-11:30 a.m.
*Age 55 & up or disabled
*$3 donation if able
For info or an application call (978)-249-8986