|
| |
|
YOUTH
Print Friendly Version
|
|
Athol Area YMCA
545
Main Street, Athol, MA 01331
Tel: (978) 249-3305
Contact: Joe Hawkins
Website:
www.ymcaathol.com
The Athol Area YMCA is an association that strives to enrich the quality of
life for families and community in the North Quabbin. Facilities include
indoor/heated pool, gymnasium, raquetball/squash and a fitness center with strength training
equipment. Programs include:
 |
Aquatics
|
|
Fitness
|
|
Preschool
|
|
Youth activities
|
|
Youth and adult sports
|
|
Family
activities |
|
|
Athol Public Library
568 Main Street, Athol, MA
01331
Tel: (978) 249-9515
Fax: (978) 249-7636
Contact: Deb Blanchard
Website:
www.athollibrary.org
Email:
info@athollibrary.org
Library services include:
| Computer classes |
| Children's programming |
| Book discussions |
| High speed internet access |
| Much, much more! |
For
more information about any of the above activities contact the Library.
|
|
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Franklin County
  
116 Federal Street, Greenfield, MA 01301
Tel: (413) 772-0915 Fax: (413) 772-0911
Contact: Kay Johnson
Email:
info@bbbs-fc.org
Website: Coming soon!
Big Brothers/Big Sisters provides one to one volunteer mentors to children.
We have a program at Northfield Mount Hermon School for North Quabbin
children ages 6-10. Transportation from Athol and Orange is provided.
|
|
Boy Scouts of America
Nashua Valley Council
1980 Lunenburg Road,
Lancaster, MA 01523
Tel: (978) 534-3532 Fax: (978) 534-4618
Email:
council@nashuavalleybsa.org
Website:
www.nashuavalleybsa.org
The Boy Scouts
provide inclusive opportunity for boys in the North Quabbin area.
|
Child & Family Services
of Pioneer Valley
North Quabbin Office
131 W. Main Street, Orange
Tel: (978)544-2148 Fax: (978)544-2196
For referrals: (800) 232-0510
Contact: Kathy Zeiben
Website:
www.cfs.orgThe mission of CFS is to strengthen
& promote the quality of life for children, adults & families through
education, counseling and support. Services include:
|
Individual counseling of children,
adolescents and adults |
|
Couples and family therapy |
|
Psychological evaluations |
|
Psychiatric services |
|
|
Community Coalition For Teens (CCT)
425 Main Street, Greenfield, MA 01301
Tel: (413) 774-1194 Fax: (413) 774-6257
34 N. Main Street, Ste 5, Orange
Tel: (978) 544-6912 Fax: (978) 544-8917
Contact: Kat Allen
Email:
teens@frcog.org
CCT collaborates with school and community partners to support programs
aimed at reducing and preventing high risk behaviors by youth in Franklin
County and the North Quabbin region.
|
|
Cyber Cafe for Teens
Located at the YES BizCenter
28 South Main Street, Orange
Tel: (978) 544-1865
Contact: Dan Richards
dan@yes-inc.org
Website:
www.yes-inc.org A cool place for teens to
hang out after school that is safe, free, easy to get to, handicapped
accessible and on the local bus routes. The Cyber Cafe offers the following
activities:
|
Snacks |
|
Board, Card & Computer
Games |
|
PC's with high speed
internet service & Office 2003 |
|
Homework help |
|
Workshops |
|
Community volunteering |
|
Information about services
offered by Cafe partners |
|
|
DIAL/SELF Teen Services
15 E. Main Street, Orange, MA
01364
Tel: (978) 544-1800
TeenLine (800) 878-0698
Contact: Val LaBelle
Website:
www.dialself.org
DIAL/SELF Teen Services is a
community-based non-profit agency dedicated to promoting the health and
positive development of teens in Franklin and Hampshire Counties and the
North Quabbin region. DIAL/SELF offers three main programs, STEP
(Transition-to-Independent Living), YouthServ AmeriCorps, and TeenLine. TeenLine
has recently opened a satellite branch in the North Quabbin and is providing
free clinical services, information and referral, and case management to
North Quabbin youth and their families. DIAL/SELF services are free! Please
call or stop by at anytime!
|
|
Franklin/Hampshire Career Center
One
Arch Place, Greenfield, MA 01301
Tel: (413) 774-4361 Fax: (413) 784-1765
Or
131 W. Main Street, Orange, MA, 01364
Contact: Michael Truckey, Director
mtruckey@detma.org
Or
Deb Radway, Ops. Manager
dradway@detma.org
Website:
www.fhcc-onestop.com
Workforce and economic development through the delivery of employment,
education and training services designed to meet the needs of job seekers
and employers. Service areas include all of Hampshire & Franklin Counties &
Athol, Phillipston, Royalston & Petersham. |
Girl Scouts of Western
Massachusetts
Haydonville Road, Leeds, MA
01053
Tel: (800) 462-9100
Contact: Ask for the
Membership Secretary Inclusive
opportunity for girls in Orange, Wendell, New Salem, Petersham and Warwick
to learn self awareness, respect for others and community leadership. |
|
Greater Athol Area Advocates
for Families with Special Needs
(GAAAFSN)
359 Main
Street, Athol, MA
01331
Tel: (978) 249-4052 Fax:
(978) 249-3683
Contact: Pat Moore, Program Manager
Email:
moorep@theassn.org
The Greater Athol
Area Advocates for Families with Special Needs (GAAAFSN), a program of The
Association for Community Living, provides community-based family and
individual supports/services to people with Mental Retardation and other
specific developmental disabilities. In order to access supports, the child
or adult must be eligible for Department of Mental Retardation services.
These supports/services include:
| Case management |
| IFFS (intensive flexible family support) |
| Flexible funding |
| Monthly Family Support meetings |
| Family and Community Education workshop |
| Information and referral |
| Referral for intake and eligibility to the Department
of Mental Retardation |
| Youth Development |
| Social & Recreational events |
Geographical Areas Served: Franklin County, North Worcester County,
North Quabbin Region
|
|
Healthy Families
(A program of Community Action!
[formerly Franklin Community Action Corp.])
423 Main Street Athol, MA 01331
Tel:
(978) 249-7481 Fax: (978) 249-2375
Contact: Sandy Clark
sclark@communityaction.us
If you’re a young parent 21 and under and
this is your first child Healthy Families is a state-wide program that can
help you become the parent that you know you can be. In this program, you
get to decide when and where you’d like to meet and work with your Home
Visitor to achieve the goals that you set for yourself in life and being a
parent. It’s also a great place to network and meet other young parents and
find our what services there are for you in the community. All of our
services are free and confidential. Here, it is all about you and
your child! |
Montachusett Girl Scout
Council
81 Goldstar Boulevard,
Worcester, MA 01606
Tel (508) 853-1070
Contact: Cindy Mallet (978)
249-2828
Montachusetts
Girl Scouts provides inclusive opportunity for girls in Athol, Petersham,
Phillipston and Royalston to learn self awareness, respect for others and
community leadership. |
|
North Quabbin School to Careers Partnership
521 Main Street, Athol, MA
Tel: (978) 249-0005
Fax: (978) 249-7151
Contact: Mary Forristall
Email:
NQSTW@yahoo.com
The North Quabbin School to Careers Partnership provides:
| Career explorations and
activities, |
| Internships,
|
| Summer employment,
|
| Job shadowing and
|
| Training through the
schools in Orange, Athol, Royalston, Petersham & New Salem |
|
|
Seeds of Solidarity Education Center
165
Chestnut Hill Road
Orange, MA
01364
Tel:
(978) 544-9023
Contact:
Deb Habib
Website:
www.seedsofsolidarity.org
Seeds of Solidarity brings
to life the connection between environmental and social justice issues
through research, demonstration, and hands-on education. Our work is a
response to the inequitable distribution of resources and ecological
destruction that plague communities locally and globally. We partner with
the schools to promote wellness through school gardens and greenhouses. Seeds of
Solidarity Education Center provides educational programs that promote
regional food and energy self-reliance. We try to contribute to the vitality
of the area through our SOL (Seeds of Leadership) Garden program for area
teenagers, and through the annual North Quabbin
Garlic and Arts Festival.
|
|
Tapestry Health Systems
80 Sanderson
St. Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 773-5403
Contact: Glenn Johnson
80 Mechanic Street,
Athol, MA 01331
Tel: (978) 249-2013
Contact: Anne Poole, Site Manager
Website:
www.tapestryhealth.org
Family Planning provides reproductive health care, birth control counseling,
STD and HIV screening and HIV/substance abuse counseling for
Franklin/Hampshire County & North Quabbin residents.
The Athol
office is open on Wednesdays from 12 - 5 p.m. and has a clinician and a
counselor onsite. When the office is closed the Athol phone number rings
through to the Greenfield office. |
|
Wheeler Public Library
49 E.
Main Street, Orange, MA 01364
Tel: (978) 544-2495
Contact: Walt Owens, Director or Candy Cross, Children's Librarian
Website:
www.orangelib.org |
|
Y.E.S. (Young Entrepreneur's Society)
24-28 South Main Street, Orange, MA 01364
Tel: (978) 544-1869 Fax: (978) 544-1809
Toll Free: (866) YES-4BIZ
Contact: Tim Cohen-Mitchell
Website:
www.yes-inc.org
|
YES BizVenture! Learn
how to start your own business! Hands-on activities, tours of area
businesses, invention, sales and stock contests, guest speakers, NY, NY
BizTrip, business plan competition. Includes snacks, lunches, BizBag,
and diploma. Ages 15-21. Tuition: $50-$200, sliding scale, based on
household income. No one will be denied due to lack of funds. Programs
in Greenfield (June) and Orange (July).
|
|
YES BizQuiz Test your
business and career smarts by taking this quick on-line quiz! You might
win an iPod Shuffle! (drawing held annually on June 1). Free. Go to
www.bizquiz.org.
|
|
YES BizProject Use
your business savvy to make your community a better place to live! YES
members have created a reproductive health website; a cinema, YES
BizCenter; a regional web portal; a mural series, and a program serving
local people with disabilities. Let YES help you with your big idea!
|
|
Learn-2-Earn Succeed
at your first job! Take this 8-week paid program and create a career
plan; learn workplace skills; build up your résumé; manage your money;
learn office/retail skills; and find (and keep) a job. Ages 16-21.
Tuition: $25-$100. Programs in Orange in April, July and September.
|
|
Odd Job Squad Earn
money and get work experience by helping residents, businesses, and
organizations with odd jobs! We’ll advertise your services in a seasonal
print and web directory. Squad service looks great on your résumé! Ages
13-21. Free. Sign up any time for a Squad in Orange, Montague, or
Greenfield.
|
|
North Quabbin Young
Leaders’ Council Work with other youth and help schools, towns,
agencies & businesses meet the needs of youth! Ages 16-19. Weekly
meetings held in Orange.
|
|
Teen Cyber CaféEnjoy
free access to computers with hi-speed Internet, games, artwork, and
information on teen services. $2 one-time sign-up fee. Ages 13-21. Open
weekdays, 9:00-5:00 p.m. at 26 South Main Street in Orange.
|
|
DIAL-SELF TeenLine Drop-In
Center Get help with homework help, watch movies, attend workshops.
Free. Mondays and Wednesdays 3:00-5:30 p.m. at 26 South Main Street in
Orange.
|
|
YES BizCenter High School
& College Internships Get real-world business and work experience by
interning at a copy/fax/ship shop created by youth! 40-hour commitment.
Ages 16-21. 24 South Main Street in Orange, MA. |
|
|
Youth Programs
(A program of Community
Action! [formerly Franklin Community Action Corp.])
154 Federal Street, Greenfield, MA 01301
Tel: (413) 774-7028 Ext. 109 Fax:
(413) 774-7565
Contact: Cliff Daniels
cdaniels@communityaction.us
Community Action! Youth Programs
provides free prevention and enrichment programs to low-income youth
and young adults (ages 6 to 21) in Hampshire County, Franklin County, and
the North Quabbin region. Many activities are offered, including prevention
groups, enrichment activities, recreation programming, peer leadership
opportunities and individual counseling and advocacy.
|
Boys To Men:
A group for boys ages 10-14 in the North Quabbin. The group uses
recreational activities and community service learning as a way to make
healthy choices and envision a positive future. Contact: Tom |
|
Girls-N-Power:
A group for
girls, ages 10 to 14 in Orange. Activities focus on community service
learning, reading, women’s history and field trips. Contact: Rachel
|
|
Peanuts :
For boys and girls ages 6-9 in Orange. Activities include fieldtrips,
recreational and educational groups. Youth learn problem solving and
communication. Contact: Rachel or Tom |
|
Youth Works
(Workforce Investment Act):
Provides employment
support, advocacy and education for income-eligible youth ages 14 and
up. Contact: Clara or Aida |
|
HIPP (Help Increase
the Peace Project):
HIPP is an interactive and
engaging program based on active learning and collaboration. Through
3-day workshops, participants build skills for responding to conflict
without violence and analyze social injustice. There are three levels of
training: Basic, Advanced, and Training for Trainers. Contact:
Shira |
|
GLASS (Gay, Lesbian,
and Straight Society):
A confidential
social/support group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and
questioning youth and their straight allies. Youth ages 12 to 22 are
welcome. GLASS provides community education on homophobia and
GLBT youth issues. This group is based in Greenfield, but transportation
can be arranged. Contact: Clara or Dave |
|
Youth Action
Initiative-Standing Up to Big Tobacco:
The
corporate tobacco industry, or "Big Tobacco," has its influence in every
corner of society. The trick is being aware that the influence is out
there and then working to counter the industry message. The North
Quabbin has one of the highest use rates in the state. Young people
have the power and the creativity to take on the challenge of standing
up to Big Tobacco. Youth earn stipends for completing store advertising
surveys and developing a plan to counter Big Tobacco’s influence in the
North Quabbin. Contact: Tom |
|
|
YOUTHREACH
545 Main Street (Athol YMCA building),
Athol
Tel: (978) 249-3305
Contact: Manny King
Email:
mking@ymcaathol.org
Experience a variety of arts and
activities at the Athol Area Y.M.C.A.
Mondays - Fridays 2:15 - 4:30 pm
October 2006 - May 2007
Cost is $1.00 per visit or $15 per
month or $60 for the whole school year, members of the Y.M.C.A. are FREE! No one will be turned away due to inability to pay.
This program is open
to Middle School age students throughout the nine town North Quabbin Region.
(Athol, Erving, Orange, New Salem, Petersham,
Phillipston, Royalston, Warwick, Wendell)
YouthReach! is your arts, sports and fitness based after school program for
North Quabbin Middle School kids, grades 6-8. We offer the opportunity to
explore your imagination and creativity as well as the space and time to be
yourself and have fun. Including the following:
| Swimming |
| Write poetry |
| Singing out loud |
| Yoga |
| Sports and other games |
| Movies |
| Music |
| Fitness |
| Cooking |
| Photography |
There is also a 'Homework Help
Center' available to those who need it in our quiet classroom on the second
floor. The room is equipped with two iMac computers that you can use to do
homework or write papers. Monday - Thursday from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
|
|
Web Resources for Youth
'Youth Links' |
| Youth Advocacy
|
| Youth Development
|
| Elected Officials
|
| Employment
|
| Voting Resources
|
| Alternative Media Resources
|
| Community Activism
|
| |
|
RESOURCE DIRECTORY HOMEPAGE |
|