Basic Needs Support and Housing Stabilization

The Resource Coordinator offers one onone support for individuals and families inneed of transitional assistance with:

• housing (rental and mortgage assistance)
• utilities (fuel, gas, electric, telephone)
• clothing, food, transportation

  Domestic Violence/Trauma Advocacy (DV/T Advocate)

Using an empowerment and trauma informed model the DV/T Advocate:

• focuses on the needs of the individual as expressed by the individual.
• looks to the individual’s own strength, awareness and experiences as resources for healing.
• helps individuals identify a variety of coping skills and strategies to address feelings of stress, isolation and shame.
• makes appropriate legal aid, housing and medical referrals.
• provides a minimum of twelve sessions of peer advocacy.

  Women’s Resource Centers of Western Mass

Believing that healing happens through mutually empowering relationships, we at the Women’s Resource Centers offer a safe place to build community, support each other and empower and heal ourselves. 

  Family Support Worker Program

This strength based home visiting program:

• provides encouragement, information and referrals to assist each family in reaching their goals.
• supports families through weekly home visits.
• helps parents achieve their desired level of self-sufficiency and access needed services to support their children’s optimal development.