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RESOURCE CENTER & COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

RESOURCE CENTER & COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Our dining room is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday from 12-3PM for all community members. We partner with a number of organizations to make it easy for everyone to get their needs met. Community wide resources include: 

  • Health Clinic on Mondays from 12-2PM: no insurance necessary, no appointment needed, open to all ages 2+  
  • Housing help on Thursdays from 12-2PM: talk with a representative Eliot Homeless Services 
  • SNAP Sign-Up on the second and fourth Friday of each month from 1-3PM: sign up for SNAP or get your questions answered 
  • Heat Assistance by appointment from November-April: complete your intake appointment for the Heat & Energy Assistance Program 

Those experiencing homelessness are welcome to use our survival services: 

  • Showers on Monday/Friday from 12-3PM and Tuesday/Thursday from 12-5PM 
  • Laundry Monday/Friday from 12-3PM and Tuesday/Thursday from 12-5PM  
  • Mail service & lockers M, T, Th, F from 12-3PM 

See our Community Calendar updated monthly for a full list of resources and activities. Questions about resources or activities? Please contact Miranda at miranda@amherstsurvival.org or call 413.549.3968 x 110. Looking for more resources that we do not offer onsite? We encourage you to check out our Resource Guide! 

Further Community Resources:

Looking for more resources that we do not offer on site? We encourage you to use the following resources:

Community Action: Community Resources & Advocacy – Provides financial help for heat, utilities, rent, move-in expenses. Helps with SNAP and Health Insurance applications. Connects to other resources. Resource advocates will continue to offer resources and referral by phone at 413-475-1570

413Cares – Find resources for food, mental health services, health care, domestic violence, clothing, legal help, and more in Franklin, Hampshire, and the North Quabbin Region at www.413cares.org

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We are open:

COMMUNITY CENTER & MEALS:
M 12-3
T 12-3
W CLOSED
TH 12-3
F 12-3

PANTRY:
M 12-3
T 12-7
W CLOSED
TH 12-7
F 12-3
S 3rd Saturday/month

Address:

P.O. Box 9629
138 Sunderland Rd.
North Amherst, MA 01059

Ph: 413-549-3968  amherstsurvival@amherstsurvival.org

We are on the PVTA bus route:

PVTA Bus 33 schedule

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