Health and Support
R.A.S.A.N. (Williams Rape And Sexual Assault Network)
Contact: Kate Stephens (unix: 10kas) or Emily Rockett (unix: 10emr) , 2009-2010 co-
coordinators
Peer Health
Contact: Meredith Craven and Sarah Sedney
Northern Berkshire Healthcare & North Adams Regional Hospital
Contact: For more information or further inquiry, contact Deborah Nicholas, Manager of Volunteer Services-NBH at
dnicholas@nbhealth.org or by phone (413)-664-5261. http://www.nbhealth.org
Northern Berkshire Healthcare (NBH) is the primary healthcare provider for North Berkshire County in Massachusetts. A private, not-for-profit organization, our health services extend to the northwest Massachusetts and regions of southwest Vermont.
WISHES in conj. with the REACH Community Health Foundation
Contact: Andrea Scioscia (unix: 10ams)
Work with the REACH Community Health Foundation to teach elementary school kids about health, fitness, and nutrition, and to conduct research on these issues with kids.
REACH Community Health
Contact: Jennifer Munoz (jmunoz@nbhealth.org)
Volunteers work with the REACH Community Health Foundation to provide breast cancer education at local food pantries, homeless shelters, and stores, and to register women for free mammograms. Timing is flexible and the commitment is minimal.
Elizabeth Freeman Center
Contact: Emily Spine (unix: ess1)
Elizabeth Freeman Center is a countywide agency that provides counseling, advocacy, emotional, educational, vocational and economic services for anyone affected by sexual assault and/or domestic violence. They oppose violence, harassment, and discrimination, and they promote the physical and emotional safety of all people. They strive to provide a haven and a communication network for all people regardless of gender, age, race, color, class, religion, or sexual orientation. Services include a 24-hour sexual assault hotline, a safe shelter, the family law project, personal economic planning courses, and the Athletes Against Abuse outreach project. Visit the Center’s website.
Bone Marrow Registry
Contact: Susannah Eckman (ste1)
Public Health Alliance
Contact:
Run for A Cure/Relay for Life, Cancer Awareness/Prevention
Contact: Sam Blum (unix: 10sb)
Sweetbrook Nursing Home
Contact: Jaimie Herrmann (unix: 10jmh), Kathie Nyholm (unix:kpn1)
Volunteers bring enthusiasm, companionship, and a friendly face to the elderly who live in this local nursing home. Volunteers are needed to chat with residents, challenge residents to games of checkers, and read magazines or newspapers aloud. Anyone who is willing to give an hour each Sunday to brighten up the day of another individual is welcome.
Pink Ribbon Club
Contact: Sabrina Howard (unix: smh1)
