Mpox Virus Information from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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COVID-19 Information

• Berkshire Health Systems

• CDC

• Mass.gov

• Mayo Clinic: Long-Term Effects of COVID-19

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Community Resources

• Berkshire Community Action Council, Inc. - Assist low-income residents of Berkshire County towards achieving sustainability and self-sufficiency.

• Berkshire Mutual Aid Network (offer and request assistance)

• Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Neighbor-to-Neighbor Fund - Provides emergency assistance for local residents who are in economic distress.

• Berkshire United Way Community Resources

• Philanthropy Massachusetts – Disaster and Emergency Relief Resources

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Food Banks & Community Meals
Please call the location to be sure of times and requirements. Please bring your own bags or boxes.

• Becket Food Pantry Held at the Becket Federated Church Parish House

  • 3381 Main St, Becket

  • 413-841-1701. Emergencies: 413-623-5217

  • 1st & 3rd Saturdays of each month, 9 to 11am

  • For Becket, Washington, and the surrounding Hilltowns

• Free Pasta Dinner sponsored by Becket Federated Church

  • 3381 Main St, Becket

  • 1st Friday of each month, 5 to 7pm

• Lee Food Bank

  • 45 Railroad St, Lee

  • 413-266-1141

  • Saturdays 10am to noon

  • Serves Lee, Stockbridge, Otis, Becket, Tyringham and Lenoxdale

• Community Dinner

  • First Congregational Church of Lee, 25 Park Pl, Lee

  • 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of each month, 4:30 to 5:30pm

  • Please enter and exit via the office door to the left of the church. There is no cost but donations are accepted, and it helps to bring your own bag.

• Dalton United Methodist Church

  • 755 Main St, Dalton

  • 413-684-0521

  • Tuesdays 4 to 6pm

  • Open to Berkshire County residents

• The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts Mobile Food Bank Held at the Dalton CRA

  • 400 Main St, Dalton

  • 413-247-9738, ext. 121

  • 4th Wednesday of each month, 11am to Noon

  • Rain or shine

  • No proof of eligibility required

  • Bring your own bags

•  St. Agnes Church

  • 489 Main St, Dalton

  • 413-684-0125

  • Thursdays 5:30 to 6pm

  • For Dalton and Hilltown residents only

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Mental Health and Preventing Violence Resources
If you need help, please reach out.

• National Suicide Prevention Hotline

  • 1-800-273-8255

• Crisis Text Line

  • text TALK to 741741

• For domestic violence & sexual assault support:

  • Elizabeth Freeman Center

    • (866) 401-2425

    • (413) 499-2425

  • National Domestic Violence Hotline

    • 1-800-799-7233

• To report child abuse: Department of Children & Families

  • (413) 236-1800 Monday - Friday: 8:45 am-5:00 pm

  • 1-800-292-5200

• For victims of crime: Berkshire District Attorney's Office

  • call/text 1-855-275-8927

• Veterans

  • Make the Connection or on Facebook

  • Veterans Crisis Line

  • Additional Mental Health Resources from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)

• CollegeEducated.com: 101 Resources for Student Mental Health

• Discovery Place: 11 Tips to help an alcoholic family member or friend

• Live Another Day: Find top-rated rehab centers by state

• Mental Health America

• Mesothelioma Hope: Talking to children about cancer

• National Council for Mental Wellbeing

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

• Self-Compassion.org: With self-compassion, we give ourselves the same kindness and care we’d give to a good friend. (Resources, exercises, meditations)

• Social Work License Map: Mental Health Resources

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Physical Health and Wellness Resources

• American College of Healthcare Sciences: 6 Ways to Bounce Back from Illness Faster

• CDC: Healthy Weight, Nutrition, and Physical Activity

• Guide to Health Care for Unhoused People

• Livestrong: How to Recover After Having the Flu

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General Health Resources

• MA Department of Public Health

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• National Institutes of Health (NIH)

• World Health Organization (WHO)

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