Southern Berkshire County

Mental Health Services

Southern Berkshire County, consisting of the communities of Alford, Becket, Egremont, Great Barrington, Lee, Monterey, Mount Washington, New Marlborough, Otis, Sandisfield, Sheffield, Stockbridge, Tyringham and West Stockbridge, is home to many support services for families seeking mental health resources. Select a topic below for resources and organizations relevant to the topic in the area.

Mental Health Screening Program

A free online screening for mood and anxiety disorders is available to all Southern Berkshire County residents between the ages of 18 and 24 and is taken anonymously. The screening is provided so that you may find out – in a few minutes – whether or not professional consultation would be helpful to you.

Youth Services

Southern Berkshire County's schools, parks, and recreation department, and many nonprofit agencies work together to help families learn and grow.

Job Opportunities/Training

Shortcuts:  Great Barrington | Housatonic

Railroad Street Youth Project aims to create a community that embraces its young people and supports them as they grow. We serve 14-25 year old residents of South Berkshire county and the surrounding area with mentoring and apprenticeship programs, an all-youth board that funds innovative, youth-inspired projects, a drop-in center, referrals for housing, employment, and education, and mediation and advocacy.

Youth Ambassadors ages 14-21 participate in the following youth-inspired, youth-driven activities:
* Volunteerism and Community Stewardship for BRIDGE Multicultural Presentations incl. Multicultural Youth Concert and Multicultural Book & Tea Club!
* Volunteerism and Community Stewardship for events community-wide Welcoming Committees and Diversity committees in their own youth groups and schools with specially trained (by BRIDGE staff) Diversity Youth and Adult Facilitators sharing cultural knowledge and promoting inclusion
* Trained in Cultural Competency (BRIDGE) and Teaching Tolerance (Southern Poverty Law) models. Certificates Awarded Upon Completion of 8 hr. training.
* Receive college, high school and community service credit for participation in training & events
* Backpack, Food and Clothing Drives Year Round
* Clothing Exchange for Youth
* Planning a Mission Trip to Costa Rica to build houses with other local youth groups
* Internships for Multicultural Bridges Program: A bilingual literacy, tolerance and arts program for Spring Break (April 2010) and Summer Vacation (Aug. 2010). Hosted at Norman Rockwell Museum.

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Can't find what you need or need a referral to a mental health practitioner?
Call 888-244-6843 x 411 or 617-332-3666 x 411. For more information about the service and terms of confidentiality, please click here