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.

Volunteering

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At Camp Half Moon, children are given a structure that grounds them and gives them the confidence to explore and to grow. To encourage exploration and discovery, we allow campers to create their own schedules by selecting activities from a weekly roster.
Our counselors are trained to provide active support in helping campers develop positive social values, values that enable children to meet different social challenges.
We believe in giving children sound learning skills, based on consistent skill improvement, rather that rigorous competition. Children gain in confidence when they are encouraged to see even small improvements as personal success.

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.

This page will eventually provide an overview of the resources, services and people available — both locally and regionally — to make your experience at the Lee Library productive and enjoyable.
The Lee Library participates fully in regional library associations which allow us to share library materials, technology, and expertise across a large population of libraries. We'll tell you more about these shared resources as we develop our new web site.

The museum, set in the Berkshire hills, is an elegant Georgian saltbox originally built circa 1750 as a parsonage. Authentically restored, filled with antiques and surrounded by beautiful grounds and hiking trails, the museum is open Thursday through Monday between 11 am and 4 pm from May 27th to mid October.
The Bidwell House Museum is a New England heritage landmark that uses the history of its land, house and collections to reimagine, recreate, restore and research colonial and early American life in Western Massachusetts.
We welcome volunteers of all ages and skills and also have openings for college interns. Here are some of our volunteer opportunities, but whatever your background or interests, do call the museum (413) 528-6888 or email to discuss what you might do.

For more than 100 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has operated under the belief that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed and thrive in life. As the nation’s largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigsâ€) and children (“Littlesâ€), ages 6 through 18, in communities across the country. We develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people. Click here to view our 2009 Annual Report and learn more about Big Brothers Big Sisters.
The Big Brothers Big Sisters Mission is to help children reach their potential through one-to-one relationships with mentors that have a measurable impact on youth.
The Big Brothers Big Sisters Vision is successful mentoring relationships for all children who need and want them, contributing to brighter futures, better schools, and stronger communities for all.

Whether you enjoy picnicking amid wildflowers, leading the kids to a spectacular overlook, or admiring 18th-century art in the original owners' home, these reservations will surely capture your imagination.

Parent/Professional Advocacy League (PAL) is an organization that promotes a strong voice for families of children and adolescents with mental health needs. PAL advocates for supports, treatment and policies that enable families to live in their communities in an environment of stability and respect.

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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