Food Pantry Events

All events below take place at South Community Food Pantry, 110 South Street in Pittsfield, unless otherwise mentioned.

Early Education & Child Development: Head Start/REACH
May
1

Early Education & Child Development: Head Start/REACH

The Berkshire Head Start Resources to Empower and Advocate for Children & Households (REACH) program addresses the longstanding economic disparities for families adversely affected by racial inequity and generational poverty by providing access to affordable childcare, dedicated family support, community resources, and health/wellness partners.

Learn more about the REACH program on the Berkshire Head Start website.

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Vaccinations: Community Health Program (CHP)
May
8

Vaccinations: Community Health Program (CHP)

CHP Mobile Health Clinics offer free health screenings, health education, and enrollment for MassHealth, SNAP (formerly food stamps), and the WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) nutrition program.

  • Minor sick visits

  • Blood pressure checks

  • Vaccines, boosters & testing for adults and children

  • Flu shots

  • Primary care referrals

  • Nutrition services

  • Food security

  • Family Services & WIC

By traveling countywide, our mobile clinics remove barriers to care and improve the health of our region’s most vulnerable residents. Currently, our team is out across the County, testing and vaccinating — focusing primarily on our most vulnerable residents.

View the Mobile Health Clinic Schedule. Please call ahead for vaccine information at (413) 528-0457.

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Substance Use/Recovery & Behavioral Health Services: The Brien Center
May
15

Substance Use/Recovery & Behavioral Health Services: The Brien Center

The Brien Center is Berkshire County’s largest provider of behavioral health and addiction services. We employ almost 500 dedicated, compassionate people who work at 25 locations county-wide. Our impact is experienced and appreciated by nearly 10,000 individuals — whose lives are saved, whose illnesses are successfully treated, and who continue on as successful members of our community.

The Brien Center visits our food pantry to provide resources and services related to mental health, substance use and recovery, and behavioral health urgent care.

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Free Legal Advice: Berkshire Center for Justice
May
15

Free Legal Advice: Berkshire Center for Justice

Berkshire Center for Justice
413-854-1955

Berkshire Center for Justice helps Berkshire County residents who are experiencing very real barriers to access the civil legal counsel they need and deserve by holding weekly free legal clinics, providing sliding scale direct legal services, teaching clients how to self advocate where appropriate in the legal system, offering community education programs, conducting interviews, and speaking publicly about the ways law and social issues interface.

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Wellness Clinic: City of Pittsfield Health Department
May
22

Wellness Clinic: City of Pittsfield Health Department

Free wellness checks & referrals to other services.

The City of Pittsfield Health Department provides health evaluations, medication review, nutrition and disease management counseling, referrals to local physicians and parent/child health services.

Additionally, they provide information and assistance with housing/rent, food, utilities, mental health support, substance use treatment/support, childcare needs, unemployment assistance, health insurance, and domestic and intimate partner violence support. Spanish interpreters are available.

  • Pat Tremblay, M.S., Public Health Nurse Mgr., 413-499-9469

  • Maria Arias, M.Ed., Social Worker, 413-499-9411, Ext 328

  • Gabby DiMassimo, Community Health Worker, 413-448-9582

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Wellness Clinic: City of Pittsfield Health Department
Apr
24

Wellness Clinic: City of Pittsfield Health Department

Free wellness checks & referrals to other services.

The City of Pittsfield Health Department provides health evaluations, medication review, nutrition and disease management counseling, referrals to local physicians and parent/child health services.

Additionally, they provide information and assistance with housing/rent, food, utilities, mental health support, substance use treatment/support, childcare needs, unemployment assistance, health insurance, and domestic and intimate partner violence support. Spanish interpreters are available.

  • Pat Tremblay, M.S., Public Health Nurse Mgr., 413-499-9469

  • Maria Arias, M.Ed., Social Worker, 413-499-9411, Ext 328

  • Gabby DiMassimo, Community Health Worker, 413-448-9582

View Event →
Free Legal Advice: Berkshire Center for Justice
Apr
17

Free Legal Advice: Berkshire Center for Justice

Berkshire Center for Justice
413-854-1955

Berkshire Center for Justice helps Berkshire County residents who are experiencing very real barriers to access the civil legal counsel they need and deserve by holding weekly free legal clinics, providing sliding scale direct legal services, teaching clients how to self advocate where appropriate in the legal system, offering community education programs, conducting interviews, and speaking publicly about the ways law and social issues interface.

View Event →
Substance Use/Recovery & Behavioral Health Services: The Brien Center
Apr
17

Substance Use/Recovery & Behavioral Health Services: The Brien Center

The Brien Center is Berkshire County’s largest provider of behavioral health and addiction services. We employ almost 500 dedicated, compassionate people who work at 25 locations county-wide. Our impact is experienced and appreciated by nearly 10,000 individuals — whose lives are saved, whose illnesses are successfully treated, and who continue on as successful members of our community.

The Brien Center visits our food pantry to provide resources and services related to mental health, substance use and recovery, and behavioral health urgent care.

View Event →
Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: ParentChild+
Apr
10

Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: ParentChild+

ParentChild+ Early Learning Specialists support parents in preparing their children for academic success through a FREE home visiting program with a gift of a toy or book for ages 16 months to 3.5 years.

ParentChild+’s mission is to ensure that all children regardless of their race, socio-economic status, or zip code have equal possibilities from the start. They work with families, caregivers, and communities to support not only early literacy and school readiness, but early opportunities.

Phone: 413-443-0676

View Event →
Vaccinations: Community Health Program (CHP)
Apr
10

Vaccinations: Community Health Program (CHP)

CHP Mobile Health Clinics offer free health screenings, health education, and enrollment for MassHealth, SNAP (formerly food stamps), and the WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) nutrition program.

  • Minor sick visits

  • Blood pressure checks

  • Vaccines, boosters & testing for adults and children

  • Flu shots

  • Primary care referrals

  • Nutrition services

  • Food security

  • Family Services & WIC

By traveling countywide, our mobile clinics remove barriers to care and improve the health of our region’s most vulnerable residents. Currently, our team is out across the County, testing and vaccinating — focusing primarily on our most vulnerable residents.

View the Mobile Health Clinic Schedule. Please call ahead for vaccine information at (413) 528-0457.

View Event →
Early Education & Child Development: Head Start/REACH
Apr
3

Early Education & Child Development: Head Start/REACH

The Berkshire Head Start Resources to Empower and Advocate for Children & Households (REACH) program addresses the longstanding economic disparities for families adversely affected by racial inequity and generational poverty by providing access to affordable childcare, dedicated family support, community resources, and health/wellness partners.

Learn more about the REACH program on the Berkshire Head Start website.

View Event →
Wellness Clinic: City of Pittsfield Health Department
Mar
27

Wellness Clinic: City of Pittsfield Health Department

Free wellness checks & referrals to other services.

The City of Pittsfield Health Department provides health evaluations, medication review, nutrition and disease management counseling, referrals to local physicians and parent/child health services.

Additionally, they provide information and assistance with housing/rent, food, utilities, mental health support, substance use treatment/support, childcare needs, unemployment assistance, health insurance, and domestic and intimate partner violence support. Spanish interpreters are available.

  • Pat Tremblay, M.S., Public Health Nurse Mgr., 413-499-9469

  • Maria Arias, M.Ed., Social Worker, 413-499-9411, Ext 328

  • Gabby DiMassimo, Community Health Worker, 413-448-9582

View Event →
Free Legal Advice: Berkshire Center for Justice
Mar
20

Free Legal Advice: Berkshire Center for Justice

Berkshire Center for Justice
413-854-1955

Berkshire Center for Justice helps Berkshire County residents who are experiencing very real barriers to access the civil legal counsel they need and deserve by holding weekly free legal clinics, providing sliding scale direct legal services, teaching clients how to self advocate where appropriate in the legal system, offering community education programs, conducting interviews, and speaking publicly about the ways law and social issues interface.

View Event →
Substance Use/Recovery & Behavioral Health Services: The Brien Center
Mar
20

Substance Use/Recovery & Behavioral Health Services: The Brien Center

The Brien Center is Berkshire County’s largest provider of behavioral health and addiction services. We employ almost 500 dedicated, compassionate people who work at 25 locations county-wide. Our impact is experienced and appreciated by nearly 10,000 individuals — whose lives are saved, whose illnesses are successfully treated, and who continue on as successful members of our community.

The Brien Center visits our food pantry to provide resources and services related to mental health, substance use and recovery, and behavioral health urgent care.

View Event →
Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: ParentChild+
Mar
13

Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: ParentChild+

ParentChild+ Early Learning Specialists support parents in preparing their children for academic success through a FREE home visiting program with a gift of a toy or book for ages 16 months to 3.5 years.

ParentChild+’s mission is to ensure that all children regardless of their race, socio-economic status, or zip code have equal possibilities from the start. They work with families, caregivers, and communities to support not only early literacy and school readiness, but early opportunities.

Phone: 413-443-0676

View Event →
Vaccinations: Community Health Program (CHP)
Mar
13

Vaccinations: Community Health Program (CHP)

CHP Mobile Health Clinics offer free health screenings, health education, and enrollment for MassHealth, SNAP (formerly food stamps), and the WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) nutrition program.

  • Minor sick visits

  • Blood pressure checks

  • Vaccines, boosters & testing for adults and children

  • Flu shots

  • Primary care referrals

  • Nutrition services

  • Food security

  • Family Services & WIC

By traveling countywide, our mobile clinics remove barriers to care and improve the health of our region’s most vulnerable residents. Currently, our team is out across the County, testing and vaccinating — focusing primarily on our most vulnerable residents.

View the Mobile Health Clinic Schedule. Please call ahead for vaccine information at (413) 528-0457.

View Event →
Early Education & Child Development: Head Start/REACH
Mar
6

Early Education & Child Development: Head Start/REACH

The Berkshire Head Start Resources to Empower and Advocate for Children & Households (REACH) program addresses the longstanding economic disparities for families adversely affected by racial inequity and generational poverty by providing access to affordable childcare, dedicated family support, community resources, and health/wellness partners.

Learn more about the REACH program on the Berkshire Head Start website.

View Event →
Early Education & Child Development: Head Start/REACH
Feb
28

Early Education & Child Development: Head Start/REACH

The Berkshire Head Start Resources to Empower and Advocate for Children & Households (REACH) program addresses the longstanding economic disparities for families adversely affected by racial inequity and generational poverty by providing access to affordable childcare, dedicated family support, community resources, and health/wellness partners.

Learn more about the REACH program on the Berkshire Head Start website.

View Event →
WIC: Women, Infants & Children
Feb
28

WIC: Women, Infants & Children

WIC is a nutrition program that provides healthy foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and referrals to healthcare and other services, free of charge, to Massachusetts families who qualify.

  • Free food & nutrition program

  • Free breastfeeding support

  • Free referrals

Contact 413-447-3495 or visit www.mass.gov/wic.

View Event →
Free Legal Advice: Berkshire Center for Justice
Feb
21

Free Legal Advice: Berkshire Center for Justice

Berkshire Center for Justice
413-854-1955

Berkshire Center for Justice helps Berkshire County residents who are experiencing very real barriers to access the civil legal counsel they need and deserve by holding weekly free legal clinics, providing sliding scale direct legal services, teaching clients how to self advocate where appropriate in the legal system, offering community education programs, conducting interviews, and speaking publicly about the ways law and social issues interface.

View Event →
Substance Use/Recovery & Behavioral Health Services: The Brien Center
Feb
21

Substance Use/Recovery & Behavioral Health Services: The Brien Center

The Brien Center is Berkshire County’s largest provider of behavioral health and addiction services. We employ almost 500 dedicated, compassionate people who work at 25 locations county-wide. Our impact is experienced and appreciated by nearly 10,000 individuals — whose lives are saved, whose illnesses are successfully treated, and who continue on as successful members of our community.

The Brien Center visits our food pantry to provide resources and services related to mental health, substance use and recovery, and behavioral health urgent care.

View Event →
Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: ParentChild+
Feb
14

Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: ParentChild+

ParentChild+ Early Learning Specialists support parents in preparing their children for academic success through a FREE home visiting program with a gift of a toy or book for ages 16 months to 3.5 years.

ParentChild+’s mission is to ensure that all children regardless of their race, socio-economic status, or zip code have equal possibilities from the start. They work with families, caregivers, and communities to support not only early literacy and school readiness, but early opportunities.

Phone: 413-443-0676

View Event →
Wellness Clinic: City of Pittsfield Health Department
Feb
14

Wellness Clinic: City of Pittsfield Health Department

Free wellness checks & referrals to other services.

The City of Pittsfield Health Department provides health evaluations, medication review, nutrition and disease management counseling, referrals to local physicians and parent/child health services.

Additionally, they provide information and assistance with housing/rent, food, utilities, mental health support, substance use treatment/support, childcare needs, unemployment assistance, health insurance, and domestic and intimate partner violence support. Spanish interpreters are available.

  • Pat Tremblay, M.S., Public Health Nurse Mgr., 413-499-9469

  • Maria Arias, M.Ed., Social Worker, 413-499-9411, Ext 328

  • Gabby DiMassimo, Community Health Worker, 413-448-9582

View Event →
Vaccinations: Community Health Program (CHP)
Feb
14

Vaccinations: Community Health Program (CHP)

CHP Mobile Health Clinics offer free health screenings, health education, and enrollment for MassHealth, SNAP (formerly food stamps), and the WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) nutrition program.

  • Minor sick visits

  • Blood pressure checks

  • Vaccines, boosters & testing for adults and children

  • Flu shots

  • Primary care referrals

  • Nutrition services

  • Food security

  • Family Services & WIC

By traveling countywide, our mobile clinics remove barriers to care and improve the health of our region’s most vulnerable residents. Currently, our team is out across the County, testing and vaccinating — focusing primarily on our most vulnerable residents.

View the Mobile Health Clinic Schedule. Please call ahead for vaccine information at (413) 528-0457.

View Event →
Early Education & Child Development: Head Start/REACH
Feb
7

Early Education & Child Development: Head Start/REACH

The Berkshire Head Start Resources to Empower and Advocate for Children & Households (REACH) program addresses the longstanding economic disparities for families adversely affected by racial inequity and generational poverty by providing access to affordable childcare, dedicated family support, community resources, and health/wellness partners.

Learn more about the REACH program on the Berkshire Head Start website.

View Event →
Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: ParentChild+
Jan
31

Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: ParentChild+

ParentChild+ Early Learning Specialists support parents in preparing their children for academic success through a FREE home visiting program with a gift of a toy or book for ages 16 months to 3.5 years.

ParentChild+’s mission is to ensure that all children regardless of their race, socio-economic status, or zip code have equal possibilities from the start. They work with families, caregivers, and communities to support not only early literacy and school readiness, but early opportunities.

Phone: 413-443-0676

View Event →
WIC: Women, Infants & Children
Jan
31

WIC: Women, Infants & Children

WIC is a nutrition program that provides healthy foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and referrals to healthcare and other services, free of charge, to Massachusetts families who qualify.

  • Free food & nutrition program

  • Free breastfeeding support

  • Free referrals

Contact 413-447-3495 or visit www.mass.gov/wic.

View Event →
Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: ParentChild+
Jan
24

Early Childhood Home Visiting Program: ParentChild+

ParentChild+ Early Learning Specialists support parents in preparing their children for academic success through a FREE home visiting program with a gift of a toy or book for ages 16 months to 3.5 years.

ParentChild+’s mission is to ensure that all children regardless of their race, socio-economic status, or zip code have equal possibilities from the start. They work with families, caregivers, and communities to support not only early literacy and school readiness, but early opportunities.

Phone: 413-443-0676

View Event →
Free Legal Advice: Berkshire Center for Justice
Jan
17

Free Legal Advice: Berkshire Center for Justice

Berkshire Center for Justice
413-854-1955

Berkshire Center for Justice helps Berkshire County residents who are experiencing very real barriers to access the civil legal counsel they need and deserve by holding weekly free legal clinics, providing sliding scale direct legal services, teaching clients how to self advocate where appropriate in the legal system, offering community education programs, conducting interviews, and speaking publicly about the ways law and social issues interface.

View Event →
Substance Use/Recovery & Behavioral Health Services: The Brien Center
Jan
17

Substance Use/Recovery & Behavioral Health Services: The Brien Center

The Brien Center is Berkshire County’s largest provider of behavioral health and addiction services. We employ almost 500 dedicated, compassionate people who work at 25 locations county-wide. Our impact is experienced and appreciated by nearly 10,000 individuals — whose lives are saved, whose illnesses are successfully treated, and who continue on as successful members of our community.

The Brien Center visits our food pantry to provide resources and services related to mental health, substance use and recovery, and behavioral health urgent care.

View Event →