nbCC's 2022 Community Resource Guides Available in Spanish

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Physical copies of this free community resource guide are now available in Spanish.
 
This past July, the 2022 Edition of the Northern Berkshire Community Resource Guide (CRG) went to print and over 17,000 copies landed in mailboxes throughout north Berkshire County. Since then the Coalition has distributed an additional 775 guides to local residents and organizations. 
 
The guide offers contact information of local resources covering everything from food access and meal sites, education services, financial and family support, immigrant services, mental health and counseling services, in addition to dozens of others. The guide is updated digitally throughout the year and a new edition is published every other year. The 2022 edition includes a LBGTQIA+ Services and Support, as well as a Vaccine Guide, both new to the CRG.
 
The CRG is free to the public. Printed copies of the English and Spanish editions of the guide can be obtained by calling our office at 413-663-7588, or by stopping by the office during regular office hours.  If you did not receive your copy in the mail, or you would like copies to distribute, download the guide on the Coalition website, nbccoalition.org. The pdf can be found under "Resources" on the website.
 
This mailing was possible thanks to a Rural Vaccine Equity Initiative grant from the Office of Rural Health through the Department of Public Health.
 
For more information, contact the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition at (413) 663-7588.

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Mass MoCA Commission Approves Mental Health Practices as Tenants

By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Mass MoCA Commission on Thursday approved three new tenants for Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. 
 
Kimma Stark, project manager at the museum, gave the commission the rundown on each of the new tenants. 
 
Eric Beeman is a licensed mental health counselor who uses art in his therapy. He holds a master's degree in expressive arts and arts therapy from Lesley University, where he's also taught graduate-level practices and principles of expressive art therapy.
 
He integrates creative arts based interventions into his clinical work including drawing painting, poetry, writing, brief drama and roleplay, movement and sound. Beeman works one-on-one and with small groups and said he mostly works with adults. 
 
He will be operating as Berkshires Expressive Arts Therapy on the third floor of Building 1. 
 
Beeman said Stark has been very helpful. "It's different than just renting a space and she's been very helpful and personable and accessible," he said. 
 
Mary Wilkes, a licensed clinical social worker and therapist, works with individuals with severe mental illness, with attachment and relationship issues and needing support navigating major life transitions. She works with teenagers, college and students and adults. 
 
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