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Family Outreach of Amherst

 

150 Fearing Street

Amherst, MA 01002

 

Phone Number (413) 549-5548

Fax (413) 549-6087

email familyoutreach@chd.org Email

 

Programs

 

Home Visiting, advocacy, case management, and crisis intervention, referrals
-Juvenile Court Diversion: Serves first time juvenile offenders offering them mentors, parent counseling, support groups and a supervised community service project.
-Voices for Change: Community organizing project recruits area low-income families and provides professional and technical support to help them address issues in the community that they feel affect their lives.
-Domestic Violence Response: DVRP offers a prompt response to families struggling with domestic violence. After the Amherst Police Deptatment responds to a domestic violence disturbance, the family involved is referred to Family Outreach