Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Community Organizations
Housing help, a community center open to everyone, and a youth project that puts teenagers in charge of real projects. Every organization on this page takes volunteers, and several of them are how a resident with no title at all ends up in the room.
Community Organizations
| Organization | What they do & contact |
|---|---|
| Construct | A South Berkshires social-services agency that addresses homelessness and housing insecurity through housing solutions and workforce programs. Takes volunteers and donations. |
| Berkshire South Regional Community Center | A nonprofit community center at 15 Crissey Road offering recreation, wellness, childcare and education programs, open to all regardless of ability to pay. |
| Railroad Street Youth Project | Founded in 1999, it runs a drop-in center, mentoring, apprenticeships and a skate park, with youth-led boards that put young people in charge of real decisions. |
| Mason & Ramsdell Libraries | The town’s two public libraries, on Main Street and in Housatonic. Their Library Trustees are one of the boards Great Barrington voters elect directly, so this is a board you can run for. |
| iBerkshires & The Berkshire Eagle | Two Berkshire County news outlets that cover Great Barrington’s town government, elections and school district. The daily Berkshire Eagle reports the southern Berkshires closely. |
Town Services You Can Use Today
| Service | Notes |
|---|---|
| Council on Aging | Outreach and programs for older residents. Director Joan Peters. 413-528-1881. |
| Mason & Ramsdell Libraries | Books, programs, and free public meeting space at the Mason Library on Main Street and the Ramsdell Library in Housatonic. 413-528-2403. |
| Health Department | Food service, septic, wells, housing and public health. 413-528-1619. Emergency care is at Fairview Hospital, 29 Lewis Avenue, 413-528-0790. |
For current hours and a fuller list, see the town’s own staff directory at townofgbma.gov.