Links
Couples
- The Gottman Institute
- Marriage and Family Health Center with David Snarch
- Center For Emotionally Focused Therapy
- The National Domestic Violence Hotline
- The National Registry Of Marriage Friendly Therapists
Mindfulness
- Pioneer Valley Shambhala Center
- Insight Meditation Center of the Pioneer Valley
- Wisebrain - News and tools for happiness, love and wisdom
Local
- Allies in Recovery (AIR) - Offering services to meet the needs of family and friends of those with substance problems. AIR is committed to providing services to such individuals regardless of their ability to pay.
- Holistic in Fitness - Offering holistic nutrition, yoga and personal training.
- Jassy Timberlake, M.Ed. LMFT
- Lange Chiropractic - The best chiropractor and sports doctor in the valley.
- Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network - Western Regional Office - Provides free guidance and supports to local entrepreneurs and small businesses.
- Men's Resource Center for Change
- Northampton Neuropsychological Associates - Provides neuropsychological testing and assessment.
- Safe Passage - Providing support, shelter and counseling to women, children and families effected by domestic violence in our community.
- Tapestry Health - Provides reproductive healthcare, and related counseling and testing to all those living in Western Massachusetts.
- Valley Mindfulness
- Western MA Legal Services - Provides free legal help in non-criminal cases for low-income people and elders who live in Western MA.
- Massachusetts Trial Court Libraries - Seventeen public law libraries serving the public. Great resource.
- MA Legal Advocacy and Resource Center
- Cancer Connection - A drop-in center offering support services to cancer survivors free-of-charge.
- Cancer House of Hope - A non-profit organization dedicated to providing emotional, educational, social and spiritual support to people with cancer and their families and friends. All services free-of-charge.
- Franklin/Hampshire Career Center - Connecting workers and employers.
- Mass Rehab - Providing vocational rehabilitation services to the residents of Massachusetts.
Resources
- Al-Anon - If someone in your life is affected by drinking
- At Health - Provides information on mental health disorders and treatment providers.
- American Psychological Association Help Center
- Authentic Happiness - Develop insights into yourself and the world around you through questionnaires that evaluate your strengths, resiliency, character and emotions.
- Big Brother/Big Sister
- Body Positive - Boosting body image at any weight
- David Baldwin's Trauma Info Pages - Extensive resource regarding all things related to trauma.
- Drug Digest - Provides an extensive drug and herbal database. They are dedicated to providing consumers with information to help them make informed and safe choices about medications and treatment options.
- NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) - Is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families. They also have several local support groups that are free and meet regularly.
- National Center for Fathering
- National Eating Disorders Association - Works to prevent eating disorders and to provide treatment referrals to those suffering from them. Also coordinates a network for family and friends of individuals who are dealing with an eating disorder.
- National Institute of Mental Health - The country's leading nonprofit dedicated to helping all people live mentally healthier lives. They provide a wealth of information for consumers including fact sheets, advocacy, and links to affiliates in your community.
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- Quackwatch - Your Guide to quackery, health fraud, and intelligent decisions.
- Scarleteen - Sex Education for the real world, for teens and young adults.
Beautiful Things
- Google Earth
- Lisa Chun - Photographs and poetry.
- Society for Philosophical Inquiry - Brought to you by the creator/writer of Socrates Café.
- The Poetry Foundation - Check it out. Find a poem. Enjoy.
- Tis Best
- The Years Are Short
- The Happiness Project
- KIVA - Loans that change lives.
- Fat Chance Belly Dance
- The Shape of a Mother
- Post Secret Community - Shared confessions in art form.