The Counseling Program at EWC provides free counseling for women in a safe and supportive environment. Women are welcome to call a counselor for support, for a referral or to schedule an appointment for counseling. The Counseling Program provides free assessments to individuals and couples, offers short-term counseling, and makes appropriate referrals to therapists and agencies when needed. The Resource Referral Program assists women in locating many services, such as child care, employment opportunities, support groups, and health and legal providers. The Resource Room houses a lending library, magazines, lesbian news, job bank book, research files, and a calendar of events listing campus andcommunity activities.
Staff provide information and referrals to services in English and Spanish.
The Program aims to support and empower survivors as they regain control of their lives. Through workshops, community organizing, and other educational programming, we seek to expose and challenge the personal attitudes, societal values, and institutional structures that reinforce and perpetuate men s violence against women. For the first year, the MARS project will be piloted in the towns of Amherst and Belchertown.