Hello Neighbor
As the region’s largest healthcare provider and employer, we believe that we can be a major advocate for change in our community and are committed to partnering with other organizations in the Berkshires to help our region thrive.
Care Support
Our community has tools to care for one another. From health services to local support networks, these resources help us stay connected, healthy, and ready to support our neighbors when they need it most.
Food
Bank
Food Bank of Western Massachusetts helps you locate food distribution sites near you.
BHS Urgent
Care
Visit us when you are not feeling well and can’t be seen by your primary care provider right away.
Health & Wellness
Resources
Food Pantries & Meal Sites in Berkshire County
Please find this helpful document with food pantries and meal sites in Berkshire County. Program hours and days can change without notice, so please call the location to be sure of times and any requirements.
Harm Reduction
Berkshire Harm Reductions aims to mitigate health complications from substance use by providing comprehensive services to people with substance use disorder.
Women, Infants & Children (WIC)
The WIC program aims to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk by providing nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care.
Berkshire Connections
Our comprehensive prenatal and postnatal support program for women with a history of substance use. This program is designed to better help women and they babies during pregnancy and after birth.
Operation Better Start
Operation Better Start (OBS) focuses on young people identified to be at a high degree of clinical risk for health conditions related to nutrition and lifestyle.
Advocacy for Access
Advocacy for Access helps uninsured and underinsured people access various programs that can pay for healthcare services, thereby reducing or eliminating inability to pay as a barrier to receiving health care.
Events
Berkshire 150
Berkshire 150 is a 5-week wellness program for the greater Berkshire community. The goal of the program is to exercise at least 150 minutes a week as part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Fourth of July 5K Race
Join us annually for Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) July 4th 5K Road Race. Families are encouraged to participate in the race together.
Destination Better Health
Inspiring your journey to better health.
Join us starting in May, at Fairview Hospital, for free community health programs and resources.
Life Enhancement Program
Services
Employee Assistance Program
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at Berkshire Health System (BHS) was designed to demonstrate our commitment to the overall well-being of our employees.
Occupational Health
Berkshire Occupational Health, a division of Berkshire Health Systems, specializes in comprehensive employee health services for businesses.
Wellness at Work
Wellness at Work helps the businesses in our community to implement healthy programs and practices that benefit both employees and employers by creating a healthier and safer work environment.
Community Benefits
BHS regularly assesses the health needs of Berkshire County residents as part of our community benefits strategy and planning process. Using publicly available data, findings from local organization reports, and feedback collected from focus groups and surveys, we produce our Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every three years. This comprehensive assessment, in conjunction with the Massachusetts focus areas and priorities, is used to inform our organizational community benefit strategies and priorities, that are articulated in our Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP).
2025 Community Health Needs Assessment (pdf)
2022-2024 Community Health Implementation Plan (pdf)
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Community Support and Sponsorships
BHS cares for all members of our community, we recognize that making lasting, visible change throughout our region requires creating partnerships and working with local organizations and community leaders to improve health outcomes for generations to come.
We are proud to partner with local organizations to offer financial support for support programs and services that align with our organizational mission. Our community sponsorship program offers grants of up to $5,000, and prioritizes support for local initiatives that address the following focus areas:
- Overall health and wellness
- Workforce development
- Social determinants of health, including food, housing, and transportation
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Strategic Community Partnerships
As a nonprofit organization guided by service to our community, we have a strong sense of responsibility to both support current needs and provide for the future. We are proud to provide leadership-level support to key organizations in our strategic priority areas. Through these partnerships, we hope to address the identified health needs of our community and help to ensure better outcomes for all the people living in Berkshire County.
Classes for Our Community
