Community Assessment Report 2021-2023

The Berkshire Community Action Council carried out a comprehensive internal and community needs assessment between
September 2019 and March 2020. …

A Housing Vision for the Berkshires

The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission and 1Berkshire, with the support of a broad working group of housing practitioners from throughout Berkshire County, have launched A Housing Vision for the Berkshires, a regional strategy to lead more intentional efforts to address the current housing crisis. …

8 Town Regional School District Planning Board Final Analysis of Models and Recommendations

The 8 Town Regional School District Planning Board has been working since 2020 to explore possible options for collaboration and/or consolidation between the Berkshire Hills and Southern Berkshire regional school …

PK-12 School Staffing in Berkshire County 2022

This study is part of the 2021-2022 study group initiative of Berkshire Education Resources K-12 (formerly the Berkshire County Education Task Force) and the Berkshire County Superintendent’s Roundtable. Several challenging …

Berkshire Workforce Blueprint 2020

The Berkshire Workforce Blueprint 2020 Update includes proposed changes to our priority occupations, reporting on resource acquisition and pipeline expansion, a progress report, and an addendum which discusses where our …

Massachusetts Black Advisory Commission

The Black Advisory Commission focuses on the economic prosperity and well-being of the Black community living in Massachusetts. …

The Berkshire Blueprint 2.0: A Shared Economic Vision and Plan for Action

The Berkshire Blueprint 2.0 is the product of nearly 2 years of intensive research, interviews, and planning. This work, coordinated by 1Berkshire, aimed to develop and launch a strategic imperative with the goal of sustained economic development across the region. …

Massachusetts Latino Advisory Commission

The Latino Advisory Commission focuses on the economic prosperity and well-being of the Commonwealth’s Latino community. …

Massachusetts Environmental Justice

Environmental justice is based on the principle that all people have a right to be protected from environmental hazards and to live in and enjoy a clean and healthful environment regardless of race, color, national origin, income, or English language proficiency. …

Writing the Grant: Linking Data, Needs and Activities in Rural Massachusetts

This presentation provides examples from a Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program Coordinator about how to link the need to activities written into a grant proposal. …