The George B. Crane Memorial Center is a gem in the heart of the Berkshires located downtown on the west side of Pittsfield, MA.
In 2004, when the SIOGA Club of the Berkshires, which hosted 12-step Alcoholics Anonymous meetings burned down, Pittsfield resident and SIOGA Club member, Doug Malins, got busy finding a new location to rebuild. The George B. Crane Memorial Center (GBCMC) was created with a city grant from Mayor James Ruberto, generous donations from individuals, volunteer labor through the Berkshire County Sheriff's Department, and a common belief that addiction should bear no stigma. The center opened its doors for operation in 2010. Now in our fourteenth year, GBCMC supports recovery in many ways. Many types of peer recovery groups meet here seven days a week. We also have regular events and classes including mediation, Art for Recovery, Yoga for Recovery and BIPOC Voices in Recovery. GBCMC is run by a volunteer Board of Directors. We operate by receiving donations from individuals, our groups, local businesses, fellow charities, and grants we apply for. With an ARPA grant in July 2022, we opened our office so people can stop by to learn about community resources such as recovery meetings, treatment for substance and alcohol use disorder, social services, housing advocacy, and harm reduction. Our Community Liaison can help you make calls, fill out applications, link you to services and is here to listen to your needs. In our first year the Community Liaison had 429 walk-in office visits and provided service to 180 individuals. Nineteen months later, the CL has attended to 770 office visits with 194 unique individuals, averaging 4 visits per person. We are on track to increase our office visits by 100% at our second year mark. Community Liaison office hours are: Monday 10:00am-2:00pm Tuesday 10:00am-2:00pm Thursday 10:00am-2:00pm Friday 10:00am-2:00pm Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm Stop in, or call (413) 464-7066, or email [email protected]. to make an appointment. Visit our MEETINGS & CLASSES page for our current schedule. |
Board of Directors
Aaron Elzner, President
William Moriarty, Vice President Gary Burke, Treasurer Kellie Meisl, Secretary Kate Frissell, Clinical Director of ALC Paul Supranowicz, CEO of ALC Douglas Malins, Founder The George B. Crane Memorial Center, located in downtown Pittsfield, Massachusetts, is the home of the former SIOGA Club of Berkshire County, Inc. a unique, one of a kind, non-profit [501(c)3] community support organization.
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