{"id":4111,"date":"2026-02-09T14:02:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T19:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/xstudents\/?page_id=4111"},"modified":"2026-02-09T15:37:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T20:37:03","slug":"wrc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/xstudents\/resources\/wrc\/","title":{"rendered":"Women's Resource Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Navigating resources can be tricky, but we\u2019ll help you! We serve all students who are <strong>currently enrolled<\/strong> or <strong>registered for next semester<\/strong> and offer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Advocacy<\/li>\n<li>Work\/school\/life balance coaching<\/li>\n<li>Academic advising<\/li>\n<li>Financial assistance<\/li>\n<li>Information and referrals<\/li>\n<li>Workshops and events<\/li>\n<li>Resource research and networking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim gcc\"><div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Get Help<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p>Your first step is to make an appointment with our staff, or email <a href=\"mailto:studentresources@gcc.mass.edu\">studentresources@gcc.mass.edu<\/a>. A staff person will review your application and contact you to set up an appointment (appointments can be conducted via phone, email, text or video conferencing).<\/p>\n<a href=\"#\" class=\"gccbutton\" id=\"wrc\">Request Support <i class=\"fa-solid fa-hand-heart\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Types of Assistance<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p>Our services and assistance are free and customized to the student&#8217;s needs and requests. We will review with you any immediate and pressing needs that could potentially stop or otherwise negatively affect you from completing your academic goals.\u00a0<em>Financial awards will be determined on a \u201cfirst come\/first serve\u201d basis and approval of additional requests from a student within the same semester are not guaranteed.<\/em>\u00a0In order to enable us to assist as many students as possible, we reserve the right to limit financial assistance to once per student per semester. Financial awards do not have to be repaid.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div> <div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Local Community Resources<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p>The following main multipurpose resources cover many issues you may be facing and are updated regularly:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.413cares.org\/\">413cares.org<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Local connections to human service and state agencies and resources<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communityaction.us\/\">Community Action Pioneer Valley<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Family and individual, childcare, emergency services<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fcrhra.org\/\">Franklin County Regional Housing Authority<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Emergency housing assistance<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fccmp.org\/\">Franklin County Food Access<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Meal sites, food pantries<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/orgs\/department-of-unemployment-assistance\">Mass.gov Unemployment Insurance<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Online application, benefit information<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.massfairhousing.org\/\">MASS Fair Housing<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Housing discrimination (especially if you are\/have been sick)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/communitylegal.org\/\">Community Legal Aid<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Direct sssistance with filing unemployment!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestonesoupcafe.org\/\">The Stone Soup Cafe<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Pay what you can eat meals and meal pick up or delivery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Navigating resources can be tricky, but we\u2019ll help you! 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