Care Works
VIM’s Expansion and Sustainability Campaign
In a changing world and climate, more and more patients in the Berkshires need the services only VIM provides. Every year we add hundreds of new patients: 321 in 2022 and 464 in 2023. That’s why VIM is launching Care Works, a $10 million initiative to expand and sustain our services.
Care Works will allow us to open a new Care Center in Pittsfield; expand our Great Barrington care center; and sustain our work for years to come.
For twenty years, VIM Berkshires has had a transformative impact on our patients, our community, and the future of health care.
More than half of our patients now live in central Berkshire County. A Pittsfield Care Center will reduce the financial and logistical travel barriers for these patients as well as increase access for Northern Berkshire County residents.
Our Pittsfield Care Center is located at 199 South Street, and we began a phased opening in February 2024! We are building the same comprehensive care as we have at our Great Barrington center while working with central Berkshire nonprofits and services to adapt to the specific needs of a Pittsfield population.
1. Open a Care Center in Pittsfield
2. Expand our Services in Great Barrington
To continue to function effectively, our Great Barrington Care Center needs smart, strategic renovations, including a modest addition. These updates will give our patients, volunteers, and staff the high-functioning workspace they need. The expansion also includes increased space for our essential Community Health Worker program and leading-edge initiatives such as our developing medical-legal partnership program.
3. Fund Our Work for Years to Come
For two decades, we’ve been careful financial stewards. Now we’re creating a fund that will serve as an ongoing source of support—the kind that keeps the most effective nonprofits stable and sustainable. This funding will allow us to maintain the high quality of our services and respond to the growing needs of our patients and the Berkshire community.
Ensuring financial stability for the future gives us the freedom to be flexible and to develop timely, responsive initiatives. Past examples include the expansion of women’s health care in response to the changing political landscape, and a robust Covid-19 response that successfully prevented 100% of patient hospitalizations, fatalities, and evictions.
Just use the “Contribute” button below, or contact our Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Nelson Fernandez, at nfernandez@vimberkshires.org or 413-528-4014. Every contribution makes a difference for the future of our patients.