“You make people feel welcome and that their opinion matters. You’re especially effective [with youth groups] because you make sure everyone understands and is part of the process.”
–Allison Buck, high school senior
“When you were with us, we worked as a unit. We got a lot of things done. Our neighborhood plan had a bit of what everyone wanted. You made sure the people had a voice in it.”
–Mrs. Mary Taylor, neighborhood activist
“Ms. Krom is an invaluable resource of information and expertise regarding community dynamics and resources. She is consistently energetic, cooperative, and knowledgeable. It has been a sincere pleasure to work with her over the course of a decade.”
–Phoebe T. Sugarman, MA Governor’s Highway Safety Bureau
“Wendy Krom’s presentation on leadership has been an important part of our for-credit course on Leadership Through Community Service. The students report that her lessons are clear, understandable, and practical. They enjoy the interaction and the engaging style she brings to the class.”
–Thom Hughart, Wellesley High School
“You instilled a lot of energy into the work, and your sense of humor always made things fun.”
–Don Roe, director of planning, City of St. Louis, MO
Our Clients
Here are some of Community Consulting Services’ clients:
- AgeSpan, Lawrence and Lowell, MA
- Berkshire Coalition to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, Pittsfield, MA
- Berkshire Community Action Council, Pittsfield, MA
- Berkshire Community College, Project Advance and LEAD, Pittsfield, MA
- Berkshire Enterprises, Pittsfield, MA
- Berkshire Interfaith Organizing (BIO), Pittsfield, MA
- Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts (BIA-MA), Westborough & Pittsfield, MA
- Cambridge Middle Grades Prevention Program, Cambridge, MA
- Central Berkshire Regional School District, Dalton, MA
- City of Pittsfield, MA Dept. of Community Development, Pittsfield, MA
- The Collaborative, Londonderry, VT
- Communities for People, Somerville, MA and Providence, RI
- Community Anti-Drug Coalition of Hampden County, Springfield, MA
- Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, Rockville, MD
- Conte Community School, Pittsfield, MA
- COTY (Church Outreach to Youth) Center, North Adams, MA
- Domus, Stamford, CT
- Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD
- Get REAL (Residential Environmental Action League), Pittsfield, MA
- Girls on the Run—New Hampshire, Newfields, NH
- Gladys Allen Brigham Community Center, Pittsfield MA
- Governor’s Highway Safety Bureau, Boston and Pittsfield, MA
- Great Barrington Historical Society, Great Barrington, MA
- Greater Falls Connections, Bellows Falls, VT
- Greater Western Massachusetts Prevention Center, Northampton, MA
- Health Resources in Action, Boston, MA
- Highland Valley Elder Services, Northampton and Westfield, MA
- Hitchcock Free Academy, Brimfield, MA
- The Life Link, Albuquerque, NM
- Maine Youth Action Network, South Portland, ME
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Boston, MA
- Massachusetts Parent Information and Resource Center, Worcester, MA
- Massachusetts Violence Prevention Task Force, Boston, MA
- McCann Technical School, North Adams, MA
- Miss Hall’s School, Pittsfield, MA
- Monson Free Library and Monson Historical Society, Monson, MA
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI-BC), Berkshire County Chapter
- National Drug Commission and Centre for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, Hamilton, Bermuda
- New England Resident Services Coordinators, Glastonbury, CT
- Northern Berkshire Community Coalition and UNITY, North Adams, MA
- Open Pantry Community Services, Springfield, MA
- Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, Greenfield, MA
- Railroad Street Youth Project, Great Barrington, MA
- St. Joseph’s Central High School, Pittsfield, MA
- Salvation Army, Pittsfield, MA
- South Berkshire Youth Coalition, Great Barrington, MA
- Springfield Prevention Center, Springfield, MA
- System for Adult Basic Education Support (SABES), Western Massachusetts
- Vermont Department of Liquor Control, Poultney, VT
- Wellness 2K! Higher Education Conference, Charleston, SC
- Western Massachusetts Funding Resource Center, Springfield, MA
- Williston Northampton School, Easthampton, MA
- Women’s House of Peace, North Adams, MA