About Us

Northampton’s most vulnerable community members deserve a racially sensitive, socially equitable, community-based response team

Mission

The DCC aims to offer support to individuals that have experienced or are currently experiencing difficult, challenging, and traumatic circumstances in their lives. The DCC is focused on assisting people in the community with addressing racial and social inequities, concerns, identifying and accessing resources to help meet their needs, and provide ongoing support.

Vision

The DCC's objective is to provide an alternative means to deal with, mediate, and/or de-escalate situations that may negatively impact any parties involved. Additionally, the DCC strives to empower individuals to identify and connect with resources to aid in meeting their needs and to foster personal agency, well being , and thriving in the community.