Because of United Way investments, 11 homeless services agencies operated under a Housing First philosophy, of which there were over 4,000 persons served in 2008. read more »
Because of United Way investments, 7,256 housing units were produced, preserved or in property management, housing over 4,600 persons in 2008. read more »
The Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation (ABCDC) engages neighborhood residents in an on-going process of shaping and carrying out a common vision of a diverse and stable community in the face of sustained economic pressures. This vision is evident in community-led projects that protect and create affordable housing, create greenspace, foster a healthy local economy, provide avenues for economic self-sufficiency, and increase understanding among and between our neighborhood's diverse residents.
The Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence (Task Force) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to eliminate family violence and to strengthen Asian families and communities.
The Boston Center for Independent Living is a private nonprofit organization, which is controlled and directed by persons with disabilities. We empower others and ourselves with disabilities to advocate and take control over our lives, and become active members of the communities in which we live. As a center, we work to promote the civil rights of all people with disabilities and to respond to the needs of persons with many different disabilities.
Casa Myrna Vazquez is a community-based, multicultural organization dedicated to ending violence against women and children. In working toward this goal, the agency advocates for social justice in order to create a safe and violence free environment. Casa Myrna Vazquez is committed to the empowerment of women through education, leadership development and the provision of quality services that address the full scope of needs of battered women and children. read more »
CSR's mission is to provide quality social services to economically disadvantaged infants, children, adolescents and their families, thereby promoting and strengthening family life and individual growth.
The Chinese Progressive Association (CPA) is a grassroots community organization which works for full equality and empowerment of the Chinese community in the Greater Boston area and beyond. Our activities seek to raise the living and working standards of Chinese Americans and to involve ordinary community members in making decisions that affect our lives. We emphasize and provide education to develop both skills and awareness towards the goal of empowerment.
CHAPA's mission is to advocate for the production and preservation of affordable housing for low-and moderate-income households in Massachusetts. The agency carries out this mission through strategic research and advocacy, training and technical assistance to housing developers and providers, and coalition-building among a broad cross-section of the housing and human services communities.
