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A Home Within

We provide open-ended individual psychotherapy to current and former foster youth, free of charge.

http://www.ahomewithin.org/

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Belle of the Ball

The Belle of the Ball boutique is for qualified girls who cannot afford the cost of a prom gown. It's a day to "shop" with a personal shopper for the dress of your dreams, receive makeup tips, prom accessories, and a chance to win certificates for prom-related services. You can even have your photograph taken in your new gown. Check out the boutique day pages to see the energy and excitement.

http://antons.com/belle/receive-a-dress/

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Boys Scouts of America-Yankee Clipper Council

To prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law. The BSA provides a program for young people that builds character, trains them in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and develops personal fitness.

http://www.scoutspirit.org

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Building Bridges Through Music, Inc

Groove School is an after school program offering lessons in dance, theater, and musical instruments.


Peace Camp is offered during winter and summer, as a vocational conflict resolution and promoting nonviolence.

http://www.bbtmusic.org

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Camp Starfish

Camp Starfish provides a 1:1 staff-to-camper ratio at all times to enable success, build social skills, teach coping mechanisms, and help children who have difficulty finding success in traditional settings. We are a one-of-a-kind summer camp, year-round support and advocate for children and families. We encourage you to learn more about Starfish and the campers and families who have had their lives changed by their powerful experiences here. Then, we hope you will join us, becoming a camper, family, staff member, teacher, social worker, donor or friend who has seen the difference a Starfish summer can make.

http://campstarfish.org

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Center for Living & Working

This program is designed for young adults ages 16-22 who live with disabilities. The goal is to offer interns their first summer job, supplemented with job-readiness workshops and one-on-one Skills Training and Peer Counseling. The workshops that are offered cover areas such as resume writing, interviewing skills, work place etiquette, time & stress management, self-advocacy & disclosure as well as interpersonal communication.

http://centerlw.org

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Centro (Adolescents Program)

Program components include: academic support, life skills training, parent / adolescent mediation, community service connection, and emergency support.

The goal of this program is to promote the well-being of adolescents between the ages of 12 through 17 and their families by providing appropriate culturally and linguistic supportive services, building on the existing strengths of the family, and empowering families to make their own decisions in an effort to reduce or eliminate child abuse and neglect.

http://www.centrolasamericas.org/youth-development-program

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Child Care Circuit

Featured services include: Free on-line search for child care, building partnerships to help families, collecting accurate statistical information on Massachusetts child care, information on state vouchers and training for parents, providers, employers to name just a few.

http://www.childcarecircuit.org

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Community Team Work

We serve people who are homeless, facing foreclosure or eviction people, or ready to purchase a home or launch a small business. Provides support and services for low-income people. Call for services and addresses.
978-459-0551

http://commteam.org/

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COMPASS for kids

COMPASS offers a community-based jobs program for homeless parents. COMPASS structures technical training, internships, and employment partnerships that are best suited to local transitional jobs that track toward self-sufficiency careers and a brighter future for families. The program runs in ongoing cycles and offers five different programming “tracks" – designed to specifically meet a parent's employment training and job placement needs.

http://www.compassforkids.org/

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DCF Adopted Child Tuition Waiver and Fee Assistance Program

The DCF Adopted Child Tuition Waiver and Fee Assistance Program is designed to lessen the financial burden on adopting parents in the Commonwealth. This waiver extends eligibility to all children and young adults, age twenty-four or under, adopted through DCF by state employees or eligible Massachusetts residents, regardless of the date of adoption. The tuition and fee waiver encompasses 100% of tuition and fees for state-supported courses, subject to budgetary appropriation, at all of the Massachusetts public institutions of higher education, excluding graduate courses and courses in the MD program at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center.

http://www.mass.edu/osfa/programs/dcfadopted.asp

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Emmaus

We provide both immediate housing assistance and long-term solutions through emergency shelters, affordable housing, job training, and more.

http://emmausinc.org/

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Family Services - Sports Recreation and Leisure Programs: Music Therapy, Fitness, Dance, Art, Nutrition and Various Sports

Emotional/Behavioral/Mental HealthDevelopmental Disability Medically Complex Care Safety Management through sports and all kinds of Leisure Program.

http://sevenhills.org

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Future Works Career Center

We provide Employment & Educational Services Such as : Resume Preparation, job Search tips, application assistance, interview prep, MCAS Remediation Program, Work Place Readiness Program & Much More!

http://www.futureworksjobs.org

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GLAD Answers - LGBTQ Legal Advocates

GLAD Answers is your New England LGBTQ and HIV legal rights resource! Contact us now for information, assistance and referrals. Our highly trained volunteers are available to chat live or take your call M-F 1:30-4:30 p.m. Or, email us anytime and we’ll get back to you no later than the next business day.
Always free & confidential. Language translation is available.

http://gladanswers.org/

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Greater Lawrence Community Action Council

Greater Lawrence with special emphasis on the initiation of programs in education with youth employment and related fields. Since its inception, the GLCAC, Inc. has been a consistent partner in working with local, State and Federal governments and private agencies in creating opportunities and providing hope for people living in poverty.

http://www.glcac.org/

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Greater Lawrence Community Boating

The mission of Community Boating, Inc. is the advancement of sailing for all by minimizing economic and physical obstacles to sailing. In addition, CBI enhances the greater Boston community by using sailing and other water sports as vehicles to empower its members to develop independence and self-confidence, improve communication, foster teamwork, and acquire a deeper understanding of community spirit and the power of volunteerism.

http://www.community-boating.org/contact-us/

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Groundwork Lawrence

GWL creates the building blocks of a healthy community, and empowers Lawrence residents to improve their quality of life. GWL achieves results by engaging the whole community – residents, youth, nonprofits, city government and businesses – in the planning and realization of its projects

  • Prepare young people to be positive role models and leaders in their community;
  • Increase Opportunities for Physical Activity
  • Increase Access to Healthy Food
  • Support economic development

http://www.groundworklawrence.org/

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Head Start/Early Head Start

Free early childhood programs for women with children Age 0 to 5. Helps Children from low income families get a head start and become ready for school. Pre-school programs are for children age 3 to 5.

http://www.massheadstart.org

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