“I remember the very first grandmother I worked with,” says Bobbie London, MEd., LMFT, a Social Worker at South Shore Stars. “Her son was using drugs and her grandchild found…
If you’ve been watching the news lately, you know that today’s young people are a force to be reckoned with. With a passion for social justice, unlimited research capabilities and…
After seven children in their programs lost parents to opioid use, the Beverly Children’s Learning Center responded with more programming and family events to provide resources and support to parents…
Boston is an amazing city with top-notch employment opportunities, award winning museums, and some of the best colleges in the country. Boston also has the highest income inequality rate in…
If you live in Boston, then you know it can be hard getting ahead. In fact, there are over 200,000 Boston residents who have either poor credit scores or no…
When Carissa* began working with RISE (Realizing Intergenerational Success through Education) her life was in turmoil. After escaping an abusive relationship, Carissa was left to care for her 4 children…
United Way supports more than 77 partner organizations – including Father Bill’s & MainSpring, which runs a successful shelter diversion program. Last year, Lucie, her two children, and her grandson…
It’s only the beginning of January, but 2018 is proving to be one of the harshest winters in our region’s history and fuel assistance benefits are already maxed out. Record freezing temperatures…
This was a very exciting year for Youth Unleashed, one of our Youth Venture teams! The West Roxbury-based Ohrenberger Community Center team was selected as one of the 128 early-stage…
In recent years, there’s been a push to have more local summer learning programs – a move that many parents agree with – but the demand for these programs exceeds…