- Disaster Relief and Social Services – Provides food and shelter in emergencies, operates the largest food pantry in New England, teaches lifesaving skills, trains nurses’ aides and certified nursing assistants, serves members of the Armed Forces, and more. All assistance from the American Red Cross is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money Read more...
- Family Support and Advocacy – Provides information/referral for community resources, support groups, arts and recreation activities, and sibling support workshops to individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and their families. Services are designed to reduce family stress and to enable parents to provide for their developmentally disabled loved one at home, keeping the family healthy and intact. Read more...
- Power Hour and Summer Brain Gain – An after school and summer program designed to engage youth in learning, encourage academic success, and teach youth to become lifelong learners. Read more...
- Project Learn – Specifically designed to work with the “Power Hour” program to develop positive and effective study habits while addressing and decreasing behavioral problems during school hours through learning successful methods of information retention through a reward system. Read more...
- Basic Life Skills & Emergency Assistance – Provides Emergency Material Assistance (food, clothing, shelter) to individuals and families in need. Read more...
- Strengthening Families Collaborative – Provides support to at-risk families throughout the region through collaboration with Strengthening Families Alliance (15 collaborative partners including CAFS). Read more...
- Action Health Services – Provides substance abuse counseling and personal addiction identification, while working through the stages of addiction and rehabilitation in order to prevent the outcome of relapse. This program works with other local agencies who have the availability to provide long-term services to recently rehabilitated Individuals. Read more...
- 21st Century Scholars After School Program – Helps students meet state and local standards in subjects such as reading and math. Increases student achievement in literacy, math, communication, and problem-solving. Assists with homework and the development of effective habits for learning. Fitchburg High School Plato Credit Recovery Program – This program’s unique approach addresses the needs of students who had Read more...
- Emergency Assistance – Serves low-income clients, addressing issues of poverty such as hunger/ malnutrition, along with immediate crisis such as rental eviction, house foreclosure, and utility terminations. Provides for basic human needs. Fellowship Table Program – Provides a free, nutritious, balanced meal for individuals in need of a safe environment. Predominately addressing hunger and malnutrition, this meal site also serves Read more...
- Girl Scout Leadership Experience – Provides girls with engaging, challenging, and fun activities that help them grow as people and as leaders, in addition to learning the value of serving others. Read more...
