South End Neighborhood Service Center

Services

ABCD's South End NSC offers ABCD services and programs that include:

• Case Management
• Clothing Assistance
• Food Pantry -Project Bread, referral necessary
• MassHealth Application Assistance
• Food Stamp/SNAP Application Assistance
• Holiday Gifts
• Holiday Meals - Thanksgiving and Christmas
• Fuel Assistance
• Tax Assistance
• Computer Labs and Workshops
• SummerWorks
• Financial Literacy Workshops
• Utility Bill Advocacy
• Job Readiness Workshops

In addition, South End NSC offers the following services, unique to this location:

• Housing Assistance: housing search and application assistance services to help low-income families obtain safe, affordable housing
• Creative and Critical Learning: a youth program for arts, media, and other creative outlets, that provides youth with an avenue for positive expression while simultaneously gaining skills in the areas of literacy, community organizing, and professional development
• Young Ladies for a Better Tomorrow: a peer leadership group led by young ladies to empower and address the needs and issues facing young women today
• Eighteen 101: a youth program for 16 and 17 years old that offers life skills education and case management to ease transition into legal “adulthood”. Eighteen 101 provides assistance with college application processes, and information on laws, day-to- day readiness, and creative forms of expression through a series of workshops and ongoing one-on-one case management.
• Exploring Higher Education Youth Workshop: Youth workshop providing knowledge about the path to college, including how to fill out and receive financial assistance, completing college application and college campus tours.
• Child Injury Prevention Workshops: trainings that teach parents how to keep their children healthy and safe.

Contact

Lisa Swain, Operations Manager South End NSC
lisa.swain@bostonabcd.org
Phone: 617-267-7400

Location

South End NSC is located at 554 Columbus Avenue Boston, MA 02118.