A decade after a Boston Fed report found the median Black household in the Boston area had a net worth of $8, a recent statewide survey from the bank offers some improvement, with a caveat. Median wealth for Black families in Massachusetts is now $7,800, still dwarfed by a median $549,200 for white families. The 2015 report was narrowly focused…
The past few years have been turbulent ones in the field of public health. The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 put severe strain on healthcare systems around the globe, and the aftershocks are still felt roughly 4 years later. At ABCD’s Health Services department, administrators, clinicians, and support staff are working diligently to repair the damage left behind by the pandemic,…
Committed to developing comprehensive solutions to seemingly intractable problems, ABCD invited community members and leaders from Boston’s nonprofit and government sectors to come together for a forum at the Thelma Burns Building in Dorchester on June 25th. Entitled “Boston’s Next Chapter: Expanding Opportunity and Economic Mobility,” the event was the first in a series of such forums ABCD plans to…
ABCD was proud to be a part of this year’s Harvard Pilgrim Day at Fenway Park, an annual event that offers the official health and wellness partner of the Red Sox the opportunity to spotlight local nonprofits working in the public health space. ABCD President and CEO Sharon Scott-Chandler and ABCD Foster Grandparent Marylynn Johnson threw out a ceremonial first…
ABCD joined more than a thousand Community Action Agencies nationwide this May to celebrate Community Action Month. ABCD provides vital services that impact more than 100,000 people in Greater Boston every year. Our work enables them to improve their quality of life and achieve economic stability. We exist to provide pathways out of poverty. Like all Community Action Agencies, not…
Last month, ABCD celebrated the 60th anniversary of our Foster Grandparents program at the Venezia in Dorchester, marking six decades of a service that enriches the lives of both elders and children across the city. The event featured tributes to individual Foster Grandparents, remarks from elected officials and community members, a buffet style lunch, dancing, and more. Congratulations and thank…
Fire and flair at Fenway! Field of Dreams, ABCD’s iconic softball benefit, returned to Fenway Park in style on May 29th for its 27th year. Featuring softball on the field, tours of the park, appearances from former Red Sox pitchers and 2004 MLB champions Derek Lowe and Keith Foulke, and more, Field of Dreams once again delivered a unique and…
Thanks to the tireless efforts of our dedicated staff and volunteers, ABCD was able to prepare and process thousands of 2025 tax returns and bring millions of dollars back to hard-working Bostonians. As a leading partner of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program and the City of Boston’s Tax Help Coalition, ABCD provides low and medium income Boston area…
MALDEN, Mass. — Governor Maura Healey got a firsthand look Wednesday at what’s at stake for families who rely on Head Start. The governor visited an ABCD Head Start classroom in Malden, meeting children and teachers, as Massachusetts leaders push back against proposed changes from the Trump administration. “To see those little kids in action, so to speak, was really…
Massachusetts leaders urge families and teachers to speak out against sweeping proposal that would weaken early education, safety and family supports MALDEN — Governor Maura Healey today joined Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Congresswoman Katherine Clark, Secretary of Education Steve Zrike, Early Education and Care Commissioner Amy Kershaw, Head Start providers, teachers and families to call on the President Trump to withdraw a sweeping proposal that would gut…