Sharon Scott-Chandler has been President and CEO of ABCD since July 2022 and has over three decades of experience, committed to under-resourced communities and promoting programs and policies that promote opportunity for all. ABCD is one of the largest Community Action Agencies in the country, with an annual operating budget exceeding $325 million and serving more than 100,000 people in…
Teri Groome is the new designee for the North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center Advisory Board. An entrepreneur and teacher, she has long been dedicated to expanding opportunities and supporting underserved communities, as well as fostering the arts. For eight years she volunteered with Dress for Success Boston, and she serves on the Board of Advisors at the Celebrity Series…
Thomas Webb serves in a Neighborhood Sector seat representing the Jamaica Plain area on the Jamaica Plain APAC Advisory Board. Born and raised in Ononcoc, Virginia, he left small town life for the West Coast where he sought training through Job Corps, completed his GED, and worked for the Farnworth Press. Upon his return to the East Coast, Webb worked…
A member of the ABCD Board of Directors since 2005, Yvonne L. Jones is a veteran of the Massachusetts education system. She worked for more than 12 years at VIP Child Care, Inc., in Brockton, Massachusetts, where she served as a Site Director/Support Service Specialist overseeing staff, providers, budget allocations, regulation compliance, and provided support for linear programs including the Dept….
ABCD’s Central Office, located at 178 Tremont Street in downtown Boston, houses a number of client services and programs, as well as the agency’s executive and administrative offices. We’re right across the street from the historic Boston Common. In addition, our downtown campus consists of offices at 105 Chauncy Street and 19 Temple Place. Our Central Office is MBTA-accessible via the Green…
GET TO KNOW US All ABCD locations serve income eligible residents in Boston and several neighboring cities and towns. In addition to our core resources, which you can access on our homepage or by clicking the “All Services” button in the main navigation, we offer individual case management and frequently conduct special workshops and classes. Please check the Events page…