DESCRIPTION
- Overview of Organization and Services:
Community Action, Inc. is a private non-profit organization established in 1965 to address the causes and consequences of poverty in the Greater Haverhill, Amesbury and Newburyport areas. Community Action, Inc. (CAI) provides resources and opportunities for individuals, families and communities to overcome poverty.
Programs include:
--Adult Education and Training - including ESOL, Career pathways, High School Equivalency and Nurses aide training.
-- Family day care and Headstart
-- Consumer servcices
-- Food and Clothing
-- Women Infant Children (WIC) nutrition program...it is for anyone who is a guardian of someone under 5 years. Use this link to apply online: https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-the-women-infants-children-wic-nutrition-program
-- Fuel and Energy Programs
-- Housing
-- Income tax assistance
-- Scholarships
Information about the Family and Community Connections Program, the Amesbury Center Services and and Newburyport Headstart program are described more fully in other listings.
- Additional Info:
Community Services - Greater Haverhill
3 Washington Square
Haverhill, MA 01830
Phone: 978-373-1971 ext. 242
Contact: Connie Murphy
Community Services - Seacoast
44A Friend Street
Amesbury, MA 01913
Phone: 978-388-2570
Contact: Diane Halloran
Education and Training
145 Essex Street
Haverhill, MA 01832
Phone: 978-373-1971
Energy Programs
3 Washington Square
Haverhill, MA 01832
Phone: 978-373-1971
800-332-9004
24/7 Automated Line
978-374-7660
Head Start Fox Center
75 Elm Street
Haverhill, MA 01830
Phone: 978-372-5052
Early Head Start Goldman Center
230 Hilldale Avenue
Haverhill, MA 01830
Phone: 978-373-6266
Headstart - Amesbury/Newburyport Seacoast Center
447 Merrimac Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
Phone: 978-449-835
Family and Community Connections
346 Broadway
Haverhill, MA 01832
Phone: 978-374-2198
Fax: 978-914-7893
Consumer Protection
3 Washington Square, 4th Floor
Haverhill, MA 01830
Phone: 978-373-1971 x236
Family Day Care Program
75 Elm Street
Haverhill, MA 01830
Phone: 978-373-1971
Housing Development
Affordable Housing Development Programs
Affordable Housing Lottery | CAI Rental Management
First Time Home Buyer Program
Contact Information:
To donate or sell property to Community Action, Inc.
for affordable housing development, please contact:
Richard Lynch: 978-373-1971 ext. 225
WIC Main Office
145 Essex Street
Haverhill, MA 01832
Phone: 978-374-2191
WIC Seacoast Office
44 Friend Street
Amesbury, MA 01913
Phone: 978-388-2575
Statewide Information: 1-800-WIC-1007
For brochures or outreach information contact:
DeAnna Tashjian, Community Coordinator
978-373-1971 ext. 259
Email: dtashjian@communityactioninc.org
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program
145 Essex Street
Haverhill, MA 01832
978-373-1971
SERVICES
- Demographics Served:
Adults: 19+, Children: 12 and under, Families, Seniors: 60+, Youth: 13-18 - City/Towns Served:
Amesbury, Newbury (incl. Byfield), Newburyport, Rowley, Salisbury, West Newbury - Types of Services Provided:
Affordable Housing, Child Care, Youth & After-School Programs, Clothing and/or Household Goods, Consumer Protection, Education and Job Training, Emergency Financial Assistance, English as a Second Language, Food Pantries, Food Programs, Fuel & Utility Assistance, GED, Computer, Job Readiness Skills, Housing, Parent and Family Support, Resume and Job Search, Women and Children (WIC)
CONTACT INFORMATION
- Address: 145 Essex Street, Haverhill, MA 01932
- Phone: 978-373-1971
- Email: jcuneo@communityactioninc.org
- Website: http://http://www.communityactioninc.org/