DESCRIPTION
- Overview of Organization and Services:
Community Teamwork strives to strengthen the communities of Greater Lowell and the Merrimack Valley and reduce poverty by delivering direct services and collaborating with other organizations to create housing, education, and economic opportunities.
CTI works with senior citizens, people with disabilities, and veterans living on limited incomes to meet basic rental and utility expenses. For tenants experiencing housing instability, CTI provides short-term financial assistance for rent and mortgage arrears, connections to other services at CTI, and counseling on alternatives to shelter.They are a combination of a non-profit community action agency, a non-profit housing agency, and a community development corporation. Their programs address: family and children, finance and business, food and nutrition, and housing and utilities.
Community Teamwork is the regional center for the Mass Housing Consumer Education Center, where you can find more information useful to homeowners, buyers, landlords, and tenants: http://www.masshousinginfo.org/
- Additional Info:
(978) 459-0551 (Administration line, housing/homeless services line, and Resource Center line)
(978) 459-6161 (Fuel Assistance line)
155 Merrimack St. (Headquarters and Administration)
17 Kirk St. (Resource Center)
45 Kirk St., 2nd Floor (Fuel Assistance)
Lowell, MA 01852
SERVICES
- Demographics Served:
Adults: 19+, Children: 12 and under, Families, Youth: 13-18 - City/Towns Served:
Amesbury, Newbury (incl. Byfield), Newburyport, Rowley, Salisbury, West Newbury - Types of Services Provided:
Clothing and/or Household Goods, Financial Counseling & Financial Literacy, Food Programs, Fuel & Utility Assistance, Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance, Housing, Parent and Family Support
CONTACT INFORMATION
- Address: 155 Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA 01850
- Phone: 978-455-0551
- Website: http://commteam.org/