DESCRIPTION
- Overview of Organization and Services:
Mission is to improve the lives of Portuguese-speaking individuals and families from Massachusetts and help them become contributing, active participants in American society while maintaining strong ethnic identity and a sense of community.
MAPS works with and for the Brazilian, Cabo Verdean, Portuguese and other Portuguese-speaking communities to increase access and remove barriers to health, education and social services through direct services, advocacy, leadership and community development.
MAPS in its present form was created in 1993 by the merger of two agencies: the former Somerville Portuguese American League (SPAL) and the Cambridge Organization of Portuguese Americans (COPA), which had served area Portuguese speakers separately since 1970.
In addition to serving Portuguese-speaking immigrants and their families, MAPS assists all who need our services.
Services include:
Citizenship Assistance
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services
Driver Alcohol Education
Elder Services
Employment/Career Services
Family Support Services
HIV/Sexually Transmitted Infections
Immigrant Integration Services
Intimate Partner Abuse Education
Translations/Notary Public
SERVICES
- Demographics Served:
Adults: 19+, Families, Seniors: 60+, Youth: 13-18 - City/Towns Served:
Amesbury, Newbury (incl. Byfield), Newburyport, Rowley, Salisbury, West Newbury - Types of Services Provided:
Domestic Violence, Education and Job Training, Elder Services, English as a Second Language, Immigrant Services, Legal Assistance, Parent and Family Support
CONTACT INFORMATION
- Address: 11 Mill Street Lowell, MA 01852
- Phone: 978-970-1250
- Website: http://www.maps-inc.org/about-maps/
- Hours of Operation: Mondays – 10 am to 6 pm; Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays – 9 am to 5 pm