The Cooper Community Center offers a pre-school, after-school program and a social club for seniors from its location near the South End/Roxbury border. The preschool serves children ages two years, nine months (2.9) to six years (6), and emphasizes literacy development. The after-school program provides children ages 5 - 12 with a safe and structured learning environment that features tutoring and mentoring with Northeastern Students and MIT graduate students. The Cooper Community Center also offers the "Forget-Me-Not" Club for local seniors. Members meet for lunch every Tuesday from September to June to discuss topics that enrich their physical and mental health.
The Salvation Army South End Corps is the neighborhood's largest Salvation Army location, offering an after-school program, worship services and educational and recreational programs for youths and adults. The Washington Street building also houses the Family Services Bureau, which coordinates emergency assistance for individuals and families in need. A computer center and a gymnasium are onsite as well.
Homes for Families works towards ending family homelessness in Massachusetts.
The organization advocates for families and the organizations that help them. It describes itself as a grassroots, social change organization. Homes for Families doesn't provide direct services, but rather represents the interests of homeless families and service organizations.
Homes for Families connects homeless shelters with the state government and elected officials. It's funded mostly through private donations from foundations, but individuals can also donate.
