ABCD Chinese Church Head Start

Since its inception in 1962, ABCD has remained devoted to its mission of promoting self-help for low-income people and neighborhoods. ABCD empowers disadvantaged people by providing them with the tools to overcome poverty, live with dignity, and achieve their full potential. It emphasizes education, skilled job-training and asset development.

While ABCD's overall focus remains long-term self-sufficiency, we understand that sometimes, things happen. ABCD offers a number of programs that help families through these times of crisis, including fuel assistance in winter, food pantries, and rental assistance.

Once stability has been established, ABCD helps people move forward with a focus on education and skill development. The agency works closely with area businesses and academic institutions to develop programs that educate workers who are consistently applauded for their abilities and commitment to excellence.

Description:
ABCD Head Start and Children's Services is a comprehensive family development program that serves pregnant women, children from birth to age five, and their families. Our child-focused programs are committed to providing opportunities and services to the diverse, low-income children and families of Boston. We support these children and families to achieve:

School readiness
Self-sufficiency
Success in life.

For those who qualify, this means free, high-quality childcare and programs devoted to early childhood education and a child's total health and wellbeing.

History:
Both Head Start and ABCD have a long history of serving families in Boston with programs to improve and enrich their lives and wellbeing. ABCD was incorporated in 1962, prior to the national War on Poverty, as a "Gray Areas Project." Its original mandate, which holds true to this day, is to promote self-help for people and neighborhoods. Today, ABCD is known as Boston's anti-poverty agency, and is the largest independent, private, 501(c)3 non-profit human services agency in New England. ABCD emphasizes the empowerment of low-income people and communities as the most effective means of promoting economic success. ABCD focuses on prevention, rather than crisis management, and builds on individual and community strengths.

Because we are locally administered by Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD), which serves more than 100,000 low-income Greater Boston residents, the families of children enrolled in Head Start gain access to ABCD services, such as housing, food and fuel assistance, and education and training programs. We work together to give your child a Head Start.

Contact person: Mei-Hua Fu, Program Director, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (617) 426-0455

Address:

112 Shawmut Ave Boston, MA 02118 (See a map)

Web Site: http://bostonheadstart.org

Directions:

We are at the first floor and basement of the building, next to Josiah Quincy Elementary School   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: New England Medical Center,   Walk distance (in minutes): 3 minutes For maps or information, please see http://www.mbta.com

Last updated on July 29, 2009