John Ciampa, a longtime member of our Board of Directors, retired from board service this past month. John’s record of service to CAAS is truly extraordinary.
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Emily Bhargava is repairing the mural in CAAS' main suite.
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Non-English speaking Head Start parents will once again have the opportunity to begin learning English at no cost through CAAS.
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The Amazon Smile program donates a percentage of all eligible purchases directly to a charity of your choice — and you can now select CAAS as your charity for automatic donation!
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CAAS Board of Directors elected a new slate of leadership at its January meeting, including Kristin Haas who was elected to her first term as President.
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The Garcias* were on the brink of homelessness.
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Low-income Somerville families facing temporary displacement fight to remain in the city that they call home. “Will we get to stay, or will we have to leave? And when will our homes be safe to live in?”
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Join CAAS board members Judy Perlman and Guillermo Hamlin on November 2, at the Friendly Toast! They will host a fundraiser to support the efforts of the Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS).
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Our Head Start Program is off to a great start in this new school year. Our preschool classrooms all resumed for the Fall and our parent classes are starting up in October.
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One recent success story from our Homelessness Prevention Program (HPP) involves a client named Abeba** and her two young daughters
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On September 14th, 9 Clarendon residents, Clarendon Residents United (CRU) members, and two CAAS Community Organizers met with Mayor Curtatone.
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We were horrified and saddened by the events in Charlottesville earlier this year, and by the continuing climate of violence and hatred that daily assaults our hearts.
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CAAS seeks a local photographer interested in learning about non-profit marketing and storytelling. The ambassador will be responsible for taking, editing, and submitting photos to CAAS that capture the people and places of Somerville.
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At Clarendon Hill, a public housing project that is set to be redeveloped in the next several years, resident leaders have been negotiating with developers to ensure that no one is displaced and that current residents receive benefits from this project.
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Our most recent Community Assessment Report & Strategic Plan is complete! This Plan presents the major findings from our 2017 community needs assessment and outlines a three-year plan with specific actions for addressing the community’s most pressing needs.
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We have set an exciting and ambitious goal for the summer: doubling the number of monthly donors giving automatically to the organization. Summer is a critical time to acquire new donors and commitments to monthly giving. We can’t do this without your help!
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As a person who is committed to helping working families on a path to economic security, you are as disturbed as I am by the threats to programs Somerville families rely on. Will you invest today in local efforts to protect these programs?
The following individuals were elected as representatives of the low-income community: Francis Latanowich, Nanci Baren, John Ciampa, Kate Byrne. They will be seated on the CAAS Board of Directors at its Annual Meeting to be held on Tuesday, January 24, 2017.
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You may already know that CAAS provides comprehensive preschool and wraparound services to hundreds of families each year through Head Start. You may not know that CAAS acts as a safety net for these and other families when they are in crisis.
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The Santiagos, a family of 9, were referred to HPP by Cambridge and Somerville Legal Services in June of 2016. They received notice of eviction and were seeking assistance with their housing search and in negotiating with their landlord for more time to secure new housing.
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