09/05/2024
By Darcie Boyer

Join us for Community Thursdays at UMass Lowell!

Faculty, staff, and students—are you interested in learning more about partnership opportunities with local community organizations doing vital work in and around Lowell? Join the Center for Community Research & Engagement for our Community Thursdays Series! Talk with our featured organizations about the work they do and the types of collaborations they are interested in forming with our UML community.

Location:
150 Wilder Street, South Campus

The dates and featured organizations for 2024-2025:
Thursdays from 3 to 4:30 p.m.

September 19
Eliot Church Day Center is a hub where our unhoused neighbors can access spiritual care, person-centered support and tangible resources including daytime shelter, meals, clothing, food, ID documents and referrals to other community partners.

October 17
Alternative House provides domestic violence services in the Greater Lowell area, including emergency shelter and 24-hour crisis hotline services, access to temporary safe housing, transitional/permanent housing, legal advocacy, supervised visitation services, community/housing advocacy, support groups, youth, and teen programming.

November 21
Cornerstone Capacities provides a variety of supports for k- 12 youth, including financial aid to help them participate in athletics, access to mental health services, IT trainings, and online tutors. Their mission is to transform individuals, organizations and communities. They provide entrepreneurship skill seminars, support, and partnerships for learners and connect learners to technology, access to platforms, devices, and innovation.

February 20
Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association (CMAA) works to improve the quality of life for Cambodian-Americans, as well as other minorities and economically disadvantaged persons in Lowell, MA through educational, cultural, economic and social programs. Their services range from language translation to assisting with food and shelter resources to organizing community events that bring people together.

March 20
Cooperative Elder Services, Inc. has provided adult day health care for over fifty communities in the Greater Boston area since 1978. Staff is trained in specialized care for participants with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases and related dementia. Participants in CESI’s day programs engage in recreation activities and enjoy well-balanced meals under the supervision of healthcare professionals, while family caregivers gain respite and support. As a community-based organization, they are able to provide nursing care and services at a price that is less than one-fifth the cost of a day in a nursing home facility.

For more information email Darcie_Boyer@uml.edu.