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Healthy Housing and Community Resource Center 142 Crescent St. Brockton Ma. 02302 |
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COMMUNITY RESOURCES/REFERRALS
Provides information and referral to programs and services as well as area resources including:
Call 508-588-4049, ext. 210 or 124 |
This program will work with local employers in our service area to determine their hiring needs and skill levels required and provide assistance and training opportunities to unemployed individuals to meet the needs of local employers. This program also will offer:
To downlowad our EOC application click on this link: Call 508-588-4049, ext. 116 or 117 |
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NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM Through a grant from the City of Brockton’s Building a Better Brockton, SHI is assisting individuals interested in purchasing multi-family housing in targeted areas of the city with a variety of supports and assistance including access to low interest mortgage loans and no/reduced cost housing rehab programs. Additionally, low to moderate income tenants may participate in a tenant educational and financial literacy program that could make them eligible for the security deposit and last month’ s rent to move into one of the program’s multi-family apartments. Call 508-588-4049, ext. 123 |
Self Help, Inc. is working with Brockton agencies, municipalities and local residents to implement a new Community Development Corporation (CDC) in the city of Brockton. A CDC is committed to making dreams of long term economic stability come true. Whether one dreams of owning a home, sustaining affordable homeownership, starting or expanding a business, or acquiring financial management skills, we can help make one’s dream a reality. We are currently seeking Brockton residents to join the new CDC. Call 508-588-4049, ext. 118 or 119 |
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VITA TAX PROGRAM
Self Help’s VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program provides free tax preparation service and helps families apply for their EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit) that could result in hundreds of extra dollars for a family. This Program operates during the tax season at the SHI Healthy Housing and Community Resource Center, 142 Crescent St., Brockton. It is open to all low to moderate income residents that reside in the SHI service area.Call 508-588-4049, ext. 111 |
LEAD ABATEMENT PROGRAM
A source of loans and grants to property owners in Southeastern Massachusetts to abate lead hazards in their residential property (either single family or rental unit) where at least one child under age 6 resides in the property to be abated. The program offers grants, at market rate, low or no interest loans, and deferred loans for up to half the cost of deleading. Call 508-588-4049, ext. 114 or 112 |
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LEAD ACTION BROCKTON A coalition formed by Self Help of local organizations concerned with housing, health, children and/or cultural/language issues to assist the Massachusetts DPH Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention program meet its goal of ending childhood lead poisoning. Efforts focus on high risk neighborhoods and populations in Brockton. Call 508-588-4049, ext. 111 |
Activities focus on demonstrating low-cost, effective home hazard assessment and intervention methods, as well as public education that stresses ways in which communities can mitigate housing-related hazards. Eligible activities include: *Providing families with housing hazard assessment for a variety of environmental and safety hazards. *Education and information on Healthy Home techniques and interventions for a safer and healthier home. *Access to medical services and support for children diagnosed or at-risk of environmentally related diseases and injuries. Call 508-588-4049, ext. 111 or 115 |
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Good EARTH (Ensuring All a Right to a Home) Program
Provides case management services to area residents to prevent homelessness through a variety of supports including:
Call 508-588-4049, ext. 121 |
