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Causes: Education, Employment, Financial Counseling, Human Services, Job Training
Mission: Metro Community Development Corp. builds stronger communities by organizing and mobilizing community resources to enable residents to live better.
Results: Financial Fitness Center serves hundreds of families annually with financial coaching, budgeting, tax preparation, and financial education, resulting in more self-sufficient area families. ClearPath program for those with excessive clutter problems serves about 600 people annually with education, peer support, and in-home clutter coaching, making homes safer from slips and falls and the risks of house fires. Human Services Coalition networks and trains about 50 area agencies to provide higher quality human services to seniors, youth, and mentally disabled residents.
Target demographics: Low and Moderate income families to be be self-sufficient and well
Direct beneficiaries per year: More than 800 individuals and 60 regional agencies.
Geographic areas served: MetroWest Boston and Nashoba Valley
Programs: Financial mentoring, VITA free tax preparation, nutritional education, ClearPath hoarding peer groups and coaching, racial equity programs, Human Services Coalition for area agencies, and financial education programs.