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Catholic Charities Haitian Multi-Service Center |
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Warning: This listing is no longer actively maintained. The information below is likely to be out of date.
| Last updated on January 20, 2005 |
The Haitian Multi-Service Center,the largest social service agency serving the Haitian Community in the Greater Boston area. It is non-profit Its mission is to serve, in a linguistically and culturally sensitive manner, the needs of the Haitian Community, numbered at 25,000-30,000, and to foster economic and social self-sufficiency. Today it serves more than 6,000 families annually.
On-site programs include: Adult Education (Literacy, ESL,GED,EDP[External Diploma Program with the Boston Public Schools], Citizenship, Computer Literacy, Education for Employment), Day Care, Immigration and Refugee Assistance, Food Pantry, Haitian Elders, and an AIDS Support Program.
The Center promotes community development through a "Haitian-serving-Haitians" model. It also reaches out to the broader community by collaborative efforts with other agencies and institutions and through its volunteers from various backgrounds as well as college and university students.
History:
Headquartered on the grounds of the former St. Leo Parish, in the Franklin Field section of Dorchester, the Haitian Multi-Service Center was originally established by local Haitian community leaders in 1978 to respond to the specific needs of this growing immigrant population. It joined Catholic Charities in 1984, thus gaining linkage to the 128 programs in the network. The Center, located at 12 Bicknell St., serves clients living primarily in Dorchester, Mattapan, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain and Roxbury. It has satellite service sites in Cambridge and Mattapan.
Contact people:
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Maria Kefallinou, Director of Adult Education, (phone), (email)
Pierre Imbert, Executive Director, (phone), (email) Nicole St-Victor, Director, Day Care, (phone), (email) |
Address:
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12 Bicknell St. Dorchester, MA, MA 02121 (See a map) |
Directions:
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By Car: Take Blue Hill Ave. toward Mattapan Square (Route 28 SOUTH). At the second intersection after the Franklin Park Zoo, take a SHARP LEFT at HARVARD ST.(NOT TALBOT). The third street on the LEFT is Bicknell. There is a parking lot on your left and street parking.
RED LINE: Take the T to ASHMONT. Then take the 22 BUS (Ruggles Station). Get off at the corner of Blue Hill Ave. and Harvard St. DO NOT CROSS BLUE HILL AVE. Go down Harvard St. Bicknell is the third street on your left. The Center is on the left.
ORANGE:Take the train to Ruggles Station. Take the 22 BUS (Ashmont). Get off at the corner of Blue Hill Ave. and Harvard St. CROSS BLUE HILL AVE. Go down Harvard St. Bicknell is the third street on your left. The Center is on the left.
Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: Ashmont & 22 Bus, Walk distance (in minutes): 8min Nearest Bus Stop: 22 Bus from Ashmont or Ruggles Station Get off corner of Blue Hill and Harvard, 8min minute walk For maps or information, please see http://www.mbta.com/schedmaps/index.cfm |
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