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Founded in 1976, Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (MassCOSH) engages youth and adult community members as leaders in promoting safe, secure jobs and healthy communities throughout eastern Massachusetts. Through education, leadership development and coalition-building, youth and adults gain the skills and support to address dangerous work conditions and prevent work-related diseases and disabilities. MassCOSH has a special focus on immigrants and other lower-income adults, and young people of color who often work in jobs that are the most unsafe and unhealthy.

Formed in 1976 following a farmworker housing conference, CCRH is one of the oldest state low-income housing coalitions in the country. Through advocacy, organizing, research, technical assistance, and leadership development our goal is to make the case for rural housing improvement and strengthen the capacity of the nonprofit and public sectors to provide affordable housing and related facilities. Members are primarily community-based nonprofit and public developers, including the largest self-help housing producers in the United States, as well as local government officials, and local activists concerned about rural quality of life.

The mission of Women Helping Women is to end domestic violence through advocacy, education and prevention; and to offer safety, support and empowerment to women and children, victims of domestic violence.

WOW's missions: To provide tools, training and resources through evangelistic outreach, mentorship and women support.

The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy seeks to improve the lives and future prospects of children and families and, in particular, to help ensure that children are born into stable, two-parent families who are committed to and ready for the demanding task of raising the next generation. Our specific strategy is to prevent teen pregnancy and unplanned pregnancy among single, young adults. We support a combination of responsible values and behavior by both men and women and responsible policies in both the public and private sectors.

The American Foundation for Children with AIDS (AFCA) is a non-profit organization providing critical comprehensive services to infected and affected HIV+ children and their caregivers. Our programs are efficient, promoting self-reliance and sustainability. Since 2005, in collaboration with our in-country partners, we have served tens of thousands of families in some of the most underserved and marginalized communities in Africa. Our areas of impact include: medical support, livelihoods, educational support and emergency relief. Currently, AFCA is transforming lives in Kenya, Uganda, Zimbabwe, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Springboard Centre provides life opportunities for adults facing developmental and physical challenges. Within our service exists a diverse, qualified team of staff members who create innovative, individualized activities for our clientele. Each Springboard client plays a part in the creation of his or her own schedule of activities. Springboard Centre offers services to adults with moderate to severe development disabilities who may also have mild to moderate behavioral challenges.

Riders in the CARD program utilize horseback riding skills to achieve therapeutic and athletic goals. CARD provides a uniquely wide variety of classes within our program. This allows us to provide exceptional service to children and adults with a broad range of disabilities. Therapeutic horseback riding is medically recognized, and proven, to benefit children and adults with almost any cognitive, physical and/or emotional disability. CARD offers 4 different types of classes, each unique to the riders’ different goals. The 4 programs are Hippotherapy, Physical Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, and Adapted Sport.

NAPD provides quality services to people with Intellectual and Developmental disabilities. They offer programs, advocacy and skills that empower our clients to live more productive, rewarding and independent lives, fully integrated into the community. They are inspired by a common purpose of " making a difference daily."

The Victoria Society for Children with Autism (VSCA) supports children with autism and their families in a number of ways. We have monthly meetings where members can get a chance to talk with other parents, hear the occasional guest speaker, and sign out books, DVD’s, OT equipment and educational materials from our lending library. Through our newsletter, you’ll find out about the latest happenings at VSCA and in the Victoria area. There is also a small pool of respite funding available to our members. VSCA holds several workshops each year on autism-related topics - these already-inexpensive events are available at a reduced price to our members, and are always held here in Victoria. VSCA holds social events to allow families to meet one another in a supportive and understanding environment. We offer a range of activities so there are events that will appeal to children of all ages, and give them a chance to form friendships with peers sharing similar interests.

Supports children with leukemia and their families by providing medical treatment, financial assistance, and long-term rehabilitation programs.