Submitted by alyssakeil on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 12:10pm
Are you interested in buying healthy food in your own neighborhood? Do you want to find out more about the Healthy Corner Store Initiative, the Bowdoin Geneva Farmers' Market, and more? Join Food in the Hood for their next meeting, January 18 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Bowdoin Street Health Center.The Bowdoin Street Health Center is located at 230 Bowdoin Street in Dorchester. The meeting will include homemade pumpkin bread and fresh churned butter from the Senior Healthy Champions! For more information, please call 617.754.0026 or email Maura Beaufait.
Submitted by alyssakeil on Tue, 12/13/2011 - 1:07pm
On Wednesday, December 14th, Food in the 'Hood Committee will be hosting a meeting on Wednesday, December 14th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Bowdoin Street Health Center. Plans for next year and some developments with the Healthy Corner Store Initiative will be discussed! For more information, contact Maura Beaufait at 617.754.0026 or by email.
Attendees are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item to contribute to the Mayor's Boston CAN Share campaign in which BSHC is participating. This year's drive will help to support food pantries across the city and to support Boston Bounty Bucks, the program that provides low-income families with access to healthy fresh foods by doubling their SNAP benefits at farmers' markets! For more information about CAN Share, visit this city website's link at http://www.cityofboston.gov/shelter/canshare.
Submitted by alyssakeil on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 2:24pm
Are you tired of the food options available to you in the Bowdoin/Geneva neighborhood? Do you travel outside of the neighborhood to buy better quality and/or affordable food? Are you interested in farmers' markets, community supported agriculture, community gardens, etc.? Food in the Hood monthly meetings are 2nd Wednesdays, except for in July, August, September and October when the farmers' market is happening. The next meeting will be on Wednesday, November 9, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Bowdoin Street Health Center, 230 Bowdoin Street in Dorchester.
Submitted by JoelWool on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:28pm
Bowdoin-Geneva Community Day will be held on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at the Reverand Allen Park in Dorchester across St. Peter’s Church from 12 to 4 p.m. (rain date, August 14, 2011). The community day features ample entertainment, free food (hamburger, hot dogs, popcorn, cotton candy, ice cream) and fun. Boston Police K-9 dogs will be present, as will a fire truck, face painters and more. There will also be resources there for the community. This event is open to the whole Dorchester Community, for all ages, young and old. This event is being put on by Bowdoin/Geneva Violence Intervention Program, along with St. Peter’s Teen Center and St. Peter’s Parish. With questions, contact Susan Young by emailing syoung4@bidmc.harvard.edu.
We are beautiful people.
We will learn, grow and become strong.
As a scholar of the John P. Holland School I must learn to respect myself, my teachers and my fellow classmates.
I must strive to do my best work in academic subjects.
I must discipline myself at all times.
Monday through Friday from 8:30-2:30pm
Extended day is available from 7:30-5:30pm.
Mission:
The purpose of the program is to provide opportunities and services to the culturally diverse families in the Dorchester neighborhood. It is a comprehensive Head Start program in partnership with parents. It serves families for twenty-five hours weekly, assisting them in self-sufficiency and success in life. The program's philosophy is to promote self-help and self-sufficiency. Its goals are as follows:
1. To provide an education that improves children's ability to think, reason, communicate and develop self-esteem through meaningful social interaction with peers and teachers.
2. To provide integrated services in the areas of education, health, nutrition and social and mental health.
3. To serve healthy breakfast, lunches and snacks to ensure good nutrition.
How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures:
Walk-in application process. Your child must turn 3 on or before September 1, 2006. Please call Dorchester Head Start (617)282-1100 for more information.
To apply, you must bring the following:
-Child's Birth Certificate
-Social Security Cards for all family members
-Medical Insurance Card
-Two proofs of residence(phone bill, utility bill, etc)
-2 Proof of income (4 recent pay stubs or Welfare letter of verification)
-Application are taken: Monday through Friday 8:30 A.M.- 3:30 P.M.
-Vouchers are acceptable for the Extended Day Program.
-If you get paid bi-weekly bring 2 proofs of income
-If you get paid weekly bring 4 proffs of income
Charge for services:
No
Key Programs Offered:
The extended day program is available, the program go by a sliding scale or vouchers.
Scholarships available:
No
Vouchers accepted:
Yes
Transportation provided:
No
Number of people served each year:
51-250
Community Meeting Space Available:
Yes
Type of facility in which this program/organization located:
Bowdoin Street Health Center, Dorchester Cares, Bird Street Community Center, Louis D. Brown Peace Institute, Floorlords, Young Cape Verdean Club
How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures:
We hire 10-12 youth through a competitive hiring process. The youths' job is to organize events and initiatives (free or nominal charge) that will involve community members.
Charge for services:
No
Key Programs Offered:
Scholarships available:
No
Vouchers accepted:
No
Transportation provided:
No
Number of people served each year:
501-1000
Community Meeting Space Available:
No
Type of facility in which this program/organization located:
CVC UNIDO’s mission is to outreach to, inform, and organize the Cape Verdean community around issues of self-empowerment and social and economic development while advocating for and accessing resources that meet the self-identified needs of the community.
This mission is accomplished by a consortium of native Cape Verdean and Cape Verdean-American individuals and representatives of local organizations that serve the Cape Verdean community in Greater Boston through a series of different programs and activities that reach out to families and youth.
Goals
§ to bring the Cape Verdean community together to develop our collective power and strategize solutions to current challenges;
§ to create opportunities, and an environment, where youth and families can gain tools to empower themselves and the community;
§ to improve family cohesion through developing nurturing and parenting skills; and
§ to assure services delivered by local, municipal, and state agencies are coordinated and culturally competent.
Bird Street Community Center, City of Boston, Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative (DSNI), Log School, Settlement House, MassCosh, Northeastern University, St. Patricks Church, Upham's Corner Health Center
Charge for services:
No
Key Programs Offered:
Cape Verdean Providers, GOTCHA- Youth Employment Collaboration, Boston Cape Verdean Student Association Collaboration, Jorge Fidalgo Memorial Soccer Challenge, Youth Empowerment Project- Youth Leadership Development, “Boston… Connecting Cultures” Mural Project, Dudley Youth Council, College Bound, The World Is My City, Recreational Activities, Adult ESOL Classes, Citizenship Classes, Dorchester Occupational Health Initiative, Fuel Assistance & Information & Referral Family Fun Days, and VALOR (Values Affecting Learning Our Roots)- Family Support Program.
Scholarships available:
No
Vouchers accepted:
No
Transportation provided:
No
Number of people served each year:
251-500
Community Meeting Space Available:
No
Type of facility in which this program/organization located:
Are you interested in buying healthy food in your own neighborhood? Do you want to find out more about the Healthy Corner Store Initiative, the Bowdoin Geneva Farmers' Market, and more? Join Food in the Hood for their next meeting, January 18 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Bowdoin Street Health Center.The Bowdoin Street Health Center is located at 230 Bowdoin Street in Dorchester. The meeting will include homemade pumpkin bread and fresh churned butter from the Senior Healthy Champions! For more information, please call 617.754.0026 or email 
On Wednesday, December 14th, Food in the 'Hood Committee will be hosting a meeting on Wednesday, December 14th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Bowdoin Street Health Center. Plans for next year and some developments with the Healthy Corner Store Initiative will be discussed! For more information, contact Maura Beaufait at 
Are you tired of the food options available to you in the Bowdoin/Geneva neighborhood? Do you travel outside of the neighborhood to buy better quality and/or affordable food? Are you interested in farmers' markets, community supported agriculture, community gardens, etc.? Food in the Hood monthly meetings are 2nd Wednesdays, except for in July, August, September and October when the farmers' market is happening. The next meeting will be on Wednesday, November 9, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Bowdoin Street Health Center, 230 Bowdoin Street in Dorchester.
Bowdoin-Geneva Community Day will be held on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at the Reverand Allen Park in Dorchester across St. Peter’s Church from 12 to 4 p.m. (rain date, August 14, 2011). The community day features ample entertainment, free food (hamburger, hot dogs, popcorn, cotton candy, ice cream) and fun. Boston Police K-9 dogs will be present, as will a fire truck, face painters and more. There will also be resources there for the community. This event is open to the whole Dorchester Community, for all ages, young and old. This event is being put on by Bowdoin/Geneva Violence Intervention Program, along with St. Peter’s Teen Center and St. Peter’s Parish. With questions, contact Susan Young by emailing 