Tufts COHERE Community Partners

Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) empowers Asians and new immigrants to build healthy families, achieve greater economic success, and contribute to thriving communities by providing a broad range of innovative and family-centered programs and services to more than 13,000 children, youth, and adults annually.

Boston Emergency Medical Services (Boston EMS) is a recognized leader in emergency medical service and the largest municipal EMS in New England. The primary mission of BEMS is responding to medical emergencies, but they also serve the city through emergency planning and preparedness, injury prevention, and community education.

Community Action Programs Inter-City Inc. (CAPIC) works to eradicate the root causes of poverty in Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop by identifying and addressing the needs of individuals and families through partnerships, advocacy, and community engagement. Their mission is to empower community members to achieve and maintain self-sufficiency, assisting an average of 14,000 low-income individuals and families annually.

Latino Support Network works collaboratively with residents, community-based organizations, local government, and others in the city of Lynn to create affordable housing and provide pathways to increase home ownership, aiming to create greater wealth in the community. Their mission is to provide resources and to serve as a connector to support the integration process of the Latino community and other immigrant communities in the United States.

ICNA Relief seeks to alleviate human suffering by providing caring and compassionate service to victims of adversities and survivors of disasters. ICNA Relief USA strives to build healthy communities, strengthenĀ families and create opportunities for those in despair while maintaining their dignity and advocating for their basic human needs. They do this through a national network of food pantries, women’s transitional homes, refugee empowerment centers, free clinics, counseling centers, Back 2 School giveaways and disaster relief services.