COVID-19 Response

North Shore CDC is committed to supporting the community during the current health + economic crisis. The health and safety of our staff, residents, program participants, and the community at large are our top priority.

Since March 13th, our office has gone remote. During this time, the Community Engagement team and volunteers have conducted over 400 wellness checks on residents in the North Shore. Additionally, our Small Business Engagement team has connected with small businesses + local artists to assess their needs. Has your income been affected by COVID? Apply for financial assistance today!

If you are in need of assistance, our Family Resource Center offers case management. Contact us at info@northshorecdc.org or 978-745-8071.

Click here for a list of local resources that is updating regularly including food assistance, unemployment, health care and more.

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Support for Residents
Other Community Support

SUPPORT FOR RESIDENTS

COMMUNITY CARE PACKAGES

With the support of the City of Salem, we delivered over 200 care packages to residents and distributed an additional 200+ care packages at The Salem Pantry’s mobile market at Palmer Cove Park and the Saltonstall School during the summer. These care packages contained PPE, census materials, community resources, toilet paper, personal care items, smoothie kits from Romeo’s Smoothies + Juices and soaps from Simple Essence Beauty, two SBTA (Small Business Technical Assistance) partners, educational activities, cleaning products, and more.

WELLNESS CALLS + FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Our Community Engagement staff and a team of volunteers, conducted over 650 wellness calls to residents in Salem, Beverly, Lynn, Swampscott, Marblehead, Gloucester, Danvers, Peabody, Middleton, Chelsea, Revere, Andover, Newton, Malden, Everett, and Reading.

Additionally, we distributed over $80,000 in financial assistance to residents for rent and utility assistance, funeral expenses, and more.

OTHER COMMUNITY SUPPORT

PASSPORT PROGRAM

We provided 6 Point neighborhood bodegas and restaurants with $23,000, which would provide 50 residents with “passports” or vouchers that covered the cost of groceries like food, cleaning products, toilet paper, and more, or prepared meals. This program was possible thanks to the funding we receive with the Urban Agenda grant.

PUBLIC SAFETY ART

Our on-the-grounds-work revealed that vital public safety information has not been reaching every neighborhood equitably. Language barriers, lack of internet access, and structural inequality are among some factors barring vital communication and resources from communities who need it most. Inspired by the United Nations Global Call Out to Creatives, PUAM (the public arts program of NSCDC) called upon all Massachusetts-based creatives to develop Public Service Announcements (PSA) for primarily immigrant, non-English speaking, and low-income communities of color. Through this process we distributed $26,050 to artists for their work.

These works are free to download, check them out by clicking this link.

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