COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE Community Teamwork is here to help…
During this health crisis, Community Teamwork has put in place emergency programming to ensure that we can continue to provide critical service to our clients while maintaining social distancing protocols for the health and safety of our community, our clients and our Community Teamwork staff. While we are closing all our buildings to walk-in traffic, our staff is available by phone, email and, in extreme circumstances, to meet with clients on an appointment-only basis. Please call one of the numbers below and our staff will work with you to find the right solutions for you and your family during this challenging time.
Resource Center
Our Resource Center and Housing Consumer Education Center (HCEC) have cancelled all individual meetings, workshops and trainings until further notice. However, all of our staff will be available via phone and email.
The Majority of our emergency services are accessible via phone or email.
We will be using an emergency COVID hotline and general mailbox which will be continuously monitored from 8:30am to 4pm every weekday. We will work to ensure that all calls and emails will receive a response as soon as possible.
EMERGENCY RENT AND MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE DURING COVID (RAFT, ERMA)
RENTAL ASSISTANCE UPDATES AND RESOURCES (Section 8, MRVP)
EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION
| Resource Center and HCEC
(for all general emergency referrals) |
978.654.5607 | CovidResponseCTI@commteam.org |
| Fuel Assistance and Heating System Repair (Please note: As long as the State of Emergency is in effect the Department of Public Utilities has extended the moratorium that all utilities must follow the “no shut off” rule.) | 978.459.6161 | FuelAssistance@commteam.org |
| WIC | 978.454.6397 | WICCovidResponseCTI@commteam.org |
| Rental Assistance (Section 8 & MRVP) | 978.654.5726 | CTIRentalAssistance@commteam.org |
| Youth Services | 978.905.7385 | CTIYouthServices@commteam.org |
| Child and Family Services | 978.454.5100 | ChildcareCovidCTI@commteam.org |
| Entrepreneurship Center | 978.654.5731 | Business@commteam.org |
Updated 3.23.2020
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Thanks to YOU – our staff, board members, donors, and partners, Community Teamwork (CTI) is making a difference in the lives of so many in our community.
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Your donation is greatly appreciated and will help us continue our work in helping more than 50,000 individuals in 63 towns and cities gain greater economic independence!
Community Teamwork drives change with vital services and key collaborations, to create housing, education and economic opportunities that reduce poverty and strengthen communities.
From the single mom who can confidently head to work knowing her children are safe and well cared for, to the veteran we help return to his or her community, and the homeless family who gains training, employment, and the dignity of living in decent housing, we help people help themselves with child care, family supports, nutrition, fuel assistance, housing, skills training, employment, financial education, and individual asset and small business development.
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Breaking News
Call the CTI FUEL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM at 978-459-6161 today to make an appointment and to learn more. We are taking applications now for Nov 1st, 2020 - April 30th, 2021 assistance. You can still use the link on our homepage to make an appointment - but you will still need to do an application by phone. FUEL ASSISTANCE applications can also be mailed, emailed: FuelAssistance@commteam.org, faxed: 978.458.8594 or dropped in a specially marked mailbox outside the Fuel Assistance office at 45 Kirk Street, Lowell MA 01852.
Our Family Child Care and School Age Programs are reopened (partial capacity). We are also happy to be able to share suggested learning opportunities and activities through our Social Media sites. We offer CTI- Remote Learning Facebook page and Community Teamwork's School Age Program has a new HOMEWORK HOTLINE - for help with math, science and literacy.
The Financial Education Center is closed to the public. They are offering some workshops and programs remotely. The Entrepreneurship discussions M-F, 2:30pm for business owners @growatcti on Facebook.
Please know our Shelter Sites are fully staffed and WIC is fully operational remotely.
The Youth Opportunity Center and Mill You at 167 Dutton Street is open on a limited basis Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9am-noon by appointment. Walk-in service expanded Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1pm-4pm. The Snack Shack is open Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm. Call 978.905.7385.
In person First Time Home Buyer classes suspended but some classes are available on zoom -- visit www.commteam.org/first-time-home-buyers. We also strongly encourage people to register for the Framework online home buyer course. Here’s the link for the online course: https://cti.frameworkhomeownership.org/
Eligible clients can schedule their appointment online for free tax preparation through Community Teamwork's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA). Just click the VITA Taxes - BOOK NOW button above or visit www.commteam.org/vita IRS VITA/Tax Return UPDATE. The Financial Education Center and we'll be happy to help you prepare your taxes OR assist you with navigating the IRS forms. Contact Gladys to set up an appointment: 978-654-5673 OR You can email Sandra Diaz directly at sdiaz@commteam.org
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