Welcome to Community Teamwork, Inc.

Mission
CTI's Mission is to assist low-income people to become self-sufficient, to alleviate the effects of poverty, and to assist low-income people to participate in the decisions that affect their lives.

Program News & Updates

Economic Stimulus...What does it mean and how can it help you? Find out more...

Have clients in need of household items? Please support Household Goods Recycling of Massachusetts and the Lowell Wish Project. These organizations provide furniture, household items and other necessities to clients in need.

Members of the General Court:
Here is a listing of your State Senators and State Representatives including contact information.

Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT)
CTI's Housing Consumer Education Center (HCEC) is a resource for emergency housing assistance programs such as RAFT, Residential Assistance for Families in Transition , the Emergency Food and Shelter Program which is emergency funding provided by the Federal Emergency Management Association and Advocacy, which is privately raised funding. Through the (HCEC), these emergency programs provide help to families experiencing temporary financial setbacks. They provide assistance with rent or security deposits to avoid homelessness, transportation, moving costs, medical needs, prescription fees, and more. Advocacy funds are also used to temporarily house families made homeless through fires or other disasters. For more information about any of these emergency assistance programs, Call Patty Puglisi , HCEC Director at (978) 459-0551, Ext. 331.

Having Trouble Paying Your Mortgage? We Can Help!
Community Teamwork, Inc. (CTI), in partnership with the Coalition for a Better Acre and several other community-based organizations, opened the Lowell Office of the Home Preservation Coalition of the Merrimack Valley (HPC) to offer FREE counseling and other services to homeowners facing foreclosure. Download our Informational Flyer available in several languages..

Where do You Vote? William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth, is the public information officer for the state of Massachusetts. Follow this link to get the information you need to register to vote or to find out where you need to go to cast your ballot.

The City of Lowell joins numerous other communities across the country to complete a 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness. Take a look at the 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness and visit the SHIFT Coalition's web page for related information about homelessness prevention.

The National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) released a report entitled Homelessness Counts. This report provides stats on the numbers of homeless individuals and families across the nation that can be used as a baseline for monitoring trends. Currently, there are 744,313 homeless people in the U.S. Download a copy of Homelessness Counts (pdf format, file size 1.5mb)

Community Teamwork's Housing Consumer Education Center (HCEC) offers a wide range of housing services and information to homebuyers, tenants, and landlords from Greater Lowell. Visit the HCEC web page to find out more about how CTI's Housing Consumer Education Center can help you with your housing needs.

BRIK, an acronym for Building Resilience in Kids, is a small non-profit helping children who have been stressed by poverty and trauma. BRIK helps children directly and through their caregivers to build resilience, and provides innovative training for both after-school workers and public school teachers in Lowell. For more information about BRIK visit their web site at: www.brikontheweb.org

Home Modification Loan Program
Allowing people to remain in their homes and live independently is the goal of the Home Modification Loan Program. CTI administers this program in the Northeast/North Shore area to help families obtain low-interest or no-interest loans to make modifications to their homes for elderly residents or those with disabilities. Find out more about the Home Modification Program by visiting our Housing Consumer Education Center web page.

The Homes for Good Program is an initiative of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Housing Association (MNPHA). Through a contract with the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development , the Association and its members monitor the sales of properties that were developed using resources from the Commonwealth. The goal of the Homes for Good Program is to ensure that the homes are kept affordable and available to moderate income, first-time homebuyers. CTI, through its Housing Consumer Education Center (HCEC), is pleased to participate in the Homes for Good Program. For more information, contact the HCEC at (978) 459-0551 or visit their web site at www.homesforgood.org.

Request for Proposal: Community Teamwork, Inc. is requesting responses to an RFP from firms and individuals with compensation and wage study experience to conduct a Wage and Comparability Study. The RFP is due July 1, 2009. Download the RFP for more information.

A very heartfelt THANK YOU is extended to our Volunteers, Sponsors, Donors and everyone who helped make this year's Carnival Celebration the best one ever.

Swine Flu...Get the Facts. Visit the Massachusetts Department of Public Health website for information about the Swine Flu available in multiple languages.

New Office Hours: CTI has expanded its hours of operation to accomodate working families and others who are unable to access our services during normal business hours. Find out more...

Community Teamwork's 2008 Annual Report: CTI is pleased to present its 2008 Annual Report. The theme this year is Investing in our Communities. Read about the work CTI is doing in your community.

Family Resource Network: Offering a wealth of resources to families. Check out CTI's newly organized Family Resource Network combining programs such as the Children's Collaborative CPC, the Family Foundation Network, Financial Literacy Academy and CTI's Individual Development Account (IDA) program into one useful tool. Here you will find tons of resources for parents, children and families.

CTI's Children's Collaborative CPC website has a new look. The pages include information for parents, early childhood educators and a wealth of other valuable information. Also included are a number of useful articles, many which have been published in Parents and Kids Magazine, including the most recent one entitled The Daddy Brain by Jeremy Adam Smith . Visit the Children's Collaborative CPC today!

The Children's Collaborative CPC Program has developed a Resource Guide for Early Childhood Professionals and the Families that they serve. The Resource Guide is available for downloading. (pdf format 5.60MB). Find out more about the Children's Collaborative CPC by visiting their web page.

¿Servicios De la Necesidad? Español

Serviços Da Necessidade? Portuguese

Need Services? Khmer
Community Teamwork, Inc. has developed a series of Service Flyers that includes everything from Housing & Homeless Services to Food & Nutrition to Emergency Services and much more. These Service Flyers are available for easy downloading in four languages including English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Khmer.

Neighborhood groups have been active in Lowell for many years. Here, you will find a listing of ten Neighborhood Associations including their contact information and meeting locations. Read Article by Michael Lafleur, Lowell Sun.

The SHIFT Coalition's work on homelessness prevention is making an impact! Preventing individuals and families from becoming homeless is at the heart of the SHIFT (Stabilized Housing for Individuals and Families in Transition) Coalition. Read More..

One Family Scholars helps homeless or at-risk mothers to significantly improve their income and stabilize their homes through education and financial support. Community Teamwork is pleased to participate in the the One Family Scholars Program. Call CTI at (978) 654-5080, Ext. 15 or visit www.onefamilyinc.org for more information about the One Family Scholars Program.

The Virtual Gateway is an on-line tool for consumers and providers to access Health and Human Service Programs. Through this single point of entry, visitors may take a short screening survey to determine potential eligibility for EOHHS programs. Other tools of the Virtual Gateway include a catalog of services and a Common Intake Form for registered providers.

The Merrimack Valley Hub is a great on-line resource to connect providers and consumers with community information throughout Greater Lowell and the Merrimack Valley. This data base contains thousands of organizations and their services, all of which can be searched using keywords or the name of the organization.

CTI's Office of Planning & Program Development recently published our three-year Strategic Plan for 2009 - 2011. The areas of priority include Affordable Housing & Homelessness, Children & Family Services, Workforce Development, Energy, Asset Development/Community Resources, and Service Integration. View the full text version in pdf format.