Welcome to Community Teamwork, Inc.

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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.

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.

If you are at Risk of Homelessness in the Greater Lowell and Merrimack Valley Region…
CTI's Housing Consumer Education Center (HCEC) is a clearinghouse for emergency housing assistance resources. Depending on eligibility and funding availability, the HCEC may be able to provide help to families and individuals experiencing temporary financial setbacks. HCEC provides assistance with rent or security deposits to avoid homelessness, transportation, moving costs, medical needs, prescription fees, and more. Visit the HCEC web page to find out more about how CTI's Housing Consumer Education Center can help you with your housing needs or call the Housing Consumer Education Center at (978) 459-0551.

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. For more information, or call the HPC at 978-970-0600, Ext. 1.

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.

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. You may also downlad a copy of the Home Modification Loan Program application.

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.

FREE TAX ASSISTANCE....Need help filing your income taxes? Starting in February, CTI is pleased to partner with M/A-COM Federal Credit Union to provide free tax preparation to individuals and families who may qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit. For more information, download our informational flyer or call 978-654-5676.

STEPS TO HOMEOWNERSHIP
CTI is pleased to offer its four week first-time homebuyer serminars. Graduates of the Steps to Homeownership seminar receive a certificate that makes them eligible to apply for Mass Housing low-interest mortgage loans, Mass Housing Partnership soft second program and down payment assistance programs in many Mass. cities and towns. Upon completion of the course, participants earn a certificate good for one year throughout the State. Check out the informational flyer for further details on this great opportunity for first-time homebuyers.

CTI is pleased to present its 2011 Annual Report entitled Bringing Hope, Opportunity & Strength to Our Community.

Find out what programs are available, who is eligible, which benefits you can get, and how to apply in Massachusetts.

Thank you Lura Smith and all who made the Gospel Concert a big Success.
A heartfelt thank you is extended to Lura Smith and all the special guest artists who performed so brilliantly at the Gospel Concert of Thanksgiving held at the Eliot Church on Saturday, November 19th. Over 200 people enjoyed the music, the singing and the wonderful food specially prepared by LaBoniche. All proceeds from the Gospel Concert will help to end homelessness and provide scholarships.

Thank you to everyone who made CTI's 9th Annual Key West Carnival Fundraiser to Prevent Homelessness such a huge success. A Heartfelt thank you is extended to all our sponsors, to those who purchased tickets, made donations to our silent and live auctions, to our volunteers and to everyone who helped make this year's event the best ever. See a complete listing of our 2011 sponsors. Again, THANK YOU!

Free Service to Area Landlords and Tenants. Community Teamwork Inc. (CTI) developed a new website designed to help landlords showcase their vacancies and for potential tenants to easily find them. This free service is offered to landlords and tenants in the Merrimack Valley and the North Shore. If you are a landlord interested in showcasing your vacancies, please register at www.nearlistings.org or contact Avi Glaser: aglaser@comteam.org

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. Check out our latest Newsletter!

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.

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.

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.

CTI's Office of Planning & Program Development recently published our three-year Strategic Community Action Plan for 2012 - 2014. . The areas of priority include Workforce Development & Job Readiness, Financial Literacy and Asset Development, Affordable Housing and Homelessness, Children, Youth and Families and Benefit Enrollment & Coordination. View the full text version in pdf format.