Family Engagement Services

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Contact Information

South Boston Neighborhood House
Contact: Meghan Savicke, Family Engagement Specialist
Email Address: msavicke@sbnh.org
Phone: 617-268-1619
Fax: 617-268-4059

136 H Street South Boston, MA 02127
Area Served: Boston

Map Location Family Engagement Services

Narrative

Family Engagement is designed to help support our most isolated families.

The focus of Family Engagement is:

  • school readiness and parent support
  • empowering parents to be their child’s first teacher
  • strengthening the family unit  

Program components include:

  • Literacy events
  • Read & Rise program
  • Moms and Music
  • Countdown to Kindergarten
  • Young Parents Nurturing program
  • Parenting Education and Support Program
  • Parent Café series
  • Welcome Baby visits and infant massage classes
  • other community wide events and activities

Services:

  • K-Kare
  • Pre-School
  • Teen services
  • Computer training
  • Senior center
  • arts academy
  • family literacy

Staff: 1 Psychiatrist (consulting), 3 Social workers. Parent group, parent aides and home based counseling. Must live in South Boston.

Service Types

  • After School Programs
  • Family Support
  • Skills Training

Program Type

  • Counseling
  • Support Groups

Populations Served

  • All Disabilities
  • Developmental Disability
  • Elderly Person with disabilities
  • Intellectual Disabilities
  • Mental Illness
  • Physical Disabilities

Ages Served

  • 3 - 4
  • 5 - 8
  • 9 - 13
  • 14 - 18
  • 19 - 22
  • 23 – 59
  • 60 +

Languages Spoken

  • Spanish

Accessibility Features

  • Elevators
  • Near Public Transportation
  • Services at Home

Additional Information

  • Fees: Free Service