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Contact Information
Vietnamese American Initiation for Development, Inc. (VietAid)Contact: Lisette Le, Executive Director
Email Address: lisette@vietaid.org
Phone: 617-822-3717
View VietAID Community Programs Website
42 Charles Street Suite E Dorchester, MA 02122
Area Served: Boston
Map Location VietAID Community Programs
Narrative
The Vietnamese American Initiative for Development (Viet-AID) was founded in 1994 by community leaders and residents. They believed that a community develpment corporation would provide comprehensive economic development programs and services to alleviate poverty and advance civic participation in the Field Corner Vietnamese community of Dorchester. Viet-AID's mission is to build a strong Vietnamese community and a vibrant Fields Corner through the following measures:
- promoting civic engagement and community building
- developing affordable housing and commercial space
- providing small business technical assistance
- micro-enterprise development
- offering high quality child care services
Service Types
- After School Programs
- Camps-Day
- Case Management
- Domestic Violence Counseling
- Family Support
- Legal Representation
- Socialization Activities
Program Type
- Advocacy
- Counseling
- Day Care
- Housing
- Legal
- Support Groups
Populations Served
- All Disabilities
- Elderly Person with disabilities
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Illness
- Physical Disabilities
Ages Served
- 3 - 4
- 5 - 8
- 9 - 13
- 14 - 18
- 19 - 22
- 23 – 59
- 60 +
Languages Spoken
- Other
- Vietnamese
Accessibility Features
- Accessible Parking
- Accessible Restrooms
Additional Information
- Fees: Free Service, Personal Funds
