The Lower Roxbury Coalition (LRC) is a network of social, economic and human resources dedicated to improve the quality of life for children and families residing in the Lower Roxbury neighborhood by supporting and strengthening TBA families for a stronger, healthier community.
Who We Are
Lower Roxbury Coalition evolved from the We Have A Dream Coalition formed in 1992 in response to a city initiative entitled Healthy Boston. Today, LRC is a resident-led organization comprised of agencies and residents of the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston. Lower Roxbury Coalition is currently funded through a multi-year grant from the Massachusetts Department of Social Services to support community-building efforts by helping residents, specifically those who are low-income or disenfranchised to gain access to basic opportunities and services. We provide ongoing support and family services in the Lower Roxbury neighborhood including family nurturing, youth programming, educational opportunities, workforce development, information and service referral, and community empowerment.
How We Do It
Lower Roxbury Coalition working with residents and organizations in the community, look at the needs of the community, and ways in which we can collaborate to meet those needs. A key element of this process involves the participation of residents as hosts, or focus group members, to develop a vision for the future of the community, and a plan for achieving this vision.
What You Can Do
Currently, we are focusing on issues pertaining to public safety, out-of-school time programming, parenting support groups; we need you to advocate for programs that benefit children and families; attend trainings and workshops; volunteer at LRC sponsored events, or programs.
Alice H. Taylor Tenants’ Association
290 Ruggles Street
Roxbury, MA 02120
Matilda Drayton, Chair
Blue Chips
675 VFW Parkway 149
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3656
Carlo Abrams, President
Boston Empowerment Center
20 Hampden Street
Roxbury, MA 02119
Shirley Carrington,Executive Director
www.cityofboston.gov
Boston Water & Sewer Commission
980 Harrison
Roxbury, MA 021119
Yvonne Hollis-James, Community Relations
Center for Community Health
Education, Research and Services
716 Columbus Avenue, 398CP
Boston, MA 02120
Elmer R. Freeman, Director
www.cchers.org
Children Services of Roxbury
2406 Washington Street
Roxbury, MA 02119
Jean Wilson, Administrator
www.csrox.org
Community Connections
50B Park Street
Dorchester, MA 02122
Daniel R. G. Lewis,Family Resource Specialist
Countdown to Kindergarten
26 Court Street
Boston, MA 02108
Lori Cox
www.countdowntokindergarten.org
Dalls, Inc
P.O. Box 190393
Roxbury, MA 02119-0007
Louise Powell, Executive Director
DelaCruz Communications
P.O. Box 445
Milton, MA 02186
Jacqui Conrad, President
Dudley Literacy Center - BPL
65 Warren Street
Roxbury, MA 02119
Karin Chao, Director
www.bpl.org/branches/dudleylrc.htm
Elm Hill Family Service Center
22 Elm Hill Avenue
Dorchester, MA 02121
Steven Godfrey, Executive Director
www.bostonabcd.org/people/ehfscrnd.htm
Family, Inc.
Lucy Stone School
22 Regina Road
Dorchester, MA 02124
Pamelia Bailey
Family Nurturing Center of Massachusetts
200 Bowdoin Street
Boston, MA 02122
Sue Parker, M.A. - Program Manager
www.familynurturing.org
Family Service of Greater Boston
31 Heath Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Kerry Shea, Specialist
www.fsgb.org
Grant A. M. E. Church
1906 Washington Street
Roxbury, MA 02120
Reverend McCall
www.grantamechurch.org
Grant Manor
Washington Street
Roxbury, MA 02119
Jessie Carter, President
Hattie B. Cooper Community Center
1891 Washington Street
Roxbury, MA 02118
Deborah Ansourlian, Executive Director
www.cooperctr.org
Lenox / Camden Residents’ Association
601 Shawmut Ave. #1
Roxbury, MA 02118
Deborah Farnum, Chair
Lower Roxbury Residents’ Association
1059 Tremont Street
Roxbury, MA 02120
Richard G. Brown, Chair
Massachusetts Bay Transportation
Authority Police
10 Park Plaza
Boston, MA 02116
www.mbta.com
Madison Park Development Corporation
2201 Washington Street
Roxbury, MA 02119
Jeanne Pinad, Executive Director
www.madison-park.org
Mandela Residents Corporation Asso.
1855 Washington Street, #3
Boston, MA 02118
Michalene Jackson, Chair
Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries
1010 Harrison Avenue
Boston, MA 02119
Joanne K. Hilerty, President & CEO
www.goodwillmass.org
Neighborhood Crime Watch Unit
One Schroeder Plaza
Boston, MA 02120
Wallace Grant Tilford, Community Service Officer
www.cityofboston.gov/police
Northeastern University
Bouve College of Health Sciences
134 Mugar Life Science Bldg.
Boston, MA 02115-5000
Joseph Warren, PhD Special Assistant to the President
www.northeastern.edu
Nuestra Communidad Development Corp.
56 Wareen Street Suite 200
Roxbury, MA 02119
Jacquelyn Davis, Resident Services Coordinator
www.nuestracdc.org
Office of Jobs and Community Services
43 Hawkins Street
Boston, MA 02114
Mimi Turchinetz, Esq. - Program Manager
www.cityofboston.gov/bra/jcs/commServices.asp
Orchard Garden Tenant Association
1 Bethune Way, #1102
Roxbury, MA 02119
Edna Bynoe, Chair
Parents Forum
99 Bishop Allen Drive
Cambridge, MA 02139
Eve Sullivan, President
wwww.parentsforum.org
People’s Baptist Church
134 Camden Street
Roxbury, MA 02118
Iris Truell, Administrative Assistant
Perry’s Gourmet Services
58 Glenville Avenue
Allston, MA 02134
Kenny Perry, Owner
www.perrysgourmet.com
Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center
1350 Tremont Street
Roxbury, MA 02120
Keith McDermott, Executive Director
http://gonu.com/facilities/rltac.html
Rosie’s Place
889 Harrison Avenue
Roxbury, MA 02118
Sana Fadel, Public Policy Cooridnator
http://www.rosies.org/Cultures/en-US/default.htm
Roxbury Community Alliance For Health
C/O Whittier Street Health Center
1125 Tremont Street
Roxbury, MA 02120
Stephen Elkin, Adult Day Director
Roxbury Family Branch
285 Martin Luther King
Roxbury, MA 02119
Will Morales, Assistant Executive Director
www.ymcaboston.org
Roxbury Youthworks
100A Warren Street
Roxbury, MA 02119
Bruce Blaisdell, Chief Operating Offficer
www.roxburyyouthworks.org
Roxse Homes
60 Kendall Street #602
Roxbury, MA 02118
Ruggles Square Pharmacy
1125 Tremont Street
Roxbury, MA 02120
Mr. Reuben Okongwu, Owner
Strategic Grant Partners
128 First Avenue
Needham, MA 02494
Ashley Lanfer, Program Officer
www.strategicgrantpartners.org
St Katherine Drexel Parish
125 Ruggles Street
Roxbury, MA 02119
Reverend Oscar Pratt
Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office
One Bulfinch Avenue, 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02114-2997
Nurys Camargo, Director of Community Relations
http://www.mass.gov/da/suffolk/Agenda.html
Sunshine Transportation
P.O. Box 1413
Brockton, MA 02303
Antonio Teixeira, Owner
Tech Boston
57A Dorchester Avenue
Boston, MA 02127
Susan Labandibar, MCP - President
www.techboston.com
Treehouse Foundation
139 Sherman Road
Brookline, MA 02467
Marie Zemler Wu - Program Director
www.treehousecommunities.org
Visions, Inc.
48 Juniper Street
Roxbury, MA 02119
Leslie R. English, Office Manager
www.visions-inc.org
Whittier Street Health Center
1125 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02121
Victoria Howard-Robinson,
Vice President of Community Relations And Development
www.wshc.org
Whittier Street Tenants’ Association
180 Ruggles Street
Roxbury, MA 02119
Dolly Battle, Chair
