notes: Ad-Lib Center for Independent Living Serves Berkshire County 215 North Street Pittsfield, MA 01201 413-442-7047 Voice 413-442-7158 TTY 800-232-7047 Toll-free Voice 413-443-4338 Fax Boston Center for Independent Living Serves Greater Boston 60 Temple Place, 5th Floor Boston, MA 02111 617-338-6665 Voice 617-338-6662 TTY 617-338-6661 Fax Center for Living & Working Serves Central Massachusetts 484 Main Street, Suite 345 Worcester, MA 01608 508-798-0350 Voice/TTY 508-797-4015 Cape Organization for the Rights of the Disabled Serves Cape & Islands 1019 Iyanough Road, #4 Hyannis, MA 02601 508-775-8300 Voice/TTY 800-649-5568 Toll-free Voice/TTY 508-775-7022 Fax Independence Associates Serves South Shore 141 Main Street Brockton, MA 02301 508-583-2166 Voice/TTY 800-649-5569 Toll-free Voice 508-583-2165 Fax ILC of the North Shore & Cape Ann Serves North Shore & Cape Ann 27 Congress Street, Suite 107 Salem, MA 01970 978-741-0077 Voice/TTY 888-751-0077 Toll-free Voice 978-741-1133 Fax MetroWest Center for Independent Living Serves MetroWest 280 Irving Street Framingham, MA 01702 508-875-7853 Voice/TTY 508-875-8359 Fax Northeast Independent Living Program Serves Northeastern MA 20 Ballard Road Lawrence, MA 01843 978-687-4288 Voice/TTY 978-689-4488 Fax Southeast Center for Independent Living Serves Fall River/New Bedford Merrill Building 66 Troy Street Fall River, MA 02720 508-679-9210 Voice/TTY 508-677-2377 Fax Stavros Center for Independent Living Serves Hampden/Hampshire/Franklin Counties 210 Old Farm Road Amherst, MA 01002 413-256-0473 Voice/TTY 800-804-1899 Voice 413-256-0190 Fax Multicultural ILC of Boston Serves Roxbury, Dorcester, Mattapan 110 Claiborne St. Dorcester, MA 02124 617-288-9431 Voice 617-288-2707 TTY 617-265-2597 Fax -> From the website: Mission Citizens' Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA) is the non-profit umbrella organization for affordable housing and community development activities throughout Massachusetts. Established in 1967, CHAPA is the only statewide group which represents all interests in the housing and community development field, including non-profit and for-profit developers, municipal officials, local housing providers and advocates, tenants, homeowners, lenders, consultants, property managers, architects, and others. CHAPA's mission is to encourage the production and preservation of housing that is affordable to low-income families and individuals. CHAPA pursues its goals through advocacy with local, state and federal officials; research on affordable-housing issues; education and training for organizations and individuals; and coalition- and consensus-building among broad interests in the field. CHAPA's Core Activities CHAPA's core activities span four main areas - Housing Advocacy, Research, Community Education and Training, and Coalition Building. Housing Advocacy The agency uses its contacts with local, state and federal officials to encourage housing preservation and production through new programs, incentives and regulations. CHAPA is very active in the state's annual budget process and legislative agenda to ensure adequate housing resources are available for low income people. In addition, CHAPA frequently convenes meetings and forums between housing advocates and public officials to discuss policy priorities, program design and regulations. Research CHAPA produces frequent research reports on a wide variety of topics. Research findings are followed by concrete action steps, which aim toward real changes in public policy and programs. CHAPA's recent studies have covered a wide variety of topics, including: an assessment of statewide affordable housing needs; preserving the long-term affordability of subsidized housing; housing for people with disabilities and special needs; and expanding home-ownership opportunities. Community Education and Training CHAPA's education and training are designed to increase information-sharing among diverse sectors in the housing field and to build the capacity of organizations and agencies which develop and manage low income housing. Each year, CHAPA sponsors approximately 30 trainings which are attended by over 4,000 people. Coalition Building CHAPA frequently builds coalitions among groups that rarely come together to discuss common concerns. CHAPA's office serves as a central meeting ground at which all segments of the housing community can work towards a common agenda. CHAPA has formed several active coalitions in a variety of specific areas including special needs housing, non-profit housing development, elderly housing, smart-growth development and public housing. Locations: Ad-Lib Center for Independent Living Serves Berkshire County 215 North Street Pittsfield, MA 01201 413-442-7047 Voice 413-442-7158 TTY 800-232-7047 Toll-free Voice 413-443-4338 Fax www.adlibcil.org (December 2008, I could not get this website to work, if you need help in Western Mass, check w/Stavros Center below. TF) Boston Center for Independent Living Serves Greater Boston 60 Temple Place, 5th Floor Boston, MA 02111 617-338-6665 Voice 617-338-6662 TTY 617-338-6661 Fax www.bostoncil.org Center for Living & Working Serves Central Massachusetts 484 Main Street, Suite 345 Worcester, MA 01608 508-798-0350 Voice/TTY 508-797-4015 www.centerlw.org Cape Organization for the Rights of the Disabled Serves Cape & Islands 1019 Iyanough Road, #4 Hyannis, MA 02601 508-775-8300 Voice/TTY 800-649-5568 Toll-free Voice/TTY 508-775-7022 Fax www.cilcapecod.org Independence Associates Serves South Shore 141 Main Street Brockton, MA 02301 508-583-2166 Voice/TTY 800-649-5569 Toll-free Voice 508-583-2165 Fax www.iacil.org ILC of the North Shore & Cape Ann Serves North Shore & Cape Ann 27 Congress Street, Suite 107 Salem, MA 01970 978-741-0077 Voice/TTY 888-751-0077 Toll-free Voice 978-741-1133 Fax www.ilcnsca.org MetroWest Center for Independent Living Serves MetroWest 280 Irving Street Framingham, MA 01702 508-875-7853 Voice/TTY 508-875-8359 Fax www.mwcil.org Northeast Independent Living Program Serves Northeastern MA 20 Ballard Road Lawrence, MA 01843 978-687-4288 Voice/TTY 978-689-4488 Fax www.nilp.org Southeast Center for Independent Living Serves Fall River/New Bedford Merrill Building 66 Troy Street Fall River, MA 02720 508-679-9210 Voice/TTY 508-677-2377 Fax www.secil.org Stavros Center for Independent Living Serves Hampden/Hampshire/Franklin Counties 210 Old Farm Road Amherst, MA 01002 413-256-0473 Voice/TTY 800-804-1899 Voice 413-256-0190 Fax www.stavros.org Multicultural ILC of Boston Serves Roxbury, Dorcester, Mattapan 110 Claiborne St. Dorcester, MA 02124 617-288-9431 Voice 617-288-2707 TTY 617-265-2597 Fax www.milcb.org
website: -> http://www.chapa.org/
client_contact_name: -> write for details
client_contact_email: -> ktrudeau@chapa.org
areas_served: -> Various, see regions below in Notes.
eligibility: -> Persons with Disabilities (PWD)
is_fee_required: N/A -> No
temp_perm: Temporary -> Permanent