The Survival Center will house all emergency response programs of La Colaborativa, which have expanded significantly since the beginning of the pandemic.

Survival Pantry: Our food distribution center will move from across the street to the Survival Center. Our food distributions will serve over 5,000 households a week. Families will be able to get food, diapers, baby supplies, PPE, and clothing at these distributions. 

Community Kitchen: Our community kitchen will allow us to hold nutrition education and healthy cooking demonstrations as well as provide opportunities for La Colaborativa members to develop their own food businesses.
 
Housing Stabilization Programs: We will provide case management to families experiencing housing insecurity. In 2022, La Colaborativa helped 2,000 households to stabilize through free legal aid, emergency housing placements, housing assistance application support, utility assistance, cash assistance and landlord mediation. 

 
Mobile Health Clinics: We will have free COVID testing, vaccination clinics, and other basic health services in partnership with Mass General Brigham and East Boston Neighborhood Health Center. 
 
Local Consumer Protection Program: In partnership with the Attorney General’s Office, we will provide support to prevent fraud and other scams targeting immigrant communities. 
 
Case Management: To address the full range of challenges facing La Colaborativa’s hard-hit community including citizenship and immigration issues, domestic violence cases, mental health referrals, and more, we will provide case management services.