Last week, a group of La Colaborativa Youth headed to the Massachusetts State House to take part in the 14th Annual I Have a Future Rally to demand legislation and funding for youth jobs, education, housing, and juvenile justice.
It’s been an especially hard year for young people in our community who faced remote learning, quarantining, and fear and anxiety about the pandemic. Their lives changed overnight and have yet to return to normal. La Colaborativa has stayed connected to these young...
In the last six months, Chelsea has officially transformed from the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in Massachusetts to a leader in vaccination rates statewide. Among the 20 cities targeted by the Vaccine Equity Initiative, Chelsea ranks #1, outpacing vaccination...
As of May 28, 36% of Chelsea Latinx are fully vaccinated and 49% have received the first dose of the vaccine. During this critical moment of the pandemic, La Colaborativa is focused on vaccinating as many residents as possible. In May, La Colaborativa's Health...
The Chelsea Collaborative's Summer Youth Employment Initiative (SYEI) looks a little different this year, with job readiness training, career exploration, and internships happening exclusively in virtual spaces. During the height of the pandemic in Chelsea, we weren't...
HOW IT STARTED & HOW IT'S GOING A look back at a year of pandemic response It's been a full year since the pandemic took hold of our communities and changed our lives, our families, and our businesses forever. Twelve months later, too many families in hard-hit...
Feature: VIDEO Homelessness in Chelsea is largely invisible. Driving through our community, you won't see many people sleeping on the streets, but thousands of families are crowding into shared apartments - sleeping on couches, porches, unfinished basements, and...
It's the end of a tough year, and La Colaborativa is still here serving record numbers of community members with rapidly expanding services and supports. We absolutely could not have accomplished any of this without the unwavering support of so many partners, allies,...