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The Emily A. Fifield Elementary School is a K1-5 school of 325 students near Roberts Park. Visit the Fifield School blog, featuring work by Mrs. Cadogan's technology students, here.
The Oliver W. Holmes Elementary School is a K1-5 school of 282 students near Four Corners.
The Joseph Lee Elementary School is a K0-5 school of 340 students near Franklin Field.
DotWell is the partnership of Codman Square Health Center and Dorchester House Multi-Service Center. DotWell is DFSI’s lead agency.
FAMILY, Inc. is a non-profit organization that works as a community organizing system. By creating partnerships with individuals and institutions, FAMILY, Inc. connects educational, health care, economic, and other systems to collaboratively create healthy, safe, sustainable communities throughout the world.
Social Capital Inc. strengthens communities by connecting diverse individuals and organizations through civic engagement initiatives.
Wheelock College brings a commitment to children and families within the communities of Boston, stemming from justice, strength and family-centered approaches. Wheelock provides interns in social work, school counseling, and academic support.
The Dorchester Neighborhood Service Center has been in operation since 1966. It is one of the Centers of Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD), Boston's antipoverty agency. ABCD serves more than 100,000 low-income Greater Boston residents through its city-wide network of neighborhood-based organizations. The DSNC provides a wide range of after school and summer youth programs, fuel assistance, tax preparation, and other family services.
Open Circle, based at the Wellesley Center for Women (WCW), provides schools with year-long curricula for each grade level from kindergarten through fifth grade. The program teaches children social and emotional skills, including how to communicate effectively, listen well, recognize and manage emotions, cooperate and collaborate, and to respect and appreciate differences.