Community Empowerment
We give residents the tools + education to advocate for the resources needed for their community.
MFFC helps to bring awareness to challenges that are affecting the Mattapan community - whether it's helping to promote a community meeting, bringing guest speakers to our monthly meetings, + going to neighborhood associations.
We also help to connect residents with the individuals who can help them with the challenge they are facing. In addition, we put community residents in leadership roles as we know we cannot tackle all the challenges on our own. Lastly our members are a part of neighborhood associations + other community groups.
Healthy Neighborhood Studies
The Healthy Neighborhood Study is run by local residents, grassroots advocacy organizations, the Conservation Law Foundation, MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council. A survey was developed with a team of resident researchers (community members) and is being used to determine what matters most to residents when it comes to building healthy neighborhoods. The survey data documents how a neighborhood's existing residents are affected by rapid development in their community.
Community Led Projects
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Walking Path
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De-polluting the Neponset River
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Resident Transitional Program
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Food Forest
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Programming for young adults 18+
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Community Celebrations