Centerboard

Centerboard is a Lynn nonprofit human services organization that supports families and young people through access to housing, employment, education and financial empowerment. Its mission is to revitalize communities through people and places, on the belief that communities thrive when there is investment in both residents and the places they live. Caseworkers help families move from shelters into permanent homes, a core part of the agency’s housing work.

The scale of the housing work is significant: more than 1,150 families served, 511 moved into permanent housing, and services provided in seven cities, with young people under 18 making up more than half of participants. One family story describes a single mother who spent three years in shelter before a rental assistance voucher and a caseworker’s help brought her and her two children into a three-bedroom apartment in a safe neighborhood.

What to Know

• The Lynn Family Resource Center has served more than 2,200 individuals and families.
• Youth initiatives have included a mentorship basketball team and a pledge of 200 bikes for Lynn kids.
• The organization is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit that accepts donations.
• It is a member of the Salem Chamber of Commerce.