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Welcome to CAPIC

The mission of CAPIC is to identify and address the needs, problems and concerns of those in poverty and to enable the individually poor to achieve and maintain self-sufficiency. In fulfilling its mission, CAPIC will actively stimulate the creation and promotion of the processes and programs necessary to identify and eradicate poverty.
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CAPIC to open satellite office in Winthrop

May 7, 2012

CAPIC is pleased to announce that starting Wednesday, May 9th, Winthrop residents will have the opportunity to access services at the Winthrop Senior Center, 35 Harvard Street. CAPIC will have representatives from each program on-site throughout the week (each program will have a specific time) to meet with clients. Programs include: Head Start, Workforce Development, Child Development Center, After School & Summer Camp, Emergency Services, Crisis Intervention (including domestic violence), and Weatherization. In addition, people will have the opportunity to apply for CAPIC’s Fuel Assistance Program in the fall. The schedule is as follows:

  • Wednesdays:
    • 9am-10am – Head Start Program
    • 10am-11am – Weatherization Program
    • 1pm-2pm – Workforce Development
  • Thursdays:
    • 10am-11am Emergency Services/Crisis Intervention
    • 10:30am -11:30am- Child Development Center
  • Fridays:
    • 11am-12pm – Emergency Services/Crisis Intervention
    • 12pm-1pm – After School Program/Summer Camp

Community Quality of Life Survey

Feb 14,2012
The cities of Chelsea and Revere, along with MGH, an expanded Revere CARES Steering Group and Chelsea human service providers would like to determine the most important health issues affecting the residents of Chelsea and Revere. If you are a resident of, or work in, Chelsea or Revere, please take some time to answer the following questions. Please note, the answers you provide are anonymous: this means personal identifiers are not linked to your answers in any way.
Click on the appropriate city below to begin taking the survey. Thank you in advance for completing the survey and doing your part to make Chelsea and Revere better places to live.
Chelsea
Revere

Free Tax Prep Available

Jan 01, 2012
The VITA Program offers free tax help to low- to moderate-income (generally, $49,000 and below) people who cannot prepare their own tax returns. Certified volunteers sponsored by CAPIC receive training to help prepare basic tax returns in Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop. VITA sites are located at our 100 Everett Avenue Office. We also offer free electronic filing.
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