FIRST Steps Together

04/02/2026

📢 RAFT Day Assistance!

NeighborWorks Housing Solutions is hosting RAFT Day at the Shaw’s Center in Brockton, and the Cape Verdean Association of Brockton (ACVB) will be there to assist residents with applications.

🗓 Friday, April 10 – 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
🗓 Saturday, April 11 – 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
📍 Shaw’s Center, Brockton (1 Feinberg Way Brockton, MA 02301)

Bring: Photo ID, full lease or housing agreement, proof of housing crisis, proof of income, and for utility assistance, a current shutoff or disconnection notice.

ACVB staff will guide you through the process — don’t miss this opportunity!

03/27/2026

Spring break is near and so is Spring Week 2026! We're excited to spend April School Vacation week with old and new friends across Massachusetts providing FREE admission and programming during the week of April 20-24.

Please visit our website for additional information: https://www.highlandstreet.org/spring-week/

03/16/2026

Thank you to all who came out to our Leprechaun Trap Making Event last Friday and to Tufts Library in Weymouth for hosting us. It was so much fun designing and creating and seeing your ideas come to life. Don’t forget to set out your traps tonight and see if you can catch a leprechaun! ☘️ Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

03/08/2026

FREE Youth Mentorship Program – Sponsored by Step Into Your Potential Now (SIYPNOW)

A partnership between SIYPNOW/Platinum City Gaming and CDRE Foundation is bringing a FREE after-school Youth Mentorship & Enrichment Program to Taunton youth.

Who This Is For:

• Youth eligible through MassHealth
• Families looking for safe, supervised, and positive after-school support
• Youth who benefit from mentorship, structure, and social-emotional development

What Youth Receive:
✔️ FREE membership access to Platinum City Gaming
✔️ On-site adult mentorship & supervision
✔️ Structured recreational activities
✔️ Social-emotional support & positive role modeling
✔️ A safe, welcoming space after school

Cost to Families:

100% FREE for MassHealth-eligible youth
No membership fees – fully covered through this partnership

Program Location:

Platinum City Gaming Facility
294 Winthrop Street, Taunton, MA

Sign-Up Is Required

Sign up today to give your child access to mentorship, support, and a positive after-school experience.

To enroll, please register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVdGe3PbTa5EQrIm87DyZ3NSVKKkQjSh9PY-xe09hnSMU-KA/viewform

03/02/2026

03/02/2026

Join FIRST Steps Together to make Leprechaun Traps for St. Patrick’s Day! At this family friendly event, we will have a variety of art supplies for you to design and create your own leprechaun trap. Come by and celebrate the holiday with us!

01/20/2026

A New Hope for a New Year ⭐️ Thanks to all who came out to our vision board event last week hosted by our Braintree site! We had an uplifting time creating vision boards, setting goals, and looking forward to all that 2026 has in store for all of us!

12/15/2025

We had the best time at our 2nd Annual FIRST Steps Together Cookie Swap Community Partners Holiday Social Event! Delicious cookies, networking and spreading holiday cheer. Thanks to our New Bedford team for hosting this amazing event and to all of our community partners who attended! 🍪 ❄️ ♥️

12/04/2025

10/27/2025

Our New Bedford team had so much fun at the Trunk or Treat! 🎃 🍬

10/03/2025

Rainy day = perfect day for a film screening with yummy snacks and great people! Our New Bedford team, alongside many amazing community partners in New Bedford and Fall River, gathered together to celebrate recovery month last week! We screened a documentary: Tipping The Pain Scale. Thanks to all who participated. What a great way to end !

10/01/2025

Handing out iced coffee and celebrating recovery month at the Norfolk Recovery Fest a few weeks ago! What an amazing event! We love our recovery community!