Project RISE (Resilient Immigrants Striving for Equity) is a collaboration with community-based organizations serving Boston’s Chinatown, Everett, and Greater Lowell, with BCNC serving as the lead organization.
Project RISE aims to strengthen the fabric of immigrant communities by providing ongoing support around emotional wellness and creating a sense of belonging and togetherness. Services provided are community-based interventions intended for individuals, families, and the community at large, and they include:
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Non-clinical support and referrals to clinicians when needed by our Family Connectors
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Peer Support groups
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Non-Clinical Holistic Counseling - Pastoral Care
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Workshops
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ESOL for Health and Career Training
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Advocacy
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Recreational activities
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Community Konbit / Community events Resource Day
For more information, contact our Family Connectors at info@theehcc.org
Project RISE is built on the recommendations of the Everett Community Level Health Project and is funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Office of Problem Gambling Services.
Mission
The mission of EHCC’s Project RISE is to address emotional wellness for immigrant communities using a racial equity lens and by making accessible culturally appropriate services. Project RISE at EHCC will focus its efforts on addressing emotional wellness in the Haitian community.
Background
The conception of this project was driven by the Everett Community Level Health Project (CLHP). This project assessed community needs in response to problem gambling in minority communities following the establishment of Everett’s casino.
Residents of Everett and surrounding cities have been affected by the casino’s placement, and the CLHP finds that casino gambling has exacerbated health issues of concern, such as: Immigrant behavioral health outcomes, Stress, Financial distress, A sense of otherness, or a lack of belonging.
The MA Department of Public Health Office of Problem Gambling Services funds Project Rise. Project RISE (Resilient Immigrants Striving for Equity) is a three-year intervention designed to address emotional wellness for immigrant communities using a racial equity and access to culturally appropriate services. Through Project RISE, local communities will have the opportunity to design, co-create, and implement community-based strategies to support emotional wellness.
The key community agencies in Project RISE are the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, Everett Haitian Community Center, and Eliot Family Resource Center.
