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Thirty residents joined our first virtual community meeting on September 24, 2020 which centered on the Peace Park Renovation Project and recent design voting results. We discussed the history of the park, our partnership with COGdesign, fundraising and grant applications, as well as the design development and community engagement. We also took the opportunity to answer questions, including those about the potential timeline of the project which could be well over a year from now depending on our access to funding.

Another important topic discussed was the need for invested community members to help us form a "Friends of the Peace Park" committee. If you are interested in being more involved with the Peace Park, please contact Coalition Director, Sarah Coughlin.

Please subscribe to our newsletter to stay in the loop of the project's progress and reach out to Ginaya Greene Murray with any questions. For a copy of the PowerPoint presentation, please visit:

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay

"Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay is thrilled to partner with MGH and the Charlestown Coalition to ignite the potential of youth in Charlestown. By matching youth with an adult connected in their own community, we believe these young people will develop the critical youth development skills needed to reach their fullest potential through these one to one relationships." – Nora Leary, Chief Service Delivery Officer at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay

 

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Steering Committee

Upcoming Steering Committee Zoom Meetings:

  • December 29th from 12-1:30PM

Meetings are held virtually until further notice.

Contact Sarah Coughlin for more information.

Charlestown Family Support Circle

Upcoming Family Support Circle Zoom Meetings:

  • December 1st from 12-1:00PM
  • December 15th from 12-1:00PM

Meetings are held virtually until further notice.

On the 3rd Tuesday of each month the Family Support Circle Task Force will participate in discussions on Race & Equity. If anyone would like to join these discussions or the Task Force, please contact Phenice Zawatsky to learn more.

Trauma Response Team

Upcoming Trauma Response Team Zoom Meetings:

  • December 1st from 5:30-6:30PM
  • December 15th from 5:30-6:30PM

Meetings are held virtually until further notice.

Contact Phenice Zawatsky to learn more.

Each month, we publish The Coalition News, an online newsletter filled with community news articles, details on upcoming events, and regular features such as Voices of Recovery and Turn It Around: Youth of the Month. Check out this month’s issue, and sign up to have it delivered right to your inbox!

Turn It Around Basketball Tournament

The 6th Annual Turn It Around Basketball Tournament has been postponed. We will send out an updated flyer once a new date has been confirmed. Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to another awesome event in the future. In the meantime, check out last year's highlights on our YouTube Channel!

Charlestown Coalition in the News

Boston Police, Coalition Working Together on Outreach after Overdoses - 8/11/2018 - Charlestown Patriot-Bridge

Peace Park Dedication Draws Large Crowds Seeking Community Healing - 6/28/2018 - Charlestown Patriot-Bridge

 

2018 LOVE YOUR BLOCK AWARD WINNERS

 

BOSTON - Friday, March 16, 2018 - Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced the winners of the 2018 Love Your Block mini-grants, a program that awards funds to neighborhoods throughout Boston for beautification projects, highlighting the people and culture in Boston's neighborhoods. Out of the 60 applications, five winners were chosen to receive funding of up to $3,000. Read more here!