Mission Statement:

Through partnerships, community engagement, and advocacy for racial, social, and economic justice, we provide pathways to assist families and individuals from diverse backgrounds in their efforts to realize economic opportunity and create meaningful connections to improve the quality of their lives.

Vision Statement:

QCAP is committed to holding ourselves to the highest standards of excellence. We will continue to develop creative and innovative solutions to achieve meaningful and measurable impact through the responsible use of resources. We will proactively work to ensure that our clients will experience QCAP as a welcoming place where their strengths and cultures are valued, they are treated with respect, and they are empowered to define and achieve their goals. We believe that racial, economic, and social equity are the fabric of a strong community, and that a diverse and inclusive community and workplace lead to innovative and meaningful change. To foster this change, we create strategic initiatives, build and sustain partnerships, and provide policy advocacy that strengthens our clients, the communities we serve, and the connections between them. We value our diverse employees as our greatest asset and recognize their accomplishments, while encouraging and supporting their professional growth and development.

About:

Incorporated in 1965, QCAP is a trusted community resource serving more than 34,000 individuals from approximately 11,000 households each year. Our primary service area includes Quincy, Weymouth, Braintree, Milton, Hull, and Randolph, with programs reaching people from more than 80 surrounding communities across Norfolk County, the South Shore, and Greater Boston.

Life does not happen one problem at a time, and financial hardship rarely does either. A family seeking help with food may also be struggling to pay rent, find affordable child care, heat their home, improve their employment prospects, or navigate complicated systems and resources.

Through QCAP’s integrated No Wrong Door approach, individuals and families have a trusted place to begin. We help address urgent needs while connecting people with the services, resources, and opportunities that can support greater stability over time.

QCAP’s programs help individuals and families:

• Find and maintain safe, stable, and affordable housing
• Improve household energy efficiency and access heating assistance
• Meet essential food and nutrition needs
• Prepare young children for success in school and beyond
• Access quality early education and care so parents can work, attend school, or pursue training
• Strengthen English-language, academic, employment, and job skills
• Navigate a crisis, stabilize their living situation, and prevent homelessness
• Build financial knowledge, improve credit, reduce debt, and save toward future goals
• Increase income and move toward lasting financial stability and opportunity

QCAP is one of 23 Community Action Agencies in Massachusetts. To learn more about the Massachusetts Association for Community Action (MASSCAP) or find a Community Action Agency near you, visit masscap.org/agencies.

Some of QCAP’s programs are supported with federal funds including from the Office of Head Start (OHS) and the Office of Community Services (OCS) within the Administration for Children & Families (ACF), a division of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS).  Neither HHS nor it’s component agencies are responsible for the content and information on QCAP’s website and it does not necessarily reflect the views of the ACF, the OHS or OCS.