North Shore Community Action Programs, Inc. (NSCAP) serves more than 12,000 people each year with innovative social services that help low-income families and individuals find the stability they need to rise out of poverty. Founded in 1965, NSCAP is the designated anti-poverty agency serving Peabody, Salem, Beverly, Danvers, and surrounding communities. NSCAP provides a range of programs and services in five key areas: EDUCATION & TRAINING - Adult Basic Education: Three levels of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)classes. - Salem CyberSpace: Computer literacy, training for adults and after-school programs for youth. ECONOMIC STABILIZATION - Asset Development: An 8-session financial-literacy training and matched savings program. - Help with Rent and Utilities: Financial assistance for those at risk of becoming homeless. - Help Filing for Benefits: Help with applications for Social Security, Disability, and MassHealth. - Tax-Preparation Services: Free help preparing taxes and filing for the Earned-Income Tax Credit. HOUSING & HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION - Housing Pathways: Emergency shelter and support services for homeless families. - Housing for People with AIDS: Services for homeless and at-risk individuals who are HIV positive. - Crisis Intervention/Advocacy: Connects homeless and at-risk families with crucial resources. - Housing Law: Legal help for those at risk of being evicted or of losing a housing subsidy. ENERGY SERVICES - Fuel Assistance: Help with the cost of heating for low-income families and individuals. - Energy Conservation: Weatherization services, heating system repair, and appliance replacement. HOME CARE - Helps low-income elders live independently through personal care and health related services.

Seeking to eliminate poverty in the midst of plenty, the North Shore Community Action Programs, Inc. (NSCAP) provides a range of services and activities that impact upon and mitigate the causes and conditions of poverty. While the various programs serve 22 municipalities, NSCAP’s antipoverty efforts are focused on the designated communities of Salem, Peabody, Beverly, and Danvers. NSCAP acts as a catalyst to secure new funding and focus available resources, public and private, to enable low-income persons to obtain the skills and knowledge, and develop the leadership abilities to become economically self-sufficient, to become civicly engaged and to live in dignity and decency. NSCAP will continue to undertake initiatives to secure this mission, which will include making the entire community more responsive to the needs and interests of the poor and bringing about greater participation in the affairs of their community and in the development of advocacy institutions as a means of improving community conditions.