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OCH helped change this family’s life. First I applied for a bus pass so mom could attend therapy. Later I applied for emergency rent because mom was remaining sober and her mental health issues were improving. These funds helped her re-negotiate a payment plan and avoid homelessness. That would have completely destabilized her! And recently, I applied for a laptop so mom could continue therapy online in the pandemic—and apply to nursing school! We had court this morning. There is no longer going to be a parental termination trial. Instead the child is in the process of returning home. Everyone is thrilled! One Can Help assistance helped make this possible.”

Juvenile court attorney

The difference between success and continued struggle is often a small need that can’t be found anywhere: a bus path so a teen can get a job, a heating bill for a family in crisis or summer camp fees for at-risk kids. These things are minimal but the impact is enormous. Our clients benefit in so many ways from this assistance and on a personal note this helps me be a better social worker to my clients. I truly don’t know what I’d do without them and I am forever grateful.”

DCF social worker

Thank you for allowing my 12-year-old son the chance to play football this fall. He is really excited! It has been his dream and his friends were going to play without him if he could not go with them. This gift a chance for him to stay active and engage in something positive. He does not have a dad, so I think it is good to be around caring men who he can learn from.”

C's Mom

I view One Can Help as a go-to resource for reasonable request for funding or supplying equipment across the spectrum for our clients—whether it be computers or financial assistance for dance classes, daycare, MBTA passes, training. Our clients often do not have other options and simply will go without.”

Attorney Barbara Indech

Thank you so much for your generous donation of 2 months T-passes for my client. To some this may be a small gesture, but for my client, this was a critical need. She was able to visit her daughter in foster care, attend court dates, and get to school without worry about where the money to do so was coming from. Additionally, it helped her legal case immensely; she was seen as responsible and self-sufficient, and was reported to the court favorably by her DCF social worker.”

Cristina Martin, LCSW

I am overwhelmed with gratitude for your donation of funds to help me bridge the gap with my eldest son who is living in a different part of the state. He will be transitioning home soon, and helping me secure a vehicle and sustain my license is going to be so helpful in keeping all the service in place to make this transition go smoothly. I am a single mom of 3 boys and my struggles have been often. I am so thankful for your agency for helping alleviate some of them.”

J.C.

For the past five months it has been very difficult for me and my sons because they had outgrown their clothes, even the hand-me-downs, and had very little to wear to school. One day they had to miss school because the washer broke down and they had nothing to wear. The winter clothing that was donated really helped. It feels good to send my boys to school looking sharp!”

Mom of Four

Paying for camp made it possible for a 9 year old to stay with his mom. Without camp funds, mom would not have been able to work. That which would have jeopardized her housing and reunification plan. The case will be dismissed on next court date as a result. This assistance made such a difference!”

Attorney

Thank you for the train passes. This made is possible for me to visit my daughter in a psychiatric facility and do family counseling together, and now she is coming back home! This could not have happened without the train passes!”

A Mother

I can’t even begin to explain how valuable and truly essential the support that One Can Help provides is to our clients. I’ve been moved to tears by their generosity and unfailing support. I am a social worker and work with youths and families impacted by the court system. So many times the difference between success and continued struggle for these children and families is a small financial burden that cannot be met anywhere else. I’m talking simple things—like $30 for a bus pass for a teen to get to a first job, payment to a family’s electric bill to keep the lights on during a time of need, summer camp fees, cost of a moving truck rental to pick up furniture donated from an agency, clothe… Read more

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