Our Members

We have intentionally engaged multiple sectors in order to develop comprehensive cross-sector alignment to support early childhood development and education across the region.

Immigrants' Assistance Center
Little People's College
Greater New Bedford Health Center
Viva Fall River
New Bedford Housing Authority
New Bedford Community Health
Children's Museum of Greater Fall River
The YMCA
United Way Greater Fall River
United Way of Greater Fall River
Citizens for Citizens
The YMCA
wic
One Southcoast Chamber
The YMCA
The YMCA
The YMCA
Mashpee Town Seal
North Main Dental Association
New Bedford Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics
Tural Pediatrics
Kids Academy
Pediatric Associates of New Bedford
Oral Surgery Associates Southcoast
Dental Dreams
John E. Boyd Center for Child Care
Hyannis Public Library
Cape Cod Maritime Museum
Boys and Girls Club of Cape Cod
Little Milestones
Friendship Garden Nursery School
Discovery Preschool
Little Learner's Preschool, Inc.
Andrea McCoy Center
Early Learning Academy
Family Service Association
Children's Advocacy Center of Bristol County
Little Hands College
Steppingstone Incorporated
Joyful Noise Preschool
Jonathon Bourne Public Library
Our Sister School
Cortland Dental
High Point Treatment Center
Coastline Elderly Services
Gold Medal Bakery
South Coast Community Foundation
Round the Bend Farm
Leadership Southcoast
New Bedford Public Schools
Acushnet Holding Corp
Bristol Community College
People Incorporated Preschool
BayCoast Bank
Island Foundation
Saint Anne's Hospital
Fall River Schools
Westport Schools
Co-Creative Center
Wareham Police Logo
Woonsocket Town Crest
Keady Communications
Roger Williams University
Fall River Housing Authority
Seven Hills Foundation
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Community Foundation
Greater Fall River ART Association
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra
Inter Church Council
New Bedford Economic Development Council
Thundermist Health Center
UMass Dartmouth
Three Rego Creative
Global Learning Charter Public School
Lifespan
Children's Museum of Greater Fall River
Masshire Greater New Bedford Workforce Board
Justice Assistance
Rhode Island Department of Health
Bank Five
Aha!
Marion Massachusetts
Boys and Girls Club Fall River
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Bridgewater State University
New Bedford Fire Department
City of New Bedford
One Goal
Town of Wareham
Community Boating
Rhode Island Department of Health
Seal of Massachusetts
City of New Bedford
Dennison Memorial Community Center
Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School
The S.E.A.L. Foundation
Diocese of Fall River
St. Anne's Hospital
Town of Wareham
Zeiterion
Eastern Bank
Fairhaven Fire Department
Fall River RECreation
Fall River Symphony Orchestra
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Feeney Pinkerton
First Citizens
FRACC
Friends of Jack
Health Resources in Action
Health First
Inter-Church Council
Justice Resource Institute
Kennedy Donovan Center
Town of Little Compton
Sylvia & Company Insurance Agency Inc
Fall River Schools
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Women's Fund RI
Rhode Island Department of Health
BCSB
New Bedford
Carney Family Charitable Foundation
Care New England
Southeast Tobacco-Free Community Partnership
Mark Montigny
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra

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Community Outreach

Our Members

We have intentionally engaged multiple sectors in order to develop comprehensive cross-sector alignment to support early childhood development and education across the region.

Acushnet Holdings Corp.
Acushnet Holdings Corp.
Aha!
Aha!
Andrea McCoy Recreation Center
Andrea McCoy Recreation Center
BankFive
BankFive
BayCoast Bank
BayCoast Bank
Boys & Girls Club of Cape Cod
Boys & Girls Club of Cape Cod
Boys & Girls Club-New Bedford
Boys & Girls Club-New Bedford
Boys and Girls Club Fall River
Boys and Girls Club Fall River
Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater State University
Bristol Community College
Bristol Community College
Melissa Cardelli
Bristol County Savings Bank
Bristol County Savings Bank
Jeff Bradley
Senior Vice President/Community Relations
Buzzards Bay Coalition
Buzzards Bay Coalition
Cape Cod Maritime Museum
Cape Cod Maritime Museum
Care New England Health System
Care New England Health System
Phyllis H. Harris
Council
Carney Family Charitable Foundation
Carney Family Charitable Foundation
Kate Carney
Children’s Advocacy Center of Bristol County
Children’s Advocacy Center of Bristol County
Children’s Museum of Greater Fall River
Children’s Museum of Greater Fall River
Joe Pinsonneault
Executive Director
Citizens for Citizens, Inc.
Citizens for Citizens, Inc.
City of New Bedford
City of New Bedford
Marci Pina Christian
Program Director for Community Outreach and Engagement
City of Wareham
City of Wareham
Co-Creative Center
Co-Creative Center
Coastline Elderly Services Inc
Coastline Elderly Services Inc
Community Boating Center
Community Boating Center
Community Foundation
Community Foundation
Coordinated Family and Community Engagement
Coordinated Family and Community Engagement
Cortland Dental
Cortland Dental
Councilor City of New Bedford
Councilor City of New Bedford
Dennison Memorial Community Center
Dennison Memorial Community Center
Dental Dreams
Dental Dreams
Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School
Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School
Diocese of Fall River Catholic School Alliance
Diocese of Fall River Catholic School Alliance
Discovery Preschool
Discovery Preschool
Early Learning Academy
Early Learning Academy
Eastern Bank
Eastern Bank
Fairhaven Fire Department
Fairhaven Fire Department
Fall River Arts & Culture Coalition
Fall River Arts & Culture Coalition
Ashley Occhino
Executive Director
Fall River Children’s Museum
Fall River Children’s Museum
Fall River Housing Authority
Fall River Housing Authority
John Medeiros
Commissioner
Fall River School District
Fall River School District
Fall River Symphony Orchestra
Fall River Symphony Orchestra
Douglas McRay Daniels
Music Director
Fall River WIC Nutrition Program
Fall River WIC Nutrition Program
Fall River YMCA
Fall River YMCA
Family Service Association
Family Service Association
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Feeney Pinkerton LLC
Feeney Pinkerton LLC
First Citizens’ Federal Credit Union
First Citizens’ Federal Credit Union
Chris Howard
President & CEO
Friends of Jack Foundation
Friends of Jack Foundation
Jill Fearons
Executive Director
Friendship Garden Nursery School
Friendship Garden Nursery School
Gleason Family YMCA
Gleason Family YMCA
Global Learning Charter Public School
Global Learning Charter Public School
Gold Medal Bakery
Gold Medal Bakery
Greater Fall River ART Association
Greater Fall River ART Association
Greater Fall River RE-CREATION
Greater Fall River RE-CREATION
Greater New Bedford Health Clinic
Greater New Bedford Health Clinic
Head Start Fall River
Head Start Fall River
Health Resources in Action
Health Resources in Action
HealthFirst Family Care Center, Inc.
HealthFirst Family Care Center, Inc.
High Point Treatment Center Inc
High Point Treatment Center Inc
Allison Perron
LCSW
Hyannis Public Library
Hyannis Public Library
Immigrants Assistance Center
Immigrants Assistance Center
Helena Dasilva Hughes
Inter-Church Council
Inter-Church Council
Interwoven Artist Gallery
Interwoven Artist Gallery
John E Boyd Center For Child Care
John E Boyd Center For Child Care
Jonathan Bourne Library
Jonathan Bourne Library
Joyful Noise Preschool
Joyful Noise Preschool
Justice Assistance
Justice Assistance
Justice Resource Institute Foster Care and Adoption
Justice Resource Institute Foster Care and Adoption
Keady Communications
Keady Communications
Kennedy-Donovan Center
Kennedy-Donovan Center
Kids Academy
Kids Academy
Kids Klub Preschool & Childcare
Kids Klub Preschool & Childcare
Lang Xifaras and Bullard
Lang Xifaras and Bullard
Leadership SouthCoast
Leadership SouthCoast
Lifespan
Lifespan
Little Hands College
Little Hands College
Little Learners Preschool, Inc.
Little Learners Preschool, Inc.
Little People’s College
Little People’s College
Kathy Treglia
Community Liaison
Marion Fire Department
Marion Fire Department
Mark Montigny
Mark Montigny
Massachusetts Senator
Second Bristol and Plymouth
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Massachusetts House of Representatives
MassHire Greater New Bedford Workforce Board
MassHire Greater New Bedford Workforce Board
New Bedford Community Health Center
New Bedford Community Health Center
Rachel Lerner
New Bedford Creative
New Bedford Creative
New Bedford Economic Development Council
New Bedford Economic Development Council
Anthony Sapienza
Chair
New Bedford Fire Department
New Bedford Fire Department
New Bedford Health Department
New Bedford Health Department
New Bedford Housing Authority
New Bedford Housing Authority
New Bedford Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics
New Bedford Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics
New Bedford Public Schools
New Bedford Public Schools
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra
David Prentiss
President & CEO
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra
Terry Wolkowicz
Director of Education
New Bedford Whaling Museum
New Bedford Whaling Museum
New Bedford YMCA
New Bedford YMCA
North Main Dental Associates
North Main Dental Associates
NorthStar Learning Centers, Inc.
NorthStar Learning Centers, Inc.
One SouthCoast Chamber
One SouthCoast Chamber
OneGoal
OneGoal
Our Sisters’ School
Our Sisters’ School
P.A.C.E. Head Start
P.A.C.E. Head Start
Pam Kuechler
Executive Director
Pediatric Associates of New Bedford, Inc
Pediatric Associates of New Bedford, Inc
People, Incorporated Preschool
People, Incorporated Preschool
Rayana Grace
Rayana Grace
Rhode Island Department of Health
Rhode Island Department of Health
Roger Williams University
Roger Williams University
Round the Bend Farm
Round the Bend Farm
Shaun Van Laarhoven
S.E.A.L. Foundation
S.E.A.L. Foundation
Shirley Hardison
Special Education Teacher
Saint Anne’s Hospital
Saint Anne’s Hospital
Seven Hills Foundation
Seven Hills Foundation
Shane Burgo
Shane Burgo
New Bedford
Councilor at Large
Soraya Dos Santos
Soraya Dos Santos
Doula
South East Center for Independent Living
South East Center for Independent Living
SouthCoast Community Foundation
SouthCoast Community Foundation
Southcoast Health
Southcoast Health
Alison LeBert
Manager Community, Health & Wellness
Southcoast Oral Surgery Associates
Southcoast Oral Surgery Associates
Southeast Center for Independent Living
Southeast Center for Independent Living
Southeast Tobacco-Free Community Partnership
Southeast Tobacco-Free Community Partnership
Colleen Kennedy-Mello
Program Manager
St. Anne’s Hospital
St. Anne’s Hospital
Steppingstone, Inc., Outpatient Services
Steppingstone, Inc., Outpatient Services
Stoico/FIRSTFED YMCA, Swansea
Stoico/FIRSTFED YMCA, Swansea
Strategies for Children
Strategies for Children
Sylvia & Company Insurance Agency Inc
Sylvia & Company Insurance Agency Inc
Talbot Middle School
Talbot Middle School
The Inter-Church Council of Greater New Bedford
The Inter-Church Council of Greater New Bedford
The Marion Institute
The Marion Institute
the Play & Learn at Little Milestones
the Play & Learn at Little Milestones
The Women’s Center
The Women’s Center
The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center
The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center
Three Rego Creative
Three Rego Creative
Thundermist Health Center of Woonsocket
Thundermist Health Center of Woonsocket
Town of Little Compton
Town of Little Compton
Tural Pediatrics
Tural Pediatrics
UMass Dartmouth
UMass Dartmouth
United Neighbors of Fall River
United Neighbors of Fall River
Kerrie Gallant
Executive Director
United Way of Greater Fall River
United Way of Greater Fall River
Kim Smith
Executive Director
United Way of Greater New Bedford
United Way of Greater New Bedford
Michelle Hantman
President & CEO
Viva Fall River
Viva Fall River
Wareham Fire Department
Wareham Fire Department
Wareham Police Department
Wareham Police Department
Walter Correira
Chief
West End Day Nursery Inc
West End Day Nursery Inc
West Warwick Health Equity Zone (HEZ)
West Warwick Health Equity Zone (HEZ)
Westport School District
Westport School District
Women’s Fund Rhode Island
Women’s Fund Rhode Island
Woonsocket Health Equity Zone (HEZ)
Woonsocket Health Equity Zone (HEZ)
Woonsocket Schools
Woonsocket Schools
YMCA Southcoast
YMCA Southcoast
Robyn Branco
Director of Mission Advancement
YWCA of Southeastern MA
YWCA of Southeastern MA
Gail Fortes
YWCA of Southeastern MA
YWCA of Southeastern MA
David Guadalupe
Director of Mission Impact
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