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Strong Families Equal Strong Communities

The tools we offer families are rooted in God's love and work to strengthen the family bond.

Giving families the support they need to grow together and thrive.

Helping a family thrive starts by ensuring their basic needs are met, then walking alongside them on the path out of poverty. The North Shore's Pathway of Hope program does just that, through long-term case management for families with children under the age of 18. We also come alongside families by providing space for them to do life together at our community centers. Families receive the physical, emotional and spiritual support they need through our programs to foster better, brighter futures together. For children, this includes hundreds of after-school programs, a safe place to play, summer camps, and in many cases, the option for sports and music programs they might not otherwise have the opportunity to experience.

The Salvation Army helps families thrive through:

Backpack 68

This program recognizes that in the City of Salem, 70% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. There is concern in the community that those students lack access to enough nutritional food over the weekend. Working with Salem High School, The Salvation Army provides bags of food that contain items that provide identified students with enough food for two meals per day per person in the household with an average of three household members.

To get assistance or learn more visit our Backpack 68 page.

Bridging the Gap

Bridging the Gap is a twelve week life skills course for at-risk youth and first time offenders age 12-17 years. The curriculum is designed to assist in developing the tools to avoid reoffending, empowering them in successful decision making, self respect, goal setting, personal responsibility, anger management, health and relationship building. Upon completion of the program students have no record. Please visit our Bridging the Gap page or contact Katina at (978) 744-5181 for more information.

Summer Camps

For many kids, Camp Wonderland is the first time they will see the world outside of their neighborhood. Each year, we enable thousands of children from low-income families to enjoy fresh air, exercise and new friendships through our annual summer camp programs. Here, children learn new skills and self-reliance. Trained counselors who understand their emotional needs and challenges help them mature and grow. Camp activities include learning to swim, scouting, arts, crafts, music development, and sports.

Temporary Cot Shelter

A seasonal emergency bed shelter for men open only during extreme cold nights. Working with the local Police Department and the City shelter the shelter is only open as an overflow location and only if the City determines and emergency. The shelter is staffed by volunteers.

Funded in part by the City of Salem Department of Planning & Development, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development

For more information: (978) 744-5181

Financiado en parte por el Departamento de Planificación y Desarrollo de la Ciudad de Salem, Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los Estados Unidos.

Para mas informacion llame (978) 744-5181

Rental & Utility Assistance

The Salvation Army North Shore provides emergency aid to families in need of rental or utility assistance, facing possible eviction, or termination of services. Assistance is based upon available resources and client sustainability. Referrals are also provided to other agencies that may have the ability to assist.

Funded in part by the City of Salem Department of Planning & Community Development, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This program does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender or gender identity, familiar status, disability, ancestry, age, marital status, public assistance status, sexual orientation, veteran history/military status or genetic information.

For more information: (978) 744-5181

Financiado en parte por el Departamento de Planificación y Desarrollo de la Ciudad de Salem, Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los Estados Unidos.

Para mas informacion llame (978) 744-5181

Individual and Group Counseling

Salvation Army officers – ordained pastors – are available for individual counseling. Many locations also offer special group counseling opportunities. Contact your local Worship and Service Center to ask about weekly programming.

Broken families can be healed. You can help.

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