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Founded in 1865, The Children's Study Home is a nonprofit social service agency that provides special education, residential treatment and family support programs for children and families in need. It is one of the first organizations in Massachusetts to provide a temporary home for women and children in need of employment training and family support services. The Children's Study Home s foster care homes provide living environments for youths 12 to 18 years of age. In addition, it offers the study home adolescent residential program, a staff secure treatment program for adolescent males. The Children's Study Home is located in Springfield, Mass.

Springfield Partners for Community Action is a nonprofit organization that focuses on job training, health care, housing and economic development issues of low-income families. It offer the Youth IDA program, which helps in buying homes, enrolling in colleges and starting businesses by opening matched savings accounts. The organization additionally offers a homeownership program that rehabilitates distressed housing into homes for sale to low-income buyers. Springfield Partners for Community Action serves as a low-income verification site that helps clients in completing the necessary forms to qualify for food vouchers at local food pantries. It operates a child care center that serves snacks and organizes field trips for preschoolers. In addition, the organization provides the Weatherization Assistance Program, which offers energy efficiency services and materials to single-family homes, multifamily dwellings, and manufactured homes. Springfield Partners for Community Action is located in Springfield, Mass.

Established in 1972, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center is a social welfare institution promoted by Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Presbyterian Church. The various services provided by the center include health care, human, housing and food assistance. It provides emergency shelter to people suffering from mental health disorders, substance abuse and disabilities. The center also offers a variety of youth development and educational programs. It operates a learning center and charter school. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center organizes a variety of community outreach programs, such as women s health, family education and child care programs. It also conducts various events, including sports competitions, parent meetings, and health and job fairs. It is located in Springfield, Mass.