The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) has helped more than 350 families with $142,000 in emergency financial assistance since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in late March of 2020.
The MAPS Cambridge Senior Center will remain closed until July 6, 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic. We will continue to assess the evolution of the crisis and follow additional guidance from the state to determine when it is...
All of us at MAPS were outraged as we witnessed George Floyd’s senseless murder on television at the hands of police. Our hearts go out to his family and loved ones as we join the millions of people across...
The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) is planning to open its six offices on June 1, 2020 as part of its phased reopening plan starting on May 18, 2020. The health and social services organization will continue to...
A group of local community business leaders has been assisting low-income seniors who attend the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers’ (MAPS) Senior Center in Cambridge with weekly donations of culturally-appropriate meals and groceries since late March of 2020. So...
The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) will keep all of its offices closed until May 18, 2020, complying with the Commonwealth’s current Emergency Order. The organization will continue to provide telephone consultations and assistance to clients seeking information...
2020 Campaign Highlights the Importance of Asking for Consent
The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) is providing a total of $45,000 in emergency financial assistance to more than 120 families and individuals who are current clients of the organization and are dealing with unemployment and lack of...
The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) will keep all of its offices closed until May 4, 2020, complying with the Commonwealth’s current Emergency Order. The organization will continue to provide telephone consultations and assistance to clients seeking information...
The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) recently participated in Jane Doe Inc.’s (JDI) Advocacy Day to urge the Massachusetts State Legislature to allocate critical resources and to pass essential legislation to support people impacted by sexual and domestic...