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Crisis
Hotlines
Alternative House(Battered Women)
978-458-0274
Child-at-Risk Hotline
800-792-5200
Mass Society for Protection of Children
800-541-3004
Mass AIDS Hotline
800-235-2331
Parental Stress Line
800-632-8188
Parents Anonymous
800-882-1250
Poison Center
800-682-9211
Rape Crisis
800-542-5212
Runaway Hotline
800-231-6946
Samaritans (Despair)
978-452-6733
Samarateens
800-252-8336
Boston Gay Lesbian Bisexual and trans gendered youth
800-45-BAGLY
Alcohol& Drug (24 hour line)
800-252-6495
Alcoholics Anonymous
978-357-4690
Lowell House Inc
978-459-8656
Veterans Admin
978-671-9000
Tewksbury State
978-851-7321
Merrimack Valley Legal Services
978-452-4740
Saints Medical Center Hospital
978-458-1411
House of Hope, Inc. has provided emergency
shelter and services to hundreds of homeless families in Lowell.
Since 1985 we've known heartache and joy as our families struggled
to improve their lives and their circumstances. Today, we
are home to eighteen families in our Shelter. Our newly-opened
New Hope Apartments houses ten of our most vulnerable families
- usually single mothers below poverty-level income, with
either a substance abuse or mental health challenge. We build
courage, strength, and independence in our residents as they
grapple with complicated socioeconomic and health issues while
providing loving care for their children.
Able vision
Able vision is a show written and produced entirely by people
with disabilities. Its production crew consists of over 40
participants with varying degrees of mental and physical challenges,
and who operate both field and television studio equipment.
Able vision’s main purpose is to act as a voice for
the disabled community. The crew seeks to educate and empower
its audience by portraying individuals with disabilities in
a positive and capable manner. Able vision covers a variety
of topics and allows its participants and viewers a chance
to examine issues from a unique perspective. By working in
a team as a television production crew, the participants learn
technical skills, think creatively, and gain independence
and self-esteem. Some quick facts about Able vision:
• Started in 2003 with fifteen members, has now grown
into 45 members and four film crews
o In 2003 had 15 members who worked both the production and
studio crews
o By 2005 had grown to 30 members who worked both the production
and studio crews
o By 2007 had grown to 41 members and 2 crews – production
and studio
o Most recent figures – 45 members and 4 crews –
The Production Crew, the Training Crew, the Studio Crew, and
the Creative Crew.
• Shot and produced 15 episodes, is now producing its
16th.
• Web page launched March 1st 2007. Since October 25,
2007, has had 871 hits…estimate that we have probably
had 1100 hits since the web site launch.
• In 2004 won the Best Practice Award from Massachusetts
APSE recognizing Able vision’s innovation, imagination
and exemplary performance.
• On Able vision’s You Tube account, we have had
over 16,000 video views, over 1000 Channel views, and 17 subscribers.
Our video discussing living with blindness has garnered 2,627
views while our video of the Papelbon Dance had 1,794 views.
• In 2007 was awarded “Best Diversity Empowerment
Video” by the Northeast Video Alliance for Community
Media.
• Was the cover story for New England Cable News on
October 19th of 2007.
• In 2007 was given the Rika Welsh Community Impact
Award by the Alliance for Community Media recognizing organizations
making an impact to the community at large.
• In 2007 was recognized by the Special Olympics Committee
of Massachusetts for its outstanding coverage of the Malden
Day Games.
• Participants use state-of-the-art digital studio equipment
and professional microphones and cameras
• Story topics have ranged from living with blindness
and self defense training for the handicapped, to break dancing
demonstrations and movie reviews.
• Is seen in 39 communities around Massachusetts
• Is seen in 6 states – Missouri, New York, California,
Virginia, Idaho, Michigan
• Provides a video archive of Triangle meetings, events
and milestones that can be used for advertising and promoting
