SSCAC has over 200 employees and is led by CEO, Lisa Spencer. Our Board of Directors includes 18 individuals – 1/3rd town select board members or their designees, 1/3rd low-income representatives, and 1/3rd community stakeholders – all of whom are volunteers and south shore residents. Our main office is located in Plymouth. We also have 6 Early Education centers (Plymouth, Marshfield, Wareham, Hyannis, and West Yarmouth), 2 Fuel Assistance intake offices (Plymouth, Mashpee), and our Food ... Read More
SSCAC has over 200 employees and is led by CEO, Lisa Spencer. Our Board of Directors includes 18 individuals – 1/3rd town select board members or their designees, 1/3rd low-income representatives, and 1/3rd community stakeholders – all of whom are volunteers and south shore residents. Our main office is located in Plymouth. We also have 6 Early Education centers (Plymouth, Marshfield, Wareham, Hyannis, and West Yarmouth), 2 Fuel Assistance intake offices (Plymouth, Mashpee), and our Food Distribution Center (Plymouth). Programs include:
• Food Resources: fights hunger and promotes nutrition with targeted distribution to seniors and children.
• Home Energy Assistance: keeps households safe and warm with help paying heating bills, securing discounts on utility bills, and accessing energy conservation programs.
• Energy Conservation: lowers utility costs for low-income households by increasing home heating/cooling efficiency.
• Transportation: older adults and people with disabilities access vital medical care and human services with door-to-door transportation in handicap-accessible vehicles.
• South Shore Early Education: infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school age children receive comprehensive, whole-child early education and care, while parents receive adult education, employment training, and family supports.
• South Shore Family Network: children and parents learn and grow through community-based activities focused on early literacy, STEM, social-emotional development, and parenting.
• Volunteer Income Tax Assistance: low-income tax payers make the most of their hard-earned income with IRS-certified volunteers who prepare and electronically file state and federal income tax returns at no charge.
• Consumer Aid: mediation and information to resolve consumer complaints.
Each year, SSCAC serves 28,000 low-income people from the South Shore, South Coast, Cape Cod and the Islands. Each year, roughly half of our clients are 60 years and older, one quarter have a disability, 6% are active military or veterans, and nearly one-third have a household income less than 100% of the federal poverty level.
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