Our Agencies
Families for Justice as Healing
Families for Justice As Healing is leading the effort to decarcerate women and girls, to transform the way we respond to harm, and to develop alternatives to police, courts, and incarceration. Chickering funds its Reimagining Communities work. To learn more, visit https://www.justiceashealing.org/
Family Nurturing Center
FNC helps parents and caregivers improve their parenting skills. Chickering funds the Family Matters partnership with the Suffolk County Sheriff to help mothers reconnect with their children when they leave prison. To learn more, visit https://familynurturing.org/
Justice 4 Housing
J4H is committed to ending housing discrimination and homelessness for justice-impacted individuals impacted by domestic violence and incarceration. Chickering supports SHARP, a housing project, and Hands on Defense. To learn more, visit https://www.justice4housing.org/
On The Rise
OTR offers safety, community, and advocacy for homeless or formerly homeless women. Chickering supports the Safe Haven and Keep the Keys programs. To learn more, visit https://www.ontherise.org/
Parents Helping Parents
PHP runs weekly parenting support groups for mothers incarcerated in Massachusetts. To learn more, visit https://parentshelpingparents.org/
Partakers
Chickering funds the Partakers Empowerment Program, or PEP, which provides mentoring, classes, and direct support for returning citizens. Partakers is known for its mentoring program for people enrolled in college behind bars. To learn more, visit https://www.partakers.org/
Project Place
Chickering funds the CREW initiative: Community Re-Entry for Women, which helps formerly incarcerated and justice involved women return to the community. To learn more, visit https://projectplace.org/
RESPOND
Chickering funds the SAFER project, which provides services for victims of domestic violence during and after incarceration. To learn more, visit https://www.respondinc.org/
The Second Step
Chickering funds the Steps to Justice program, providing free legal services to survivors of domestic violence. To learn more, visit https://thesecondstep.org/