Catholic Charities El Centro del Cardenal

Located in Boston’s South End, El Centro del Cardenal is the city’s oldest Latino agency, founded in 1957 by the late Richard Cardinal Cushing. Its goal is to improve the human, social and economic conditions of individuals in the community through advocacy, education, and supportive services. Each year nearly 17,000 people received services from El Centro del Cardenal in one of three areas – youth education, adult education, and human services.

Services offered at this location

• Basic Needs Emergency Services

• Children and Youth Support Services
• Education and Career Preparation Programs
  • Boston Public Schools Alternative High School
  • Career Pathways
  • Diploma Enhancement
  • Pa'lante (Youth GED)/English and Spanish GED
• Counseling Services
  • Outpatient Counseling
  • Substance Abuse Prevention
  • Young Parents Program

• Counseling
• Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counseling
  • Outpatient Counseling
  • Substance Abuse Prevention
• Youth and Family Counseling Services
  • Outpatient Counseling
  • Young Parents Program

• Education and Training
• Adult Education Programs
• Career Training and Job Placement
  • Career Pathways
  • English for Employment
• English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
  • Adult Education ESOL Classes
  • English for Employment
• Youth and Teen Programs
  • Boston Public Schools Alternative High School
  • Career Pathways
  • Diploma Enhancement
  • Pa'lante (Youth GED)/English and Spanish GED

• Family Support Services
• Counseling
  • Outpatient Counseling
  • Young Parents Program