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Thank you to all of our clients, staff, donors, and the entire Waltham community for making the last year as great as it was. We would not have been able to touch as many lives as we did without the ongoing support. Read this year’s newsletter here: WATCH CDC 2024 Newsletter Gracias a todos nuestros…

Indice: Como Solicitar Beneficios de Desempleo What are unemployment benefits? Unemployment Insurance (UI) is temporary income to support you when you have lost your job while you look for a new one. You should apply for unemployment benefits during your first week of total or partial unemployment. Most claims are processed within 21-28 days after…

Ken was born and raised in the NYC area but moved to Waltham from Albany about seven years ago. He is strongly passionate about equality, kindness, and civility. His family, especially his grandchildren, are incredibly important to him. Ken loves cycling, cooking, photography, and baking. He also studies with a group every week and takes…

Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating 35 wonderful years! We are deeply grateful to the entire Waltham community for your unwavering support throughout the decades. Your continued commitment has made this milestone possible. Gracias a todos los que se unieron a nosotros para celebrar 35 maravillosos años! Estamos profundamente agradecidos con toda…

Index: Como Solicitar RAFT What is RAFT? The Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) is a homelessness prevention program that provides short-term financial assistance to low-income families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. RAFT requires that landlords are cooperative with their application process. If your landlord is unwilling to cooperate, you…

Thank you to all of our clients, staff, donors, and the entire Waltham community for making the last year as great as it was. We would not have been able to touch as many lives as we did without the ongoing support. Read this years newsletter here: WATCH CDC 2023 Newsletter Gracias a todos nuestros…

Index Como Solicitar MassHealth MassHealth provides health benefits and help paying for them to qualifying children, families, seniors, and people with disabilities living in Massachusetts. They may offer benefits directly or help pay for all or part of your health insurance premiums. If you are a member, you may have access to doctor visits, dental,…

Alvard arrived in Waltham when she migrated to the United States about 5 years ago from Armenia. Once settled, she went to the Waltham Public Library in search of ESL classes and found out about WATCH. She soon enrolled in WATCH’s ESL classes, amongst others. In WATCH’s ESL classes she was able to meet a…

Cesar llegó a Waltham desde Guatemala en 1988 con su hijo de dos años y su hija de un año en busca de una vida mejor para su familia. Cuando llegó por primera vez a los Estados Unidos, tuvo que superar varios obstáculos, como comunicarse en un nuevo idioma y encontrar trabajo. Perseveró y ahora…