MVCS - Island Wide Youth Collaborative

The Island Wide Youth Collaborative (IWYC), a Massachusetts Family Resource Center, provides services for at-risk families, young people and community members. The goal of a Family Resource Center is to support families to strengthen their bonds, connect to others and engage in their community.

The IWYC continued its work in the community during 2022 delivering services to 276 families throughout the year. Services included referring families to social supports both on and off the island as well providing case management and programming.

While providing programming to parents and caregivers is the main focus of the IWYC in 2022 programming was expanded to include youth including a Teen Health Fair, CPR Classes, Life Skills Workshops, Financial Literacy and Conflict Resolution.