Resident and Community Engagement

Our Resident and Community Engagement Team works as a catalyst for sustainable growth and positive change.

Through a comprehensive range of resources, advocacy, and organizing initiatives, we foster community partnerships and amplify the voices of the people we serve. Our dedicated team is committed to conducting extensive outreach, working tirelessly as educators and facilitators, ensuring that residents are informed and supported. We prioritize housing stabilization by providing essential support, including mediation and life coaching, to promote stable and thriving neighborhoods.

Recognizing the impact of trauma, we approach our services with a trauma-informed care framework, ensuring that every interaction is sensitive, compassionate, and supportive.

At Dorchester Bay, we believe in authentic Community Engagement where community development comes from residents, community partners and small businesses working to create positive change in neighborhoods and communities. Together, we are building a brighter future where residents are engaged, communities thrive, and voices are heard. Please reach out to our Resident and Community Engagement team with any questions.

Our Programming

Dorchester Bay’s Resident and Community Engagement team connects with residents throughout Dorchester Bay’s portfolios by hosting monthly resident meetings and community events such as our Annual Arts in the Park event and our Community Block Party.
Our Rock and Roll Seniors initiative provides senior residents with the opportunity to design and lead their own programming for healthy aging. Participants report feeling less lonely or isolated as a result of participating in the program.
In our 10 week Tech Goes Home course, our residents and community members collaboratively develop essential IT capacity skills – over 1000 residents and community partners have participated and graduated!

Hear from our Residents and Community Members:

“The reasons why I love Dorchester Bay and everything that they do: first of all the staff that I know and that I came across in several events are tremendous to us. This is staff behind the scenes and on the front lines, they are there for residents in the community as well. I commend them on the awesome job that they have been doing, are still doing, and will continue to do. Also, I would like to add that I asked my son DJ, who is 13, what he thinks about Dorchester Bay and he said they are a great organization and that they are trustworthy.” - Tameka

TamekaDorchester Bay Resident

“My name is Irene Mongo. I am a resident of Cottage Brook Apartments. I can’t say enough about Dorchester Bay. They are unique and special. When you have an organization that cares about the people they serve, it is like nothing else that I have seen before. They make me feel like I have a voice about what I need to make my life better. We are included in whatever they are doing so we can have an input on what we need as a whole. It is not just them, we are a team. We need each other. I am proud to be a part of Dorchester Bay. All they have to do is call me and I will be there with bells on. Love you guys.” - Irene Mongo

Irene MongoDorchester Bay Resident and Community Leader