The Second Step is a nonprofit organization; its aim is to offer support and assistance to adults and children who are survivors of domestic violence. It provides transitional housing, children's mentoring, after-school and child and family services, emergency financial resources, education, advocacy, holiday gift drives, financial literacy, job counseling, life and parenting skills development and more. It hosts a number of events, fundraisers and community awareness programs.
The city's Boys and Girls Club provides programs and activities for adolescents and teens. Kids ages six to 18 can come to the club after school and find a safe place to do homework, interact with friends and play games. The club features an art room and sports facilities, as well as a kitchen and dining area where some teen members prepare food to sell to their club peers. A full-time education teacher is available at the club for homework help. The club is located near public transportation.
Education Center is the home of the superintendent of schools as well as other administrative staff that handle Newton's 21 public schools and public preschool program. Located just down the street from Newton North High School in the village of Newtonville, Education Center also holds the school committee office and is the location where the committee meets twice a month. The Newton Public Schools Early Childhood program operates several classrooms in this building as well.
Education Center is a half-mile walk from the Newtonville MBTA Commuter Rail station (purple line, Framingham/Worcester line). The #59 and #556 MBTA buses also stop nearby at the intersection of Walnut Street and Watertown Street.
