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In 1974, RMSC collaborated with other community organizations to aid parents and students during the violent aftermath of federally ordered desegregation of the Boston Public School System. RMSC also played a pivotal role in forming La Alianza Hispania, a multi-service center devoted to Roxbury’s Latino population. Many staff members went on to become leaders in Boston and beyond. RMSC became known as a hub of social activism. As a founding member of the Task Force on Children Out of School (now Massachusetts Advocates for Children), RMSC fought for the passage of Chapter 766 (1975), which “guarantees the right of young people with special needs to an educational program best suited to their needs.” The Task Force also had a direct impact on the passage of the nation’s first bi-lingual education law (1971). It organized block associations to focus on neighborhood improvement. While continuing to offer these services, RMSC broadened its scope in the late 1960s. Specific programs included a summer camp, reading lab, counseling, and housing for the homeless. The organization provided case work, employment, housing, legal, and mental health services. RMSC opened its doors at 317 Blue Hill Avenue on January 3, 1965.Īt first, RMSC functioned on a case-by-case basis, with an emphasis on serving families. Based on the model of the 19th-century settlement house, this organization would offer a range of services “ integrated and managed under one roof with one administrative structure.” RSMC was incorporated the following year and operated out of the ABCD offices while securing its own building. In December of 1963, Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) proposed creation of a new organization to serve the Roxbury and North Dorchester neighborhoods of Boston. (RMSC) emerged out of the social changes of the 1960s, when poverty, racial inequality, and urban unrest were at the forefront of public debate.