South Middlesex Campership Coalition (SMCC)  was organized in 1972, is a non-profit, volunteer organization that raises money to send children in financial need and children with special needs to summer camp. Its purpose is to provide a supervised, enriching experience to children who would otherwise have no opportunities for summer play.

The Youth Advisory Counseling Program provides short-term counseling services or stabilization while in crisis. Many residents are on waiting lists at regional agencies or have issues with insurance benefits not covering mental health needs. The Director, a Licensed Certified Social Worker, is able to provide counseling services for residents in need.

The Youth Advisory Holiday Drives, provide families in need with a Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner, as well as new toys and clothing for each child in the family. Families must apply to the program and submit income verification.

Ashland Unplugged is an awareness campaign to remind Ashland families and residents to “unplug their electronics” and “plug into” each other.  It is a reminder that there is more to life than what is on the other side of a plug. During the month of September the Youth Advisory publishes a calendar of activities that do NOT require electricity and that emphasize person-to-person interaction and health.

Youth Advisory’s Juvenile Court Diversion program works with the Ashland Police Department to keep many children from entering the court system. This program is tailored to the individual child’s needs and is used as a learning experience, in hopes to prevent future arrests.

The Crisis Response program is a twenty-four hour on-call service that responds to social service/mental health emergencies in the community. The on-call clinician responds to calls from the Ashland Police Department, Ashland Fire Department and from clients.

Happy Birthdays For All is a program, in partnership with Smiling Kids Inc, which supplies birthday gifts for income eligible families in Ashland.

The Ashland Food Pantry supplies food and personal care products to Ashland families in need. The hours are Monday-Friday 10:00AM to 3:00PM and by appointment.

The School Advocacy  program provides parents and children with an advocate while in school or when working with the school in times of academic or behavioral crisis.