Milagros Arbaje

Arbaje received her Bachelors of Science Degree from Boston College with a major in Psychology and a minor in Education and Women Studies. Following that, she received her Masters Degree from Boston College in Social Work, majoring in Clinical Social Work. She is a licensed certified social worker, and enjoys volunteering at the Roxbury Presbyterian Church.

Arbaje has a wide range of experiences in the human service field. In her most recent role, Arabje worked for the Brookside Community Health Center as an OB Counselor. In this capacity, she provided complete screenings and evaluations to high risk pregnant and parenting women; facilitated domestic violence and teen mother support groups; and provided case management, referrals, and advocacy to the high risk OB population.

In addition, Arbaje has worked at the ABCD LearningWorks, ABCD Career Ladder and ABCD SummerWorks programs, where she was able to put her work and educational experiences to use.

Arbaje has planned and taught GED education to low-income adults as an Adult Education Instructor; administered assessment instruments for the ABCD Career Ladder program; developed adult education curriculums; and provided intensive case management for Black and Latino males.

In addition, Arbaje has demonstrated her management skills as a Coordinator of the ABCD SummerWorks program. In this capacity, she was responsible for the hiring, training and supervision of several counselors and for ensuring the job placement and payroll distribution for 90 at-risk youths.

Robert M. Coard, President/CEO of ABCD said, "We are extremely proud to have Milagros with us at ABCD in this capacity. She will bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to this position and to the residents of Mission Hill. She has a demonstrated commitment to helping the underserved of Boston’s diverse neighborhoods and to providing residents with the tools needed to move families and individuals beyond poverty."