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Community Action of Pioneer Valley free

Community Action of the Franklin, Hampshire, and North Quabbin Regions is dedicated to promoting economic justice and improving the quality of life for people with lower incomes. They accomplish their mission by offering support services and providing for basic needs to which all people have a right, developing opportunities for people with lower incomes, increasing public awareness about the challenges that many people with lower incomes faces, ensuring that people with lower incomes provide the leadership in the decisions that affect their lives, engaging many voices in promoting human rights and economic justice, and advocating for policies that help and taking a stand against policies that hurt those living with lower incomes.

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Community Action of Pioneer Valley free

Community Action of the Franklin, Hampshire, and North Quabbin Regions is dedicated to promoting economic justice and improving the quality of life for people with lower incomes. They accomplish their mission by offering support services and providing for basic needs to which all people have a right, developing opportunities for people with lower incomes, increasing public awareness about the challenges that many people with lower incomes faces, ensuring that people with lower incomes provide the leadership in the decisions that affect their lives, engaging many voices in promoting human rights and economic justice, and advocating for policies that help and taking a stand against policies that hurt those living with lower incomes.

Community Action Resources & Advocacy free

The Community Resources & Advocacy Program aims to help those currently in housing court or those facing immediate eviction. The Program offers referral for home loan modification, budget and credit counseling, housing assistance, and more for people struggling to pay their mortgage or are facing foreclosure. For those who are homeless or are at risk of losing a place to live, the Program provides basic information and program referrals as well as support through advocacy, budget counseling, and financial assistance to prevent eviction.

17 New South Street
Suite 116
Northampton, MA 01060

Community Action Resources & Advocacy free

The Community Resources & Advocacy Program aims to help those currently in housing court or those facing immediate eviction. The Program offers referral for home loan modification, budget and credit counseling, housing assistance, and more for people struggling to pay their mortgage or are facing foreclosure. For those who are homeless or are at risk of losing a place to live, the Program provides basic information and program referrals as well as support through advocacy, budget counseling, and financial assistance to prevent eviction.

Community Action, Inc. Head Start/Early Head Start free

The Community Action, Inc. Head Start & Early Head Start program provides comprehensive services for children ages 0-5 and serves approximately 250 infants, toddlers, pregnant mothers, fathers and preschoolers. They offer a variety of child care options including center-based care and home-based care. Services include healthy meals and snacks, mental health/wellnes services, family and health services, limited transportation services, and much more.

75 Elm Street
Haverhill, MA 01830

Community Action, Inc. Head Start/Early Head Start free

The Community Action, Inc. Head Start & Early Head Start program provides comprehensive services for children ages 0-5 and serves approximately 250 infants, toddlers, pregnant mothers, fathers and preschoolers. They offer a variety of child care options including center-based care and home-based care. Services include healthy meals and snacks, mental health/wellnes services, family and health services, limited transportation services, and much more.

Community Resources & Advocacy free

The Community Resources and Advocacy program provides assistance in accessing community resources. These resources include SNAP (food stamps), food pantries/community meals, health and utility help, health insurance, eviction prevention, budget counseling, and foreclosure help.

393 Main Street
Greenfield, MA 01301

Community Resources & Advocacy free

The Community Resources and Advocacy program provides assistance in accessing community resources. These resources include SNAP (food stamps), food pantries/community meals, health and utility help, health insurance, eviction prevention, budget counseling, and foreclosure help.

Community Servings free

Community Servings is a Massachusetts non-profit organization that prepares and delivers free nutritious meals for individuals and families who cannot cook for themselves because of life-threatening illness. Community Servings provides lunch, dinner, and a snack for sick clients and their caregivers and dependent children. Meals are customized to meet the nutritional needs of people living with diseases such as HIV/AIDS, cancer, multiple sclerosis, lupus, kidney failure, diabetes, lung disease, heart disease, and other serious illnesses.

18 Marbury Terrace
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Community Servings free

Community Servings is a Massachusetts non-profit organization that prepares and delivers free nutritious meals for individuals and families who cannot cook for themselves because of life-threatening illness. Community Servings provides lunch, dinner, and a snack for sick clients and their caregivers and dependent children. Meals are customized to meet the nutritional needs of people living with diseases such as HIV/AIDS, cancer, multiple sclerosis, lupus, kidney failure, diabetes, lung disease, heart disease, and other serious illnesses.

Criterion Child Enrichment free

Criterion Child Enrichment specializes in developmentally appropriate programs and services for young children and their families. Their mission seeks to support the early development and education of young children and their families. They offer community-based developmental enrichment groups, child care, early intervention and newborn home visiting programs.

321 Fortune Boulevard
#203
Milford, MA 01757

Criterion Child Enrichment free

Criterion Child Enrichment specializes in developmentally appropriate programs and services for young children and their families. Their mission seeks to support the early development and education of young children and their families. They offer community-based developmental enrichment groups, child care, early intervention and newborn home visiting programs.

Crittenton Women's Union free

Crittenton Women’s Union (CWU) is a nonprofit innovator in breaking the cycle of poverty. They provide direct services, perform in-depth research, and advocate for public policy changes that will support low-income women in their journey to economic self-sufficiency. Each year CWU helps approximately 1,400 people annually through its Mobility Mentoring®, housing, education and workforce development programs. They also house Boston Neighborhood Healthy Families, a home-based program that provides first-time parents under 21 years old with education and parenting and life skills in order to prevent child abuse and promote economic independence.

1 Washington Mall
Third Floor
Boston, MA 02108

Crittenton Women's Union free

Crittenton Women’s Union (CWU) is a nonprofit innovator in breaking the cycle of poverty. They provide direct services, perform in-depth research, and advocate for public policy changes that will support low-income women in their journey to economic self-sufficiency. Each year CWU helps approximately 1,400 people annually through its Mobility Mentoring®, housing, education and workforce development programs. They also house Boston Neighborhood Healthy Families, a home-based program that provides first-time parents under 21 years old with education and parenting and life skills in order to prevent child abuse and promote economic independence.

Department of Transitional Assistance: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program free

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a government assistance program, administered by the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance. SNAP aims to help low-income households buy food and other essentials. An eligible person may apply online, by mail or in person at a local Transitional Assistance Office.

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Department of Transitional Assistance: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program free

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a government assistance program, administered by the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance. SNAP aims to help low-income households buy food and other essentials. An eligible person may apply online, by mail or in person at a local Transitional Assistance Office.

Dorchester North WIC Program free

The Massachusetts Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program provides nutrition and health education and other services free of charge to Massachusetts families who qualify. WIC's goal is to help keep pregnant, breastfeeding women, and children under age 5 healthy. WIC offers: Personalized nutrition consultations, checks for healthy food, referrals for medical and dental care, health insurance, childcare, housing and fuel assistance, and other services that can benefit the whole family. WIC also offers immunization screenings and referrals, breastfeeding support, nutrition and health workshops on a variety of topics including meal planning, maintaining a healthy weight, picky eaters, caring for a new baby, and shopping on a budget.

500 Columbia Road
Dorchester , MA 02125

Dorchester North WIC Program free

The Massachusetts Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program provides nutrition and health education and other services free of charge to Massachusetts families who qualify. WIC's goal is to help keep pregnant, breastfeeding women, and children under age 5 healthy. WIC offers: Personalized nutrition consultations, checks for healthy food, referrals for medical and dental care, health insurance, childcare, housing and fuel assistance, and other services that can benefit the whole family. WIC also offers immunization screenings and referrals, breastfeeding support, nutrition and health workshops on a variety of topics including meal planning, maintaining a healthy weight, picky eaters, caring for a new baby, and shopping on a budget.

Dorchester South WIC Program free

The Massachusetts Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program provides nutrition and health education and other services free of charge to Massachusetts families who qualify. WIC's goal is to help keep pregnant, breastfeeding women, and children under age 5 healthy. WIC offers: Personalized nutrition consultations, checks for healthy food, referrals for medical and dental care, health insurance, childcare, housing and fuel assistance, and other services that can benefit the whole family. WIC also offers immunization screenings and referrals, breastfeeding support, nutrition and health workshops on a variety of topics including meal planning, maintaining a healthy weight, picky eaters, caring for a new baby, and shopping on a budget.

1353 Dorchester Avenue
Dorchester , MA 02122

Dorchester South WIC Program free

The Massachusetts Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program provides nutrition and health education and other services free of charge to Massachusetts families who qualify. WIC's goal is to help keep pregnant, breastfeeding women, and children under age 5 healthy. WIC offers: Personalized nutrition consultations, checks for healthy food, referrals for medical and dental care, health insurance, childcare, housing and fuel assistance, and other services that can benefit the whole family. WIC also offers immunization screenings and referrals, breastfeeding support, nutrition and health workshops on a variety of topics including meal planning, maintaining a healthy weight, picky eaters, caring for a new baby, and shopping on a budget.

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