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Emmaus free

Emmaus provides a variety of housing services for homeless families and individuals. Services include housing stabilization services, emergency shelter, transitional housing, case management, job training, and much more. Guests typically stay with Emmaus for 2-8 months until they find permanent housing.

127 How Street
Haverhill, MA 01830

Emmaus free

Emmaus provides a variety of housing services for homeless families and individuals. Services include housing stabilization services, emergency shelter, transitional housing, case management, job training, and much more. Guests typically stay with Emmaus for 2-8 months until they find permanent housing.

Fall River 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. (Languages Spoken: English, Spanish, Portuguese & Khmer)

387 Quarry Street
Fall River, MA 02723

Fall River 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. (Languages Spoken: English, Spanish, Portuguese & Khmer)

Family Equality Council free

Family Equality Council connects, supports, and represents the three million parents who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer in this country and their six million children. They are changing attitudes and policies to ensure that all families are respected, loved, and celebrated—including families with parents who are LGBTQ.

emcgranachan@familyequality.org
41 Winter St
41
Boston, MA 02108

Family Equality Council free

Family Equality Council connects, supports, and represents the three million parents who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer in this country and their six million children. They are changing attitudes and policies to ensure that all families are respected, loved, and celebrated—including families with parents who are LGBTQ.

Father Bill's & Mainspring (FBMS) free

As a leading provider of emergency shelter, housing and supportive services in the South Shore area, they help people struggling with homelessness or at-risk of homelessness to achieve self-sufficiency. Father Bill's & MainSpring (FBMS) creates and provides affordable, safe housing with supportive services for individuals and families who had once been homeless. They operate several hundred homes throughout the region. Housing is directed to people who have been homeless a long time or have challenges or disabilities. Each household receives ongoing case management services to help them stabilize in their homes. For those who don’t need their supportive housing, they provide assistance to move from emergency shelters back into homes in their communities.

430 Belmont Street
Brockton, MA 02301

Father Bill's & Mainspring (FBMS) free

As a leading provider of emergency shelter, housing and supportive services in the South Shore area, they help people struggling with homelessness or at-risk of homelessness to achieve self-sufficiency. Father Bill's & MainSpring (FBMS) creates and provides affordable, safe housing with supportive services for individuals and families who had once been homeless. They operate several hundred homes throughout the region. Housing is directed to people who have been homeless a long time or have challenges or disabilities. Each household receives ongoing case management services to help them stabilize in their homes. For those who don’t need their supportive housing, they provide assistance to move from emergency shelters back into homes in their communities.

Fitchburg Housing Authority free

The Fitchburg Housing Authority administers both a public housing and Section 8 housing voucher programs. Programs include the HOME Program and the Community Development Block Grant. These programs provide funds for rehabilitation of owner occupied housing, first time homebuyer acquisition and rehabilitation, rental property rehabilitation, and demolitio

50 Day Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420

Fitchburg Housing Authority free

The Fitchburg Housing Authority administers both a public housing and Section 8 housing voucher programs. Programs include the HOME Program and the Community Development Block Grant. These programs provide funds for rehabilitation of owner occupied housing, first time homebuyer acquisition and rehabilitation, rental property rehabilitation, and demolitio

Framingham DHCD Office free

The Framingham Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) Office provides leadership, professional assistance and financial resources to promote safe, decent affordable housing opportunities, economic vitality of communities, and sound municipal management. The department aids in creating multi-family housing units, combating homelessness in the Commonwealth, and providing housing stabilization services.

7 Bishop Street
Framingham, MA 01701

Framingham DHCD Office free

The Framingham Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) Office provides leadership, professional assistance and financial resources to promote safe, decent affordable housing opportunities, economic vitality of communities, and sound municipal management. The department aids in creating multi-family housing units, combating homelessness in the Commonwealth, and providing housing stabilization services.

Framingham/Waltham 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. (Options in Spanish and Portugese)

7 Bishop Street
Framingham, MA 01702

Framingham/Waltham 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. (Options in Spanish and Portugese)

Franklin County Regional Housing and Redevelopment Authority free

The Franklin County Regional Housing and Redevelopment Authority exists to provide a variety of programs and services to support housing in the region. These services include providing affordable housing, homelessness prevention, education, and community development projects.

42 Canal Road
Turner Falls, MA 01376

Franklin County Regional Housing and Redevelopment Authority free

The Franklin County Regional Housing and Redevelopment Authority exists to provide a variety of programs and services to support housing in the region. These services include providing affordable housing, homelessness prevention, education, and community development projects.

Greater Boston Food Bank free

The Greater Boston Food Bank partners with 550 hunger-relief agencies, such as food pantries, community meal programs and other food assistance providers throughout eastern Massachusetts. Also includes Brown Bag Program and Kids Café and other direct service programs. Visit their website to find food assistance near you.

70 South Bay Avenue
Boston, MA 02118

Greater Boston Food Bank free

The Greater Boston Food Bank partners with 550 hunger-relief agencies, such as food pantries, community meal programs and other food assistance providers throughout eastern Massachusetts. Also includes Brown Bag Program and Kids Café and other direct service programs. Visit their website to find food assistance near you.

Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) free

Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) provides free legal assistance and representation on civil (noncriminal) matters. Services include Asian Outreach, Cambridge Somerville Legal Services, Children's Disability Project, Employment Services, Family Services, Housing Services, and much more. Services are confidential and available in a variety of languages.

197 Friend Street
Boston, MA 02124

Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) free

Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) provides free legal assistance and representation on civil (noncriminal) matters. Services include Asian Outreach, Cambridge Somerville Legal Services, Children's Disability Project, Employment Services, Family Services, Housing Services, and much more. Services are confidential and available in a variety of languages.

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