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Berkshire Partners Blue Hill Club

Boys & Girls Clubs strive to enable all young people, especially those who need them most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Club programs and services promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging, and influence. They are a safe place to learn and grow - all while having fun.

15 Talbot Avenue
Boston, MA 02124

Berkshire Partners Blue Hill Club

Boys & Girls Clubs strive to enable all young people, especially those who need them most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Club programs and services promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging, and influence. They are a safe place to learn and grow - all while having fun.

Berkshire 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.

442 Stockbridge Road
Great Barrington, MA 01230

Berkshire 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.

Birth to Three Family Center (CFCE) free

Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Programs (CFCE) are locally based programs serving families with children birth through school age. Funded through the Department of Early Education and Care, CFCE programs provide a variety of services, which include: providing families access to child development information, assistance with meeting basic needs, timely support in periods of family crisis, and family and community events. The Birth to Three Family Center is organized by the Ipswitch Public Schools.

1 Meetinghouse Green
Ipswich, MA 01938

Birth to Three Family Center (CFCE) free

Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Programs (CFCE) are locally based programs serving families with children birth through school age. Funded through the Department of Early Education and Care, CFCE programs provide a variety of services, which include: providing families access to child development information, assistance with meeting basic needs, timely support in periods of family crisis, and family and community events. The Birth to Three Family Center is organized by the Ipswitch Public Schools.

Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park free

Massachusetts State Parks offer a wonderful variety of activities, amenities, and natural features that make each park unique. They include beaches, wooded parks, parkways, reservoirs, and more. Each park also offers special events, nature activities, and educational programs for people of all ages and abilities all year long. Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park offers the following recreational opportunities: canoeing, fishing, hiking, hunting, mountain biking, picnicking, grilling, scenic viewing area, skiing (cross country), walking trails, biking, and running.

287 Oak Street
Uxbridge, MA 01569

Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park free

Massachusetts State Parks offer a wonderful variety of activities, amenities, and natural features that make each park unique. They include beaches, wooded parks, parkways, reservoirs, and more. Each park also offers special events, nature activities, and educational programs for people of all ages and abilities all year long. Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park offers the following recreational opportunities: canoeing, fishing, hiking, hunting, mountain biking, picnicking, grilling, scenic viewing area, skiing (cross country), walking trails, biking, and running.

Blackstone Valley Boys & Girls Club

Boys & Girls Clubs strive to enable all young people, especially those who need them most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Club programs and services promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging, and influence. They are a safe place to learn and grow - all while having fun. For children ages 5-18.

115 Canal Street
Blackstone, MA 01504

Blackstone Valley Boys & Girls Club

Boys & Girls Clubs strive to enable all young people, especially those who need them most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Club programs and services promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging, and influence. They are a safe place to learn and grow - all while having fun. For children ages 5-18.

Blue Hill Corridor 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.

632 Blue Hill Avenue
Dorchester, MA 02121

Blue Hill Corridor 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.

Blue Hills Reservation free

Massachusetts State Parks offer a wonderful variety of activities, amenities, and natural features that make each park unique. They include beaches, wooded parks, parkways, reservoirs, and more. Each park also offers special events, nature activities, and educational programs for people of all ages and abilities all year long. Blue Hills Reservation offers the following recreational opportunities: camping, skiing (cross country), downhill skiing, fishing, golf, grilling, hiking, horseback riding trails, mountain biking, non-motorized boating, picnicking, rock climbing, softball, and swimming.

840 Hillside Street
Milton, MA 02186

Blue Hills Reservation free

Massachusetts State Parks offer a wonderful variety of activities, amenities, and natural features that make each park unique. They include beaches, wooded parks, parkways, reservoirs, and more. Each park also offers special events, nature activities, and educational programs for people of all ages and abilities all year long. Blue Hills Reservation offers the following recreational opportunities: camping, skiing (cross country), downhill skiing, fishing, golf, grilling, hiking, horseback riding trails, mountain biking, non-motorized boating, picnicking, rock climbing, softball, and swimming.

Borderland State Park free

Massachusetts State Parks offer a wonderful variety of activities, amenities, and natural features that make each park unique. They include beaches, wooded parks, parkways, reservoirs, and more. Each park also offers special events, nature activities, and educational programs for people of all ages and abilities all year long. Borderland State Park offers the following recreational opportunities: hiking trails, non-motorized boating, canoeing, disc golf, fishing, grilling, group day use, horseback riding trails, mountain biking, skiing (cross country), and walking trails.

259 Massapoag Avenue
Easton, MA 02356

Borderland State Park free

Massachusetts State Parks offer a wonderful variety of activities, amenities, and natural features that make each park unique. They include beaches, wooded parks, parkways, reservoirs, and more. Each park also offers special events, nature activities, and educational programs for people of all ages and abilities all year long. Borderland State Park offers the following recreational opportunities: hiking trails, non-motorized boating, canoeing, disc golf, fishing, grilling, group day use, horseback riding trails, mountain biking, skiing (cross country), and walking trails.

Boroughs Branch YMCA

Whether you are six months or 106 years old there is a place for you at the Y. The Y serves every segment of the family. Whether they are helping youngsters prepare for kindergarten, keeping children safe and nurtured after school, providing adventurous summer camp experiences, putting families on the track towards healthy living, or providing a social outlet for members of our community, every day they Y is reminded that the work we do is not just a luxury it is a necessity.

4 Valente Dr
Westborough, MA 01581

Boroughs Branch YMCA

Whether you are six months or 106 years old there is a place for you at the Y. The Y serves every segment of the family. Whether they are helping youngsters prepare for kindergarten, keeping children safe and nurtured after school, providing adventurous summer camp experiences, putting families on the track towards healthy living, or providing a social outlet for members of our community, every day they Y is reminded that the work we do is not just a luxury it is a necessity.

Boston Area Healthy Families funded by the children's trust free

Healthy Families is a home-based family support and coaching program that supports young, first-time parents and helps them create stable, nurturing environments for their children. You must be pregnant or parenting a child under the age of one, be twenty or under, and live in Massachusetts in order to be eligible for services.

This program provides services in the following towns: Allston, Back Bay, Boston, Brighton, Brookline, Chinatown, Dorchester, Downtown Boston, Fenway, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, North End, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, South End, West End, and West Roxbury.

3815 Washington Street
Suite 2
Boston, MA 02131

Boston Area Healthy Families funded by the children's trust free

Healthy Families is a home-based family support and coaching program that supports young, first-time parents and helps them create stable, nurturing environments for their children. You must be pregnant or parenting a child under the age of one, be twenty or under, and live in Massachusetts in order to be eligible for services.

This program provides services in the following towns: Allston, Back Bay, Boston, Brighton, Brookline, Chinatown, Dorchester, Downtown Boston, Fenway, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, North End, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, South End, West End, and West Roxbury.

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