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Boston Emergency Services Team (BEST) free

Boston Emergency Services team (B.E.S.T.), under the leadership of Boston Medical Center and with the support of the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership, provides a comprehensive, highly integrated system of crisis evaluation and treatment services to the greater Boston area; to children, adolescents, adults, including the elderly, the homeless, mentally ill and the multi-cultural populations within the Boston, Brookline, Chelsea, Revere and Winthrop communities.

55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114

Boston Emergency Services Team (BEST) free

Boston Emergency Services team (B.E.S.T.), under the leadership of Boston Medical Center and with the support of the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership, provides a comprehensive, highly integrated system of crisis evaluation and treatment services to the greater Boston area; to children, adolescents, adults, including the elderly, the homeless, mentally ill and the multi-cultural populations within the Boston, Brookline, Chelsea, Revere and Winthrop communities.

Boston Harbor Island 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. Boston Harbor Island State Park offers the following recreational opportunities: camping, trails, nature watching, beaches, boating, fishing, birding, tours, and kayaking.

99 Long Wharf
Boston, MA 02110

Boston Harbor Island 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. Boston Harbor Island State Park offers the following recreational opportunities: camping, trails, nature watching, beaches, boating, fishing, birding, tours, and kayaking.

Boston Public Library free

The Boston Public Library is a user-centered institution with services that anticipate and respond to neighborhood interests and the changing demographics of the City and Commonwealth.

700 Boylston St
Boston, MA 02116

Boston Public Library free

The Boston Public Library is a user-centered institution with services that anticipate and respond to neighborhood interests and the changing demographics of the City and Commonwealth.

Boston Public Schools Early Intervention Program free

The Boston Public Schools offer an Office of Special Education and Student Services that focuses on the academic outcomes and aspirations of their students as well as regulatory compliance. They provide students with more stability, more continuity, new opportunities for inclusion, and higher-quality programs. Three special schools are available for the deaf and hard of hearing, students with significant cognitive delays, and students with severe emotional and behavioral disabilities.

2300 Washington Street
Roxbury, MA 02119

Boston Public Schools Early Intervention Program free

The Boston Public Schools offer an Office of Special Education and Student Services that focuses on the academic outcomes and aspirations of their students as well as regulatory compliance. They provide students with more stability, more continuity, new opportunities for inclusion, and higher-quality programs. Three special schools are available for the deaf and hard of hearing, students with significant cognitive delays, and students with severe emotional and behavioral disabilities.

Boston-Suffolk County Family Resource Center free

The goal of the Family Resource Center (FRC) is to connect those looking for help to the appropriate services, whether they are within the FRC or in the community. Some of the resources the staff at the FRC help families find include, housing support, utility assistance, legal aid, and assitance with summer camps and sport leagues.

780 American Legion Hwy
Boston, MA 02131

Boston-Suffolk County Family Resource Center free

The goal of the Family Resource Center (FRC) is to connect those looking for help to the appropriate services, whether they are within the FRC or in the community. Some of the resources the staff at the FRC help families find include, housing support, utility assistance, legal aid, and assitance with summer camps and sport leagues.

Bourne for Children (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 Bourner Early Childhood Council is organized through Bourne Public Schools.

41 Ernest Valeri Road
Bourne, MA 02532

Bourne for Children (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 Bourner Early Childhood Council is organized through Bourne Public Schools.

Boys & Girls Club of Assabet Valley

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 5-19.

212 Great Road
Maynard, MA 01754

Boys & Girls Club of Assabet Valley

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 5-19.

Boys & Girls Club of Berkshires

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.

16 Melville Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201

Boys & Girls Club of Berkshires

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.

Boys & Girls Club of Boston

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.

200 High Street
Third Floor
Boston, MA 02110

Boys & Girls Club of Boston

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.

Boys & Girls Club of Brockton

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.

233 Warren Avenue
Brockton, MA 02301

Boys & Girls Club of Brockton

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.

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