Basic Needs & Food

Basic Need: Minimal resources necessary for long-term well-being. Call phone numbers listed for a service in your area.

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Dept. of Children & Families Services (617) 748-2000 600 Washington St Boston, MA 02111

Disability Determination Office (617) 727-1600 100 Chauncy Street Boston, MA 02111

Mass Health Enrollment Centers 133 Portland St. Boston, MA 02111 300 Ocean Avenue Suite #4 Revere, MA 02151

Social Security Local Office (800) 772-1213 10 Fawcett Street #1 Cambridge, MA 02138 and 191 Commercial Street Malden, MA 02148

Dept. of Transitional Assistance (877) 382-2363 Food Stamp Program

Mass Health Customer Service (800) 841-2900

Office of Children & Family Services (617) 748-2000 600 Washington Street #4 Boston, MA 02118 (781) 388-7100 and 22 Pleasant Street Malden, MA 02148

Dept. of Youth Services (617) 727-7575 600 Washington St. 4th Floor Boston, MA 02111

MA Behavioral Health Partnership (617) 790-5002 1000 Washington St. Suite 310 Boston, MA Manages mental health and substance abuse services for MassHealth members.

Boston Healthcare for the Homeless (857) 654-1000 – 780 Albany St. Boston, MA

ABCD Action Boston – Fuel Assistance (781) 322-6284 Mystic Valley Opportunity Center – 11 & 18 Dartmouth St. in Malden 02148

Chelsea Center Transitional Assistance (617)-551-1700 80 Everett Ave. Chelsea, MA

Catholic Charities North (978) 740-6923 280 Washington St. Salem, MA 01970
Helps with basic needs, family support, and counseling

Meals on Wheels (781) 324-7705 Mystic Valley Elder Nutrition Services

Mass Health Senior and Long Term Care 800-841-2900 or 800-497-4648

Free Summer Meals Program(800) 645-8333 ; Text “Food” to 877-877 Www.meals4kids.org/find-summer-meal-site

Department of Transitional Assistance (877) 382-2363, food Stamp Program

Office of Refugees & Immigration (617) 727 7888 600 Washington St., 4th floor Boston, MA

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (781) 388-7300 245 Commercial St. Malden, MA

Cambridge Needle Exchange (617) 599-0246 359 Green Street Cambridge, MA Drop In: M-F 9am-4pm

Everett Family Resource Center (781) 581 4750 548 Broadway Everett, MA

 

Food Pantries

 A food pantry or food bank is a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to those who have difficulty purchasing enough food to avoid hunger.

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Bread of Life (781) 397-0404 54 Eastern Avenue Malden, MA 02148

Medford Elder Pantry (781) 396-6010 Medford Senior Center 101 Riverside Avenue Medford, MA 02155, 2nd Thursday 2:00pm

A Servant’s Heart (781) 662-8226 200 Franklin Street Melrose, MA 02176 Friday 10:00am-11:00am

St. Raphaels Church (781) 488-5444 38 Boston Avenue Medford, MA 02155 Tuesday 10:00am-12:30pm

East Coast International Church (781) 818-4153 110 Pleasant Street Malden, MA 02148

Mystic Valley Pantry (781) 324-1970 213-219 Main Street Malden, MA 02148

St. Francis (781) 396-3400 441 Fellsway West Medford, MA 02155

Unitarian Universalist Church (781) 396-4549 147 High Street Medford, MA 02155 Thursday 6:00pm-7:30pm

Malden Mobile Food Market (781) 338-7568 239 Commercial Street Malden, MA 02148

Freedom Hill Community Church (781) 321-2121 77 Kennedy Drive Malden, MA 02148

St. Stephens (781) 599-4220 74 South Common Street Lynn, MA 01902 Fridays 3:00-4:00 except first Friday

Wakefield Interfaith (781) 245-2510 467 Main St Wakefield, MA 01880

Everett Food Pantry 484 Broadway Everett, MA

Fair Foods Program 29 Mt. Auburn St. Cambridge, MA

Greater Boston Food Bank Mobile Market (617) 625-7150 1372 Broadway Somerville, MA

Somerville Cambridge Elder Services/ Greater Boston Food Bank 191 Highland Ave. Somerville, MA (617) 628-26019 New Washington St. Somerville, MA (617) 625-6600

Arlington Food Pantry (339) 707-6758 117 Broadway Arlington, MA Wed 9-10:30am & 5:30-7pm

Project SOUP (617) 623-61111 Davis Square Somerville, MA *Emergency pantry
89 College Ave Somerville, MA
165 Broadway Somerville, MA (617) 776-7687

Somerville Hispanic Association for Community Development (617) 776-7515 59 Cross St. Somerville, MA

East End House (617) 876-4444 105 Spring St. Cambridge, MA

Helping Hands- St. James Church (617) 547-4070 364 Rindge Ave Cambridge, MA

Harvest Food Pantry 459 Putnam Avenue Cambridge, MA 1st & 3rd Sat of every month 9-11am

Unitarian Universalist Church (781) 396-4549 147 High Street Medford, MA 02155 Thurs 6-7:30pm

Mystic Community Market (617) 629-5120 291 Mystic Ave Medford, MA

Project Bread Food Source (Hot) (800) 645-8333 www.projectbread.org

Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee (617) 868-2900 11 Inman St. Cambridge, MA

Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House (617) 547-4680 71 Cherry St. Cambridge, MA

Project Manna Outreach (617) 868-4853 146 Hampshire St. Cambridge, MA

St. Raphael’s Church (781) 488-5444 38 Boston Avenue Medford, MA 02155 Tues 10am-12:30pm