Boston, MA Survival Guide
Food Pantries
- The Greater Boston Food Bank – 70 S Bay Ave, Boston, MA 02118 – (617) 427-5200
- American Red Cross Food Pantry – Proctor St, Boston, MA 02119 – (617) 375-0735
- Preventive Food Pantry at Boston Medical Center – 850 Harrison Ave 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02118 – (617) 414-3834
- Project Bread – 145 Border St, Boston, MA 02128 – (617) 723-5000
- Saint Anthony Shrine/Franciscan Food Pantry – 100 Arch St, Boston, MA 02110 – (617) 542-6440
- Pantry – Great Catholic Charities – 185 Columbia Rd, Dorchester, MA 02121 – (617) 287-1150
- Project Soup – 165 Broadway, Somerville, MA 02145 – (617) 776-7687
- Shirley’s Pantry, Boston Public Health Commission – 213 River St, Boston, MA 02126 – (617) 534-2032
- Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center – 895 Blue Hill Ave, Dorchester, MA 02124 – (617) 822-7129
- The Centre Food Hub – 3702 Washington St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 – (617) 971-8840
- Haley House Soup Kitchen – 23 Dartmouth St, Boston, MA 02116 – (617) 236-8132
- Brookline Food Pantry – 210 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446 – (617) 800-5339
- Saint Monica’s Food Pantry – 331 Old Colony Ave, Boston, MA 02109 – (617) 268-1230
- Rose’s Bounty Food Pantry – 77 Stratford St, West Roxbury, MA 02132 – (857) 203-0404
- Rosie’s Place – 889 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02118 – (617) 442-9322 (Women only)
- Boston Living Center – Food Distribution Center – 29 Stanhope St, Boston, MA 02116 – (617) 236-1012
- Pilgrim Church Food Pantry – 540 Columbia Rd, Dorchester, MA 02125 – (617) 282-0456
- Mystic Community Market – 291 Mystic Ave, Medford, MA 02155 – (617) 629-5120
- Women’s Lunch Place – 67 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02116 – (617) 267-0200
Housing & Shelters
- St. Francis House – 39 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116 – (617) 542-4211
- Rosie’s Place – 889 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02118 – (617) 442-9322 (Women only)
- Project HOPE Boston – 550 Dudley St, Roxbury, MA 02119 – (617) 442-1880
- Project Place – 1145 Washington St, Boston, MA 02118 – (617) 542-3740
- Homestart Inc – 105 Chauncy St #502, Boston, MA 02111 – (617) 542-0338
- Boston Family Shelter – 100 Devon St, Boston, MA 02121 – (617) 864-8140
- Crossroads Family Shelter – 56 Havre St, Boston, MA 02128 – (617) 567-5926
- Harvard Square Homeless Shelter – 66 Winthrop St, Cambridge, MA 02138 – (617) 544-7073
- FamilyAid – 3815 Washington St, Boston, MA 02130 – (617) 542-7286
- Bridge Over Troubled Waters Inc – 47 West St, Boston, MA 02111 – (617) 423-9575
- Shattuck Homeless Shelter – 2154 Forest Hills Dr, Boston, MA 02130 – (617) 892-7917
- Cardinal Medeiros Center – 1960 Washington St, Boston, MA 02118 – (617) 619-6960
- Y2Y Harvard Square – 1 Church St, Cambridge, MA 02138 – (617) 864-0795
- Boston Rescue Mission – 39 Kingston St, Boston, MA 02111 – (617) 338-9000
- Somerville Homeless Coalition – 1 Davis Square, Somerville, MA 02144 – (617) 623-6111
- On The Rise, Inc. – 341 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139 – (617) 497-7968
Clothing
- Buffalo Exchange – 312 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446 – (617) 779-7901
- The Salvation Army – 1500 Washington St, Boston, MA 02118 – (617) 536-5260
- Together She Can – 77 N Washington St, Boston, MA 02114 – (207) 266-2536
- Back On My Feet Boston – 361 Newbury St 4th floor, Boston, MA 02115 – (215) 772-1080
- Cradles to Crayons – 281 Newtonville Ave, Newtonville, MA 02460 – (617) 779-4700
- St. Francis House – 39 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116 – (617) 542-4211
- Room to Grow – 400 Shawmut Ave, Boston, MA 02118 – (617) 859-4545
- Urban Renewals – 630 American Legion Hwy, Roslindale, MA 02131 – (617) 522-7383
- The Goodwill Store – 965 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02135 – (617) 254-0112
- The Goodwill Store – 470 W Broadway, South Boston, MA 02127 – (617) 307-6367
Medical
- Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program – 780 Albany St, Boston, MA 02118 – (857) 654-1000
- Southampton Street Shelter Clinic – 112 Southampton St, Boston, MA 02118 – (617) 534-6100
- The Woods-Mullen Shelter – 794 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02118 – (617) 534-7101
- Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program – 39 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116 – (857) 654-1501
- Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program – 444 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02118 – (617) 292-3098
- Boston Rescue Mission – 39 Kingston St, Boston, MA 02111 – (617) 338-9000
- Barbara McInnis House – 780 Albany St, Boston, MA 02118 – (857) 654-1000
- South Boston Community Health Center – 409 W Broadway, Boston, MA 02127 – (617) 269-7500
- Codman Square Health Center – 637 Washington St, Dorchester, MA 02124 – (617) 825-9660
Dental
- Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program – 780 Albany St, Boston, MA 02118 – (857) 654-1000
- Dental Care at South Boston Community Health Center – 386 W Broadway, Boston, MA 02127 – (617) 464-5825
- Urgent Dental Assistance MA – 984 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02141 – (617) 843-6592
- Priority Emergency Dental Care – 6 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02108 – (855) 321-3127
- Boston Emergency Dental Service – 94 State St, Boston, MA 02109 – (857) 227-9044
- Barbara McInnis House – 780 Albany St, Boston, MA 02118 – (857) 654-1000
- McInnis Health Group – 780 Albany St, Boston, MA 02118 – (857) 654-1600
Medications
- Patient Financial Assistance Program at Boston Medical Center – 840 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02118 – (617) 414-5155
- Southampton Street Shelter Clinic – 112 Southampton St, Boston, MA 02118 – (617) 534-6100
- Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program – 780 Albany St, Boston, MA 02118 – (857) 654-1000
- Barbara McInnis House – 780 Albany St, Boston, MA 02118 – (857) 654-1000
- Capsule – 414 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116 – (617) 544-2898
- Gary Drug Co. – 59 Charles St, Boston, MA 02114 – (617) 227-0023
Mental Health / Counseling
- Webster Clinic – 745 Boylston St #405, Boston, MA 02116 – (617) 859-5953
- Back Bay Mental Health – 975 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215 – (617) 765-0625
- Massachusetts Mental Health Center – 75 Fenwood Rd, Boston, MA 02115 – (617) 626-9300
- Cambridge Mental Health – 675 Massachusetts Ave 12th Floor, Cambridge, MA 02139 – (617) 812-1553
- The Brookline Center for Community Mental Health – 41 Garrison Rd, Brookline, MA 02445 – (617) 277-8107
- Northeast Health Services – Boston Government Center – 1 Union St 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02108 – (617) 865-9286
- Greater Boston Behavioral Health – 322 Reservoir St, Needham, MA 02494 – (888) 401-7016
- Windward Mental Health – 980 Washington St Suite 308, Dedham, MA 02026 – (781) 742-1955
- Commonwealth Mental Health & Wellness Center – 895 Blue Hill Ave, Boston, MA 02124 – (617) 506-8188
- CLC Behavioral Health, LLC – 101 Federal St Suite 1900, Boston, MA 02110 – (617) 841-8468
- Nader Mental Health Services, PLLC – 201 Washington St Suite 2600, Boston, MA 02108 – (774) 266-0567
- Boston Neurobehavioral Associates – 101 Arch St 8th floor, Boston, MA 02110 – (508) 979-5557
- Dignity Brain Health – 1101 Beacon St, Brookline, MA 02446 – (617) 855-7288
- Wholesome Psychiatry, LLC – 10 Andrew Sq Suite 102, South Boston, MA 02127 – (617) 313-7360
Financial Assistance
- Lend A Hand Society – 89 South St #203, Boston, MA 02111 – (617) 338-5301
- Action for Boston Community Development, Inc – 178 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02111 – (617) 348-6000
- Metro Housing Boston – 1411 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02120 – (617) 859-0400
- ESAC Housing Assistance – 434 Jamaicaway, Boston, MA 02130 – (617) 524-2555
- Howard Benevolent Society – 89 South St LL02, Boston, MA 02111 – (617) 742-2952
- Catholic Charities Boston – 275 W Broadway, South Boston, MA 02127 – (617) 464-8500
- FamilyAid – 3815 Washington St, Boston, MA 02130 – (617) 542-7286
Transportation
- Boston Mass Transportation (NEMT) – 44 Mechanic St, Newton, MA 02464 – (617) 552-5022
- Carry On Services Inc – 25 Braintree Hill Office Park #200, Braintree, MA 02184 – (855) 638-2568
- Care Remedy Inc – 100 Tradecenter Dr Suite G-700, Woburn, MA 01801 – (781) 957-8076
- Alternative Transportation Systems – 815 Woburn St, Wilmington, MA 01887 – (781) 316-0400
- Healthlink Services LLC – (857) 867-0047
- Boston City Human Services Office – 1 City Hall Square, Boston, MA 02201 – (617) 635-3446
Miscellaneous
- Boston Cares – 50 Terminal St, Charlestown, MA 02129 – (617) 422-0910
- FamilyAid – 3815 Washington St, Boston, MA 02130 – (617) 542-7286
- AA Central Service Committee Of Eastern Mass – 12 Channel St 6th floor, Boston, MA 02127 – (617) 426-9444
- Club 24 (Support Group) – 787 Salem St, Malden, MA 02148 – (781) 321-2424
- New Wave Recovery Boston Drug & Alcohol Rehab – 52 Crest Ave, Winthrop, MA 02152 – (857) 855-7169
- NEADS Service Dogs – 305 Redemption Rock Trail, Princeton, MA 01541 – (978) 422-9064
- IDignity – https://idignity.org
