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Print Resources
1999 Human Service Yellow Pages of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Boston, MA: George D. Hall Co., Inc.
sections: domestic violence, food/meals, runaways and missing children, and shelter
and emergency housing.
1997/98 Public Welfare Directory: A Resource Guide to the Human Services.
ed. Amy J. Plotnick. Washington, DC: American Public Welfare Association. 196-206.
Massachusetts state government departments and agencies.
Spare Change Newspaper
Published biweekly, "prints a regular bulletin board of available social service benefits for
disadvantaged people." Homepage does not contain this
"bulletin board".
http://www.homelessempowerment.org/spare/index.html
The telephone yellow pages list many types of services under "Social & Human Services",
including "Homeless Persons Services" and "Housing Assistance".
Web Resources
Recommendations welcome. The listing that was here is now subscription only.
Local Private
Boston Cares
Non-profit organization that provides access to local volunteer opportunities
and services. It offers a variety of projects for members, some of which focus
on homelessness, hunger, and related issues.
http://www.bostoncares.org/index.html
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston
95-year old agency serving Eastern Massachusetts children, teens, families, and the elderly.
Provides community and emergency services.
Text Browser: Links to subpages exist, but are unlabeled images.
http://ccab.org/
The Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance
Greater Worcester and Worcester County agency. Preventive programs, support services for
shelters, advocacy, and education.
Text Browser: Use left arrow on keyboard to return to homepage from subpages to
navigate site.
http://www.cmhaonline.org
Christmas in the City
Organization that provides holiday events, parenting seminars, and other
outreach programs for homeless families with children in the Boston area.
http://www.christmasinthecity.org/
Habitat for Humanity Local Branches
Independent affiliates of Habitat, nonprofit builder of affordable homes.
Boston: http://www.habitatboston.org/
Greater Springfield: http://www.habitatspringfield.org/
North Central Massachusetts: http://www.ncmhabitat.org/
Homes Not Jails Boston
Focus on vacant housing being used to meet needs of poor, resisting evictions.
"We offer an alternative to the current housing problem here in Boston -- we will take
what we need."
Link seems to be gone. 2 Apr 2004.
Horizons Initiative
Dedicated to needs of homeless children and their families in the
Boston area. Provides full-time child care through the Playspace Program and the Community Children's Centers.
http://www.horizonsinitiative.org/
Project Hope
Initially sponsored by the Little Sisters of Assumption. Provides direct service,
neighborhood organizing, and statewide advocacy. Programs include a family
shelter, job training, food pantry, and day care.
http://www.prohope.org/
Local Government
Boston Public Health Commission
Mission "to protect, preserve and promote the health and wellbeing of
all Boston residents, particularly those who are most vulnerable."
http://www.bphc.org/
City of Boston's Emergency Shelter Commission
Coordination of services, education, and advocacy.
http://www.cityofboston.gov/shelter/
State Private
Citizen's Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA)
Nonprofit umbrella organization for low-income housing established 1967.
Activities: advocacy, research, education and training, and coalition building.
http://www.chapa.org/
Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless
State branch of the National Coalition for the Homeless.
Direct services, advocacy, research, community organizing, education.
http://www.mahomeless.org/
Project Bread
Nonprofit organization. Making emergency food accessible, education, advocacy.
Organizes annual Walk for Hunger.
http://www.projectbread.org/
United Way of Massachusetts Bay
Supports agencies that provide prevention, intervention services.
Text Browser: Use left arrow on keyboard to return to "Site Map" page
(text link) from other pages to navigate site.
http://www.uwmb.org/sitemap.html
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State Government
Massachusetts Executive Office of Health & Human Services
Includes (select EOHHS Agencies) former Department of Public
Welfare, now Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA), Department of Public
Health (DPH), and others.
http://www.mass.gov/portal/index.jsp?pageID=eohhshomepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eeohhs
DPH: http://www.state.ma.us/dph/
Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency
"Affordable housing lender" created by state legislation.
http://www.mhfa.com/
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last updated: 2 April 2004
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