Housing, Food, Transportation, etc.
Aunt Bertha
Aunt Bertha’s network connects people seeking help and verified social care providers that serve them.
Thousands of nonprofits and social care providers serve their communities. But for most people, navigating the system to get help has been difficult, time consuming, and frustrating. Too many Americans are suffering, and they don’t need to.
So at Aunt Bertha, we created a social care network that connects people and programs — making it easy for people to find social services in their communities, for nonprofits to coordinate their efforts, and for customers to integrate social care into the work they already do.
Here’s a link to Aunt Bertha which is now findhelp.org
MA housing insecurity resources
HomeStart
Over the course of the last 20 years, HomeStart has permanently housed more than 10,000 individuals living on the street and in shelters, and has prevented nearly 3,000 families from experiencing homelessness. HomeStart is uniquely positioned to dramatically reduce homelessness.
Rooming Houses
The following downloadable PDF was compiled by Jessica Mulvey, who did some exhaustive research on rooming houses in the area.
Jess_Mulvey_rooming_house_list
MA Public Housing Assistance
The public housing units provided in Massachusetts are managed by over 230 local housing authorities. These housing units are built subsidized by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or the federal government.
MA Coalition for the Homeless
Our work as a coalition to find common ground and to seek essential solutions has enabled us to fulfill our role as an organizer, coordinator and resource. At the same time, our organizational philosophy has compelled us to take action, rather than merely observe, react, or study. We seek to fulfill our mission as a voice with people experiencing homelessness in their struggle for decent housing, adequate income and accessible services.
MA Homeless Shelter Director
Complete list of Massachusetts Shelters is below. Many are emergency shelters along with general homeless shelters and some transitional housing opportunities. As a note, many of these shelters now have waiting lists. Please call before going to them. Many waiting lists are very long.
MA food security resources
Hunger Relief Organizations in MA
As of 2012, food insecurity affects 10.6 percent of all households in Massachusetts, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Fortunately, Massachusetts has several hunger relief programs that help families and individuals obtain food, gain access to emergency pantries, and receive the nutrition they need.
The Greater Boston Food Bank
The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) partners with 520+ hunger-relief agencies, including food pantries, community meal programs and other food assistance providers throughout the nine counties and 190 towns and cities across Eastern Massachusetts.
Community Servings
Community Servings is a not-for-profit food and nutrition program providing services throughout Massachusetts and in Rhode Island to individuals and families living with critical and chronic illnesses. We give our clients, their dependent family members and caregivers appealing, nutritious meals, and send the message to those in greatest need that someone cares. Our goals are to help our clients maintain their health and dignity and preserve the integrity of their families through culturally appropriate, home-delivered meals, nutrition education, and other community programs.
MA transportation resources
The MBTA Trip Planner
MBTA Home Page Massachusetts BayTransporta
The RIDE
The RIDE is the MBTA’s door-to-door, shared-ride paratransit service. The RIDE is operated by the MBTA in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
MassMobility
MassMobility is an initiative to increase mobility for seniors, people with disabilities, veterans, low-income commuters, and others who lack transportation access in Massachusetts.
Mass Regional Transport Authorities
The MBTA and 15 Regional Transit Authorities (RTAs) provide fixed route and paratransit service in communities across the state. Use this page to learn which municipalities are members of each transit authority. Then visit your transit authority's webpage - or contact them directly - to learn what specific services they may offer to your city or town.
Mass Healthcare Transportation
Transportation services may be available to help you get to local or long-distance medical appointments in Massachusetts. If you, your family member, or your consumers need to get to local or long distance medical appointments in Massachusetts, some transportation service options may be available.
