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Resources/Links
From Emergency Shelters to Homebuyer's Finance Programs, these resources in and around the South Shore can be helpful for families and individuals in need of services that South Shore Habitat cannot offer at this time. Please click on the headings to see a list of corresponding resources.
Habitat for Humanity International
(To find a local affiliate, click here)
Immediate Response Referral Services
United Way of Mass Bay First Call for Help
1-800-231-4377
Website: www.uwmb.org/firstcall.htm
24 hours a day, seven days a week, this hotline can put you in touch with the right agencies or programs depending on the services you need.
BAMSI Help Line Housing Assistance Program
500 Belmont St.
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-8700
Website: http://www.bamsi.org/
Email: helpline@bamsi.org
MassCares Resource Locator
Executive Office of Health and Human Services
1 Ashburton Place, Rm. 1109
Boston, MA 02108
(508) 584-4357 or (617) 536-0501
Website: www.masscares.org/Rlocator/
An online tool that will help you find local and statewide organizations that can provide services such as housing, food, financial assistance, benefits and child care.
Brockton Area Private Industry Gateway Program
4 Main St., P.O. Box 2259
Brockton, MA 02305
(508) 584-1888
Website: http://www.bapic.org
Email: brocktonjobs@aol.com
Provides Education, Job Training, Placement, and Referral Services to area residents and employers at no cost
Sharing Web
Website: www.sharingweb.org
Email: info@sharingweb.org
Online Directory of South Shore shelters and food pantries.
South Shore Housing Authorities
Housing Authorities provide conventional public housing and affordable housing through the administration of several rental assistance programs. These programs include the federal section 8 voucher program, as well as the state funded Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program that is overseen by the Department of Housing and Community Development. Housing authorities may also be able to direct you towards other services or agencies in a particular region.
Abington Housing Authority
71 Shaw Ave.
Abington, MA 02351
(781) 878-3469
Avon Housing Authority
1 Fellowship Circle
Avon, MA 02322
(508) 588-1847
Braintree Housing Authority
25 Roosevelt St.
Braintree, MA 02184
(781) 848-1484
Boston Housing Authority
52 Chauncy St.
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 988-4000
Bridgewater Housing Authority
P.O. Box 306
Bridgewater, MA 02324
(508) 697-7405
Brockton Housing Authority
45 Goddard Rd.
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 588-6
Cohasset Housing Authority
60 Elm St.
Cohasset, MA 02025
(781) 383-1948
Duxbury Housing Authority
59 Chestnut St.
Duxbury, MA 02332
(781) 934-6618 |
Easton Housing Authority
Parker Terrace
North Easton, MA
(508) 238-4747
Halifax Housing Authority
1 Parsons Lane
Halifax, MA 02338
(781) 294-4520
Hanover Housing Authority
Town Hall
Hanover, MA 02339
(781) 826-8431
Hanson Housing Authority
Meetinghouse Lane
Hanson, MA 02341
(781) 293-7474
Hingham Housing Authority
30 Thaxter St.
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 741-1417
Holbrook Housing Authority
1 Holbrook Ct.
Holbrook, MA 02343
(781) 767-0024
Marshfield Housing Authority
Marshfield, MA 02050
(781) 834-4333
Milton Housing Authority
65 Miller Ave.
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 698-2169
Norwood Housing Authority
40 William Shyne Circle
Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 762-8115 |
Pembroke Housing Authority
Kilcommons Dr.
Pembroke, MA 02359
(781) 293-3088
Quincy Housing Authority
80 Clay St.
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 847-4350
Randolph Housing Authority
1 DeCelle Dr.
Randolph, MA 02368
(781) 961-1400
Rockland Housing Authority
8 Studley Ct.
Rockland, MA 02370
(781) 871-6441
Scituate Housing Authority
791 Country Way
Scituate, MA 02066
(781) 545-3375
Stoughton Housing Authority
4 Capen St.
Stoughton, MA 02072
(781) 344-6599
Walpole Housing Authority
8 Diamond Terrace
Walpole, MA 02081
(508) 668-7878
Weymouth Housing Authority
402 Essex St.
Weymouth, MA 02189
(781) 331-2323 |
Local Housing Providers
Department of Housing and Community Development
1 Congress St., 10th Fl.
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 727-7824
Website: www.state.ma.us/dhcd
Email: dhcdweb@hotmail.com
South Shore Housing Development Corp.
169 Summer St.
Kingston, MA 02364
(781) 422-4200
Website: www.masshousinginfo.org/
Quincy Neighborhood Housing Services
1200 Hancock St.
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 770-2227
Housing Opportunities Unlimited
424 Adams St.
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 698-6897
Local Shelters and Food Pantries
Brockton
Brockton Family and Community Resources Safehome
18 Newton St.
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 583-2045
David John Louison Foundation
137 Newbury St.
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 584-4315
Main Spring House
54 North Main St.
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 587-5441
Hingham
Hingham Interfaith Shelter
7 Thaxter St.
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 340-1604
Mary Martha
1045 Main St.
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 749-5441
South Shore Friends of the Homeless
258 Rockland St.
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 749-7614 |
Marshfield
Carolina Hill Shelter
728 Main St.
Marshfield, MA 02050
(781) 837-1377
North Weymouth
Faith Home Share
8 Drift Way
North Weymouth, MA 02191
(781) 340-1604
Quincy
Bay View Inn
Long Island Rd.
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 328-3705
Dove Shelter for Battered Women and Their Children
P.O. Box 690267
Quincy, MA 02269
(617) 471-1234 or (888) 314-3683
Father Bill's Place
38 Broad St.
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 376-2255
Website: www.fatherbillsplace.org |
Social Multi-Service Agencies
United Way of Massachusetts Bay
245 Summer St., Ste. 1401
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 624-8000
Website: www.uwmb.org
Email: info@uwmb.org
Brockton Multi-Service Center
165 Quincy St.
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 897-2000
Old Colony United Way
231 Main St.
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 583-6306
Hanson Community Development Corporation
542 Liberty St.
Hanson, MA 02341
(781) 293-2131 |
Community Teamwork
167 Dutton St.
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 459-0551
Website: www.comteam.org
South Shore Community Action Council
265 S. Meadow Rd.
Plymouth, MA
(508) 747-7575
Email: padaly@ssac.org
Atlantic House, Center for Health and Development
338 Washington St.
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 770-9660
Interfaith Social Services
776 Hancock St.
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 773-6203
Website: www.interfaithsocialservices.org
Quincy Community Action Programs
1509 Hancock St.
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 479-8181
Email: bas@qcap.com |
Homeownership/Homebuyer Assistance
MassHousing / MassHousing Finance Agency
1 Beacon St.
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 854-1000
Website: www.masshousing.org
Massachusetts Housing Partnership
2 Oliver St.
Boston, MA 02190
(617) 338-7868
Website: www.mhp.net
Brockton Redevelopment Authority
140 School St.
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 587-6085
BAMSI Administration Office
500 Belmont St.
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-8700
Website: www.bamsi.org
Email: services@bamsi.org
Department of Neighborhood Development
26 Court St.
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 635-3880
Transitional Assistance
Department of Transitional Assistance
75 Commercial St.
Brockton, MA 02302
(508) 895-7000
Website: www.state.ma.us/dta/index.htm
Transitional Resources, Inc.
450 Washington St.
Dedham, MA 02026
(781) 461-4502
Rental Housing Resource Center
54 North Main St.
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 427-6448
Website: www.cityofboston.gov/rentalhousing
Email: rentalhousing@ci.boston.ma.us
Housing Coalitions and Alliances
Association of Housing Partnerships
160 State St., 5th Fl.
Boston, MA 02109
(617) 720-1999
Website: http://www.housingpartnership.net/
Email: information@housingpartnership.net
Citizens' Housing and Planning Association
18 Tremont St., Ste. 401
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 742-0820
Website: www.chapa.org
Fair Housing of Greater Boston
59 Temple Place, #1105
Boston 02111
617-399-0491
Website: www.bostonfairhousing.com
Email: info@bostonfairhousing.com
Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance
5 Park St.
Boston, MA 02124
(617) 822-9100 |
Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance
1803 Dorchester Ave.
Boston, MA 02124
(617) 822-9100
Website: http://www.mahahome.org/
Email: tcallahan@mahahome.org
Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless
300 Congress St., 5th Fl.
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 423-9162
Website: www.mahomeless.org
Email: dianeymch@aol.com
One Family Campaign
186 South St., 4th Fl.
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 423-0504
Website: http://www.onefamilycampaign.org
Email: lhorton@onefamilycampaign.org
Quincy Interfaith Sheltering Coalition
38 Broad St.
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 376-0634
Website: http://www.fatherbillsplace.org/
Email: jwhalen@fatherbillsplace.org |
National Housing Organizations
National Alliance of HUD Tenants
353 Columbus Ave.
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 267-9564
Website: www.saveourhomes.org
Email: naht@erols.com
HomeBase: Center for Common Concerns
870 Market St., #1228
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 788-7961
Housing Assistance Council
1025 Vermont Ave., NW #606
Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 842-8600
Website: www.ruralhome.org
Email: hac@ruralhome.org
National Center for Homeless Education
P.O. Box 5367
Greensboro, NC 27435
(336) 334-3211
Website: www.serve.org/nche
Email: homeless@serve.org
National Alliance to End Homelessness
1518 K St. NW, #206
Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 638-1526
Website: www.naeh.org
Email: naeh@naeh.org |
National Coalition for the Homeless
1012 Fourteenth St., NW, #600
Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 737-6444
Website: www.nationalhomeless.org
Email: info@nationalhomeless.org
National Law Center of Homelessness and Poverty
918 F St., NW, #412
Washington, D.C. 20004
(202) 638-2535
Website: www.nlchp.org
Email: info@nlchp.org
National Low Income Housing Coalition
1012 14th St. NW, #610
Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 662-1530
Website: http://www.nlihc.org/
Email: info@nlihc.org
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
451 7th Street S.W.,
Washington, DC 20410
(202) 708-1112
Website: www.hud.gov
Health Care for the Homeless Information Resource Center
262 Deleware Ave.
Delmar, NY 12054
(888) 439-3300
Website: http://www.bphc.hrsa.gov/
Email: hch@prainc.org
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