Boston Resource Information Sheet

Alcohol and Other Drug Information

Boston ASAP (Boston Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs)
25 Kingston St
3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02111
617.482.5292

Massachusetts Substance Use Helpline – 1.800.327.5050

Basic Needs: Clothes/Food/Housing

Allston/Brighton Food Pantry
404 Washington St
Brighton, MA 02135
617.254.4046

Greater Boston Food Bank
70 S. Bay Ave
Boston, MA 02118
617.427.5200

Massachusetts Food and Clothing Pantry Directory – https://www.foodpantries.org/ci/ma-boston

Boston Housing Authority
52 Chauncy St
Boston, MA 02111
617.988.4000

Family Aid Boston
727 Atlantic Ave
Boston, MA 02111
617.542.7286

Crisis/Hotline

Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) – 24-Hour Hotline: 1.800.841.8371
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1.800.273.8255
MA Suicide Prevention Program Resources – https://www.mass.gov/suicide-prevention-program

Grief Counseling

Samaritans Hope
41 West Street, 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02111
617.536.2460

Relationship Counseling Center
101 Federal St., Suite 1900
Boston, MA 02110
617.841.8551

Gandara Center
440 William F McClellan Hwy
East Boston, MA 02128
857.366.7040

Health Insurance: Medical/Dental

MA Health Insurance Connector – https://www.mahealthconnector.org/

Law Enforcement

Boston Police Department – 617.343.4200
Boston Fire Department – 617.343.3550
Boston EMS (Emergency Medical Services) – 617.343.2367

Legal Resources

Greater Boston Legal Services
197 Friend St.
Boston, MA 02114
617.371.1234

Center for Legal Aid Education
89 South St
Boston, MA 02111
617.946.4672

Leisure Time Activities

Parks – https://www.boston.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation

Community Centers – https://www.boston.gov/community-centers

Events – https://www.boston.gov/events

Parenting

YMCA of Greater Boston
3 Center Plaza
Boston, MA 02108
617.427.5300

Support Groups

Massachusetts General Hospital – http://www.mghpcs.org/socialservice/Groups.asp

Samaritans Hope
41 West Street, 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02111
617.536.2460

Youth and Family Services

Family Service of Greater Boston
31 Heath Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617.523.6400

Local Initiatives Support Corp
75 Kneeland St
Suite 1102
Boston, MA 02111
617.338.0411

YMCA of Greater Boston
3 Center Plaza
Boston, MA 02108
617.427.5300