Boston Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Boston, Massachusetts that provide housing, health care and family services. Statewide programs are described on the Massachusetts page.
Housing
| Metro Housing Boston | Housing vouchers and homelessness prevention |
|---|---|
| Website | metrohousingboston.org |
| Phone | 617-859-0400 |
| Address | 1411 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02120 |
Metro Housing|Boston administers the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8), the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program (MRVP) and Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT).1
Legal aid
| Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) | Free civil legal help |
|---|---|
| Website | gbls.org |
| Phone | 617-371-1234 |
| Toll-free | 800-323-3205 |
| Main office | 197 Friend Street, Boston, MA 02114 |
| Cambridge and Somerville office | 60 Gore Street, Suite 203, Cambridge, MA 02141 (617-603-2700) |
Greater Boston Legal Services provides free civil legal help to qualified people in the Greater Boston area who cannot afford a private lawyer, including help with housing, income, safety and immigration status.2
Health care
| Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program | Health care for people experiencing homelessness |
|---|---|
| Website | bhchp.org |
| Phone | 857-654-1000 |
| New patients | 857-654-1605 |
| Address | 780 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02118 |
New patients may call 857-654-1605 to make an appointment or visit the walk-in clinic at 780 Albany Street, where staff assist with health insurance sign-up.3
Family services
| Catholic Charities Boston | Family, youth and basic needs services |
|---|---|
| Website | ccab.org |
| Child care and Healthy Families | 617-506-6600 |
| Administrative offices | 275 West Broadway, South Boston, MA 02127 |
Catholic Charities Boston lists more than 20 program locations in the Greater Boston area. Phone numbers differ by program and are listed on its locations page.4
Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:
Footnotes
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Metro Housing|Boston, Programs and contact information . ↩
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Greater Boston Legal Services, Home page and office locations . ↩
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- Ada Hu