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Everett Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Everett, Massachusetts that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Massachusetts page.

Greater Boston Legal ServicesFree civil legal help
Websitegbls.org
Phone617-371-1234
Address197 Friend Street, Boston, MA 02114
HoursTelephone intake Monday through Friday, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM; walk-in Monday and Thursday, 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM

Greater Boston Legal Services provides free civil legal help to low-income people in Boston and nearby communities, and Everett is in its service area. It handles housing, family law, public benefits, employment and immigration cases. Call the intake line during intake hours to find out if it can help.1

Volunteer Lawyers ProjectFree civil legal help from volunteer lawyers
Websitevlpnet.org
Phone617-603-1700
Address7 Winthrop Square, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02110
HoursOffice Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

The Volunteer Lawyers Project provides free civil legal help to low-income people in Greater Boston through volunteer lawyers. Call the Get Help line at 617-603-1700 or apply online to request help.2

Food

Bread of LifeFood pantry
Websitebreadoflifemalden.org
Phone781-397-0404
AddressThe Family Church, 1691 Revere Beach Parkway, Everett, MA 02149
HoursFamily Care Pantry Monday, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM; Mobile Market Thursday, 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM

Bread of Life runs two food pantries in Everett. The Family Care Pantry at the Family Church is open Mondays from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, welcomes people from any community and needs no application. The Mobile Market at the Lafayette School, 117 Edith Street, runs Thursdays from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM for Everett residents only, with a pantry application and proof of residency at a first visit.3

The Salvation Army Chelsea CorpsFood pantry
Websiteeasternusa.salvationarmy.org
Phone617-884-0260
Address258 Chestnut Street, Chelsea, MA 02150
HoursTuesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

The Salvation Army Chelsea Corps food pantry is open to residents of Chelsea, East Boston, Revere, Everett, Charlestown and Winthrop. It distributes groceries on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Call ahead to confirm the pantry is open and ask what to bring.4

Social services

City of Everett Office of Human ServicesInformation and referral for residents in need
Websitecityofeverett.com
Phone617-394-2270
AddressCity Hall, 484 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149
HoursCall for current hours

The Office of Human Services is the City of Everett information and referral office for residents who need help. Staff can point residents to help with food stamps, fuel assistance, evictions, utility shutoff notices, MassHealth, food pantries, shelters, housing questions, domestic violence resources and transitional assistance.5

Eliot Family Resource CenterParenting programs and family support
Websiteeliotchs.org
Phone781-581-4750
Address548 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149
HoursCall for current hours

The Eliot Family Resource Center offers parenting programs, support groups, early childhood services and referrals for families with children from birth to 18 years old. It opened in 2017 to serve Everett and nearby communities. Call the center to ask about current programs and hours.6

Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:

Footnotes

  1. Greater Boston Legal Services, Our Services and Education. Everett is in its service area, per the City of Everett, Immigration Resources. ↩

  2. Volunteer Lawyers Project, Home page. Everett is in its service area, per One Family, Resources. Office hours from the Volunteer Lawyers Project 2024 Volunteer Handbook. ↩

  3. Bread of Life, How We Help and Contact. ↩

  4. The Salvation Army, Alleviate Hunger, Chelsea Corps. Pantry hours and the Everett service area are from the Salvation Army page. The Chestnut Street address and phone number rest on a directory listing, Salvation Army Chelsea, and are worth confirming by phone before a visit. ↩

  5. City of Everett, Human Services. ↩

  6. Eliot Community Human Services, History of Eliot. The Broadway address and phone number rest on the Family Resource Centers of Massachusetts directory, Family Resource Center Locations, and are worth confirming by phone before a visit. ↩

  1. Fall River Local Assistance Programs, Massachusetts.
  2. Framingham Local Assistance Programs, Massachusetts.
  3. Haverhill Local Assistance Programs, Massachusetts.
  4. Lawrence Local Assistance Programs, Massachusetts.
  5. Lowell Local Assistance Programs, Massachusetts.
  6. Lynn Local Assistance Programs, Massachusetts.
  7. Malden Local Assistance Programs, Massachusetts.
  8. Medford Local Assistance Programs, Massachusetts.
  9. Methuen Local Assistance Programs, Massachusetts.
  10. New Bedford Local Assistance Programs, Massachusetts.

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