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Quincy Local Assistance Programs

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

Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS)Free civil legal help
Websitegbls.org 
Phone617-371-1234
Toll-free800-323-3205
Address197 Friend Street, Boston, MA 02114

Greater Boston Legal Services provides free civil legal help to low-income residents of Boston and the surrounding cities and towns, including Quincy, with help for housing, eviction, public benefits, family law and immigration. Its main office is in Boston. Call the main number or the toll-free line to apply.1

Quincy Community Justice Support CenterFree legal information
Websitemass.gov 
Phone857-374-5666
Address1515 Hancock Street, 4th Floor, Quincy, MA 02169

The Quincy Community Justice Support Center offers free legal information to the public from its office at 1515 Hancock Street. It is an information center, not a law office, and it does not represent people in court.2

Food

Interfaith Social ServicesFood pantry
Websiteinterfaithsocialservices.org 
Phone617-773-6203
Address105 Adams Street, Quincy, MA 02169
HoursMonday through Friday, 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM; Wednesday evenings by appointment

Interfaith Social Services runs a food pantry at 105 Adams Street. The pantry serves residents of Quincy and nine nearby towns, and each household can collect food once every 30 days. Bring proof of name for each person in the household when registering for the first time.3

Quincy Community Action Programs (QCAP), South West Community CenterFood pantry
Websiteqcap.org 
Phone617-471-0796
Address18 Copeland Street, Quincy, MA 02169
HoursMonday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM; Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 6:30 PM

QCAP’s South West Community Center is a food pantry open five days a week, year round. Households can receive one food order a month, with extra help available in urgent need. Call 617-471-0796 to schedule an appointment. The pantry also helps with SNAP applications and delivers food to homebound households.4

Social services

Quincy Community Action Programs (QCAP)Community action agency
Websiteqcap.org 
Phone617-479-8181
Address1509 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA 02169

Quincy Community Action Programs is the community action agency for Quincy. Its programs include early education and care, food, housing and heating assistance, adult education, financial coaching and free tax preparation.5

Father Bill’s & MainSpring, Yawkey Housing Resource CenterShelter and day services
Websitehelpfbms.org 
Phone617-770-3314
Address39 Broad Street, Quincy, MA 02169
HoursShelter intake daily, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM

The Yawkey Housing Resource Center is an emergency shelter for adults age 18 and older, with a day center offering meals, showers, laundry, health care and help finding housing. Shelter intake runs daily from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM.6

Sources & notes

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

Footnotes

  1. Greater Boston Legal Services, Get Legal Help . Quincy sits in the GBLS service area; see Metro Housing Boston, Legal Service Assistance . ↩

  2. Mass.gov, Find Community Justice Support Centers . ↩

  3. Interfaith Social Services, Food . ↩

  4. Quincy Community Action Programs, Food and Nutrition . QCAP’s own site gives 18 Copeland Street; older listings, including the City of Quincy resource guide, still list 1 Copeland Street. ↩

  5. Quincy Community Action Programs, Home page  and Energy Programs ; Mass.gov, Community Action Agencies Contact Information . ↩

  6. Father Bill’s & MainSpring, Shelter  and Yawkey Housing Resource Center . Father Bill’s own site gives 39 Broad Street; older listings still show 38 Broad Street, the former shelter address. ↩

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