Waltham Local Assistance Programs
This page lists local organizations in Waltham, Massachusetts that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Massachusetts page.
Legal aid
| MetroWest Legal Services | Free civil legal help |
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| Website | mwlegal.org |
| Phone | 508-620-1830 |
| Address | 1671 Worcester Road, Suite 203, Framingham, MA 01701 |
| Hours | Call for intake hours |
MetroWest Legal Services provides free civil legal help to low-income residents of MetroWest towns, including Waltham, with help on housing, family law, public benefits, elder law and immigration. New clients can apply by phone or online.1
| Boston College Legal Services LAB | Free legal help for low-income Waltham residents |
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| Website | bclawlab.org |
| Phone | 617-552-0248 |
| Address | 885 Centre Street, Stuart House, Room 302, Newton, MA 02459 |
| Hours | Call for current availability |
The Housing Justice Clinic at Boston College Legal Services LAB advises and represents low-income residents of Newton, Waltham and Watertown facing eviction or loss of a public housing subsidy. Intake opens in August and January. Call first to confirm current availability.2
Food
| Healthy Waltham | Walk-up food pantry |
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| Website | healthywaltham.org |
| Phone | 781-314-5647 |
| Address | 101 School Street, Waltham, MA 02452 |
| Hours | Second and fourth Thursday of the month, 1:30 PM to 4:15 PM by appointment; walk-ins 4:30 PM to 5:00 PM |
Healthy Waltham runs a walk-up food pantry at the former Elks Lodge on School Street, with shelf-stable and fresh food plus toiletries. Appointments are made through Your Market, and walk-ins are served in the last half hour. The pantry plans a move to 123 Felton Street in late 2026 or early 2027.3
| The Salvation Army Waltham | Food pantry and free community meals |
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| Website | salvationarmyusa.org |
| Phone | 781-894-0413 |
| Address | 33 Myrtle Street, Waltham, MA 02453 |
| Hours | Our Daily Bread Food Pantry: Tuesday through Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM; HOPE Kitchen: Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
The Salvation Army Waltham runs Our Daily Bread Food Pantry and HOPE Kitchen, serving breakfast and lunch to go on weekdays. Call ahead, as office and social services hours vary by day.4
Social services
| WATCH CDC Housing Clinic | Housing and basic needs help for Waltham residents |
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| Website | watchcdc.org |
| Phone | 781-296-8865 |
| Address | 24 Crescent Street, Suite 201, Waltham, MA 02453 |
| Hours | Community Resource Center: Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM; Housing Clinic drop-in: Tuesdays, 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM |
WATCH CDC Housing Clinic gives free one-on-one help to Waltham residents facing eviction, conflicts with landlords, unsafe living conditions, or trouble meeting basic needs. Spanish and Haitian Creole speaking staff are available. Text the intake number or stop by the Community Resource Center to start.5
| Community Day Center of Waltham | Drop-in day center for adults facing homelessness |
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| Website | communitydaycenter.org |
| Phone | 781-392-6311 |
| Address | 16 Felton Street, Waltham, MA 02453 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM |
The Community Day Center of Waltham is a drop-in day center for adults facing homelessness, with lunch, showers, laundry, a free clothing shop and case management help with housing, employment, health care and benefits.6
Footnotes
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MetroWest Legal Services, Get legal help and Contact us. The contact page lists the Worcester Road address; older listings still show the former 63 Fountain Street office. ↩
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Boston College Legal Services LAB, Housing Justice Clinic and Contact. The clinic page states intake opens in August and January, and the clinic serves residents of Newton, Waltham and Watertown. ↩
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Healthy Waltham, Food Pantries. The page lists the School Street location, pantry times and the planned move to 123 Felton Street. The 02452 ZIP is from the City of Waltham calendar listing for the pantry, Free food pantry for those in need. ↩
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The Salvation Army, Waltham. The page lists the phone number and the pantry and kitchen hours. The street address rests on local listings and the Waltham Times resource guide, Waltham offers plentiful resources for neighbors in need, which give 33 Myrtle Street. ↩
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WATCH CDC, Housing Clinic. ↩
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Community Day Center of Waltham, Contact Us. The page lists the Felton Street address, drop-in hours and phone number. ↩
Related Local Programs in Massachusetts
- Worcester Local Assistance Programs, Massachusetts.
- Boston Local Assistance Programs, Massachusetts.
- Brockton Local Assistance Programs, Massachusetts.
- Cambridge Local Assistance Programs, Massachusetts.
- Fall River Local Assistance Programs, Massachusetts.
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