11 places in Cambridge, plus 10 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.
Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. Serves Cambridge. Cambridge Residents.
Hours
Food pantry: Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
11 Inman St., Cambridge, MA 02139
Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Free meals, Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. Serves Arlington, Cambridge, Medford, Somerville. Resident of Cambridge, Somerville, Arlington, or Medford. Proof of residency and proof of each person in thehousehold required.
Hours
Free meals: Sunday and Saturday, 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM (last week of the month only)
Address
402 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map, and some days vary. Please call to confirm before you go.
Community health center run by Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.
Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1 Church St, Cambridge, MA 02138
Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.
Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. Serves Essex, Middlesex.
Hours
Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Address
70 Lawrence Street, Lowell, MA 01852
Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, Free meals, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. Serves Weekly Regional Food Pantry an Meal Program.
Hours
Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Free meals: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM and 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Address
46 Park Street, Framingham, MA 01702
Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.
Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, in English and Spanish. You can also text your ZIP code to 435748.
VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.
Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern
Free civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.
Hours
Please call for hours
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.
Report abuse or neglect of a child after hours, on weekends and on holidays. During business hours, call your local DCF area office. If a child is in danger right now, call 911 first.
Where can I get free food in Cambridge, Massachusetts?
We have confirmed 11 places that can help in Cambridge: CEOC Central Square (Food pantry: Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM), (617) 868-2900, call first; East End House Pantry (Tuesday and Friday, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM), (617) 876-4444, call first; Harvard Square Churches Meal Program (Thursday, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM), (617) 876-0200, call first. 8 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get housing help in Cambridge, Massachusetts?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Cambridge: Cambridge Housing Authority, (617) 864-3020. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Cambridge, Massachusetts?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Cambridge: Y2Y Harvard Square, (857) 654-1600. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Cambridge, Massachusetts?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Cambridge: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Cambridge, Massachusetts?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Cambridge: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.
Where can I get free legal help in Cambridge, Massachusetts?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Cambridge: Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association, (617) 603-1700. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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