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Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.
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See all days, hours and detailsFood pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.
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See all days, hours and detailsFood pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.
Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
See all days, hours and detailsFood pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.
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See all days, hours and detailsFood pantry, a Merrimack Valley Food Bank partner.
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See all days, hours and detailsFood pantry, a Merrimack Valley Food Bank partner.
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Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.
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Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. Serves Essex, Middlesex.
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See all days, hours and detailsFree 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.
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See all days, hours and detailsFood pantry, Free meals, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. Serves Weekly Regional Food Pantry an Meal Program.
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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.
Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.
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.
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.
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See all days, hours and detailsFree, 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.
The Department of Transitional Assistance line for SNAP food benefits and cash help. Apply or ask about a case, or use DTA Connect.
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We have confirmed 9 places that can help in Medford: Hearts of Life (Thursday, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM), (617) 625-1020, call first; Mystic Community Market (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Saturday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM), (617) 629-5120, call first; SVDP/St. Raphael's Food Pantry (Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (781) 488-5444, call first. 6 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.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Medford: Medford Housing Authority, (781) 396-7200. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Medford: 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.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Medford: 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.
We have confirmed one place that can help in Medford: 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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