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69 places

    Some safety programs do not share an address, so they are not on the map. They are listed under Safety below.

    Food pantries and meals41

    Quincy

    FBMS/Father Bill's Place

    Free meals, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    38 Broad St., Quincy, MA 02169

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Quincy

    Quincy Community Action Programs, South West Community Center

    Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. Serves Norfolk., Submission of intake form., Proof of address., Proof of income.

    Hours
    Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 6:30 PM
    Address
    18 Copeland St., Quincy, MA 02169

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Quincy

    Salvation Army/Quincy Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
    Address
    6 Baxter St., Quincy, MA 02169

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Brookline

    Brookline Emergency Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Tuesday, 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Wednesday, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Thursday, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
    Address
    15 Marion St, Brookline, MA 02446

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Brookline

    Brookline Food Pantry Egmont St

    Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Thursday, 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Saturday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    55A Egmont Street, Brookline, MA 02446

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Stoughton

    Old Colony YMCA

    Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Monday, 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM. Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Friday, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Address
    445 Central Street, Stoughton, MA 02072

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Stoughton

    UMC/Ilse Marks Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. Serves , Sharon, Stoughton.

    Hours
    Tuesday, 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
    Address
    116 Seaver St., Stoughton, MA 02072

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Stoughton

    USCC/ Immaculate Conception Parish FP

    Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. Serves , Stoughton.

    Hours
    Thursday, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Friday, 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    2 Park Ave. Rear of building, Stoughton, MA 02072

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Braintree

    Braintree Holidays/Friends Pantry

    Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    46 Lincoln Street, Braintree, MA 02184

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Braintree

    Braintree SDA Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    1st and 3rd Tuesday, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
    Address
    250 Washington St., Braintree, MA 02184

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Holbrook

    Holbrook Ecumenical Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. Serves Avon MA, Holbrook MA.

    Hours
    2nd Saturday, 10:15 AM to 11:00 AM
    Address
    143 S Franklin St, Holbrook, MA 02343

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Milton

    ABCUSA/ Concord Baptist Church

    Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. Serves , Boston, Milton, Stoughton.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Thursday, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Food pantry: Thursday, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM (every other week). Thursday, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
    Address
    180 Blue Hill Ave, Milton, MA 02186

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map, and some days vary. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Milton

    Milton Community Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. Serves , Milton.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
    Address
    158 Blue Hills Parkway, Milton, MA 02186

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Bellingham

    St. Blaise / Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. Serves , Bellingham.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Tuesday, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
    Address
    1158 South Main Street, Bellingham, MA 02019

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Canton

    JFCS Canton

    Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Sunday, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Thursday, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM (last week of the month only)
    Address
    1301 Washington Street, Canton, MA 02021

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map, and some days vary. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Millis

    Millis Ecumenical Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. Serves , Sherborn.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Wednesday and Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    64 Exchange Street, Millis, MA 02054

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Needham

    Needham Community Council Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. Serves TOWNSHIP/NEIGHBORHOOD: Needham.

    Hours
    Monday, 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM. Wednesday, 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM
    Address
    570 Hillside Ave, Needham, MA 02494

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Norwood

    Norwood Ecum. Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:40 AM
    Address
    150 Chapel St., Norwood, MA 02062

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Randolph

    Friendly Food Pantry of Randolph

    Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Tuesday, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM and 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
    Address
    1 Turner Lane, Randolph, MA 02368

    Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

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    Quincy

    Quincy Housing Authority

    Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    80 Clay St, Quincy, MA 02170

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    Brookline

    Brookline Housing Authority

    Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    90 Longwood Ave, Brookline, MA 02446

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    Stoughton

    Stoughton Housing Authority

    Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    4 Capen St, Stoughton, MA 02072

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    Weymouth

    Weymouth Housing Authority

    Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    402 Essex St, Weymouth, MA 02188

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    Braintree

    Braintree Housing Authority

    Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    25 Roosevelt St, Braintree, MA 02184

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    Holbrook

    Holbrook Housing Authority

    Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    1 Holbrook Ct, Holbrook, MA 02343

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    Milton

    Milton Housing Authority

    Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    65 Miller Ave, Milton, MA 02186

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    Dedham

    Dedham Housing Authority

    Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    163 Dedham Blvd, Dedham, MA 02026

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    Medway

    Medway Housing Authority

    Public housing (low-rent apartments) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    600 Mahan Cir, Medway, MA 02053

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    Millis

    Millis Housing Authority

    Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    310 Exchange St, Millis, MA 02054

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    Needham

    Needham Housing Authority

    Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    21 Highland Cir Ste 10, Needham, MA 02494

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    Norwood

    Norwood Housing Authority

    Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    40 William Shyne Cir, Norwood, MA 02062

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    Walpole

    Walpole Housing Authority

    Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    8 Diamond Pond Ter, Walpole, MA 02081

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    Wellesley

    Wellesley Housing Authority

    Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    109 Barton Rd, Wellesley, MA 02481

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

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    Quincy

    Holmes Street Clinic

    Community health center run by South Cove Community Health Center, INC. 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
    88 Holmes St, Quincy, MA 02171

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Quincy

    Manet CHC at Hough's Neck

    Community health center run by Manet Community Health Center, INC. 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
    1193 Sea St, Quincy, MA 02169

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Quincy

    Manet CHC at Snug Harbor

    Community health center run by Manet Community Health Center, INC. 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
    9 Bicknell St, Quincy, MA 02169

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Quincy

    MANET North Quincy

    Community health center run by Manet Community Health Center, INC. 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
    110 W Squantum St, Quincy, MA 02171

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    North Quincy

    Hancock Street Clinic

    Community health center run by South Cove Community Health Center, INC. 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
    435 Hancock St, North Quincy, MA 02171

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Recovery and mental health help2

    Statewide

    988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

    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.

    Hours
    24 hours a day, 7 days a week

    Veterans services2

    Statewide

    Veterans Crisis Line

    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.

    Hours
    Open 24 hours a day, every day
    Statewide

    VA national phone lines

    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

    Safety and crisis help1

    Statewide

    National Domestic Violence Hotline

    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.

    Hours
    24 hours a day, 7 days a week

    Government offices2

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      See something wrong, or know a place we missed? Send it in. Nothing changes until we have checked it.

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    Help is closer than you think in Norfolk County

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    Questions people ask

    Where can I get free food in Norfolk County, Massachusetts?

    We have confirmed 41 places that can help in Norfolk County: FBMS/Father Bill's Place in Quincy (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM), (617) 770-3314, call first; Quincy Community Action Programs, South West Community Center (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Wednesday, 11:00 AM to 6:30 PM), (617) 471-0796, call first; Salvation Army/Quincy Food Pantry (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM), (617) 472-2345, call first. 38 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 Norfolk County, Massachusetts?

    We have confirmed 14 places that can help in Norfolk County: Quincy Housing Authority, (617) 847-4350, call first; Brookline Housing Authority, (617) 921-2810, call first; Stoughton Housing Authority, (781) 344-6599, call first. 11 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 find a free or low-cost clinic in Norfolk County, Massachusetts?

    We have confirmed 6 places that can help in Norfolk County: Holmes Street Clinic in Quincy, (617) 318-3200, call first; Manet at Father Bill's Housing Resource Center in Quincy, (617) 376-3000, call first; Manet CHC at Hough's Neck in Quincy, (617) 471-8683, call first. 3 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 help with addiction or mental health in Norfolk County, Massachusetts?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Norfolk County: 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 Norfolk County, Massachusetts?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Norfolk County: 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 Norfolk County, Massachusetts?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Norfolk County: 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.

    Is HelpByState free to use?

    Yes. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to pay. Every listing is free, and so is adding or correcting one.

    Why do some listings say call first?

    Church and community pantries often change days, move, or close for a holiday. When the sources we checked disagree, or an organization does not publish its hours, we say so instead of guessing. A quick call saves a trip.

    I run a pantry or a program. How do I get listed or fix our hours?

    Use the Add a listing or Suggest an update form. We confirm it against your own page or contact you, then change the listing. It is free.

    Is this the same as 2-1-1?

    No. 2-1-1 is a statewide phone line and database run by the state network. HelpByState is an independent, county-by-county directory that shows the date each listing was checked. If you want to talk to a person, dial 2-1-1.

    Where do the hours and phone numbers come from?

    From each organization's own website or page, official sources such as housing authority and WIC clinic lists, and the public Find Food map of the The Greater Boston Food Bank. We list the source on every card.

    Something missing, or out of date?

    If you run a pantry or program, or you saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.