2 places in Franklin, plus 11 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 Franklin. The Franklin Food Pantry serves residents of Franklin, Massachusetts. Bellingham, Medway, Norfolk, and Medway residents are welcome at Curbside Distribution only (Tuesday nights from 5:30pm to 7pm).
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Food pantry: Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM and 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM. Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
341 West Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038
Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.
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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Please call for hours
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
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.
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.
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
Where can I get free food in Franklin, Massachusetts?
We have confirmed 5 places that can help in Franklin: Franklin Food Pantry (Food pantry: Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM and 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM. Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM...), call first; Hockomock Area YMCA/Franklin Location (Wednesday, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM), 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. 2 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 Franklin, Massachusetts?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Franklin: 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 Franklin, Massachusetts?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Franklin: 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 Franklin, Massachusetts?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Franklin: 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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