3 places in Charlestown, 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. Open to all current Bunker Hill Community College students, faculty and staff.
Hours
Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Address
250 Rutherford Ave., Charlestown, MA 02129
Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Community health center run by North End Community Health Committee 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
15 Tufts St, Charlestown, MA 02129
Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.
Free meals, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. Serves Greater Suffolk County . HIV+ Housing insecurity Food insecurity SUD Greater Boston area Low Income MassHealth 18+ LGBTQ+ Re-entry Recovery.
Hours
Monday, 7:30 AM to 6:30 PM. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Address
29 Stanhope Street, Boston, MA 02116
Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. Serves , Massachusetts.
Hours
Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Address
185 Columbia Rd, Dorchester, MA 02121
Call first. Hours come from the The Greater Boston Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.
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.
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 Charlestown, Massachusetts?
We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Charlestown: DISH Food Pantry at Bunker Hill Community College (Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday...), (617) 228-2093, call first; The Harvest on Vine (Tuesday, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM last week of the month only. Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (617) 990-7314, call first; Victory Programs/Boston Living Center Meals Program (Monday, 7:30 AM to 6:30 PM. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM), (617) 236-1012, call first. 1 more is 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 Charlestown, Massachusetts?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Charlestown: New Health Charlestown, (617) 643-8000. 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 Charlestown, Massachusetts?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Charlestown: 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 Charlestown, Massachusetts?
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Charlestown: 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 Charlestown, Massachusetts?
We have confirmed one place that can help in Charlestown: 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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