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Free help in Dorchester, Massachusetts

34 places in Dorchester, plus 9 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in Dorchester26

Dorchester

ABCD Roxbury/N. Dorchester Neighborhood Opportunity Center

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

Hours
Monday, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM (last week of the month only)
Address
565 Warren Street, Dorchester, MA 02121

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Dorchester

Berea Church Pantry

Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

Hours
Thursday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Address
108 Seaver Street, Dorchester, MA 02121

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Dorchester

Bethel Tabernacle Pentecostal Church

Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

Hours
Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Address
12 Bicknell Street, Dorchester, MA 02121

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Dorchester

Catholic Charities Boston Yawkey Center

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

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Dorchester

Codman Square Health Center

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

Hours
Food pantry: Tuesday, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
450 Washington Street, Dorchester, MA 02111

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Dorchester

Dorchester House

Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

Hours
Tuesday, 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM. Wednesday, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Address
1353 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester, MA 02122

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Dorchester

Eglise Baptiste Haitienne

Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

Hours
Wednesday, 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
1 Dix Street, Dorchester, MA 02122

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Dorchester

Emmanuel Temple Church Food Pantry

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

Hours
Wednesday, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Address
471 Warren St., Dorchester, MA 02121

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Dorchester

Glad Tidings Food Pantry

Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

Hours
2nd and 4th Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
573 Norfolk Street, Dorchester, MA 02126

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Dorchester

Greater Anointing Church Pantry

Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

Hours
Sunday, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
20 Charlotte St, Dorchester, MA 02121

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Dorchester

Holy Tabernacle Church

Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

Hours
Friday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Address
70 Washington Street, Dorchester, MA 02121

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Dorchester

St. Mary's Food Pantry

Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

Hours
Tuesday, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Address
14 Cushing Ave., Dorchester, MA 02125

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Dorchester

UMASS Boston U-ACCESS Food Pantry

Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner. Must be a U-Mass Boston student enrolled in at least a 1 credit-course to be eligible for our services.

Hours
Food pantry: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Food pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Address
100 William T Morrissey Blvd Campus Center Suite 2300, Dorchester, MA 02125

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Dorchester

USCC/ St. Matthew's Church Food Pantry

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

Hours
Food pantry: Friday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
29 Stanton Street, Dorchester, MA 02124

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Dorchester

YMCA Boston/Dorchester YMCA

Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

Hours
Monday, 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Address
776 Washington St., Dorchester, MA 02124

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Dorchester

Faith Christian Church

Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
301 Harvard St, Dorchester, MA 02124

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Dorchester

YMCA Boston/Carver Lodge

Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

Hours
Wednesday, 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Address
80 Talbot Ave, Dorchester, MA 02124

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Dorchester

YMCA Boston/Lilla G. Federick School

Food pantry, a The Greater Boston Food Bank partner.

Hours
Friday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address
270 Columbia Rd, Dorchester, MA 02124

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Health and dental in Dorchester8

Dorchester

Daniel Driscoll , Neponset Health Center

Community health center run by Harbor Health Services, 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
398 Neponset Ave, Dorchester, MA 02122

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Dorchester

DotHouse Health

Community health center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
1353 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester, MA 02122

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Dorchester

Geiger-Gibson Community HLTH CTR

Community health center run by Harbor Health Services, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
250 Mount Vernon St, Dorchester, MA 02125

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Dorchester

Savin Hill

Community health center run by Uphams Corner Health Committee, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
1140 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02125

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Dorchester

St. Mary's Center for Women & Children (Bridge Home, Margaret's House, Mary's Home)

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
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Address
90 Cushing Ave, Dorchester, MA 02125

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Dorchester

Upham's Corner Helath Center

Community health center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
415 Columbia Rd, Dorchester, MA 02125

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Dorchester

Upham's Eye and Dental Clinic

Community health center run by Uphams Corner Health Committee, INC.. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
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Address
636 Columbia Rd, Dorchester, MA 02125

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Also helps people in Dorchester9

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Boston

Victory Programs/Boston Living Center Meals Program

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

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Countywide

Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association

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
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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
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
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

Questions people ask in Dorchester

Where can I get free food in Dorchester, Massachusetts?

We have confirmed 27 places that can help in Dorchester: ABCD Roxbury/N. Dorchester Neighborhood Opportunity Center (Monday, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM), (617) 442-5900, call first; Berea Church Pantry (Thursday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM), (617) 427-2201, call first; Bethel Tabernacle Pentecostal Church (Saturday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM), (617) 282-5706, call first. 24 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 Dorchester, Massachusetts?

We have confirmed 8 places that can help in Dorchester: Daniel Driscoll , Neponset Health Center, (617) 282-3200, call first; DotHouse Health, (617) 288-3230, call first; Geiger-Gibson Community HLTH CTR, (617) 288-1140, call first. 5 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 Dorchester, Massachusetts?

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

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Dorchester: 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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