Are you looking to get help or assistance with food, shelters, fuel assistance, financial, senior/disabled or transportation? Some of the below organizations may be able to match the services in which you are need. As always, in Somerville you can simply dial 311 with any questions you may have (617-666-3311 outside the city). Operators who speak Creole, Portuguese, and Spanish are available during regular business hours.
If you are a member of an organization that would like to be included here, please e-mail your information to 311updates
somervillema [dot] gov.
Human Services-The City ‘s low income heating assistance program serves the cities of Cambridge and Somerville.
51 Inman Street
Cambridge, Ma 02139
617-349-6252
Monday - Friday -8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Salvation Army
Good Neighbor Energy Fund-This program helps people in need paying for their winter heating fuel and other energy bills.
402 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, Ma 02139
617-547-3400
MassCap
105 Chauncy Street,
3rd Floor
Boston, Ma 02111
617-357-6086
Somerville Cambridge Elderly Services
61 Medford St. Somerville, Ma 02143
617-628-2601
617-6281705-TDD
Heat Assistance
Citizens Energy Heat Assistance- Citizens Energy Heat Assistance provides financial help to people who can not afford to pay their heating bills.
530 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, MA 02210
1-877-563-4645
Food Assistance
Somerville Cambridge Elderly Services
61 Medford St. Somerville, Ma 02143
617-628-2601
617-6281705-TDD
Project Soup-
15 Franklin Street
Somerville, MA 02145
617-776-7687
Hearty Meal For All (HMFA)
Somerville Community Baptist Church
31 College Avenue
Somerville, Ma 02144
917-826-5298
Project Bread-The food source program can help hungry families.
145 Border Street
Boston, MA 02128
617-723-5000
Food Source Hotline
1-800-645-8333
Monday - Friday 8:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.
MassCap
105 Chauncy Street,
3rd Floor
Boston, Ma 02111
617-357-6086
Community Action Agency of Somerville
66-70 Union Square,
#104
Somerville, MA 02143
617- 623-7370
Salvation Army-A wide variety of assistance is offered to individuals and families in need.
402 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-547-3400
Catholic Charities-Our Somerville community service center offers assistance with food through a pantry.
270 Washington Street,
Somerville, MA 02143
617-625-1920
Monday-Thursday 10:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M.
Shelters
Somerville Homeless Coalition
14 Chapel St Somerville, Ma 02144
617-623-2546
Contact: Mike Libby
Cambridge and Somerville Program (CASPAR)-Emergency shelter and transitional housing
315 Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA 02144
617-628-3850
Contact: Dick Riccio
Catholic Charities-St. Patrick's Homeless Shelter
270 Washington Street
Somerville, MA 02143
617-628-3015
Contact: Nancy Kaban
Respond-Operates emergency shelter
P.O. BOX 555
Somerville, MA 02141
617-625-5996
Contact: Michelle Sige
Cross Street Family Shelter-5 families, up to 20 people-24 hour service
P.O. BOX 440436
Somerville, MA 02144
617-776-6661
Salvation Army-Homeless shelter overnight emergency
402 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-547-3400
The below agencies have shelters in the greater Boston area.
Mass Bay Chapter American Red Cross-285 Columbus Ave Boston, Ma 02116 1-800-564-1234
Betty's Place-40 Berkley Street Boston, Ma 02116 617-482-1126
Boston City Shelter-Long Island Health Campus Boston, Ma 02122 617-534-2526
Boston Family Shelter- 656 Mass Avenue Boston Ma 02118 617-267-8081
Cambridge Shelter-PO BOX 516A Cambridge, Ma 02139 617-547-1885
Cambridge YWCA Emergency Family Shelter-3 Bigelow Street Cambridge, Ma 02139 617-491-6055
Cambridge YWCA- 7 Temple Street Cambridge, Ma 02139 617-491-6055
Pinn Street Inn- 444 Harrison Avenue Boston, Ma 02118 617-482-4944
Older Adult Services and More
Somerville Community Corporation- Searching For housing assistance and affordable housing
1 Davis Square
Suite 213
Somerville, MA 02144
Stacy Pires-617-776-5931 ext. 232 (housing assistance)
Alice Cormeck-617-625-6600 ext. 6146 (affordable housing development)
Somerville and Cambridge Elder Services
61 Medford St. Somerville, Ma 02143
617-628-2601
617-6281705-TDD
Cambridge and Somerville Health Alliance- Health care that is affordable appropriate for homeless persons
230 Highland Avenue
Somerville, Ma 02143
Contact: Mark McGovern 617-591-6765
Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS)- Eviction Prevention Program
66-70 Union Square
Somerville, MA 02143
617-623-7370 Please contact Melissa McWhinney
Transition House-Long and short term housing supportive services and youth
649 Massachusetts Avenue
Suite 6
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-868-1650
Visiting Nurse Association- Home health care and assisted living facilities
259 Lowell Street
Somerville, MA 02144
617-623-3600
Senior and Disabled Door to Door service (SCM)- Program services our seniors and disabled residents in Somerville, Cambridge, and Medford with rides to there doctor appointments or any other place. Please contact 617-625-1191, or our Council on Aging for more information.
OSHER Lifelong Learning Institute at Tufts University This program provides any "seasoned citizen" the opportunity to return to the classroom with on-campus study groups and on-line E-learning courses. Course offerings focus on subjects as varied as modern art, the world economy, and memoir writing. Ensure a wealth of options for your intellectual inquiry. There are no examinations, course credits, or degrees awarded.
Tax Preparation Assistance
Council on Aging
167 Holland Street
Somerville, MA 02144
617-625-6600 ext. 2300
LIFT-Somerville
366 Somerville Avenue
Somerville, MA
617-591-5400
Bunker Hill Community College
VITA-Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
250 New Rutherford Avenue
Charlestown, MA
Charitable Donations
Please consider donating gently used household items (furniture, clothing, books, etc) to area charities, including those listed below. When you donate items that are still in useable condition, you are saving money for the city and its taxpayers by reducing bulk waste trash disposal costs. At the same time, you help local charities serve those in need here in our community - and donation for reuse is a valuable form of recycling, which helps all of us fulfill our shared commitment to sustainability and environmental quality.
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