Basic needs social services are essential programs and support systems designed to ensure that individuals and families have access to fundamental necessities required for a dignified and healthy life. These services encompass vital aspects like food security, shelter, healthcare, and education.
Food assistance programs provide nutritious meals to those facing hunger and food insecurity. Shelter services offer housing and homelessness prevention initiatives, guaranteeing safe and stable living conditions. Healthcare services encompass affordable medical care, ensuring everyone can access essential treatments and preventive measures.
Basic needs social services also include educational support, such as access to quality schools and resources, empowering individuals to enhance their skills and opportunities. By addressing these fundamental requirements, these services promote equity and equality, safeguarding the well-being and potential of all community members. They play a pivotal role in building a compassionate and inclusive society, where no one is left behind, regardless of their circumstances.
Restoration Project Nonprofit Program & Thrift Store
- (617) 489-1000
- https://restorationproject.org/
- 334 Pleasant Street, Belmont, MA 02478
Riverside Community Care Outpatient Center
- (617) 969-4925
- http://www.riversidecc.org/
- 64 Eldredge Street, Newton, MA 02458
Rockland Food Pantry
- (781) 878-1078
- https://rocklandfoodpantry.org/
- 12 Church Street, Rockland, MA 02370
Rowley Food Pantry
- (617) 678-9479
- https://rowleyfoodpantry.org/
- 147 Main Street, Rowley, MA 01969
SafeLink Hotline
- (617) 521-0100
- https://www.thehotline.org/
- info@casamyrna.org
- PO Box 180019, Boston, MA 02118
Saint Vincent de Paul – Easton
- 610-253-0814
- 841 Washington Street, South Easton, MA 02375
Salvation Army – Essex County
- (978) 465-0883
- https://easternusa.salvationarmy.org/massachusetts/newburyport/
- Newburyport Salvation Army, 40, Water Street, Joppa, Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, 01950, United States
Salvation Army – Framingham
- (508) 875-3341
- https://easternusa.salvationarmy.org/massachusetts/framingham/
- kimberly.delong@use.salvationarmy.org
- 35 Concord Street, Framingham, MA 017021
Salvation Army Family Store & Donation Center – Bridgewater
- (508) 697-9013
- https://satruck.org/
- 134 Main Street, Bridgewater, MA 02324
Salvation Army Thrift Store Hadley, MA
- (413) 582-0403
- https://satruck.org/
- 310 Russell Street, Hadley, MA 01035
Salvation Army, The – Attleboro
- (508) 226-8624
- http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/
- 5 Mechanic Street, Attleboro, MA 02703
Save Sum Earn Sum Consignment
- (508) 991-2002
- http://www.savesumearnsum.com/
- mail@savesumearnsum.com
- 105 Sconticut Neck Road, Unit 5, Fairhaven, MA 02719
Savers
- (508) 363-2777
- https://www.savers.com/
- 490 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01605
Seconds Shop
- (508) 228-6677
- https://www.fairwindscenter.org/shop/
- 32 Sparks Avenue, Nantucket, MA 02554
ServiceNet – Resource Centers
- 413-587-7555
- https://www.servicenet.org/
- 43 Center Street Northampton MA 01060
Sheffield Food Pantry
- 413-229-8173
- 125, Main Street, Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, 01257, United States
SKIP – Soup Kitchen in Provincetown
- (508) 487-8331
- https://www.skipfood.org/
- office@skipfood.org
- 20 Shank Painter Road, Provincetown, MA 02657