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
- 334 Pleasant Street, Belmont, MA 02478
- (617) 489-1000
- https://restorationproject.org/
Riverside Community Care Outpatient Center
- 64 Eldredge Street, Newton, MA 02458
- (617) 969-4925
- http://www.riversidecc.org/
Rockland Food Pantry
- 12 Church Street, Rockland, MA 02370
- (781) 878-1078
- https://rocklandfoodpantry.org/
Rowley Food Pantry
- 147 Main Street, Rowley, MA 01969
- (617) 678-9479
- https://rowleyfoodpantry.org/
SafeLink Hotline
- PO Box 180019, Boston, MA 02118
- (617) 521-0100
- info@casamyrna.org
- https://www.thehotline.org/
Saint Vincent de Paul – Easton
- 841 Washington Street, South Easton, MA 02375
- 610-253-0814
Salvation Army – Essex County
- Newburyport Salvation Army, 40, Water Street, Joppa, Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, 01950, United States
- (978) 465-0883
- https://easternusa.salvationarmy.org/massachusetts/newburyport/
Salvation Army – Framingham
- 35 Concord Street, Framingham, MA 017021
- (508) 875-3341
- kimberly.delong@use.salvationarmy.org
- https://easternusa.salvationarmy.org/massachusetts/framingham/
Salvation Army Family Store & Donation Center – Bridgewater
- 134 Main Street, Bridgewater, MA 02324
- (508) 697-9013
- https://satruck.org/
Salvation Army Thrift Store Hadley, MA
- 310 Russell Street, Hadley, MA 01035
- (413) 582-0403
- https://satruck.org/
Salvation Army, The – Attleboro
- 5 Mechanic Street, Attleboro, MA 02703
- (508) 226-8624
- http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/
Save Sum Earn Sum Consignment
- 105 Sconticut Neck Road, Unit 5, Fairhaven, MA 02719
- (508) 991-2002
- mail@savesumearnsum.com
- http://www.savesumearnsum.com/
Savers
- 490 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01605
- (508) 363-2777
- https://www.savers.com/
Seconds Shop
- 32 Sparks Avenue, Nantucket, MA 02554
- (508) 228-6677
- https://www.fairwindscenter.org/shop/
ServiceNet – Resource Centers
- 43 Center Street Northampton MA 01060
- 413-587-7555
- https://www.servicenet.org/
Sheffield Food Pantry
- 125, Main Street, Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, 01257, United States
- 413-229-8173
SKIP – Soup Kitchen in Provincetown
- 20 Shank Painter Road, Provincetown, MA 02657
- (508) 487-8331
- office@skipfood.org
- https://www.skipfood.org/