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.
Center for Self-Reliance Food Pantries
- 345;353;355;357;365;367;377;393;395, Main Street, Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, 01301, United States
- 413-773-5029
- https://www.communityaction.us/
Central MA Recovery Learning Community
- 427, Main Street, Central Business District, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, 01608, United States
- (508) 751-9600
- info@kivacenters.org
- https://kivacenters.org/
Centre Street, Food Pantry
- 11 Homer Street, Newton Center, MA 02459
- (617) 340-9554
- http://www.centrestfoodpantry.org/
Centro Las Americas
- 11 Sycamore Street, Worcester, MA
- (508) 798-1900 x 221
- Info@CENTROINC.ORG
- https://www.centroinc.org/
Centro Las Americas – Great Brook Valley Pantry
- 176 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605
- 774-823-3722
- Info@CENTROINC.ORG
- https://www.centroinc.org/
Changing Tides Consignment Boutique
- 17 Post Office Square, Chatham, MA 02633
- info@changingtidesboutique.com
- http://changingtidesboutique.com/index.html
Chatham Food Pantry
- 625 Main Street, Chatham, MA 02633
- 508-240-0694
- welcome@stchristopherschatham.org
- https://www.stchristopherschatham.org/chatham-food-pantry/
Child & Family Services, Inc.
- 3057 Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02745
- (508) 990-0894
- https://child-familyservices.org
Christian Church Salvation Food Pantry
- 15 Lowell Blvd, Methuen, MA 01844
- (978) 397-5768
Christian Community Services
- 150 Haverhill Street, North Reading, MA 01864
- (978) 276-0040
- https://nrfoodpantry.org
Cinderelli’s Consignment Boutique
- 183 W State Street, Granby, MA 01033
- (413) 530-0311
- https://www.facebook.com/cinderellisconsignmentboutique
Clothing Donation Center
- 10 Woodward Street, Newton, MA 02461
Community Action Agency of New Haven (CAANH)
- 419 Whalley Ave, New Haven, CT 06511
- (203) 387-7700
- info@caanh.net
- https://caanh.net
Community Action, Inc.
- 3 Washington Square, Haverhill, MA 01830
- (978) 373-1971
- https://www.communityactioninc.org/
Community Compass at Open Sky
- 454 Grove St, Worcester, MA 01605
- 508-318-7700
- CommunityCompass@openskycs.org
- https://www.openskycs.org/services/commmunitycompass.html
Community Giving Tree
- 572 B Main Street, Boxford, MA 01921
- (978) 769-5056
- info@communitygivingtree.org
- https://www.communitygivingtree.org/
Community Partners in Action (CPA)
- 110 Bartholomew Avenue, Suite 3010, Hartford, CT 06106
- (860) 566-2030
- info@cpa-ct.org
- https://cpa-ct.org