Funded by the Brookline Community Foundation, the Brookline Center case managers facilitate the Safety Net Program, a program assisting Brookline residents with basic needs. For those meeting program guidelines, the Safety Net offers limited financial support for rent and utilities, or moving, food, clothing, and transportation costs. Please contact a BCMHC case manager at 617-277-8107 …
Provides low interest cash loans to people with disabilities and their families for assistive technology devices such as adaptive computer equipment, hearing aids, wheelchairs, vehicle modifications and more Website: www.massatloan.org Phone: 1-800-244-2756 Contact info: Catherine Bly or Kristi Peak-Oliveria Address: 89 South St. Boston, MA 02111
Provides educational and social programs, advocacy and peer support groups for late-deafened adults. Website: www.aldaboston.org Email: Francine Stieglitz (President): fstiegli@bu.edu
SNAP benefits, cash assistance, emergency housing Website: http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dta/ Phone: 617-989-2200 Address: 1010 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02118
Program that enables income-eligible Brookline residents to purchase discount taxi coupons at reduced fare rates ($10 worth of taxi coupons for $5). Phone: 617-730-2740 Website: https://www.brooklinema.gov/248/Senior-Transportation Address: 93 Winchester Street Brookline, MA 02447
Partners Healthcare offers many shuttles that travel from their various community locations to Brigham and Women’s (BWH), Faulkner, and Mass General Hospital (MGH). The phone number and website provide current information on shuttle schedules. Website: www.partners.org Phone: 617-726-2250
Operates clinics, Family Team provides nursing care, behavioral health care, and case management to families in shelters and motels. The staff at BHCHP do street outreach Website: www.bhchp.org Phone: 857-654-1000 Contact info: info@bhchp.org Address: Jean Yawkey Place 780 Albany Street Boston, MA 02118
Operated by the MBTA and provides handicapped accessible, door-to-door transportation service for those unable to use public transportation due to a medical condition. Website: https://commerce.mbta.com/theride/ Phone: 617-222-5123; 1-800-533-6282 Contact info: theride@MBTA.org
Nonprofit social enterprise in which youth who have been homeless, court involved, in the foster care system, or out of school are referred to participate in managing their own retail and online used book business, café, and community space Website: www.mtwyouth.org Phone: 781-788-0035 Address: 376 Moody Street Waltham, MA 02453
Managed by the Salvation Army to assist any Massachusetts resident, who is temporarily unable to afford heating costs due to recent financial hardship and is not eligible/over income for state and federal fuel assistance programs Website: www.magoodneighbor.org Phone: 1-800-334-3047