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 educational and social programs, advocacy and peer support groups for late-deafened adults. Website: www.aldaboston.org Email: Linda Marple (President): ltmarple@comcast.net
The Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) assists and empowers low-income individuals and families to meet their basic needs, improve their quality of life, and achieve long term economic self-sufficiency. DTA serves one in eight residents of the Commonwealth with direct economic assistance (cash benefits) and food assistance (SNAP benefits), as well as workforce training opportunities. …
Program that enables income-eligible Brookline residents to purchase discount taxi coupons at reduced fare rates. 50% discount on cabs for low-to-moderate income Brookline residents 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: https://www.massgeneralbrigham.org/patient-information/shuttles#schedules-of-our-shuttles Phone: 617-726-2250 Email: phstransportation@partners.org.
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: Boston: 242 East Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02118 Waltham: 56 Felton Street, Waltham, …
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
Makes an hourly circuit every weekday in Brookline from 9 am to 3:00 pm that includes The Brookline Senior Center, elderly housing, shopping areas, and the Longwood medical area. $0.50 contribution requested. Website: http://www.scmelderbus.org/index.html Phone: 1-800-321-0243 (make appointment); 508-248-4299 (business inquiries) Contact: info@scmelderbus.org Address: 124 Southbridge Road, Charlton, MA 01507