| Advocacy |
| Program | Specific Information |
Father Friendly Program
774 Albany Street
Boston, MA 02118
617-534-9525 | Advocacy for fathers. Males only. |
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Homes For Families
14 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108
617-227-4188 | |
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Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless
15 Bubier Street
Lynn, MA 01901
781-595-7570 | |
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Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance
5 Park Street
Boston, MA 02108
617-367-6447 | |
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Roofless Women
42 Seaverns Avenue
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617-522-1686 | |
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Solutions at Work
1151 Mass Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-492-0300 | |
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| Benefits Information |
| Program | Specific Information |
Department of Revenue (Child Support Enforcement)
617-887-6367 | |
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Department of Social Services
617-748-2000
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Department of Transitional Assistance
617-292-8900 | |
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Social Security Income (SSI)
| Apply through local Social Security Administration (SSA) Office
Phone: 1-800-772-1213
MASS Health Customer Service Information
Phone: 1-800-841-2900
Department of Social Services (DSS)
Phone: 617-748-2000 |
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| Domestic Violence |
| Program | Specific Information |
Boston Public Health Commission
1010 Massachusetts Avenue, 2nd floor
Boston, MA 02118
617-534-2687
| Boston Public Health Commission |
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Casa Myrna Vasquez
PO Box 180019
Boston, MA 02118
617-521-0100
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EMERGE
2380 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140
617-547-9879
| Certified batterers program
Counseling and Education Service to stop Domestic Violence
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Safelink
1-877-785-2020
| Statewide 24 Hour Domestic Violence Hotline and Resources |
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| Ex-Offenders |
| Program | Specific Information |
Aid to Incarcerated Mothers
617-536-0058
| Ex-Offenders
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SPAN
110 Arlington Street
Boston MA 02116
617-423-0750
| www.spaninc.org |
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| Healthcare |
| Program | Specific Information |
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program
729 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston, MA 02118
617-414-7779 General Info
617-4145090 Medical Clinic
| Betty Sneed House 617-488-1760
Barbara McGinnis House 617-488-1700 |
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Health Care for All
617-350-7279
| www.hcfama.org |
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Justice Resource Institute
130 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
617-457-8150 | |
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Mass Health
617-210-5000 | |
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Medicaid
800-841-2900 | |
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| HIV/AIDS |
| Program | Specific Information |
Boston Living Center
29 Stanhope Street
Boston, MA 02116
617-236-1012 | |
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JRI
617-450-0501
617-450-0500
| www.jri.org |
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Justice Resource Institute Assisted Living Program
617-457-8142
| For persons with HIV/AIDS
Victory Programs (OP/Residential)
617-541-0222 |
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| Housing |
| Program | Specific Information |
ABCD
178 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02111
617-357-6000 X247
| Families need a referral from DTA; individuals can be self referred. |
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Boston Fair Housing Commission- Metrolist
1 City Hall Plaza
Rm 966
Boston, MA 02201
617-635-3321
| Market rate, subsidized, public housing, section 8, and single room occupancy assistance.
Fair Housing Commission |
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Boston Housing Authority
52 Chauncy Street
Boston, MA 02111
617-988-4249
617-988-4000 | Boston Housing Authority |
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HomeStart
105 Chauncy Street
Boston, MA 02111
| Shelter referral required |
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| Hunger Resources |
| Program | Specific Information |
Brown Bag Program
1-800-645-8333 | |
Food Stamps (DTA)
1-800-249-2007 | |
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Project Bread FoodSource Hotline
1-800-645-8333 | |
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Serve New England
1-888-742-7363 | |
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WIC (Women, Infants and Children)
1-800-942-1007 | |
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| Legal Assistance |
| Program | Specific Information |
Disability Law Center
11 Beacon Street, Suite 925
Boston, MA 02108
617-723-8455
1-800-872-9992
Local TTY 617-227-9464
Toll Free TTY 1-800-381-0577 | |
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Greater Boston Legal Services
197 Friend Street
Boston, MA 02114
617-371-1234 | |
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| Mental Health |
| Program | Specific Information |
Boston Emergency Screening Team (BEST)
1-800-981-4357 Homeless Outreach Team (HOT)
25 Staniford Street
Boston, MA 02114
617-626-8605
Walk in hours: 10am-3pm Mon.-Fri. | Mental health evaluation |
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| Pregnancy & Parenting Resource for Teens |
| Program | Specific Information |
Alliance for Young Families
105 Chauncy Street, 8th floor
Boston, MA 02111
617-482-9122
| Males and females. |
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Crittenton Hastings House
10 Perthshire Road
Brighton, MA 02135
617-782-7600 | Prevention Resources |
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| Prevention Resources |
| Program | Specific Information |
Boston Homelessness Prevention Clearinghouse
| Visit Website |
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Boston ElderINFO
110 Chauncy Street
Boston, MA 01222
617-292-6211
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Boston Elderly Commission
Boston City Hall, Room 271
One City Hall Plaza
Boston, MA 02201
617-635-4366
| Boston Elderly Commission |
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Boston Housing Authority
Senior Housing for Elderly & Disabled Seniors
125 Amory Street
Boston, MA 02119
617-988-5019
617-988-4310 | Boston Housing Authority |
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Elders Living at Home
One Boston Medical Center Place
Boston, MA 02118
617-638-6139
| Boston Medical Center |
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Ethos
555 Amory Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617-522-6700
| Elder at risk and protective services.
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HEARTH
1640 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02118
617-369-1560
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Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence (Boston)
PO Box 120108
Boston, MA 02112
617-338-2350 Multilingual Hotline: 617-338-2355
| Asian Families
The mission of the Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence is to eliminate family violence and to strengthen Asian families and communities. In 1994, the Task Force opened the first battered women's shelter in New England specifically for Asian women. Multilingual support groups available |
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Casa Myrna Vazquez (Boston)
PO Box 180019
Boston, MA 02118
617-521-0100 24-Hour Emergency Hotlin: 877-785-2020
| Women and children
A community-based multicultural organization dedicated to the eradication of domestic violence. Casa Myrna Vazquez offers direct services to women & children, including emergency and transitional shelters, welfare, legal, mental health, and child advocacy. |
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Child Witness to Violence Project at Boston Medical Center
Boston Medical Center
88 E. Newton St., Vose Hall
Boston, MA 02118
617-414-4244
| Young children
Offers counseling and advocacy to young women who witness domestic and community violence. CWVP has a multi-lingual staff of social workers, psychologists, early childhood specialists and a consulting child psychiatrist. |
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DOVE, Inc - Domestic Violence Ended
PO Box 690267
Quincy, MA 02269
617-471-1234 24-Hour Crisis Hotline:
617-471-1234
888-314-3683
| Families
DOVE is committed to partnering with diverse communities, families and individuals impacted by domestic violence. They promote hope, healing, safety, and social change by providing a broad range of preventive and responsive services. |
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Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project (Cambridge)
955 Massachusetts Avenue, PMB 131
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-354-6056 24-Hour Emergency Hotline: 1-800-832-1901 | Gay, bisexual, transgender men
Offers shelter, guidance, and resources to allow gay, bisexual, and transgender men in crisis to remove themselves from violent situations and relationships
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Horizon House (Mattapan)
PO Box 382
Mattapan, MA 02126
617-296-2492LL
| Provides Housing Authority referrals, daycare for children, transitional living/work programs and advocates for emotional and practical support |
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Jane Doe, Inc.
617-248-0922
| As the statewide coalition of more than sixty community based sexual assault and domestic violence programs, Jane Doe, Inc. advocates for the safety, dignity and liberty of survivors. |
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Renewal House (Boston)
10 Putnam Street
Roxbury MA 02119
617-277-4194 24-hour Emergency Hotline: 617-566-6881
| Women and children
Provides temporary and emergency shelter for battered women and their children, counseling, support groups, welfare, court, housing and child advocacy. MBTA accessible |
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Respond, Inc .(Somerville)
PO Box 555
Somerville, MA 02143 24-Hour Hotline: 617-623-5900 Portuguese, and French-speaking staff members available.
| Women and children
A community-based nonprofit organization providing direct services to battered women and their children. Services include emergency shelter, counseling programs, support groups, legal, welfare, and housing-advocacy. Haitian Creole, Spanish, |
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The Center for Violence Prevention and Recovery (Boston)
330 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA
617-667-8141 Emergency Department: 617-754-2400
| Families
Hospital based program offering services to all. Programs include: Safe Transition: Domestic Violence Intervention Program, Rape Crisis Intervention Program, Community Violence Intervention, Advocacy and Support Project |
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The Elizabeth Stone House (Jamaica Plain)
8 Notre Dame Street
Boston, MA 02119
617-522-3659 24-Hour Hotline: 617-522-3417
Transitional Housing Program: 617-427-9801 | Women only
Run by women, for women, The Elizabeth Stone House provides residential and community-based services for women and their children. MBTA accessible
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The Violence Recovery Program at Fenway Community Health Center (Boston)
617-927-6250
Toll Free: 1-800-834-3242 *After 5 pm on weekends: 877-785-2020 | Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender
For nearly 30 years, the Fenway Community Health Center has provided high quality medical and mental health care to Boston's lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. The Violence Recovery Program (VRP) provides counseling, support groups, advocacy, and referral services to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender victims of domestic violence
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Transition House (Cambridge)
1035 Cambridge Street, B10
Cambridge, MA 02141 Hotline: 617-661-7203
Teen Hotline: 877-644-3847 | Families
Offers emergency food and shelter, counseling, economic literacy programs, Haitian services, and outreach programs. MBTA accessible
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Cardinal Madieros Center
Holy Trinity Church
140 Shawmut Avenue
Boston, MA 02118
617-451-9331 9am-4pm Mon.-Thurs.
9am-3pm Fri.
Lunch 11:45am-1pm
| Adult Shelters: Drop-In Day
For men and women 45 & over |
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St. Francis House
39 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
617-542-4211 7am-3pm Daily
Breakfast 7:30am-9am
Lunch 11:30n-1pm
Sandwiches served 1-2pm
| Adult Shelters: Drop-In Day |
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Women's Lunch Place
Church of the Covenant
67 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02116
617-267-1722 8am-2pm Mon.-Sat.
Call about Sunday
Breakfast 8am-11am
Lunch 12noon-2pm Adult | Shelters: Drop-In Day
For women and children only |
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Boston Rescue Mission/Kingston House
39 Kingston Street
Boston, MA 02111
617-482-8819
| Adult Shelters: Men & Women |
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South End Fitness Center
(temporary shelter)
35 Northampton Street
Boston, MA 02118
617-534-7101 Intake
| Adult Shelter |
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Pine Street Inn
444 Harrison Avenue
Boston, MA 02118
617-521-7202
| Adult Shelters: Men & Women |
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Shattuck Shelter
170 Morton Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617-971-3229
| Adult Shelters: Men & Women |
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Woods Mullen Shelter
784 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston, MA 02118
617-534-7101
| Adult Shelters: Men & Women |
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Pine Street Inn- Men's Inn
444 Harrison Avenue
Boston, MA 02118
617-521-7202
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United Homes Shelter
540 Columbia Road
Dorchester, MA 02125
617-265-4515
| Adult Shelters: Men Only |
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Pine Street Inn- Women's Inn
363 ALbany Street
Boston, MA 02118
617-521-7110
| Adult Shelters: Women Only |
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Rosie?s Place
889 Harrison Avenue
Boston, MA 02118
617-442-9322
| Adult Shelters: Women Only |
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Sancta Maria
11 Waltham Street
Boston, MA 02118
617-423-4366 (After 7:00 PM) | Adult Shelters: Women Only |
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Boston Family Shelter
656 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston, MA 02118
617-267-8081
| Family Shelters |
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Casa Nueva Vida
53 Glen Road
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617-524-6332
| Family Shelters |
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Crittenton Hastings House
10 Perthshire Road
Brighton, MA 02135
617-782-7600
| Family Shelters
Females. |
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Crossroads Family Shelter
56 Havre Street
East Boston, MA 02128
617-567-5926
| Family Shelters |
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DTA Boston Family Housing Office
90 Washington Street
Dorchester, MA 02124
617-989-6100
| Family Shelters Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance
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DTA Boston Newmarket Square
1010 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston
617-989-2200
| Family Shelters Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance
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Project Hope
550 Dudley Street
Roxbury, MA 02119
617-442-1880
| Family Shelters Adult men not permitted.
www.prohope.org |
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Queens of Peace
410 Quincy Street
Dorchester, MA 02125
617-288-4182
| Family Shelters No male children over 5 years old and no intake on Thursday or Sunday. |
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Sojourner House
85 Rockland Street
Roxbury, MA 02119
617-442-0590
| Family Shelters |
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Temporary Home for Women & Children
41 New Chardon Street
Boston, MA 02114
617-720-3611
| Family Shelters Adult men not permitted. |
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Traveler's Aid Family Services
617-542-7286 After 5pm call the Mayor's 24 hr Svc and they will page TA.
| Family Shelters
Family Emergency Shelter Program
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| Street Outreach Services |
| Program | Specific Information |
Bridge Over Troubled Waters
617-423-9575
| For youth only. |
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Friends of Shattuck Shelter
617-542-3388 | |
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Pine Street Inn Neighbor Project
617-521-7222 | |
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Pine Street Inn Night Time Outreach Van
617-521-7229 | |
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Tri City Mental Health
617-236-8390 | |
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Alcoholics Anonymous
617-426-9444 | |
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Institute for Health and Recovery
617-661-3991
| Referral to Family Substance Abuse Programs |
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Mass Bureau of Substance Abuse Services
250 Washington St.
Boston, MA 02108
617-624-5111
| http://mass.gov/dph/bsas |
Massachusetts Drug & Alcohol Help Line
1-800-327-5050 | |
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Narcotic Anonymous
617-884-7709 | |
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| Veterans Services |
| Program | Specific Information |
Boston VA Medical Center
150 South Huntington Avenue
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617-232-9500 x4027 or x4940
| Homeless Women Veteran?s Outreach & Case Management Program |
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City of Boston Veterans Services
43 Hawkins Street, 3rd floor
Boston, MA 02114
617-635-3039 | |
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Homeless Women Veteran's Outreach & Case Management Program
Boston VA Medical Center
150 South Huntington Ave
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617-232-9500 x4027 or x4940 | |
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New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans
17 Court Street
Boston, MA 02108
617-371-1800 | |
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New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans- Vet Tech (at New England)
617-371-1785 | |
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Veteran's Benefits Clearing House
126 Warren Street
Roxbury, MA 02119
617-541-8846
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| Youth Services |
| Program | Specific Information |
Boston GLASS Community Center
93 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston, MA 02118
617-266-3349
| Gay, Lesbian, Social Services |
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Bridge Over Troubled Waters
47 West Street
Boston, MA 02111
617-423-9575 | |
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Department of Social Services- Child At Risk Hotline
1-800-792-5200
| Youth Resources
Department of Social Services (DSS) |
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Roxbury Youthworks
617-427-8095 | |
