Showing posts with label community organizations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label community organizations. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Marlborough Department of Human Services

255 Main Street, Walker Building
508-460-3758

http://www.marlborough-ma.gov/Gen/MarlboroughMA_HumanSrvcs/index

Services for low income residents of Marlborough include information and referral, emergency housing, food and clothing, and crisis intervention.

Marlborough Area Newcomers and Neighbors Club

The Marlborough Area Newcomers and Neighbors Club is open to all residents of Marlborough and the surrounding communities that do not have a newcomers club. The main purpose of the club is to welcome new residents and offer a variety of social activities for adults and children. For more information please feel free to check our website at www.marlboroughnewcomers.com or email marl-newcomers@comcast.net.

SHARE, New England/Employment Options, Inc.

200 East Main Street, Marlborough, MA 01752
508-485-5051

http://www.servenewengland.org/

Program SHARE NEW ENGLAND: for two hours of community service and $20 you receive a "package" of groceries. Payment in cash preferred, food stamp debit cards accepted. You may purchase as many "packages" as your family may need. Portuguese and Spanish spoken.

Marlborough Community Services, Inc.

255 Main Street, Walker Building
508-481-4080

http://www.mcs-inc.net/

Services: referrals, job readiness training, ESL classes, informational counseling, assistance with cultural assimilation.

Metrowest Latin American Emergency Services

112 Hollis Street, Framingham, MA
508-879-6609

Job development and training, assistance with job search, advocacy with housing, interpreting assistance in communication on phones and writing. Program serves Hispanic and Brazilian primarily, but open to anyone in need.

SMOC/O.P.A.I.

155 Apsley Street
978-562-3082

http://www.smoc.org/index.asp?pgid=107

Assistance with family services including Spanish/Portuguese translations.

SMOC?Marlborough Resource Center

133 East Main Street
508-460-9699

http://www.smoc.org/index.asp?pgid=109

Assistance with a number of family services including housing, fuel assistance, advocacy and referral.

South Middlesex Legal Services, Inc.

354 Waverly Street, Framingham, MA 01702
508-620-1830
800-696-1501

http://www.smlegal.org/

Population served: low-income, elderly, disabled.

Free, civil legal services primarily in the areas of housing, domestic violence, public benefits (including disability) education and elder law.

Marlborough Mediation Services of Framingham Court Mediation Services, Inc.

600 Concord Street, Framingham, MA 01702
508-872-9495

Hours: M-F, 9am-5pm, evenings and weekends by appointment.

http://www.framinghammediation.org/index.htm

Conflict resolution through mediation. Training programs for schools, businesses, professionals in Basic Mediation.

Hudson Community Food Pantry

Main Street
978-562-5280

Open Tuesday and Saturdays 9-10:30am and first Thursday of the month 7-8:30pm.

Westborough Food Pantry

9 East Main Street

http://www.westboroughfoodpantry.org/

Northborough Family & Youth Services/Food Pantry

63 Main Street
508-393-5020

http://www.town.northborough.ma.us/town%20departments/nfys/referrals.htm

Marlboro Community Services/Food Pantry

Pantry: 255 Main Street, Walker Building
Hours: Office: Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm
Hours: Pantry: Mon, Wed, Fri, 9am-1pm
508-485-2720
http://www.mcs-inc.net/

MESF serves individuals experiencing financial difficulties in the Greater Marlborough area. Their food pantry has a variety of items, such as groceries, clothing, diapers, formula, small household items. They usually have information on larger items as well, such as furniture, appliances, etc. that people may be donating. You must show a picture ID, and a copy of latest rent receipt.