Justice, Equity, and Community Development

Community Resources

As part of SRPEDD’s efforts in assisting our communities, especially during these challenging times, we are offering resources to address the needs of local officials and residents, including our experience, knowledge and resources.

To start, we have offered a webinar to communities to repurpose public space and share streets for pedestrians, bicyclists and outdoor dining. We also offer an extensive list of food pantries, meals for our older residents and school aged children, as well as medical and mental health resources. We are ready to assist our communities and residents at any time, but especially now.

SRPEDD hosted Getting Back to a New Normal: Repurposing Public Space, a webinar to discuss the reuse of public spaces with our partners from MassDOT, VHB, City of New Bedford and Town of Wareham. We are pleased to provide a recording of the webinar and a copy of the slides used during the presentation for your reference.

For the most up-to-date information about COVID-19 in Massachusetts, visit the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 resource page.

News

Food Resources

For more information about Food Benefits visit:
Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance
SNAP Benefits (Food Stamps)

Food Pantries for ALL

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION ADDRESS CONTACT HOURS INFO
Acushnet Acushnet Pet Food Pantry 95 Wing St. 508 951-2136 Open every day during normal business hours Pet food & supplies, cat litter, etc. as available
The Shepherd's Pantry 1215 N Main St. 508 763-9289 Open to public Saturday 10am-Noon
Dartmouth Dartmouth COA Farm to Families Quinn Elementary School 508-999-4717 WEDS 11:00AM-1:00PM Fresh produce boxes while supplies last
Fall River Angels Anonymous Food Pantry 231 Weaver St. 508-496-9097 SAT 9:00AM-12:00PM
SUN 10:00AM-12:00PM		 Only open on Sunday if food is leftover from Saturday distribution.
Boston Food Bank Mobile Food Market SSTAR 1010 South Main St. 508.235.7066 Call to Confirm
Bristol Community College Mobile Food Market 777 Elsbre St. 508-678-2811 ext2459 THURS 12:00PM-2:00PM Must Pre-register Here
Catholic Social Services Fall River Community Soup Kitchen 1600 Bay St. 508-324-1323 TUES, WED, FRI 11:00AM-12:30PM
Christ of Rock Assembly of God 414 Rock St. 508-617-8245 3rd Sunday of Month 11:00AM-12:30 PM Always 3rd Sunday of Month
Citizens for Citizens 264 Griffin St. 508-679-0041 MON, WED, FRI 8:30AM-12:00PM
Feed My Sheep Pantry 65 Middle St. 774-664-7142 Must Pre-register Here
First Baptist Church 228 N. Main St. 508-672-5381 TUES 5:00 PM Grab and Go brown bags meals, use Pine St. entrance
Gates of Hope 112 Flint St. 508-837-1962
Greater Fall River Community Food Pantry 235 Nashua St. TUES, THURS 10:00AM-12:00PM
Greater Fall River Community Soup Pantry 1600 Bay St. TUES, THURS, FRI 11:00AM-12:30PM Bagged meals only right now
St. Anne's Food Pantry 818 Middle St. 508-676-9426 SAT 9:30AM-12:00PM Clients must wait in their cars for food-will get prepackaged meals brought to cars
Sacred Heart/Holy Name Food Pantry 543 Eastern Ave.-Use Notre Dame St. 508-679-6732
Salvation Army Food Pantry 290 Bedford St. 508-679-9700 MON, TUES, WED By appointment only
Salvation Army Soup Kitchen 290 Bedford St. 508-679-9700 SUN 12:00PM-1:00PM
WED 1:00PM-2:00PM
Shepard Parish Hall-Catholic Community Center 1598 S. Main St. 508-673-2833 WED, FRI 4:00 PM-6:00 PM
Vet Association 755 Pine St. 508-679-9277 MON 8:00AM-12:00PM
WED 10:00AM-6:00PM
FRI 8:00AM-1:00PM
YMCA Southcoast Fall River 199 N. Main St. 508-675-7841 Must pre-register
Middleboro Sacred Heart Food Pantry 53 Oak St. 508-947-1717 1st & 3rd MON of the Month
1st & 3rd WED of the Month
New Bedford American Red Cross Boys & Girls Club of NB 166 Jenny St. 617-719-6632 3rd THUR of the Month
Anchors Ministries 307 Coggeshall St. WED 11:30AM-1:00PM To go bags
Catholic Social Services New Bedford Solanus Casey Food Pantry 238 Bonney St. 508-997-7337 WED, THURS 10:00AM-12:00PM
Grace Episcopal Church-Martha's Pantry at Grace 133 School St. 508-933-0747 WED, SUN 9:30AM-10:30AM
GBFB Mobile Market with United Way GNB & GFR Community 399 Acushnet Ave.
House of Hope 306 Mount Pleasant St. 508-996-6814 MON-FRI 9:00AM-1:00PM
M.O. L.I.F.E., Inc. Food Pantry 725 Pleasant St. 508-992-0122 Every other Wednesday
My Brothers Keeper 774-305-4590 Call any day between 11AM and 1PM with a food request Eligible every two weeks
New Life South Coast 1331 Cove St. 774-206-1422 THURS 5:00PM-8:00PM
P.A.C.E. 166 William St. 508-999-9920 MON-FRI 10:00AM 2:00PM
PACE Mobile Pantry 508-999-9920 TUES 10:30AM-11:30AM
Salvation Army New Bedford Food Pantry508-993-53 619 Purchase St. 508-997-6561 MON-FRI 9:00AM-2:00PM
THURS 4:00PM-8:00PM		 By appointment only
Salvation Army New Bedford Meal Program 619 Purchase St. 508-997-6561
Seven Hills Behavioral 1177 Acushnet Ave. 508-996-0546 MON, WED 9:30AM-12:30PM
St. Anthony's of Padua Food Pantry 1359 Acushnet Ave. 508-993-1691 THURS 10:00AM-12:00PM
St. Martin's Episcopal Church 136 Rivet St. 508 994-8972 3rd SAT of the Month 10-11 AM, Last TUES of the Month 5-6 PM Food and Pet Pantry. ID is required and recipients can only go once per month.
Sister Rose Soup Kitchen 75 Division St. MON-FRI 11:00AM-1:00PM
United Way of Greater New Bedford Locations Vary 508-994-9625 MON, FRI 5:30PM-7:00PM
Somerset Church of Our Savior, Hagerman Food Pantry 2112 County St. FRI 7:00PM-9:00PM, SAT 9:00AM-11:00AM Grab & Go bags of groceries-enter through rear parking lot on Gifford St., Second Friday of the month and two Saturday mornings of each month
Taunton St. Vincent de Paul 141 Washington St. 508-823-6676 MON, TUES
8:00AM-5:00PM
WEDS 4:30PM - 6:00PM
THURS, FRI
8:00AM-6:00PM		 Appointment Only
Wareham Church of Good Shepard 74 High St. 508-295-2840 First Tuesday of the Month
THURS 4:00-5:00PM Takeout		 Website
St. Patrick's 82 High St. 508-295-2411 WEDS 3:00-7:00PM
Damien's Place - The Family Pantry 3065 Cranberry Highway B20 THURS and SAT 9:00AM-11:30AM
Westport Westport Food Pantry The Westport Grange, 931 Main Road 774-201-0566 or 774-264-5181 MON 9:00AM-12:00PM Donation Hours are TUES and THURS 9:00AM-12:00PM

 

Food Pantries for Seniors/Older Adults (Pick up Locations)

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION ADDRESS HOURS INFO
Attleboro Centenary United Methodist Church 15 Sanford St. SAT at 11:00AM Grab and Go meals
First Baptist Church 118 S. Main St. MON-FRI at 4:30PM Grab and Go meals
Food N Friends Kitchen, Good News Bible Chapel 235 West St. TUES 4:00PM-4:30PM Grab and Go meals
Non Food n’ Friends Kitchen 74 N. Main St. SUN at 4:00PM Grab and Go meals
Mansfield First Baptist Church 52 N. Main St. TUES at 4:30PM Grab and Go meals.
North Attleborough First Baptist Church 75 Park St. WED at 4:00PM Grab and Go meals.
North Attleborough, Foxboro, and Franklin YMCA Food Access Program At all three branch locations WED 1PM-2PM and 5:00PM-6:00PM Visit YMCA Website for more information
Plainville Plainville Council n Aging 9 School St. Call 508-699-7384 to Schedule pickup Emergency food supplies
United Methodist Living Food Pantry 16 East Bacon St. WED 6:15PM-7:00PM Bagged groceries

 

Food Pantries for Seniors/Older Adults (Meals on Wheels)

COMMUNITIES ORGANIZATION CONTACT INFO
Attleboro, Berkley, Dighton, Fall River, Freetown, Mansfield, North Attleboro, Norton, Raynham, Rehoboth, Seekonk, Somerset, Swansea, Taunton, Westport Bristol Elder Services 774-627-1390 Donations taken but not necessary
New Bedford, Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Marion, Mattapoisett, and Rochester Coastline Elderly Services 508-999-6400 Donations taken but not necessary
Plainville Plainville Council on Aging 508-699-7384 Call for emergency food needs
HESSCO 1-781-784-4944 Provides cooked meals

Food Pantries for Seniors/Older Adults (Pick up Locations)

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION ADDRESS HOURS INFO
Attleboro Centenary United Methodist Church 15 Sanford St. SAT at 11:00AM Grab and Go meals
First Baptist Church 118 S. Main St. MON-FRI at 4:30PM Grab and Go meals
Food N Friends Kitchen, Good News Bible Chapel 235 West St. TUES 4:00PM-4:30PM Grab and Go meals
Non Food n’ Friends Kitchen 74 N. Main St. SUN at 4:00PM Grab and Go meals
Mansfield First Baptist Church 52 N. Main St. TUES at 4:30PM Grab and Go meals.
North Attleborough First Baptist Church 75 Park St. WED at 4:00PM Grab and Go meals.
North Attleborough, Foxboro, and Franklin YMCA Food Access Program At all three branch locations WED 1PM-2PM and 5:00PM-6:00PM Visit YMCA Website for more information
Plainville Plainville Council n Aging 9 School St. Call 508-699-7384 to Schedule pickup Emergency food supplies
United Methodist Living Food Pantry 16 East Bacon St. WED 6:15PM-7:00PM Bagged groceries

 

Hot Meals at These Locations

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION ADDRESS CONTACT HOURS INFO
Acushnet Acushnet Council on Aging 59 1/2 S. Main St. 508-998-0280  MON-FRI 11:30AM
(THURS 12:00 PM Grab n Go Lunches)		 Call the day before and make a reservation.
Dartmouth Dartmouth Housing Community Room 2 Andersen Way 508-997-9897 MON-FRI 11:30 AM Call the day before and make a reservation.
Dartmouth Council on Aging 628 Dartmouth St. 508-999-4717 MON-FRI 11:30 Call the day before and make a reservation.
Fairhaven Fairhaven Council on Aging 229 Huttleston Ave. 508-979-4081 MON-FRI 11:30 AM Call the day before and make a reservation.
Marion Marion Council on Aging 465 Mill St. 508-748-3570 MON-FRI 11:30AM Call the day before and make a reservation.
Mattapoisett Mattapoisett Village Court 1 Acushnet Rd. 508-758-9854 MON-FRI 11:30AM Call the day before and make a reservation.
New Bedford Boa Vista Apartments 134 S. Second St. 508-997-4803 MON-FRI 11:30AM Call the day before and make a reservation.
Buttonwood Senior Center 1 Oneida St. 508-991-6172 MON-FRI 11:30AM Call the day before and make a reservation.
Rosemary Tierney Community Center 553 Brock Ave. 508-991-6208 MON-FRI 11:30AM Call the day before and make a reservation.
Taber Mills Apartments Community Room 217 Deane St. 509-991-6177 MON-FRI 11:30AM Call the day before and make a reservation.
Tripp Towers (10th Floor) 12 Ruth St. 508-961-3120 MON-FRI 11:30AM Call the day before and make a reversation.
Rochester Rochester Council on Aging 67 Dexter St. 508-763-8723 ext. 208 TUES-THURS 11:30AM Call the day before and make a reservation.

Meals for School-Aged Children and Teens

SCHOOL SYSTEM SCHOOL ADDRESS HOURS INFO
Dartmouth
(For all children under 18)		 Quinn Elementry 529 Hawthorn St. MON, WED, FRI
11:00AM-1:00PM		 Children must be present. Two breakfasts and two lunches.
New Bedford Public Schools Gomes Elementary 286 S. Second St. MON-FRI 11:30AM-1:00PM Grab and Go meals
Campbell Elementary 145 Essex St. MON-FRI 11:30AM-1:00PM Grab and Go meals
Hayden-McFadden 361 Cedar Grove St. MON-FRI 11:30AM-1:00PM Grab and Go meals
Carney Academy 247 Elm St. MON-FRI 11:30AM-1:00PM Grab and Go meals
Normandin Middle School 81 Felton St. MON-FRI 11:30AM-1:00PM Grab and Go meals
Keith Middle 225 Hathaway Blvd. MON-FRI 11:30AM-1:00PM Grab and Go meals
Roosevelt Middle 119 Frederick St. MON-FRI 11:30AM-1:00PM Grab and Go meals
Brickenwood Housing 52 Walker St. MON-FRI 11:30AM-1:00PM Grab and Go meals

 

Medical Resources

Medical Services

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION ADDRESS CONTACT HOURS INFO
New Bedford Greater New Bedford Community Health Center 874 Purchase St. 508-992-6553
Website		 MON-FRI 8:00AM-5:30PM
SAT 8:00AM-4:30PM		 Care provided for all patients regardless of their ability to pay.
Health Imperitives Sexual & Reproductive Health Services 651 Orchard St., Suite 100 508-984-5333
Website		 MON 1:00PM-6:30PM
TUES 9:30AM-5:00PM
WEDS 9:30AM-4:00PM
THURS 10:30AM-6:00PM
FRI 8:30AM-5:00PM		 Services are offered at low or no cost. No one is ever denied care because of an inability to pay.
Wareham Wareham Sexual & Reproductive Health (including WIC nutrition) 106 Main St. 508-295-0383
Website		 FRI 8:30AM-5:00PM WIC
MON 11AM-1PM & 2PM-6PM
THURS 9AM-1PM & 2PM-4PM

Mental Health Services (in person)

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION ADDRESS CONTACT HOURS INFO
New Bedford Child & Family Services 543 North St. 508-984-5566 Insurance Accepted
Fall River Child & Family Services 66 Troy St. 508-676-5708 Insurance Accepted
Wareham Wareham Sexual & Reproductive Health (including WIC nutrition) 106 Main St. 508-295-0383
Website		 FRI 8:30AM-5:00PM WIC
MON 11AM-1PM & 2PM-6PM
THURS 9AM-1PM & 2PM-4PM

 

Mental Health Services (phone)

ORGANIZATION PHONE WEBSITE HOURS
National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or text Website MON-FRI 10:00AM-6:00PM
Health & Hope SouthCoast (SouthCoast Health) Fine Community Resources by Zip
Website
Samaritans Helpline 866-508-4357(HELP) 8:00AM-11:00PM
National Suicide Prevention Helpline 1-800-273-8255(TALK)

 

Substance Use Prevention (phone)

ORGANIZATION PHONE WEBSITE HOURS
Live Another Day 1-877-596-6866 Website 24/7
Detox Local 866-640-2212 Website 24/7
Detox Local (AAPI Resources) 866-640-2212 Article 24/7

Housing Resources 







COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATION
ASSISTANCE TYPE
WEBSITE
PHONE






Fall River
Catholic Social Services
Emergency Housing
Website
508-674-4681




Fall River & Taunton
Citizens for Citizens

Website
508-679-0041




Greater New Bedford
People Acting in Community Endeavors (PACE)

Website
508-999-9920




Limited Towns SE MA
Father Bill's & Main Spring

Website
508-427-6448




Carver Middleborough, Wareham (those outside service area welcomed)
South Shore Community Action Council (SSCAC)
Rental Assistance
Website
774-283-6289




Middleborough, Lakeville
Habitat for Humanity
Rental Assistance
Website
508-866-4188 EXT 240




New Bedford, Fall River, Taunton, Attleboro
Justice Resource Institute - FOCUS Program
Temporary emergency shelter, diversion services, case management, and stabilization services
Website
(508) 617-4359




Statewide
Neighborworks: Housing Solutions
Rental Assistance
Website
781-422-4274





Salvation Army
Rental Assistance
Website
617-547-3400





Department of Transitional Assistance
Housing Assistance
Website
877-382-2363





Alternative Housing Voucher Program
Housing Assistance
Website






MA Rental Voucher Program
Housing Assistance
Website






State Public Housing
Housing Assistance
Website






Rental Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT)
Housing Assistance
Website






Resident Relief Foundation
Housing Payment Assistance
Website










	







	

		

	





	

						

		


			

	

	

		

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COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATION
ADDRESS
ASSISTANCE TYPE
PHONE
OTHER






New Bedford
The Women's Center
405 County St
Services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child trauma.
508-996-3343
HOTLINE -     508-999-6636




Fall River
The Women's Center
209 Bedford St
Services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child trauma.
508-672-1222
HOTLINE -     508-999-6636



























	







	

		

	




        

    

    
        
    

        
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