Feeding America

Feeding America is a nationwide network of food banks that secures and distributes 4.3 billion meals each year through food pantries and meal programs throughout the United States. It leads the nation to engage in the fight against hunger. Through this website, you can locate your local community food bank to find food or read about public assistance programs.

Holbrook Food Pantry

The Holbrook Food Pantry provides food needs for over 150 families in the town of Holbrook. Food distribution for the community of Holbrook occurs every second Saturday of every month from 10:30 - 11:15 AM at St Joseph's Convent at 153 S Franklin St, Holbrook, MA 02343.

They are available for emergency food needs by appointment send a private message on the Facebook page.

For Holbrook and Avon Residents Only.

Holbrook Public School's Free and Reduced Lunch Program

No Kid Hungry

No Kid Hungry is a national campaign run by Share Our Strength, a nonprofit working to solve problems of hunger and poverty in the United States and around the world.

Project Bread

Project Bread is committed to preventing and ending hunger in Massachusetts. We provide access to food for people who are hungry today while working to break the cycle of hunger through advocacy, education, and community action.

24 Hour Emergency and Crisis Support Hotline

If you or a family member are experiencing a mental health or substance use disorder crisis, the Emergency Services Program/Mobile Crisis Intervention (ESP/MCI) is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Anyone may contact ESP/MCI for assistance.

Call toll-free at 1-877-382-1609, anytime, day or night.

The Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership (MBHP) 

The Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership manages behavioral health care for more than 500,000 MassHealth Members statewide. Working with its network of providers, MBHP offers high-quality, accessible, culturally sensitive health care to various members. If you are in mental health or substance abuse crisis, they have a network of hotlines you can call to connect to help even if you do not have insurance. Click the link here, to bring you to the ESP flyer.

SAMHSA’s National Helpline/Treatment Referral Routing Service

SAMHSA’s National Helpline/Treatment Referral Routing Service is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations. Callers can also order free publications and other information.

Call toll-free at 1-800-662-4357.

A Guide to Obtaining Housing Assistance

This reference guide, provided by the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is for Massachusetts residents seeking information on housing for low and moderate-income families and individuals. Most housing in Massachusetts is rented or sold through the private real estate market.

Boston's Emergency Shelter Commission​

The Emergency Shelter Commission's mission is to coordinate the City's efforts to prevent and end homelessness and hunger through proactive planning, policy analysis, program development, and advocacy with our city, state, federal, and community partner agencies. The Commission's goal is to eradicate hunger and homelessness by seeking systemic solutions to these challenging socio-economic problems. The ESC coordinates a safety net of services and provides information and referral to homeless and hungry citizens in need in the Greater Boston Area.

Massachusetts Rental Assistance Programs

Rental assistance programs provide financial aid to help low-income persons rent apartments other than apartments in public housing developments.

Addiction

Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem. It is nonprofessional, self-supporting, multiracial, apolitical, and available almost everywhere. There are no age or education requirements. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about his or her drinking problem.

Massachusetts Peer Recovery Support Centers

The Massachusetts Peer Recovery Support Centers (PRSC) provide individuals in recovery from substance use disorder, as well as families and loved ones affected by addiction, an opportunity to both offer and receive support. These recovery-oriented sanctuaries, anchored in the heart of their communities, support multiple pathways, provide hope, and promote wellness.

The centers are run by peers, largely on a volunteer basis, and offer education, resources, social events, recreational activities, and various wellness groups. The Peer Recovery Support Centers provide members the opportunity to build their own unique individual, social, and community support, to help prevent relapse and promote long-term recovery from addiction.

BIPOC & LGTBQIA+

DMH Multicultural Mental Health Resource Directory

This directory contains information about organizations in Massachusetts that offer linguistically and culturally appropriate mental health and related services for communities of color, LGBTQ communities, immigrants, and refugees. We hope this directory will be utilized as a starting point for familiarizing users with available local and statewide resources. Users should contact the organizations directly to seek further information.

Fenway Health

Fenway Health advocates for and delivers innovative, equitable, accessible health care, supportive services, and transformative research and education. We center LGBTQIA+ people, BIPOC individuals, and other underserved communities to enable our local, national, and global neighbors to flourish.

The Social Impact Center's Cory Johnson Program for Post-Traumatic Healing

The Cory Johnson Program is a Christ-inspired, community-based, clinically-supported 501c3 program of the Roxbury Presbyterian Church Social Impact Center that offers a peer-centered approach to addressing post-traumatic stress in urban neighborhoods. We foster connection and empower individuals to take active roles in helping themselves and others heal.

Domestic Abuse

Massachusetts Domestic Violence Programs for Survivors

If you are a victim of abuse, you are not alone. Above you'll find resources from around the Commonwealth to help you from hotlines to transitional housing to support groups.