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Adoption

Free / Subsidized Childcare

  • ABCD Head Start & Children's Services

    Head Start and early-education centers across Boston neighborhoods, from Action for Boston Community Development.

  • SMOC Child Care & Head Start

    Free Head Start preschool and child care for eligible families in and around Framingham. Enrollment: (508) 820-8380 or 1-800-779-4853.

  • South Shore Community Action Council — Head Start & Early Head Start

    Head Start and Early Head Start early-education centers on the South Shore, Cape Cod and the Islands, plus fuel assistance and food distribution.

  • Child Care Financial Assistance

    Statewide

    State help paying for child care for eligible working or studying families. Apply online or through Mass 211.

  • Head Start & Early Head Start

    Nationwide

    Free preschool, child care and family support for eligible families. Find a program near you online or by phone (Mon–Fri 8–6 ET).

Churches / Baby Closets

Clothing / Supplies

Domestic Violence

Employment

  • Dress for Success Boston

    Free professional attire and career support for women entering or returning to work.

  • Dress for Success Western Massachusetts

    Free professional attire and career support for women entering or returning to work.

  • Dress for Success Worcester

    Free professional attire and career support for women entering or returning to work.

  • Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries

    Job training, career services and employment support, with offices in Boston, Beverly and Springfield.

  • Easterseals Massachusetts

    Statewide

    Disability services statewide, including therapy, assistive technology, recreation, and employment and transition programs.

  • MassHire Career Centers

    Statewide

    Free job search help, training and career services across Massachusetts.

  • American Job Centers (CareerOneStop)

    Nationwide

    Free local help with job searches, training and career services. Find your nearest American Job Center online or by phone.

  • Dress for Success

    Nationwide

    Professional clothing and career support for women. Find your local Dress for Success on the website.

  • Easterseals — Employment Services

    Nationwide

    Job training and employment support for people with disabilities through local Easterseals affiliates.

  • Goodwill Career Centers

    Nationwide

    Free job training, career coaching, résumé and interview help at local Goodwill career centers.

Potential Financial Assistance

  • Catholic Charities Boston

    Basic needs and emergency assistance, food pantries, child care and family services across the Archdiocese of Boston.

  • Catholic Charities Worcester County

    Basic needs help, including a clothing closet, food pantry, case management and emergency assistance. Offices in Worcester, Athol, Leominster and Southbridge.

  • Mass 211

    Statewide

    Dial 2-1-1 to be connected with local help for housing, food, utilities, child care and more.

  • The Salvation Army — Massachusetts

    Statewide

    Emergency financial help, food and seasonal assistance through local corps across Massachusetts. Find the nearest location on the website.

  • Catholic Charities USA (Find a Local Agency)

    Nationwide

    Find the Catholic Charities agency serving your area for emergency, family and housing help.

  • Modest Needs

    Nationwide

    Small one-time grants for working individuals and families facing an emergency expense. Apply online.

  • Society of St. Vincent de Paul

    Nationwide

    Parish volunteers who help neighbors in need. The national office does not give direct help: ask your nearest Catholic parish for its St. Vincent de Paul conference.

  • The Salvation Army

    Nationwide

    Emergency rent, utility and other assistance through local Salvation Army offices nationwide.

Food Programs

Health Assistance

Housing Assistance & Shelters

Infant & Baby Equipment

  • Branches Family Resource Center

    Free diapers, wipes, maternity and baby clothing and baby items, plus parenting programs. (Phone shared with the Brattleboro, VT office.)

Mental Health & Postpartum Assistance

Parenting Classes

Pregnancy Centers

Special Needs Assistance

  • Easterseals Massachusetts

    Statewide

    Disability services statewide, including therapy, assistive technology, recreation, and employment and transition programs.

  • Family TIES of Massachusetts

    Statewide

    Parent-to-parent support and the statewide directory of Early Intervention programs for children with special needs.

  • Federation for Children with Special Needs

    Statewide

    Parent center helping families of children with special needs with special education, health care navigation and advocacy. Toll-free (800) 331-0688.

  • The Arc of Massachusetts

    Statewide

    Support and advocacy for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, with local chapters across the state.

  • Easterseals

    Nationwide

    Services for children and adults with disabilities and their families. Find your local Easterseals affiliate.

  • Parent to Parent USA

    Nationwide

    Matches parents of children with disabilities or special health needs with a trained support parent. Find your state program on the map.

  • The Arc

    Nationwide

    Support and advocacy for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, through 549 chapters.

Support for Fathers

  • Children's Trust Massachusetts

    Statewide

    Statewide parenting support, including Healthy Families home visiting, parenting groups and the Nurturing Fathers program.

  • DCF Fatherhood Engagement (Nurturing Fathers)

    Statewide

    State resources for dads, including the free 13-week Nurturing Fathers parenting program, open to all fathers statewide.

  • Massachusetts Family Resource Centers

    Statewide

    Free parenting groups, family support and referrals at local centers in every region of the state. Find your nearest center on the website.

  • National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse

    Nationwide

    Resources for dads from a national clearinghouse funded by HHS’s Office of Family Assistance.

Transportation

  • Family Promise North Shore Boston

    Helps families facing homelessness regain housing, including transportation and financial help through its diversion program.

  • Helping Our Women

    Free rides to medical appointments, plus financial and food assistance, for registered women on the Outer Cape (Eastham to Provincetown) with serious health conditions.

  • MassHealth rides to medical appointments

    Statewide

    Eligible MassHealth members can get rides to covered appointments. Your provider submits the request (a PT-1).

  • Family Promise

    Nationwide

    Local Family Promise affiliates help families facing homelessness, including gas cards, transit passes and car-related help where available.

  • Medicaid rides to medical appointments (NEMT)

    Nationwide

    Medicaid covers free rides to covered appointments for members with no other way to get there. Call your Medicaid health plan, ideally two days ahead.