Directory of Resources for People Homeless in Cambridge
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Directory of Resources for People Homeless in Cambridge http://www.cambridgema.gov/cambridgehomelessresources Table of Contents How to Use This Directory ��������������������������������� 2 Assistance with Moving and Furnishing a Household �����������������������������������28 MBTA Transit System Map ����������������������������������4 Other Housing-Related Assistance ����������������29 Overview of Services to Prevent Homelessness and Help People Emergency Financial Assistance ���������������������29 Who Are Homeless in Cambridge �������������������� 5 Representative Payee and Money Key Agencies/Services ����������������������������������������6 Management/Tax Filing Assistance ���������������� 31 Other Resource Guides ��������������������������������������8 Free and Low-Cost Access to Computers/Instruction ������������������������������������� 31 Shelter for Homeless Families ���������������������������8 Employment �������������������������������������������������������34 Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence �������9 Health Care ���������������������������������������������������������38 Shelter for Homeless Individuals ����������������������9 Addiction Services ���������������������������������������������44 Winter Warming ������������������������������������������������� 12 Mental Health Care �������������������������������������������46 Drop-in Programs ��������������������������������������������� 12 Dental Care ���������������������������������������������������������47 Transitional Housing Programs ����������������������� 14 Domestic Violence and Street Outreach, Non-Residence-Based Sexual Assault Services �������������������������������������48 Case Management, and Assistance Accessing Mainstream Resources ������������������ 16 Legal Assistance, Advocacy, and Mediation ���������������������������������49 Food Assistance Programs ������������������������������� 17 Transportation ���������������������������������������������������� 51 Services for Veterans �����������������������������������������24 Child Care and Family Support Services �������52 Housing Search, Listings, and Post-Placement Clothing ���������������������������������������������������������������55 Housing Retention Services�����������������������������26 Miscellaneous Services �������������������������������������57 Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) �����������27 Index ��������������������������������������������������������������������59 NEW: Online map version of this directory now available at www.cambridgecoc.org/resources-map� • Edition released May 21, 2018 • While this directory is updated periodically, information contained within may change. Please notify us of any corrections, changes, or updates by emailing [email protected]. Your feedback is helpful and appreciated. • 2 • For People Who Don’t Speak English: Medical interpreter services are offered by the Cambridge Health Alliance for patients at its hospitals and neighborhood health centers (see page 38). The following agencies also offer interpretation and a range of other services: • Portuguese: Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (617-864-7600); website at http://www.maps-inc.org. • Haitian Kreyòl: Cambridge Haitian Services (617-349-6351) • Amharic and other Ethiopian/Eritrean languages: Adbar Ethiopian Women’s Alliance (617-234-8981) and Ethiopian Community Mutual Assistance Association (617-492-4232) Some agencies offer telephonic interpretation to eligible clients who need it. How to Use This Directory Accessing Services Unless otherwise noted, services listed here do not require referrals from a case manager or other provider, and can be accessed by homeless persons directly. If a referral is required, shelter or transitional program residents should first request a referral from staff of that program; if you sleep outside or you can’t get a staff referral, contact one of the outreach programs listed on page 16 (“Street Outreach, Non-Residence-Based Case Management, and Assistance Accessing Mainstream Resources”) for help. Some listings specify whether programs serve only Cambridge (or Somerville) residents; note that persons staying in shelters or transitional programs or living on the street in Cambridge are deemed to be residents. Organization The main content of this directory is organized by type of service (see Table of Contents on page 1). However, the index on page 59 can also help you locate services that focus on a specific population/need. • 3 • Disability Access Listings which include a symbol are known to be wheelchair accessible. However, these listings may not be accessible for all needs or disabilities. Additionally, some programs that this directory does not list as wheelchair accessibility may have various accessibility features. For the most accurate and specific information about a service’s level and type of accessibility, please contact the provider directly. For general information about the accessibility of municipal or City-funded services, or to request a copy of this directory in an alternative format to accommodate a visual disability, please contact the Cambridge Commission for Persons with Disabilities, located at 51 Inman Street, 2nd floor; telephone number 617-349-4692 (voice) or 617-492-0235 (TTY/TDD). Addresses and Directions If no city is indicated in a listing’s address, that means the location is in Cambridge. Addresses that are not in Cambridge list the city in bold (for example, Somerville or Boston). Note: Make sure to check what city a location is in, before going! Many of the same street names are shared between Cambridge, Boston, Somerville, and other neighboring communities. For example, there is an Albany Street in Cambridge and an Albany Street in Boston, and important services for homeless people are located at each. Entries in the directory with an address also display the closest transit connections. T (train) stops and bus routes listed are typically within a one-third mile walk of the location. Locations (particularly in Boston) may be served by more transit than is listed; those listed here are particularly oriented towards stations and bus routes served by the Red and Green lines, the two subway lines with service in Cambridge. For more information on access to transportation and getting around, see page 51. See the following page for a map of the MBTA transit system. • 4 • MBTA Transit System Map LOWELL LINE HAVERHILL LINE NEWBURYPORT/ OL ROCKPORT LINE Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority OAK GROVE Lynn Rapid Transit/Key Bus Routes Map West Woodlawn Medford 116 Malden Center BL 111 WONDERLAND RL Wellington Revere Center ALEWIFE Chelsea 117 Arlington SL3 Revere Heights 77 Assembly Beach Box District Davis Beachmont 77 Sullivan Sq Eastern Waltham Ave Waverley Belmont Community CHELSEA Suffolk Downs Porter College Bellingham Sq FITCHBURG LINE 116 SL3 Orient Heights 73 GL Charlestown 117 Harvard LECHMERE Navy Yard 71 73 E 71 Wood Island Watertown IN N Sq Science Park/West End E E Union Sq R 1 H Airport A Watertown (Allston) R Yard 57 66 B North Station 111 O R Central 57 WORCESTER LINE Harvard Ave Long C, E Maverick Wharf F SL1 E Griggs St Packards Corner BOWDOIN North R R Rental Kendall/MIT Y Car Center Allston St Babcock St 1 BL Haymarket Warren St C, E Newtonville Pleasant St Gov’t. 66 Aquarium Washington St St. Paul St Charles/ Center AIRPORT Boston Landing TERMINALS Sutherland Rd BU West MGH Long Wharf Logan Kent St C, D, E (Central) Ferry Chiswick Rd BU Central Park St Concourse Terminal State SL1 & SL3 St. Paul St Logan Chestnut Hill Ave BU East Rowes International Coolidge Corner Hawes St Wharf Airport South St Blandford St Copley B, C, D, E St. Marys St Hynes Convention Ctr Downtown BOSTON Summit Ave SL5 Crossing COLLEGE Brandon Hall 66 Kenmore Fenway 39 SL5 South CourthouseWorldSilver Trade Line Ctr Way SL5 Fairbanks St 1 SL5 GL B *Boylston Station Longwood Arlington SL5 SL4 SL1, SL2, Washington Sq Prudential & SL3 Brookline Village SL4 & Chinatown Harbor St 23 Drydock Ave Tappan St HULL FERRY Yawkey Tufts Tide St Brookline Hills 66 Medical Dean Rd Symphony 39 HINGHAM FERRY Center 88 Black Englewood Ave Beaconsfield Northeastern SL4 DESIGN Falcon Ave Reservoir Museum of Fine Arts CENTER CLEVELAND Herald St SL2 Back Bay CIRCLE Chestnut Hill Longwood Medical Area 39 East Berkeley St Brigham Circle Broadway GL C Newton Centre Fenwood Rd Mass. Ave Union Park St Newton Highlands Mission Park 1 Eliot 66 Newton St Riverway Ruggles Andrew 39 Worcester Sq Waban Back of the Hill Woodland Roxbury Crossing Mass. Ave HEATH 1 Newmarket RIVERSIDE 22 15 Lenox St JFK/UMass GL E 23 28 Melnea Cass GL D Jackson 66 39 Sq DUDLEY SQ Stony Brook SL4 15 Uphams 23 Corner Needham Heights 28 SL5 Kane 22 Sq Green St Grove Hall 23 Needham Center Four Corners/ Franklin Park/Zoo Geneva Savin Hill Roslindale 22 North Quincy Needham Junction Village FOREST HILLS Talbot Ave NEEDHAM LINE 23 Fields Corner OL 22 Bus shuttle Morton St Shawmut Wollaston Hersey W. Roxbury Highland Bellevue Station closed until Codman Summer 2019 32 Sq ASHMONT RL Quincy Center 28 Cedar Grove Hyde Park M RL (Cleary Sq) FAIRMOUNT LINE Quincy Adams Fairmount 32 GREENBUSH LINE Milton Butler Valley Rd Capen St BRAINTREE Readville Central Ave (Wolcott Sq) MATTAPAN RL STOUGHTON/ MIDDLEBOROUGH/ KINGSTON/ Legend FRANKLIN LINE PROVIDENCE LINE LAKEVILLE LINE PLYMOUTH LINE SL1 SL3 Accessible station Free Logan Airport shuttle bus Customer Communications & Travel Info RL RED LINE SL SILVER LINE and branches SL2 SL4 COMMUTER RAIL 617-222-3200, 800-392-6100, SL5