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Nutrition and Fitness for Life Boston Medical Center Neighborhood Resource Guide Nutrition Support Services Physical Activity Resources Nutrition Resources Sleep Resources Social Support Services Serving the cities of: •Boston •Cambridge •Everett •Malden •Somerville CHL Resource Guide Version 2 1 Contents Locating Resources ............................................................................................................................................ 5 Getting in touch ................................................................................................................................................. 5 Key ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Physical activity resources ............................................................................................................................. 6 Nutrition Resources ....................................................................................................................................... 6 Health Services Resources ................................................................................................................................. 7 Physical Activity Resources .............................................................................................................................. 12 Boston .......................................................................................................................................................... 12 City-Wide.................................................................................................................................................. 12 Allston/Brighton ....................................................................................................................................... 14 Back Bay/Beacon Hill/Downtown ............................................................................................................ 15 Charlestown ............................................................................................................................................. 16 Chinatown ................................................................................................................................................ 18 Dorchester................................................................................................................................................ 18 East Boston .............................................................................................................................................. 20 Fenway ..................................................................................................................................................... 21 Jamaica Plain ............................................................................................................................................ 22 Mattapan ................................................................................................................................................. 23 North End ................................................................................................................................................. 24 Roslindale/West Roxbury/Hyde Park ....................................................................................................... 25 Roxbury .................................................................................................................................................... 27 South Boston ............................................................................................................................................ 28 South End ................................................................................................................................................. 29 Cambridge .................................................................................................................................................... 30 Everett .......................................................................................................................................................... 32 Malden ......................................................................................................................................................... 34 Somerville .................................................................................................................................................... 36 Online Resources ......................................................................................................................................... 38 CHL Resource Guide Version 2 2 Nutrition Resources ......................................................................................................................................... 39 City-Wide ..................................................................................................................................................... 39 Boston .......................................................................................................................................................... 40 Allston/Brighton ....................................................................................................................................... 40 Back Bay/Beacon Hill/Downtown ............................................................................................................ 40 Charlestown ............................................................................................................................................. 41 Chinatown ................................................................................................................................................ 41 Dorchester................................................................................................................................................ 42 East Boston .............................................................................................................................................. 45 Jamaica Plain ............................................................................................................................................ 45 Mattapan ................................................................................................................................................. 46 Roslindale/West Roxbury/Hyde Park ....................................................................................................... 47 Roxbury .................................................................................................................................................... 47 South Boston ............................................................................................................................................ 48 South End ................................................................................................................................................. 49 Cambridge .................................................................................................................................................... 50 Everett .......................................................................................................................................................... 51 Malden ......................................................................................................................................................... 51 Somerville .................................................................................................................................................... 52 Online Resources ......................................................................................................................................... 53 Sleep Resources ............................................................................................................................................... 54 Boston .......................................................................................................................................................... 54 Cambridge .................................................................................................................................................... 54 Applications.................................................................................................................................................. 54 Other Resources ............................................................................................................................................... 55 Boston .......................................................................................................................................................... 57 Cambridge .................................................................................................................................................... 57 Somerville .................................................................................................................................................... 57 State-Wide And Online Resources ................................................................................................................... 58 CHL Resource Guide Version 2 3 CHL Resource Guide Version 2 4 Locating Resources To locate the nearest resource near you follow these steps: Download I-nigma QR Code Reader app for phone, tablet or computer. 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