Resources for Residents

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Resources

Rental Aid

Rental relief fund (city of Boston): Federal funds to help Boston residents at risk of losing their homes
Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program (MetroHousing): Provides low income families with rental subsidies
Rental relief (Boston Housing Authority): Collaboration with city and state partners to ensure residents can receive rental assistance

Food Resources

EBT Program: All families with a child attending Boston Public Schools or charter schools in the city of Boston will receive financial assistance for food under the Pandemic EBT or PEBT program
Expensify: Expensify reimburses up to $50 of SNAP groceries
Boston Food Not Bombs: Serves a free, healthy, vegan meal every Saturday at the Cambridge Community Center
Greater Boston Food Bank: Provides a list of food assistance resources in MA
Haley House Soup Kitchen: Serves free, fresh meals five days a week. 23 Dartmouth Street, Boston, MA 02116
Project Bread: Information on food assistance resources
Meals on Wheels: Delivers high quality, healthy, nutritious meals to the home or community settings

List of Food Pantries

ABCD N. End Neighborhood Services
America Red Cross/ Boston Pantry/ Nutrition Works
Boston Rescue Mission / Pantry
Church of the Covenant
Charles St. AME Church
Concord Baptist Church
Haley House food Pantry

List of Soup Kitchens

Boston Living Center Meals Program
- 29 Stanhope Street, Boston MA 02115
Boston Rescue Mission/ Meals
- 39 Kingston Street, Boston MA 02111
Church of the Advent/ Tuesday Supper
- 30 Brimmer Street, Boston MA 02108
Friday Night Supper
- 351 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116`

Utility Assistance

Mass.gov: A list of information on general utility assistance
Help with Your Utility Bills (HUD): A list of organizations who can help with various types of utility bills
Fuel Assistance (ABCD): If you qualify (based on your annual income and number of people in your family), this program will help pay your heating bill and provide access to other energy related resources.

Child Care

Child care choice of Boston: Helps families find the right child care match, and also provides financial aid resources
Mass.gov: Compiled information on child care resources

Domestic Violence

Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless: List of domestic violence shelters in and around Boston
National Domestic Violence hotline: Provides free, confidential, 24/7 calls, live chats, and texting. Call 1-800-799-7233 or text “START” to 88788
SafeLink hotline: Statewide 24/7 toll-free domestic violence hotline and a resource for anyone affected by domestic or dating violence. The SafeLink toll-free number is (877) 785-2020
Casa Myrna: provides shelter and supportive services to survivors of domestic violence
The Massachusetts Substance Use Helpline: A free, confidential public resource for finding substance use treatment and recovery

Elder Support

Age Strong Commission (City of Boston): Provides resources, information, events, and more to older Bostonians
Ethos: Delivers high-quality, affordable home and community-based care to elders
Meals on Wheels: Delivers high quality, healthy, nutritious meals to the home or community settings. Specifically aiming to help the elderly and disabled remain independent

Youth Services

Hyde Square Task Force: Amplifies the voices of youth and supports young people through college success programs, advocacy opportunities, creative outlets, and community engagement
YMCA: Provides a community gathering space, youth programs, activities for all ages, and more
The Possible Zone: Provides a hands-on and tuition-free entrepreneurship program for high school students from under-resourced communities

Career Coaching

Jewish Vocational Services: Provides programs for individuals to improve their skills, advance their education, and find employment

Tuition-Free Community College

Tuition Free Community College Plan (TFCC) (City of Boston): Pays for up to three years of tuition and fees for all Boston residents pursuing an associate degree or certificate program at a partner college.

Property Information

UELP

Open Position, TBD
1542 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

Urban Edge Community Engagement Officer: Teddy Chery
T (617)-989-9325 | tchery@urbanedge.org
1542 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

Harvard Hill

Open Position, TBD
1542 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

Urban Edge Community Engagement Officer: Teddy Chery
T (617)-989-9325 | tchery@urbanedge.org
1542 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

1599 Columbus

Open Position, TBD
1542 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

Urban Edge Community Engagement Officer: Teddy Chery
T (617)-989-9325 | tchery@urbanedge.org
1542 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

Academy Homes I

Property Manager: Migna Colon
T (617) 989-9824 | mcolon@winnco.com
1592 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

Urban Edge Community Engagement Officer: Stephanie Rodriguez
T (617)-989-9346 | srodriguez@urbanedge.org
1542 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

Amory

Property Manager: Tenaya Burton-Bacon
T (617) 427-9400 | tburtonbacon@winnco.com
20 Amory Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

Urban Edge Community Engagement Officer: Lourdes Viera
T (857)-342-2291 | lviera@urbanedge.org
1542 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

Egleston Crossing

Property Manager: Tenaya Burton-Bacon
T (617) 427-9400 | tburtonbacon@winnco.com
20 Amory Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

Urban Edge Community Engagement Officer: Lourdes Viera
T (857)-342-2291 | lviera@urbanedge.org
1542 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

Holtzer Park

Open Position, TBD
1542 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

Urban Edge Community Engagement Officer: Lourdes Viera
T (857)-342-2291 | lviera@urbanedge.org
1542 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

Ennis

Property Manager: Tenaya Burton-Bacon
T (617) 427-9400 | tburtonbacon@winnco.com
20 Amory Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

Urban Edge Community Engagement Officer: Lourdes Viera
T (857)-342-2291 | lviera@urbanedge.org
1542 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

Dimock-Bragdon

Open Position, TBD
1542 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

Urban Edge Community Engagement Manager: Leneva Penton
T (617)-989-9315 | lpenton@urbanedge.org
1542 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

Cleaves Court

Open Position, TBD
1542 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

Urban Edge Community Engagement Manager: Leneva Penton
T (617)-989-9315 | lpenton@urbanedge.org
1542 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

Bancroft Dixwell

Open Position, TBD
1542 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

Urban Edge Community Engagement Manager: Leneva Penton
T (617)-989-9315 | lpenton@urbanedge.org
1542 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

JP Apartments

Open Position, TBD
1542 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

Urban Edge Community Engagement Officer: Theresa Smith
tsmith@urbanedge.org
1542 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

Wilshire/ Westminster

Property Manager: Regina Placid
T (617) 989-0168 | F (617) 427-6592
TTY (800) 439-2370 | rplacid@winnco.com
9 Wardman Road, Rear, Boston, MA 0211

Urban Edge Community Engagement Officer: Theresa Smith
tsmith@urbanedge.org
1542 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

Theroc Apartments

Property Manager: Rena Wright

T (617)-825-4011| rawright@winnco.com
133 Columbia Road, Dorchester, MA 02124

Urban Edge Community Engagement Officer: Vilma Calderón
T (617)-922-3159 | vcalderon@urbanedge.org
1542 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

Wardman

Property Manager: Regina Placid
T (617) 989-0168 | F (617) 427-6592
TTY (800) 439-2370 | rplacid@winnco.com
9 Wardman Road, Rear, Boston, MA 0211

Urban Edge Community Engagement Officer: Sasha Ndam
T (617)-989-9335 | sndam@urbanedge.org
1542 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

Walnut Washington

Property Manager: Regina Placid
T (617) 989-0168 | F (617) 427-6592
TTY (800) 439-2370 | rplacid@winnco.com
9 Wardman Road, Rear, Boston, MA 0211

Urban Edge Community Engagement Officer: Sasha Ndam
T (617)-989-9335 | sndam@urbanedge.org
1542 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

Walker Park

Property Manager: Regina Placid
T (617) 989-0168 | F (617) 427-6592
TTY (800) 439-2370 | rplacid@winnco.com
9 Wardman Road, Rear, Boston, MA 0211

Urban Edge Community Engagement Officer: Sasha Ndam
T (617)-989-9335 | sndam@urbanedge.org
1542 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

Jackson Common

Open Position, TBD
1542 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

Urban Edge Community Engagement Officer: Angel Padilla
T (617)-989-9360 | apadilla@urbanedge.org
1542 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

Walnut Park

Open Position, TBD
1542 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

Urban Edge Community Engagement Officer: Angel Padilla
T (617)-989-9360 | apadilla@urbanedge.org
1542 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

52 and 62 Montebello

Open Position, TBD
1542 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119

Urban Edge Community Engagement Officer: Angel Padilla
T (617)-989-9360 | apadilla@urbanedge.org
1542 Columbus Ave, Roxbury, MA 02119