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All Bright Community Center
1287B Commonwealth Ave, Allston 02134
617-787-2976
Contact: Etta Anderson (ESOL) ettamanderson@aol.com
Contact: Sarah Pelayo (resident services) Pelayo@allstonbrightoncdc.org
Services:ESOL, Resident Services
Allston-Brighton Community Development Corporation
18R Shepard St. #100 Brighton, MA 02135 617-787-3874 (x206)
Contact: Jason Desrosier desrosier@allstonbrightoncdc.org
Services: Affordable Housing, Homebuying 101 Classes, Homebuying Mentors, Community Engagement & Advocacy
ABCD Allston-Brighton Neighborhood Opportunity Center
640 Washington St. Suite 203
Brighton 02135
617-903-3640
Contact: Elaina Schrechenberger
e.schreckenberger@bostonabcd.org
Services: Food Pantry, Summerworks, YEA, Job Search & Resume Assistance, Fuel Assistance, VITA Tax Prep, Food Stamp & Healthy Cooking Workshops, Housing Search Assistance, Emergency Utility Advocacy, Tech Goes Home
Boston Tuition-Free Community College Plan
The application for the tuition-free community college plan, which provides a cost-effective entry point into higher education for Boston’s young people.
Boston College Neighborhood Center
480 Washington St., Brighton 02135 617-552-0445
Contact: Maria DiChiappari, bcnc@bc.edu or bcneighborhoodcenter@gmail.com
Services: ESOL for Adults, Tutoring for Children, Community grants for non-profits
Brighton Branch Library– BPL
40 Academy Hill Rd., Brighton 02135
617-859-2404
Contact: Uma Murthy, umurthy@bpl.org
Services: ESOL Conversation
Brazilian Women’s Group
697 Cambridge St., Suite 106
Brighton 02135
617-202-5775
Contact: Heloisa Galvao
heloisa@verdeamarelo.org
Services: ESOL, Immigration, Workers’ Rights, Women’s Coop, Referrals
Brazilian Workers Center
14 Harvard St. 2nd fl., Allston 02134
617-783-8001
www.braziliancenter.org info@braziliancenter.org
Contact: Natalicia Tracy, PhD Executive Director
Services: Legal Services, Immigrant/ Workers’ Rights, ESOL, Leadership/Civic Training, OSHA Health & Safety Training, Mediation/Negotiation of Work Disputes, RAFT application Assistance, Food distribution and Covid-19 emergency assistance, Consular appointments for Brazilians, Notary Seals/stamps. Policy Strategy
Charles River Community Health Center
495 Western Ave., Allston 02135
617-783-0500
Services: ESOL, Citizenship
EMPath
10 Perthshire Rd., Brighton 02135
617-782-7600
Services: Mobility Mentoring Services, Family Shelter, Family Support Services
Gardner Pilot Academy
30 Athol St., Allston 02134
617-635-8365
Contact: Michelle Duval, m.duval@live.com
Services: ESOL (remote)
Harvard Ed Portal
224 Western Ave., Allston 02134
617-496-5022
Contact: allston_edportal@harvard.edu
Services: The Ed Portal offers learning opportunities for Allston-Brighton residents by connecting the community with resources at Harvard University. These include wellness classes and workshops, resources for job seekers, arts programs such as performance and art-making, academic and recreation programs for youth, character development for high school students, capacity building for local business owners, professional development for public school teachers, and more.
Honan-Allston Branch Library – BPL
300 North Harvard St., Allston 02134
617-787-6313
Contact: Denice Thornhill dthornhill@bpl.org
Jackson/Mann Community Center
500 Cambridge St., Allston 02134
617-635-5153
Contact: Rosie Hanlon Rosie.hanlon@boston.gov
Contact: Dwight Jarrat Dwight.jarrat@jacksonmanncc.org
Services: ESOL, ABE, HiSET, Distance Learning, Computer Lab, Teen Program, Before/Afterschool, Preschool, Enrichment Classes, Recreation
Josephine A. Fiorentino Community Center
123 Antwerp Street Extension
Brighton 02135
978-973-7830
Contact: Jo-Ann Barbour joannbarbour@charlesviewcommunity.org
Services: ESOL, Workforce/Employment Training, Computer Class, After-school Homework Assistance, Family Nurturing Programs: Caregivers/Parents of Infants and Toddlers, Video/Web training
Kithara youth and adult guitar lessons at Josephine Fiorentino Community Center
To enroll contact: 617-782-2404
The Literacy Connection
637 Cambridge St., Brighton 02135
617-746-2100
Contact: Sister Pat Andrews andrews@csjboston.org
Services: Literacy, ESOL, Pre-GED/Hi-SET, Citizenship
The Women’s Table
637 Cambridge St.
Brighton 02135
617-746-2056
Contact: Mary Rita Weschler
maryrita.weschler@csjboston.org
Services: Individual Advocacy, Referrals/Connections to Resources, Personal Growth & Enrichment Workshops
Veronica B. Smith Multi-Services Senior Center
20 Chestnut Hill Ave., Brighton 02135
617-635-6120
Contact: Cynthia Woolcock
Cynthia.Woolcock@boston.gov
Services: ESOL (fee charged for classes)
Career Explorations – ABCD Action for Boston Community Development
Need help paying for heat?
Apply for help through the state’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Visit boston.gov/homeheating or call 617-357-6012.
Senior Save Applications Now Available
To learn more about Seniors Save and to apply for the program residents are invited to contact (617) 635-HOME, or visit the Boston Home Center website: https://www.boston.gov/departments/neighborhood-development/how-join-seniors-save-program
Senior Citizen Property Tax Work- Off Abatement Program Extension
The tax work-off abatement law allows a city or town to establish a program giving property owners 60 years or older the opportunity to volunteer services to their city or town in exchange for a reduction in property tax. Applications are available at the city’s Commission on Affairs of the Elderly and are due by August 1, 2016. dates. Interested older adults are encouraged to call the Commission on Affairs of the Elderly at 617-635-4366 for additional information and to request an application.
Project Bread’s FoodSource Hotline
1-800- 645-8333 (Toll-free)
The FoodSource Hotline can help you find out if you qualify for SNAP (formerly known as Food Stamps) and help you apply over the phone. Counselors can also help connect you with other food resources in your area.
Shows where you can shop for food around Allston-Brighton, and where you can use your SNAP or WIC.
See below for food access and aid locations throughout Allston-Brighton.
Check ABHC’s Food Access Calendar for more information about each site’s dates and open hours.
Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) Food Pantry
617-903- 3640
PSF Community Center
640 Washington St., Suite 203, Brighton MA 02135
You must live in Boston (which includes Allston-Brighton), Everett, Malden or Medford. Food is available once per month, with exceptions during food emergencies. Food pantry items include staples such as beans, rice, peanut butter, pasta, etc., as well as perishable items including fresh produce, a variety of meat options, soups, eggs, and sometimes cheese.
To receive food from the food pantry please to provide:
1. A photo ID (passport or state ID) for the head of household
2. Income for the last 30 days for everyone over the age of 18
3. Proof of residency (ex: utility bill)
4. Proof of household member identification (ex: photo ID or health insurance or birth certificate).
Allston-Brighton Food Pantry
617-254- 4046
Brighton Allston Congregational Church
404 Washington St., Brighton, MA 02135
Please provide photo ID, information on income eligibility, and a letter confirming address to receive a food basket (a 3-4 day food supply for one household). Community supper served to-go.
Allston Brighton APAC
406 Cambridge St., Allston. 617-783-1485
Please provide information on income eligibility and address.
Brazilian Workers Center Food for All in Solidarity
14 Harvard Ave., Allston. 617-288-6185
Vegetables, fruits and an assortment of other products
No ID or signup required. All are welcome.
Volunteers always needed to unload, pack and clean up!
Mobile Market Charles River Community Health Center
495 Western Ave, Brighton. 617-783-0500
Open to all patients of the Health Center.
No income requirement, please provide confidential demographic information and answer brief food access questions. Patients must call or come to the health center to pre-register with one of the Community Health workers.
Open Door Free Meal Program at the Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church
62 Harvard Ave., Allston. (617) 787-7625
Evening meal and food pantry items, all are welcome, no ID required
Oak Square YMCA
615 Washington Street, Brighton
Free bag of shelf-stable groceries
For questions, please email food@boston.gov or call 617-635-3717
St. Paul Parish Food Pantry
Free bags of fresh produce, bread, and other items. No ID or proof of residency required. Allston/Brighton residents are welcome.
29 Mt. Auburn St., Cambridge (Harvard Square).
Every Saturday, 10am-12pm
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Does Public Charge Apply to Me?
City of Boston Office of Immigrant Advancement, MOIA – Immigration Clinic
617-635-2980
IMMIGRANTADVANCEMENT@BOSTON.GOV
Boston is a sanctuary city and personnel are there to assist with resources regardless of immigration status.
Know the Facts to Protect Yourself from Immigration Scams
You should only go to a licensed lawyer or a BIA Recognized Non-profit Organization with Accredited Representatives for immigration legal advice.
Notaries and other community members are only able to fill out forms, they should not be advising you as to what form to fill out or how to fill out the form.
For a list of licensed Massachusetts lawyers visit: massbbo.org/bbolookup.php
For a list of BIA Recognized Non-profit Organizations with Accredited Representatives visit: www.justice.gov/eoir/recognition-accreditation-roster-reports
Rian Immigrant Center
If you would like to schedule a consultation please call 617-542-7654. If you are looking for English Classes click here. If you are looking for counseling or resources please call 617-542-7654.
The Rian Immigrant Center’s expert legal staff and pro bono attorneys offer free legal consultations at our weekly legal clinics to over 2,000 immigrants, refugees, and asylees, and provide full case representation before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for over 600 families.
We help low-income and under-served immigrants to gain legal status, work authorization, and to reunite their families so they can become empowered, reach stability, and move out of poverty.
City of Cambridge – Immigration Clinic
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC)
What immigrants can do now: People should go to a legal services provider to be screened for any possible immigration options other than DACA for which they may already eligible. The ILRC has a comprehensive client intake form to assist practitioners in screening. It can be found online at https://www.ilrc.org/screening-immigration-relief-client-intake-form-and-notes.
The Immigration Advocates Network maintains a national directory of more than 950 free or low-cost nonprofit immigration legal services providers in all 50 states. It can be found online at https://www.immigrationlawhelp.org. Community members should be warned of fraudulent service provider schemes and educated about how to seek competent immigration help. The ILRC has created community education flyers about this available in English and Spanish available online at https://www.ilrc.org/anti-fraud-flyers.
Health Law Advocates
Health Law Advocates offers free legal services to eligible healthcare consumers with regards to medical debt, health insurance claims, and more. Click here for more information.
DAY CARE CENTERS
JCC Early Learning Center
50 Sutherland Road
Brighton, MA
617-278-2950
http://www.bostonjcc.org/Early-Learning-Centers/Locations/Brookline-Brighton.aspx
Weekdays 8:00AM-6:00PM
Full-time and part-time care (two day minumum) for children aged 15 months to 5 years.
Vouchers Accepted: No
Cost Range: Varies by age/# of days
Tuition Assistance: Yes
Drop-In Care: No
Evening or Overnight Care: No
Multiple Languages: Yes
Jackson Mann Community Preschool
500 Cambridge Street
Allston, MA
617-635-5153
Learning Tree
17 Allston Street
Brighton, MA
617-783-4819
http://thelearningtreeallston.com
Full-time and part-time care (two day minumum) for children aged 15 months to 6 years.
Vouchers Accepted: Yes
Cost Range: $194-$400/week
Tuition Assistance: No
Drop-In Care: No
Evening or Overnight Care: No
Multiple Languages: No
Our Future Learning Center
14-20 Linden Street
Allston, MA
617-202-6800
Weekdays 7:30AM-6:00PM
Full-time and part-time care (two day minumum) for children aged 15 months to 6 years.
Vouchers Accepted: Yes
Cost Range: $371-$469/week
Tuition Assistance: No
Drop-In Care: No
Evening or Overnight Care: No
Multiple Languages: Yes
Our Future Learning Center
320 Washington Street
Brighton, MA
617-787-1475
Weekdays 7:30AM-6:00PM
Full-time and part-time care (two day minumum) for children aged 15 months to 6 years.
Vouchers Accepted: Yes
Cost Range: $371-$469/week
Tuition Assistance: No
Drop-In Care: No
Evening or Overnight Care: No
Multiple Languages: Yes
Pine Village Preschool
370/400 Western Avenue
Brighton, MA
617-254-0190
http://mybilingualpreschool.com/locations/brighton/
Weekdays 8:00AM-6:00PM
Full-time and part-time care (two day minumum) for children aged 15 months to 4 years.
Vouchers Accepted: No
Cost Range: $720-2050/month
Tuition Assistance: Yes
Drop-In Care: No
Evening or Overnight Care: No
Multiple Languages: Yes
Rivendell Childcare Center
41 Quint Avenue
Allston, MA
617-348-6465
http://www.allstonbrightonapac.org/locations.html
Weekdays 8:00AM-5:30PM
Full-time and part-time care for children ages 2.9 years to 6 years.
Vouchers Accepted: Yes
Cost Range: $190/week
Tuition Assistance: Yes
Drop-In Care: No
Evening or Overnight Care: No
Multiple Languages: Yes
Soldier’s Field Park Children’s Center
HBS Campus
One Soldiers Field Park
Boston, MA
617-870-7601
Weekdays 8:00AM-6:00PM
Full-tme and part-time care for infants, toddlers, and children up to 5 years.
Vouchers Accepted: No
Cost Range: $1280-$2912/month
Tuition Assistance: Yes
Drop-In Care: No
Evening or Overnight Care: No
Multiple Languages: No
Yal-Day-New Day Care Center
1845 Commonwealth Avenue
Brighton, MA
617-782-3661
Full-time care for infants, toddlers, and children up to 5 years.
Vouchers Accepted: No
Cost Range: $1420-$2250/month
Tuition Assistance: No
Drop-In Care: No
Evening or Overnight Care: No
Multiple Languages: Yes
IN HOME DAY CARE
Jacqueline Ventura
71 Colborne Road, Apt GA
Brighton, MA
617-348-6465
Weekdays 7:30AM-5:30PM
Full-time and part-time care for infants through preschool aged children.
Vouchers Accepted: Yes
Cost Range: $200/week
Drop-In Care: No
Evening or Overnight Care: No
Emergency Care Available: Yes
Multiple Languages: Yes
Little Ducklings Family Childcare
281 Faneuil Street, Apt. 1
Brighton, MA
857-417-0681
Weekdays 8:00AM-5:30PM
Full-time care for infants through 6 years old.
Vouchers Accepted: Yes
Cost Range: $300/week
Tuition Assistance:
Drop-In Care: No
Evening or Overnight Care: No
Multiple Languages: Yes
Lucy’s Daycare
55 S Waverly St
Brighton, MA
617-254-9060
Weekday 7:00AM-5:00PM
Full-time and part-time care for infants, toddlers, and children up to 6 years.
Vouchers Accepted: Yes
Cost Range: $275/week
Tuition Assistance: No
Drop-In Care: No
Evening or Overnight Care: No
Multiple Languages: Yes
Olive Sheehan
32 Newton Street
Brighton, MA
617-818-4973
http://childcarecenter.us/provider_detail/sheehan_olive_brighton_ma
Weekdays 7:00AM-5:30PM
Full-time care for infants through preschool.
Vouchers Accepted: No
Cost Range: $150/week
Tuition Assistance: No
Drop-In Care: Yes
Evening or Overnight Care: No
Emergency Care Available: Yes
Multiple Languages: No
Sara Salzberg
61 Colborne Road
Brighton, MA
617-254-3224
http://childcarecenter.us/provider_detail/salzberg_sara_brighton_ma
Weekdays 8:00AM-3:30PM
Part-time care for preschool aged children.
Vouchers Accepted: No
Cost Range: $350/week
Tuition Assistance: No
Drop-In Care: No
Evening or Overnight Care: No
Multiple Languages: Yes
Shahla Hussain
Parsons Street
Brighton, MA
617-254-6402
http://childcarecenter.us/provider_detail/hussain_shahla_brighton_ma
Weekdays 7:30AM-6:00PM
Full-time and part-time care for infants through preschool aged children.
Vouchers Accepted: No
Drop-In Care: Yes
Evening or Overnight Care: No
Multiple Languages: Yes
Siobhan McHugh
North Crescent Circuit
Brighton, MA
617-782-3267
http://childcarecenter.us/provider_detail/mchugh_siobhan_brighton_ma
Weekdays 8:00AM-1:30PM
Part-time care for infants through preschool aged children.
Vouchers Accepted: No
Drop-In Care: No
Evening or Overnight Care: No
Multiple Languages: No
Vasanti’s Family Child Care
1737 Commonwealth Ave
Brighton, MA
617-789-3511
http://childcarecenter.us/provider_detail/bangera_vasanti_vasantis_family_child_care_brighton_ma
Weekdays 8:00AM-6:00PM
Full-time and part-time care for children aged 3 months-3 years.
Vouchers Accepted: No
Drop-In Care: No
Evening or Overnight Care: No
Multiple Languages: No
Yina’s Family Day Care
115 Antwerp Street Apt. B
Brighton, MA
617-254-0927
Weekday 6:30AM-4:30PM
Full-time and part-time care for infants through 6 years old.
Vouchers Accepted: Yes
Cost Range: $300-$325/week
Tuition Assistance: No
Drop-In Care: No
Evening or Overnight Care: No
Multiple Languages: Yes
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