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These are people who can link you with other resources and help in a number of ways:<\/p>\n

AIDS Action<\/a>
\n75 Amory Street, Boston 02119
\n617-437-6200
\nCase management and needle exchange<\/p>\n

Coming Home Directory<\/a>
\n617-482-2520 x2139
\nLists agencies which can help the formerly incarcerated.<\/p>\n

Computer Care and Learning<\/a>
\n1151 Mass Ave, Cambridge 02139
\n617-522-1049
\nExtremely low cost computer systems ($50). Wednesdays 3:30–7:30. Please call first.<\/p>\n

Directory of Resources for People Homeless in Cambridge<\/a><\/p>\n

Hoarding Assistance<\/a>
\nMetro Housing Boston offers non-judgmental hoarding intervention, particularly for those in danger of eviction. (It’s not like the TV shows!)<\/p>\n

Mass Rehab (Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission [MRC]) Consumer Handbook<\/a>
\nMass Rehab offers a wide variety of services for disabled people looking for employment or education\/training programs.<\/p>\n

Mayor’s Health Line<\/a>
\n617-534-5050
\nHealth insurance–they help you understand and obtain it. Workshops on MassHealth, Medicare, and the Connector.<\/p>\n

Multiservice Center for the Homeless<\/a>
\n19 Brookline St, Cambridge MA 02139
\n617-349-6340
\nDirect services for Cambridge homeless and near-homeless.<\/p>\n

NAMI Compass<\/a>
\n617-704-6264
\nExcellent resource locator.<\/p>\n

Phoenix Gym<\/a>
\n54 Newmarket Square, Boston MA 02118
\n857-239-8422
\nSober community; free to participants.<\/p>\n

Project Place<\/a>
\n1145 Washington St, Boston 02118
\n617-542-3740
\nCase management, job training, housing search. Programs for post-incarceration returnees and homeless veterans.<\/p>\n

Project TRUST<\/a>
\n721 Mass Ave, Boston 02118
\n617-414-4495
\nNeedle exchange, drop-in HIV\/STD testing.<\/p>\n

SAMHSA<\/a>
\n1-800-662-HELP (4357)
\nThe Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has a wide number of publications and programs available.<\/span><\/p>\n

Starlight Ministries<\/a>
\n68 Northampton Street, Boston MA 02118
\n617-262-4567
\nThursday drop-in starts at noon. Clothing, ID vouchers, $1 haircuts.<\/p>\n

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These are people who can link you with other resources and help in a number of ways: AIDS Action 75 Amory Street, Boston 02119 617-437-6200 Case management and needle exchange Coming Home Directory 617-482-2520 x2139 Lists agencies which can help the formerly incarcerated. Computer Care and Learning 1151 Mass Ave, Cambridge 02139 617-522-1049 Extremely low […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13837,"featured_media":0,"parent":36,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/above\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/above\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/above\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/above\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13837"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/above\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/above\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":121,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/above\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60\/revisions\/121"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/above\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/above\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}