Family and Community Resources
December 2024
NAMI Family Support Group.
2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month in person from 6:30pm to 8:00.
Location is: Abington Police Community Room
215 Central St. Abington
contact namisouthshore@gmail.com for more information
Edaville - children under 2 are free
Luminaria-Walk at Soule Homestead- Dec 13 & 14
Art on the Spot!
Council on Aging
Middleborough Public Library
Hopeful Happenings
Chamber of Commerce
South Shore Magazine
Community Autism Resources
Coordinated Family and Community Engagement
Peer Grief Support after Overdose
Neighborworks Housing Solutions
The Commission on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
WIC- Health Imperatives
Nearly New Shop
Church of Our Saviour in Middleboro
The shop is open on Thursdays from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM and from 7:00 to 8:30 PM and every Saturday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
58 Union St, Middleboro, MA. Call us at (508) 947-4492 on Thursdays for more information.
Salvation Army
Call 508 947 1189 to talk with the Salvation Army Volunteer at the Meeting House Church about FOOD, FUEL ASSISTANCE, and CLOTHING VOUCHERS.
St. Vincent de Paul
The Sacred Heart Food Pantry is located in the rear of the St Isidore Parish Hall, at 53 Oak Street, Middleboro.
Normal pantry hours
DayTime
First 4 Saturdays8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
First and third Wednesday8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Second and fourth Wednesday4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
For more information, call the Pantry at 508-947-1717. Select option #2. Leave a message and a volunteer will contact you.
Baby Point
One central element of the Baby Point program is providing free diapers and gently used clothing to parents who can demonstrate financial eligibility. This includes the following, Mass Health or WIC card, food stamps, unemployment benefits or any public assistance with a current letter of eligibility. Participants must also provide a photo identification, birth certificates for their children, and proof of residency in the towns of Wareham, Carver, Buzzards Bay, Marion, Mattapoisett, Middleboro and Rochester.
Baby Point is offered the third Thursday of each month.
Next event:
November 21
9am-12noon
3 Viking Drive Wareham
Taunton Family Resource Center
The Taunton Family Resource Center is located on 37 Main Street in Taunton, right in the center.
Meal care packages will be available for pick-up every 3rd Wednesday of the month at the FRC. Participants must register before the 2nd Friday of the month to receive care packages. To register, contact Donna: dfoster@oldcolonyymca.org
For more information about services and groups they offer, please contact:
Britany Freitas
Multilingual Family Support Worker
Taunton Family Resource Center
Phone: 774-501-2633 ext. 108
Turning Point
Turning Point Day Resource Center is an all-volunteer organization committed to helping our neighbors most in need. Turning Point is a social service agency that provides supportive services to individuals and families who are facing various life challenges. In addition to housing assistance, Turning Point also offers assistance with heat and utility bills, access to emergency food and clothing, essential baby items, employment information, referrals to treatment centers and many more.