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27 service locations
Family and youth
Family support servicesOlder adult servicesFamily and youth
650 Dudley Street, Dorchester · 617-318-6900
Salvation Army kroc center
Bradshaw Head Start & Children's Services
Child care and early childhood education
64 Bradshaw St, Dorchester · 617-282-2327
Head Start early childhood program — 8 funded slots; operated by ACTION FOR BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
Dorchester Head Start & Children's Services
Child care and early childhood education
198 Geneva Ave, Dorchester · 617-929-6200
Head Start early childhood program — 66 funded slots; operated by ACTION FOR BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
Walnut Grove Head Start & Children's Services
Child care and early childhood education
22 Elm Hill Ave, Dorchester · 617-445-8202
Head Start early childhood program — 16 funded slots; operated by ACTION FOR BOSTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
Food assistance
Bha - Franklin Field (Sf-174-403)
Meal program
70 Ames St, Dorchester · (774) 558-7551
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by YMCA of Greater Boston (13-035-SF-174).
Boston International High School (Open) (Sf-150-1180)
Meal program
100 Maxwell Street, Dorchester · (617) 635-9144
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Boston School Committee (13-035-SF-150).
Codman Square Farmers Market (Sf-174-450)
Meal program
360 Talbot Ave, Dorchester · (857) 261-3898
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by YMCA of Greater Boston (13-035-SF-174).
Codman Square Library (Sf-174-301)
Meal program
690 Washington Street, Dorchester · (781) 405-8648
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by YMCA of Greater Boston (13-035-SF-174).
Community Academy Of Science And Health (Sf-150-1363)
Meal program
11 Charles St, Dorchester · (617) 635-8950
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Boston School Committee (13-035-SF-150).
Franklin Hill Tenant Association (Sf-174-430)
Meal program
40 Shandon Road, Dorchester · (857) 506-6378
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by YMCA of Greater Boston (13-035-SF-174).
King K-8 School (Sf-150-1368)
Meal program
77 Lawrence Street, Dorchester · (617) 635-8212
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Boston School Committee (13-035-SF-150).
Ruth Batson Academy (Sf-150-1373)
Meal program
315 Mt. Vernon St, Dorchester · (617) 635-8657
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Boston School Committee (13-035-SF-150).
Techboston Academy (6-12) (Open) (Sf-150-1160)
Meal program
9 Peacevale Road, Dorchester · (617) 635-9144
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Boston School Committee (13-035-SF-150).
Trotter Elementary School (Sf-150-1375)
Meal program
135 Humboldt Ave., Dorchester · (617) 635-8225
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Boston School Committee (13-035-SF-150).
Up Academy Dorchester (Open) (Sf-150-1327)
Meal program
35 Westville Street, Dorchester · (617) 635-8810
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by Boston School Committee (13-035-SF-150).
Ymca - Dorchester (Open) (Sf-174-409)
Meal program
776 Washington St, Dorchester · (617) 436-7750
Free summer meals for kids and teens (2026 season) — sponsored by YMCA of Greater Boston (13-035-SF-174).
Health care
Community health centersliding-scale fees
398 Neponset Ave, Dorchester · 617-282-3200
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1353 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester · 617-288-3230
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1353 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester · 617-288-3230
Community health centersliding-scale fees
250 Mount Vernon St, Dorchester · 617-288-1140
Community health centersliding-scale fees
632 Blue Hill Ave, Dorchester · 617-825-3400
Community health centersliding-scale fees
415 Columbia Rd, Dorchester · 617-287-8000
Savin Hill
Community health centersliding-scale fees
1140 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester · 617-287-8000
St. Mary's Center for Women & Children (Bridge Home, Margaret's House, Mary's Home)
Community health centersliding-scale fees
90 Cushing Ave, Dorchester · 617-436-8600
Community health centersliding-scale fees
415 Columbia Rd, Dorchester · 617-287-8000
Community health centersliding-scale fees
636 Columbia Rd, Dorchester · 617-825-9839
Substance use and recovery
Substance use treatment facility
Dorchester · 617-288-3906
Eligibility: Serves children/adolescents, young adults, adults, seniors; women only.
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