Community Support Services

EMPLOYMENT

Mass Ability : Provides ongoing financial support to members seeking employment including funding job coaches, transportation etc.

(508-678-9041) (Open Mon-Fri 8:45am – 5pm)

https://thearcofmass.org/resource-search/massachusetts-rehabilitation-commission-mrc/

https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massability

MassHire Greater Fall River Career Center: (508-730-5000 Open Mon-Fri 8:30am – 4:30pm). Connections for employment resources/job leads and obtaing GED. https://www.mass.gov/locations/masshire-fall-river-career-center

Rotary Club of Greater Fall River: Provide leads for job opportunities and volunteer options in the community. (508-423-0462).

https://portal.clubrunner.ca/4431

Salvation Army: Assistance with employment for people with disabilities. (508-679-7900 Open Mon-Fri 9am – 4pm)

https://easternusa.salvationarmy.org/massachusetts/fall-river/

Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC): Provides ongoing financial support to members seeking employment including funding job coaches, transportation etc. (508-993-6255 Open Mon-Fri 8:45am – 5pm).

One Southcoast Chamber: Employment related assistance for individuals with disabilities. (508-999-5231 Open Mon – Fri 9am – 4pm)

Salvation Army: Assistance with employment for people with disabilities. (508-997-6561 Open Mon-Fri 8:30am – 2:15pm, Sun 11am – 12:30pm)

Redeeming Family Church: Assistance with volunteering in the community (508-991-8684 Open Mon & Wed 7-8pm, Sun 10:30am-12:30pm).

EDUCATION

Bristol Community College Adult Education (BCC)-Fall River: . Obtaining GED. (774-357-2272)

Bristol Community College (BCC): Continuing education for our individuals as well as Interns for the Clubhouse. (508-678-2811)

https://bristolcc.edu/learnatbristol/prepareforcollege/adulteducation/

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth: Continued education. (508-999-8000)

https://www.umassd.edu/

New Bedford High School Adult Learning Center: Assistance with Adult Basic Education, GED Test Preparation and Test. (508-997-4511 Open Mondays 9am-12pm)

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HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA): Collaborate to obtain benefits for members around unemployment and food stamps.

(508-646-6200) (Open Mon-Fri 8am – 5pm)

https://www.mass.gov/orgs/department-of-transitional-assistance

Southeast Recovery Learning Community: Peer run support, education and advocacy providing opportunities and resources to assist individuals in finding their path to mental health recovery. (508-265-0213)

https://www.southeastrlc.org/

Domestic Violence: (508-999-6636).

Fall River YMCA: . Provides reduced price gym memberships to members. Available to provide large group memberships to clubhouses.

(508-675-7841)(Open Mon- Fri 5am – 9pm, Sat & Sun 7am-5pm)

https://ymcasouthcoast.org/locations/fall-river/

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): Support to improve the quality of life for individuals diagnoses with mental health conditions and their families via support groups for education, training and presentation programs. (Brenda Venice: 508-997-4129)

https://www.nami.org/

HOUSING

Fall River Housing Authority: Assist in providing quality, affordable housing that is decent and safe, to eligible families in the community. (508-675-3500 Open Mon-Fri 9am – 4pm)

https://fallriverha.org/

Veterans Transition House: Assist homeless Veterans leave shelters, regain their footing and move towards stability and independence.

(508-992-5313 Open 24hrs/7days)

https://www.vetshouse.org/

Citizens for Citizens Inc: Fuel Assistance. (508-679-0041)

https://cfcinc.org/

New Bedford Housing Authority: Assist in providing quality, affordable housing that is decent and safe, to eligible families in the community. (508-997-4829 Open Mon-Fri 8:30am – 4:30pm)

New Bedford Housing Accessibility Program: Provide financial assistance to new eligible applicants with physical disabilities to assist them with the barriers to make their home handicap accessible. (508-979-1500)

New Bedford Community Development: Organize and deliver housing and services to meet the specific needs of people who are homeless as they move to stable housing and maximum self sufficiency. (508-979-1500)

People Acting in Community Endeavors (PACE): Fuel Assistance. (508-525-4271)

SOCIALIZATION

Fall River Art Association: Provide reduced pricing for individuals Arts/Crafts socials. (508-673-7212)

https://www.vivafallriver.com/venue/greater-fall-river-art-association/

East Gate Christian Academy: Allows Members to conduct Art Classes at the school. (508-730-1735)

https://www.egcacademy.org/

South Coast LGBTQ+ Network: Discover the many ways in which the South Coast LGBTQ+ Network creates and supports a thriving LGBTQ+ community (774) 775-2656

https://www.sclgbtqnetwork.org/

TRANSPORTATION

SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY (SRTA): Terminal Open Mon-Fri 6am – 9pm, Sat 6:45am-6pm). Provides bus service throughout Southeastern Mass. (508-999-5211)

https://www.srtabus.com/

GATRA: Provide transportation to MassHealth covered services for eligble individuals through contracted transportation services for medical, dental, mental health, substance use disorder as well as to and from Day Habilitation Programs. (800-483-2500)

Blue Bird Taxi: Transportation service. (508-999-1124)

Town Taxi: Transportation service. (508-673-5843)

Town Taxi: Alternative Number (508-673-9999)

SHELTERS

Fall River Family Center: Homeless Shelter (508-679-2109)

First Step Inn: Homeless Shelter (508-679-8001)

https://steppingstoneinc.org/first-step-inn/

Steppingstone Inc: Homeless Shelter (508-674-2788)

https://steppingstoneinc.org/emergency-shelter-homeless-services/

Harbour House: (508-992-6027 Open 24hrs/7days)

Sister Rose’s House (Men): (508-997-3202 Sun-Sat 9am-5pm)

House of Hope New Bedford: (508-996-6814 Open 24hrs/7days)

The Women’s Center: (508-996-3343)

Grace House (Women): (508-997-3202 Open Mon 12pm-12am, Tue-Fri 10am-12am)

Veteran’s Housing: (508-992-5313)

United Way of Greater New Bedford: (508-994-9625 Open Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm)

Mental Health

DMH:

The Department of Mental Health, as the State Mental Health Authority, assures and provides access to services and supports

https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-department-of-mental-health

Crisis:

Child & Family's Emergency Services (Crisis Center) operates 24 hours a day and provides care for people of all ages in need of emergency mental health

https://www.mass.gov/locations/child-family-services-cbhc-fall-river

RCC:

The Fall River RCC is located at 649 Bedford St, Fall River, MA. We offer 1:1 peer support, peer-facilitated support groups, fun activities and events

https://www.southeastrlc.org/fall-river

FOOD PANTRIES

Market Ministries: (508-997-3202) Food Distribution Center.

New Life South Coast Church: (774-206-1422). Food Pantry services.

People Acting in Community Endeavors (PACE): (508-999-9920 ext #333)

Thank You

To Our Community Partners and Employers

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our community partners and employers for their invaluable support and contributions, which help us thrive and serve our mission effectively.

Financial Contributors

Employers

• Department of Mental Health

• Cultural Council of Fall River

• SouthCoast Foundation

• United Way of Greater Fall River

• Rotary Club of Fall River

• Red Sox Foundation

• New England Patriots Foundation

• City of Fall River

• Stop and Shop

• McDonalds

• Shaw's

• Macy's

• Amazon

• Elwyn

• Bristol Community College

• Fall River Art Association