An assistance program for families who are at risk of homelessness. Provides community-based outreach, marketing and assistance to uninsured and underinsured children, families and individuals in enrolling in MassHealth and the Children's Medical Security Plan. A nine-family congregate shelter for homeless families primarily referred by the Department of Transitional Assistance. Staff assists families in acquiring permanent, affordable housing, as well as medical, education, vocational, and social services. A program that places 30 homeless families in apartment units throughout the Framingham area.
Families receive housing search and other support services.
An eleven-family family congregate shelter for homeless families primarily referred by the Department of Transitional Assistance. Staff assists families in acquiring permanent, affordable housing, as well as medical, education, vocational, and social services. Participants in the program receive nutrition counseling, referrals to other services and WIC checks to purchase nutritious foods and infant formula. SMOC has WIC sites in Framingham, Marlboro, Maynard, Needham and Waltham. Medical van that offers the full range of WIC program services plus basic health services to WIC-eligible individuals.