BRISTOL COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY 'S OFFICE VICTIM/WITNESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The primary responsibility of the DA is to prosecute individuals charged with crimes. Success is not possible without the cooperation of victims and witnesses. In the wake of an incident, the victim/witness advocates in our office seek to ensure that the criminal justice system treats victims and witnesses with the dignity, respect and compassion they deserve. The advocate guides individuals through the sometimes-confusing criminal justice system. Through notification of court dates, assistance with compensation, guidance in completion of impact statements, safety planning, assistance with property return, referrals to the appropriate local agencies for services and many other services. This office also chairs the Bristol County Domestic Violence Round Table.Fees: Free
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Contact:
Michele Stanton, Director
Phone: 508-997-0711, Local District Court Offices: New Bedford (508-997-6333), Fall River (508-679-1911), Taunton (508-823-8801), Attleboro (508-222-3309) Fax:508-979-5984
Address: 888 Purchase Street
New Bedford, MA 02741
Website: www.bristolda.com
Categories: Advocacy, Legal
AMERICAN RED CROSS OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY SOUTH COAST AREA (SCAO)
Red Cross disaster relief focuses on meeting people's immediate emergency disaster-caused needs. When a disaster threatens or strikes, the Red Cross provides shelter, food, and health and mental health services to address basic human needs. In addition to these services, the core of Red Cross disaster relief is the assistance given to individuals and families affected by disaster to enable them to resume their normal daily activities independently. The Red Cross also feeds emergency workers, handles inquiries from concerned family members outside the disaster area, provides blood and blood products to disaster victims, and helps those affected by disaster to access other available resources. Be Prepared - American Red Cross Preparedness Information Terrorism--Preparing for the Unexpected Food and Water in an Emergency Shelter-in-Place in an Emergency Preventing and Thawing Frozen Pipes Power Outage Family Disaster Planning Preparing for Disaster Make sure your family has a plan in place before a disaster occurs. Tips are provided on how to prepare for any event with a plan that includes a supplies kit and emergency checklist for your important personal considerations, items and documents. Helping Children Cope with Disasters. Find tips on how to help your child to cope with disaster. Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and other Special Needs. Additional information for the elderly and people with mobil ity impairments or hearing, seeing, or learning disabilities. Animal Safety Make sure you are ready to handle pets, service animals and livestock during an emergency. Financial Preparations How to minimize property damage and financial risks. Business & Industry Guide A step-by-step approach to emergency planning, response and recovery for companies of all sizes. Emergency Preparedness Kit Emergencies can strike at any time. Be prepared with an Emergency Preparedness Kit, Adult 1- or 3-day. www.prepare.org Disaster preparedness materials for seniors, children, people with disabilities and animal and pet owners. The American Red Cross links members of the U.S. Armed Forces with their families during a crisis. Twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year, the Red Cross quickly sends emergency communications to deployed service members on behalf of their family. Military members can have peace of mind knowing that when they are on a mission, in training or stationed far from home––and leaving cell phones and e-mails behind––they are still connected to home. Health & Safety Based in communities across our jurisdiction, Red Cross instructors each year certify an average of 7 million people in Red Cross health and safety courses, which include Red Cross CPR, first aid, lifeguard training and swimming. These courses in turn help make our communities healthier and safer places live. Red Cross chapters provide instructors at the workplace to teach these courses and others such as back injury prevention, stress management, and work place violence. Full service contracts are available. These all inclusive packages cater to the clients needs and course specifications. Health and safety courses are open to the public. Youth Services The American Red Cross educates, encourages and empowers youth to be role models in their communities so, as current and future leaders, they can further the mission and fundamental principles of the Red Cross and touch more lives nationwide and around the world.Fees: Free
Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30
Contact:
Sarah B. Morris, Director
Phone: 508-996-8286 Fax:508-996-8287
Address: 995 Rockdale Ave.
New Bedford, MA 02740
Website: www.bostonredcross.org/southcoast
Categories: Advocacy, Food and/or Nutrition, Training
Email: morrissar@usa.redcross.org
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
Cancer support services to patients and families. Includes transportation to cancer treatments, and after breast surgery counseling. Refer cancer patients to local support groups. New Bedford Mayor's Crusade Against Cancer brings messages of early detection of cancer, preventive screenings and referrals for immediate follow up procedures to the citizens of GNB. "Protecting Those Who Protect Us" Program brings life saving messages on early detection of many cancers to area police and fire departments, emergency medical technicians - all those who protect the lives and welfare of the citizens in our surrounding towns.24/7
Contact:
Linda Aguiar, Field Executive
Phone: 1-888-648-4880, 508-897-4325 Fax:508-5849699
Address: 5 Manley St.
W. Bridgewater, MA 02379
Website: www.cancer.org
Categories: Advocacy, Community Service, Information and/or Referral, Screening
Email: linda.aguiar@cancer.org
ADVOCACY RESOURCE CENTER
Information and referral provided to children with mental retardation or developmental disabilities. Family support, camperships in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. Disability education awareness programs. Advocates for children with disabilities.Fees: Donations
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
Contact:
Dan Smith, Executive Director
Phone: 508-996-8551 Fax:508-996-8553
Address: 412 B County Street
New Bedford, MA 2740
CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES OF NEW BEDFORD
Provides counseling and adoption services, advocacy, information, and referral and community organizing. Immigration, law, education and advocacy. Project provides legal services to immigrants.Fees: Sliding Scale, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of MA, RI Pilgrim Health
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm / Tues Until 7pm
Contact:
Phone: 508-997-7337 Fax:508-984-1667
Address: 238 Bonney St.
New Bedford, MA 2744
Website: www.cssdioc.org
Categories: Advocacy, Legal, Immigration, Information and/or Referral, Counseling, Adoption
Email: elizabeth@ccsdioc.org
COASTLINE ELDERLY SERVICES, INC. - OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM
Volunteers help nursing home and rest home residents. We can help ensure the quality of life and care of residents with education of benefits, rights and entitlements guaranteed under federal, state and local laws.Fees: Free
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
Contact:
Donna Cabral, Director
Phone: 508-999-6400 Fax:508-993-6510
Address: 1646 Purchase Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
Website: www.coastlineelderly.org/services.htm
Categories: Advocacy, Elderly, Information and/or Referral
Email: dcabral@coastlineelderly.org
COMMUNITY CARE SERVICES - EDUCATIONAL CONSULTATION PROGRAM
A program that facilitates appropriate educational planning for children, adolescents and adults. Provides consultation, advocacy and training. We observe students in their current setting, make suggestions, provide mediation services to parents to resolve disputes with their child’s school, provide household or parenting issues services.Fees: $65 per hour
Mon-Fri 8:00-6:00
Contact:
Phone: 508-822-8637, x284 Fax:508-822-8648
Address: 70 Main St.
Taunton, MA 2780
Website: www.communitycareservices.org
Categories: Advocacy
Email: edconsult@communitycareservicesorg
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS: THE WOMEN'S FUND
The Women's Fund is an organization dedicated to transforming the lives of women and girls in the region by raising money to support.Contact:
Kate Fentress, Coordinator
Phone: 508-996-8253 Fax:508-996-8254
Address: 227 Union St., Suite 609
New Bedford, MA 02740
Website: www.cfsema.org/womensfund
Categories: Advocacy
Email: kfentress@cfsema.org
GREATER NEW BEDFORD C.O.A.S.T.
Greater New Bedford C.O.A.S.T. is a partnership of organizations and services that have joined together to promote healthy living and serve the needs of vulnerable children and adults in our communities. Also known as the Greater New Bedford Health and Human Services Coalition, Inc., we have adopted the acronym GNB C.O.A.S.T. to help explain who we are and what we do. The partners in our network envision a healthy environment where everyone experiences Community, Opportunity, Access, Safety and Trust (COAST). Our mission is to channel the communities of Greater New Bedford into action to achieve a better quality of life for everyone. We provide information about our resources and services in order to promote coordination and to encourage their use by the public; address needs and build on community assets; and celebrate and reward community successes. We serve the communities of Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Freetown, Marion, Mattapoisett, New Bedford, Rochester and Wareham. The Find-a-Provider guide to our partner agencies is arranged alphabetically by topic as well as by agency name. There are 40 topic listings ranging from Substance Abuse treatment to Elderly Services, from Children & Youth to Consumer Protection/Information. This alphabetical list of agencies is the most comprehensive and continuously updated guide to health and human services in the Greater New Bedford area.Fees: Free
General meeting on first Thursday of the Month, 9:00, at Coastline. Please call to verify.
Contact:
Elizabeth Leatham
Phone: 508-728-0920 Fax:508-748-0087
Address: P.O. Box 7567
New Bedford, MA 2745-7567
Website: www.gnbcoast.org
Categories: Abuse and/or Neglect, Advocacy, Health, Information and/or Referral, Outreach, Resources, Youth
Email: gnbcoast@gmail.com
KENNEDY-DONOVAN CENTER - FAMILY RESOURCE SERVICES
Provides specialized Foster Care & Home Care Services to children and adults with special needs and challenges. Also the family support program offers respite services to eligible families, intensive family support and advocacy services. The Adult Family Care program is open to medically involved individuals 16 and over, through the GNB and FR area, and is funded by Medicaid.Fees: By referral by DMR and DSS
Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
Contact:
Michele Tower, Program Director
Phone: 508-997-5875 Fax:508-999-3068
Address: 9 Hawthorne St.
New Bedford, MA 2740
Website: www.kdc.org/Programs/fs.html
Categories: Advocacy, Disability
NEMASKET GROUP - FAMILY CONNECTIONS
Creating a network of family support for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Suppport is offered on an “as needed” basis, according to requests, at no cost.Fees: Free
Flexible/Office 8:30am to 4:30pm
Contact:
Phone: 508-999-0077, 508-999-4436 Fax:508-997-9239
Address: 56 Bridge Street
Fairhaven, MA 2719
Website: www.nemasketgroup.org
Categories: Advocacy, Disability
NEMASKET GROUP - SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT
Offers employers reputable non-profit supported employment organization, a large pool of potential applicants, savings by prescreening applicants, job training assistance, ongoing consultants. We analyze work related needs of employer and employees and assistance to individuals in acquiring reliable transportation.Fees: Free
Flexible/Office 8:30am to 4:30pm
Contact:
Phone: 508-999-0077, 508-999-4436 Fax:508-997-9239
Address: 56 Bridge Street
Fairhaven, MA 2719
Website: www.nemasketgroup.org
Categories: Advocacy, Disability, Employment Assistance, Training
NEW BEDFORD COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS COALITION (NBCC)
The Coalition’s mission is for healthy, safe and equitable environments for our community’s most at risk families and neighborhoods.Fees: Free
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Contact:
Pam Cruz, Coalition Coordinator
Phone: 508-994-9625, x21 Fax:508-994-9667
Address: 105 William Street 3rd fl.
New Bedford, MA 02740
Website: www.nbcommunityconnections.org
Categories: Advocacy, Children and/or Youth, Community Service, Information and/or Referral, Pregnant and/or Parenting, Resources
Email: nbcommunityconnections@msn.com
ROCHESTER COUNCIL ON AGING AND SENIOR CENTER
Advocacy and a support system for seniors by working with them toward the ultimate goal of maintaining their independence and improved quality of life. Drop-in day center for independent seniors. Transportation provided, informational, educational and recreational activities and special events.Mon-Fri 8:30am-4pm
Contact:
Sharon Lally, Director
Phone: 508-763-8723 Fax:508-763-9315
Address: 67 Dexter Lane
Rochester, MA 02770
Website: www.rochestermaseniorcenter.com
Categories: Advocacy, Elderly
Email: info@rochestermaseniorcenter.com
SEVEN HILLS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH - HOME OF H.O.P.E. FOR WOMEN OUTREACH CENTER
An affiliate of Seven Hills Foundation. Women focused outreach center providing outreach to women at high risk on the streets of New Bedford. Also providing services to women at increased risk at the outreach center. Services provided at the outreach center include HIV/AIDS & other STDs education & prevention, recovery groups for women with SA issues, domestic violence support group. Counseling is available for issues such as DV and sexual assault, SA and MH. We provide condoms, and bleach kits are available in and out of the outreach center. Women can come in for information, advocacy and referrals to detox and other agencies. Clothing and food are also available within the outreach center.Fees: Free
Mon-Wed 9am-5pm,Thurs 9am-8pm, Fri 9-5
Contact:
Maria F. Alves, Program Director
Phone: 508-996-0546, 508-997-1272 Fax:508-996-0546
Address: 1173 Acushnet Ave.
New Bedford, MA 02746
Website: www.sevenhills.org
Categories: Advocacy, Counseling, HIV/AIDS, Substance Abuse
TREATMENT ON DEMAND, INC.
Prevention and Education of Substance Abuse and HIV/AIDS through outreach, advocacy, workshops, presentations, supported referrals, distribution of risk reduction materials, and community activities and event.Fees: Free
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Contact:
Kelly Rebeiro, Executive Director
Phone: 508-984-0025 Fax:508-984-0499
Address: 459 Kempton Street
New Bedford, MA 2740
Website: treatmentondemand.com
Categories: Advocacy, HIV/AIDS, Substance Abuse
Email: kelly@newtreatmentondemand.org
UNITED WAY OF GREATER NEW BEDFORD
Raises money through corporate/personal donations and fundraisers. Monies are then distributed to various agencies and families in need. Volunteer recruitment, and Advocacy are some of the many services that are provided by this agency. Programs and collaborations include Community Building Mini-Grants program, Hunger Commission, Summer Fund "Camperships", Farmers Markets, Partners with New Bedford Community Connections Coalition, Farmers' Market and Events.Fees: Free
Mon-Fri 9:00am-5pm
Contact:
Michelle Hantman, President
Phone: 508-994-9625 Fax:508-994-9667
Address: 105 William Street, 4th floor
New Bedford, MA 02740
Website: www.unitedwayofgnb.org
Categories: Advocacy, Community Services
Email: info@unitedwayofgnb.org
Southeast Center for Independent Living, Inc.
Serving individuals with disabilities in the Greater New Bedford and Fall River communities, provides advocacy, skills training, information and referral, and peer counseling to people with disabilities. Have a Transition to Adulthood program for ages 14-22 as well as Adult program and a Transition into Community Living for those who wish to transition back into the community from a nursing home. 800 Purchase Street, Cherry and Webb Building, 3rd floor (by appt only. Call Fall River office to make appt.) 66 Troy Street, Merrill Building, Fall RiverFees: Free
Monday through Friday 9-5
Contact:
Lisa Pitta
Phone: 508 679-9210 Fax:508 677-2377
Address: 800 Purchase Street, Cherry and Webb Building, 3rd floor
New Bedford, MA 02740
Website: www.secil.org
Categories: Adult, Advocacy, Disability, Elderly, Housing, Peer Counseling, Skills Training, Youth
Email: scil@secil.org
DEAF, Inc.
To make Independent Living a reality for Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals.Fees:
Contact:
Ethan McCarthy
Phone: 508-990-1382 Fax:508-996-2170
Address: 105 William Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
Website: www.deafinconline.org
Categories: Advocacy, Information and/or Referral, Peer Counseling, Skills Training
Email: emccarthy@deafinconline.org
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