Material Aid Support and Meals Program

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  • Material Aid and Advocacy Program (MAAP)
  • Free

    MAAP logo.

    We provide meals and materials to individuals who are low-income or extremely low-income, and who are experiencing homeless, are housing insecure, or living in persistent poverty.

    Application required

    • Sign-up is ongoing

    Please visit the Get Support page on our website and click the folder link to receive the required forms that you or the person referring you must complete.

    Cost

    This Program is free!

    स्थान

    • In-person only.

    Material Aid and Advocacy Program Office

    5 Longfellow Park
    Cambridge, MA 02138
    संयुक्त राज्य

    Neighborhood
  • West Cambridge

    Dates and Times

    This is an ongoing program.

  • Tuesday and Thursday.
  • We are currently providing support on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM.

    Additional information

    MEALS, SNACKS & DRINKS:

    We offer homemade hot meals; rescued sandwiches, salads, and snacks, and snack bags. Coffee, bottled water, and lemonade are self-serve. We put out a “menu of the day” at 9AM. You're welcome to eat inside, outside &/or take extra to go for yourself or a bud.

    MATERIAL AID: 

    In-Season Clothing for Adults of All Genders, Cold & Wet Weather Gear, Boots & Sneakers, Backpacks & Bags, Luggate etc. 

    SURVIVAL SUPPLIES:

    Tents, Sleeping Bags, Tarps, Basic Camping Gear, Basic First Aid Supplies, Wound Care Kits, Naloxone / Narcan Kits, Hygiene & Menstrual Hygiene Kits, Foot Care Supplies, Weather-Related Items (warmers, cooling bandanas etc).

    SPACE TO NAP, CHILL, OR WORK:

    Our landlord, the Friends Meeting at Cambridge (Quakers), has allowed us to use  their sanctuary space as a spot to nap, chill, or eat inside during drop-in hours until we are able to return to our regular space in the basement. We have sleeping mats and blankets for you to use while you’re at MAAP. 

    HOUSING NAVIGATION:

    September 2024: Tuesdays & Thursdays 9AM - 3PM

    Contact: Cherry Russell (617) 871-9223  I  cherry1stshelt@gmail.com

    Cherry Russell, a housing navigator from First Church Shelter, can support you in completing a C-CAN assessment, checking on your housing waitlist status in CHAMP, navigating barriers to housing (ex. CORI’s, current court involvement), filling out housing applications, visiting potential housing opportunities, and answering your questions throughout the process, depending on what YOU want and need. She will follow your lead. Housing Applications require you to share information about yourself. We recognize that you may have many valid reasons for being hesitant to share personal information. You can review the process and questions before starting and can STOP the process at any time. 

    OTHER OFFERINGS

    • Support Accessing Broader Resources
    • Safety Planning and Overdose Prevention & Response Trainings
    • Phone & Laptop Access 
    • Charging: Phone, Portable Chargers, Computers, E-Bracelets, Chairs etc.

    Contacts

    Cassie Hurd

    MAAP Executive Director

    617-876-5312

    Cherry Russell

    First Church Shelter Housing Navigator

    (617) 871-9223

    Free

    MAAP logo.

    This is an ongoing program.

  • Tuesday and Thursday.
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    Last updated अक्टोबर 9, 2024.