DMH Young Adult Resource Guide Housing Resources and Agencies

Department of Mental Health Young Adult Resource Guide - Housing Resources and Agencies

Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC)

https://www.mass.gov/orgs/executive-office-of-housing-and-livable-communities

• 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 300 Boston, MA 02114
• [phone]
• EOHLC is the state government’s affordable housing agency. Its mission is to strengthen cities, towns and neighborhoods to enhance the quality of life of Massachusetts residents.
• A list of local housing authorities and regional nonprofit agencies can be found here also.

US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

www.hud.gov

• Contact the Boston Regional Office: Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. Federal Building 10 Causeway Street, 3rd Floor Boston, MA 02222
• [phone]
• HUD provides grants and other funding to local communities. Its mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all.

Mass Access

www.massaccesshousingregistry.org

• Mass Access is a free online program that matches people with disabilities with vacant, accessible housing. Any person who has a disability, family member, or advocate can obtain housing information, regardless of age, income or type of disability.

MassHousing

 

www.masshousing.com

Boston Office: One Beacon Street Boston, MA 02108

[phone]

Western Mass Office: 59 Interstate Drive West Springfield, MA 01089

[phone]

MassHousing, the state's affordable housing finance agency, supports the creation, preservation and long-term viability of affordable home ownership and rental housing. They set aside 3% of affordable units for DMH/DDS clients.

Massachusetts Housing Consumer Education Centers

www.masshousinginfo.org

• Housing Consumer Education Centers offer answers to a wide range of questions about all types of housing problems. The Centers also provide rental assistance and support to low- and moderate- income residents of Massachusetts.
• To find a Housing Consumer Education Center near you, call 1-800-224-5124 or visit the above link and click on “Regional Agencies” at the top of the page.

Independent Living Centers (ILC)

ILCs provide the services to assist individuals with disabilities to achieve their self-identified goals. These services include peer counseling, advocacy, skills training, and information.

 

ILC Locations

Name	Address	Phone Number/Website
Multicultural Independent Living Center of Boston	329 Centre Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130	617-942-8060 www.milcb.org
Boston Center for Independent Living	60 Temple Place, 5th floor, Boston, MA 02111	617-338-6665 www.BostonCIL.org.
Center for Living and Working	484 Main Street , Suite 345 Worcester, MA 01608	508-798-0350 www.centerlw.org

 

Cape Organization for the Rights of the Disabled	106 Bassett Lane Hyannis, MA 02601	508-775-8300 www.cilcapecod.org
Independence Associates	100 Laurel St. Suite 122 East Bridgewater, MA 02333	508-583-2166 www.iacil.org
The Independent Living Center of the North Shore and Cape Ann, Inc.	27 Congress Street, Suite 107 Salem, MA 01970	978-741-0077 www.ilcnsca.org
Metro West Center for Independent Living	280 Irving Street Framingham, MA 01702	508-875-7853 www.mwcil.org
Northeast Independent Living Program	20 Ballard Road Lawrence, MA 01843	978-687-4288 www.nilp.org
Southeast Center for Independent Living	Merrill Building 66 Troy Street, Suite 3 Fall River, MA 02720	508-679-9210 www.secil.org
Stavros Center for Independent Living, Inc.	210 Old Farm Road Amherst, MA 01002	413-256-0473 www.stavros.org
AdLib, Inc.	215 North St. Pittsfield, MA 01201	413-442-7047 http://www.adlibcil.org/

 

Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership

• www.mbhp.org
• Their mission is to ensure that the region's low- and moderate-income individuals and families have choice and mobility in finding and retaining decent affordable housing.

Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance

https://mhsa.net

• The Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance (MHSA) is a non-profit public policy advocacy organization with the singular mission of ending homelessness in the Commonwealth. MHSA initiates solutions to move people out of crisis to permanence throughout Massachusetts. To view the MHSA Young Adult Resource Guide, visit www.mhsa.netand click on the “Resources” tab, or www.speakingofhope.org and click on the “Resource Guides” tab.

Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless

www.mahomeless.org

• The Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless is committed to ensuring that everyone has a place to call home. First, the Coalition helps homeless and at-risk people to relocate quickly into new housing or avoid homelessness altogether. Second, the Coalition works to ensure adequate and appropriate shelter if homelessness is unavoidable. Lastly, the Coalition advocates for long-term solutions to the housing crisis, promoting government support for income and housing resources.

Bridge Over Troubled Waters

https://www.bridgeotw.org/

• 47 West St. Boston, MA 02111
• [phone]
• Bridge Over Troubled Waters (Bridge) is Boston's premier organization dedicated to transforming the lives of runaway, homeless, and high-risk youth through safe, supportive, and encouraging relationships and effective and innovative programs that guide them toward self-sufficiency.