Southeastern Regional Transit Authority
Provides regional bus service

Pace - (People Acting In Community Endeavors)
Programs include Housing Services, Fuel Assistance, SERVE/Emergency Food Bank, Health
Access, Dental Sealant Clinic, Grassroots support, The Family Center, Pace AmeriCorps/Youth
build, Clemente course in the Humanities, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, Individual
Development Accounts Program

New Bedford Career Center
A federally funded one stop career center

New Bedford Housing Authority
Provides public housing and subsidized housing vouchers for qualified applicants

United Way
Provides funding for a variety of programs in the area

PAACA
A grassroots organization for the prevention and treatment of substance abuse.

Child and Family Services
Provides a wide range of mental health services for children, adults and families.

Greater New Bedford Health Center
Provides medical, dental and ancillary health services.

WIC
Provides free food and nutrition information for income qualified pregnant women, infants
and children under five.

Department of Transitional Assistance
Provides eligible individuals and families with food assistance, job assistance and cash assistance.

Snap Program (food stamps)
Financial assistance for food for income eligible individuals and families.

MassHealth
Provides comprehensive health insurance or assistance in paying for private insurance.

New Bedford Family Planning
Provides confidential, affordable and accessible reproductive health services for all ages.

The Women’s Center
Provides domestic violence, sexual assault and child trauma programs.

New Bedford Main Library

Rapp Program
An adolescent pregnancy prevention program.

M.O.L.I.F.E
Food pantry serving greater New Bedford

American Red Cross

Salvation Army

Children’s Trust Fund
Provides programs for promoting good parenting and strong families

Kennedy Donovan Early Intervention Program
Provides supportive service for persons with developmental disabilities and similar needs.

Schwartz Rehabilitation Center
An early intervention program

Big Brother-Big Sister Program
Matches children 6 to 18 years of age with mentors in professionally supported one on one
relationship.

Immigrants Assistance Center
Provides immigrant assistance with citizenship, deportation, housing, elderly services and
general case management.

Department of Health and Human Services (Child Development)
Parenting information and resource links regarding child development.

American Academy of Pediatrics
Resources, book and articles on child development.

National Association for Child Development

KidsHealth
Some Links That You May Find Helpful:

Area resources for:  Parenting information, financial, nutritional and wrap around supportive service
for families.  Also available at all locations of care is the Little People’s College resource guide,
which provides a more in depth list of area resource agencies.
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  • 4241 Acushnet Ave., New Bedford
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  • 128 Sconticut Neck Rd., Fairhaven
  • 185 Bridge St., Fairhaven
  • 7 Tallman St., Mattapoisett
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