We've Moved!


As of February 1, 2024, the Medford Housing Authority has relocated its offices to 200 Boston Avenue Suite G-200. For more information, please visit our contact page.

Waiting Lists Open

Applications now available for the Senior (62+) and Disabled Affordable and Federal Public Housing Waiting Lists.  Applications accepted beginning November 27th, 2023.  Applications for the Federal Public Family Housing Waiting Lists currently being accepted. Download an application here.

Community Resources and Provider Links




Medford Food Resources
(See City of Medford Food Resource Link below)

https://www.medfordma.org/food-resources-in-medford/

The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) – USDA nutrition program that serves low?income Medford Housing Authority Public Housing residents age 60 and over each month. The program is designed to meet the unique nutritional needs of participants, supplementing diets with a monthly package of healthy, nutritious food.  

The food package is delivered once per month to a specified MHA location.

To learn more about this free food program please call Lisa Tonello at 781-396-7200 ext.130 


Mystic Community Market 
Located at Walnut Street Center
291 Mystic Avenue
Medford, MA 02155

Market phone number: (617) 629-5120

Market website: https://ymcamalden.org/

Housing Resources
 
Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA)
The Department serves people in the state with food and economic assistance and opportunities to find jobs and further their training.

https://dtaconnect.eohhs.mass.gov/

245 Commercial Street, Malden, MA 02148

Phone (781) 388-7300 Fax (617) 887-8765
 

ABCD 
Housing and Housing and Homelessness Prevention - Mystic Valley
6 Pleasant Street, Suite 527
Malden, MA 02148

617.348.6347
housing@bostonabcd.org

Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)
DHCD oversees funding and resources to help people in Massachusetts live affordably and safely.
100 Cambridge St, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114

Main Office (617) 573-1100
TTY (617) 573-1140

DHCD on Mass.gov


Metropolitan Housing Boston
Rental Relief, Utility Arrears & Eviction Prevention (RAFT)
Fair Housing & Civil Rights, Housing Search, Voucher Programs, Affordable Housing Workshops
1411 Tremont Street

Boston, MA 02120-3401
Phone: 617.859.0400
Toll-Free: 800.272.0990

E-mail: info@metrohousingboston.org

Housing Families, Inc.
919 Eastern Avenue
Malden, Massachusetts

(781) 322-9119

Keeping families housed; Emergency Shelter; and Legal Services


HUD Regional Office Boston
HUD's mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all.

Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr. Federal Building
10 Causeway Street, 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02222-1092

Phone: (617) 994-8200
TTY: (617) 565-5453

Medford Community Housing Inc.
Operates for the purpose of making housing affordable, safe, and inclusive for all   people who live and work in the City of Medford. 

First Time Homebuyer education program.

Contact Susan Collins 
at info@medfordcommunityhousing.org or 978.873.5650 

Legal Services

Greater Boston Legal Services
Provides free civil (non-criminal) legal assistance to low-income people in Boston and thirty-one additional cities and towns. 

197 Friend Street
Boston, MA 02114

617-371-1234
 

Disability Law Center
11 Beacon Street, Suite 925
Boston, MA 02108

617 723-8455 | 800 872-9992

MA Commission against Discrimination
1 Ashburton Place, Suite 601
Boston, MA 02108

617-727-3990

Our mission is to eradicate discrimination in the Commonwealth by investigating and prosecuting Complaints of Discrimination that occur in Employment, Housing, Public Places, Access to Education, Lending, and Credit.


Housing Families, Inc.
919 Eastern Avenue
Malden, Massachusetts

(781) 322-9119

Keeping families housed; Emergency Shelter; and Legal Services


MassLegalHelp
Assists families in finding practical information about their legal rights.

Elder Law Project
Intake Line: 617-651-2357
The Elder Law Project’s two-fold mission is to educate low-income seniors about the importance of having end-of-life documents such as wills, health care proxies, durable powers of attorney, and living wills — and to prepare these documents on a pro bono (free) basis.

MHLAC–Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee
Advancing the rights and opportunities of persons with mental health challenges.
24 School Street, Suite 804
Boston, MA 02108

617-338-2345


GLAD
18 Tremont, Suite 950
Boston, MA 02108

Phone: 617.426.1350
Fax: 617.426.3594

Email: gladlaw@glad.org
GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders

Health and Wellness

Eliot Community Heath (Emergency Services Provider)

Adult Children, Youth and Family Services
https://www.eliotchs.org/services/

SAMHSA’s National Helpline – 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
A free, confidential, treatment referral and information service for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.

Parenting Supports


Medford Family Network (MFN) 
The MFN is a family support and parenting education program that is available to every child and caregiver who lives or works in Medford with at least one child prenatal through age seven.

Family Specialist Marie Cassidy
Medford High School
489 Winthrop Street
Medford, MA 02155

Telephone: 781-393-2106
Email: mcassidy@medford.k12.ma.us


Department of Children and Families (DCF)
DCF works in partnership with families and communities to keep children safe from abuse and neglect. In most cases, DCF can provide supports and services to keep children safe with parents or family members. 

600 Washington St, 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02111

Telephone: (617) 748-2000

https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-department-of-children-familiesDCF

Afterschool and Youth Programing

Medford Recreation
30 Forest Street
Medford, MA 02155

Email: medfordrecreation@medford-ma.gov 

Willis Ave. Development Community Center (for MHA youth only)
148 Exchange Ave. 
Medford, MA 02155

Supportive Services for Elders and Persons with Disabilities

Mystic Valley Elder Services
info@mves.org 

781-324-7705 TTY 781-321-8880

300 Commercial Street #19, Malden MA 02148

Medford Council on Aging 
Medford Senior Center
101 Riverside Avenue
Medford, MA 02155

Pamela Kelly, Director of Elder Affairs
781-396-6010
pkelly@medford-ma.gov

West Medford Community Center
111 Arlington Street,
Medford, Massachusetts 02155

(781) 483-3042
info@wmcc.us

The RIDE
Main Hotline: 617-222-3200
Toll Free: 800-392-6100
TTY: 617-222-5146


Door to Door SCM Transportation
167 Holland St, 
Somerville MA 02144

617-625-1191 (press "0" for Reservations)

Immigrant Services

The Immigrant Learning Center, Inc.
442 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148-5117

Our E-mail
info@ilctr.org 

Phones (781) 322-9777 
TTY: (800) 439-2370
Fax: (781) 321-1963

MIRA (Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition)
https://www.miracoalition.org/

Catholic Charities Refugee and Immigrant Services
275 West Broadway
South Boston, MA 02127

Ph: (617) 464-8100

Catholic Charities
https://ccab.org/ils

Greater Boston Legal Services (Immigration Unit)
197 Friend Street
Boston, MA 02114

Ph: (617) 371-1234/ 800-323-3205
https://www.gbls.org/our-work/immigration

Irish International Immigrant Center
One State Street, Suite 800
Boston, MA 02109

Ph: (617) 542-7654
https://www.riancenter.org/what/immigration-legal-services/


Domestic Violence Services

RESPOND, INC.
PO Box 555
Somerville, MA 02143
info@respondinc.org

(617) 623-5900 Support Line (8AM-8PM, M-F)
(617) 625-5996 Admin