ABCD (Action for Boston Community Development)

Filed Under: Older Adults, Employment, Education, Administrative Issues
Location
178 Tremont Street
Boston, ma 02111
Phone
Phone: 617-348-6329
TTY: 617-423-9215
Online
abcdconnect@bostonabcd.org
Website
Who to Contact
Ask for program or service
Services

Services include:

  • adult education – GED preparation, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
  • employment and training
  • health services
  • food pantries
  • fuel assistance
  • housing assistance
  • early education and care
  • youth services
  • citizenship assistance
  • elder services

Some ABCD neighborhood sites offer assistance with the Earned Income Tax Credit, tax preparation, and financial literacy. Call for further information about each program.

 

Service hours

Downtown office: Monday through Friday: 9:00am to 5:00pm

Other Locations

Allston-Brighton Neighborhood Opportunity Center (NOC)
640 Washington Street, Suite 203
Brighton
617-903-3640

Asian American Civic Association
87 Tyler St. 5th Floor,
Chinatown, Boston
617-426-9492

Dorchester Neighborhood Service Center
110 Claybourne St.
Dorchester
617-288-2700

East Boston Area Planning Action Council (APAC)
21 Meridian St.
East Boston
617-567-8857

Roxbury/N. Dorchester NOC
565 Warren Street
Roxbury
617-442-5900

JFK Family Service Center
23A Moulton St.
Charlestown
617-241-8866

Mattapan Family Service Center
535 River St.
Mattapan
617-298-2045

Mystic Valley Opportunity Center
11 Dartmouth St
SuiteĀ  104
Malden
781-321-2501

North End/West End Neighborhood Service Center
1 Michelangelo St.
Boston
617-523-8125

Parker Hill/Fenway Neighborhood Service Center
714 Parker St.
Roxbury
617-445-6000

South Boston APAC
424 W. Broadway St.
South Boston
617-269-5160

South End Neighborhood Service Center
554 Columbus Ave. Boston
617-267-7400

Requirements & Restrictions

All services are available to residents of Boston, Malden, Medford, and Everett. Fuel assistance, Head Start, and some workforce development/job training and senior programs are available to additional suburbs. Suburban residents from towns other than those listed above should call for eligibility.

Cost
Free
Languages

English, Spanish, French, Creole, Somali, Arabic, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Vietnamese. Ask about specific languages at program or neighborhood office when calling.

Transportation

While every effort is made to provide current and accurate information for the agency descriptions and hours of operation, it is recommended to call the agency to verify the information before visiting.

Last updated February 2, 2023

Alert

Agency information may have changed due to COVID-19. Please contact individual agencies to double-check their information.