Thank you to the Rotary Club for publishing this important

resource book. One of the many aspects that makes me

proud of our communities is the numerous organizations

and individuals who have organized to help neighbors in

need. As I am fond to state, "'We are all in this together," as

a community, and as a commonwealth, to make sure that

our neighbors are able to meet their basic day-to day needs.

Sincerely,

James M. Cantwell State Representative

Marshfield/Scituate State House- Room 23 Boston, MA 02133 617-722-2140 james.cantwell@mahouse.gov

We are very proud of the Rotary Club for compiling such

a valuable resource for every resident throughout town.

This Resource Book not only shows that there are important

resources available to support Marshfield families but also

indicates our community CARES about the well being of

everyone in our Town.

On behalf of the Marshfield Board of Selectmen,

Matthew McDonough, Chairman of the Board

NOTES

The information in this booklet was printed at the Marshfield High School QUIP Center by the Rotary Club of Scituate and their partnership with the Chamber of Commerce in Marshfield, Star Market, Pavilion Floors and Roche Brothers. It was researched and prepared by private citizens from Marshfield. It is not a Marshfield Town or School District product and was modeled after a similar booklet which has been well received in Scituate.

This RAMS Booklet is set up with an index of services available by classification. Each of the classifications has a list of organizations providing that type of service. We have made an attempt to identify the local organizations under each category by using BOLD print. If contacted, these organizations may be able to guide people to those that more specifically fit their need or interests. They may also know of other organizations that could not be reached as we put this booklet together.

The organizations themselves are listed alphabetically in the second part of the booklet. Most listings have a short overview paragraph and web, mailing address, and phone contact information if available.

In establishing the need for this document, it became clear that although there are many exceptional organizations available to us, the scope and mission of each organization was not obvious even to those of us who have been town residents for some time. Many of us may suddenly need assistance or want to volunteer, but don’t know what is available to Marshfield citizens. This little pamphlet should get the reader headed in the right direction.

Rotary Editor: Jack Stebe (stebej@aol.com)

This book is not intended to be an emergency reference - please call 911

Statement of Purpose for this Booklet

To provide assistance for the residents of Marshfield so that they can easily identify essential resources available for those in need, those who wish to volunteer their time and capabilities, and for those who wish to donate monetary funds or other goods to local worthy causes.

AcknowledgmentsMany, many people helped in putting this together but special thanks goes to Matt Currie, Mal Gale, Rev. Mark Huber, Jim and Jane Hewitt, Kerry Richardson, and Joe Weinman; André Laferrière from Christopher & Company donated time and effort to do the layout and Matt Hodgdon from Road to Responsibility assisted with IT support.

If you would like to be included in the next printing or make corrections or other additions, please contact Ashley Stanford, Chamber of Commerce Administrator, at: Email: ashley@marshfieldchamberofcommerce.com Web: www.marshfieldchamberofcommerce.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/marshfieldchamberofcommerce Twitter: www.twitter.com/marshfldchamber or send an email to: secretary@scituaterotary.org

We plan on making this document available on web sites in the area. Paper distribution will be through several outlets including schools, churches, Sowing Seeds, the Marshfield Boys and Girl’s Club, Marshfield Food Pantry, Ventress Memorial Library, Clift Rogers Free Library, and town offices to include the Council on Aging and Police and Fire locations as requested.

NOTES

RESOURCE BOOK INDEX

(Bold - Local Organizations)

ALCOHOL•  Alcoholics Anonymous - Eastern 

Mass.•  Massachusetts Al-Anon and Alateen (The Al-Anon Family Groups of Mass. Inc.)•  New England Region of Narcotics 

Anonymous•  Sowing Seeds

CHILDREN•  American Red Cross Quincy•  Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield•  Children’s Medical Security Plan•  Clift Rodgers Free Library & 

Consignment Shop•  Edwin Phillips Foundation•  Magical Moon Foundation•  Mc-Kinney-Vento Homeless 

Education Liaison•  Literacy Program of Greater 

Plymouth•  Marshfield Community Christmas•  Old Colony YMCA Big Brothers/ Big 

Sisters•  Plymouth Area Coalition•  Scouts•  Social Security Agency•  South Shore Community Action 

Council•  South Shore YMCA•  Sowing Seeds• YWCA (Marshfield Branch of 

Cambridge)

CLOTHING•  Clift Rodgers Free Library & 

Consignment Shop• Marshfield Community Christmas

•  Plymouth Area Coalition•  Sowing Seeds• Wellspring Hull

DISABILITIES•  American Association of People with 

Disabilities•  Edwin Phillips Foundation• Marshfield ADA Committee•  Road to Responsibility•  Social Security Agency•  Sowing Seeds•  Talking Information Center

DISASTER•  American Red Cross Quincy• Marshfield Emergency 

Management Agency

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE•  A New Day (formerly Womansplace 

Crisis Center)•  Mass. Elder Abuse Hotline•  Plymouth Area Coalition•  South Shore Community Action 

Council, Inc. (SSCAC)•  South Shore Women’s Resource 

Center•  Sowing Seeds• Wellspring Hull•  YWCA (Marshfield Branch of 

Cambridge)

EDUCATION•  American Red Cross Quincy•  Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield•  Clift Rodgers Free Library & 

Consignment Shop•  Lifelong Learning at Duxbury•  Literacy Program of Greater 

Plymouth• Marshfield Council on Aging• Marshfield Education Foundation•  Marshfield Public Schools•  Massachusetts Al-Anon and Alateen 

(The Al-Anon Family Groups of Mass. Inc.)

•  Mc-Kinney-Vento Homeless Education Liaison

•  Molly Fitzgerald Memorial Fund•  One Life At A Time•  Plymouth Area Coalition•  Plymouth Career Center•  Road to Responsibility•  South Shore Community Action 

Council, Inc. (SSCAC)•  South Shore YMCA•  Sowing Seeds•  Town of Marshfield• Wellspring Hull• YWCA (Marshfield Branch of 

Cambridge)

EMERGENCY SERVICES•  American Red Cross Quincy•  A New Day (formerly Womansplace 

Crisis Center)• Marshfield Council on Aging• Marshfield Emergency 

Management Agency•  Mass. Elder Abuse Hotline•  Old Colony Elder Services Inc•  Renew Crew - Habitat for

Humanity of Greater Plymouth•  Short Term Housing Fund•  South Shore Community Action 

Council•  South Shore Women’s Resource 

Center

EMPLOYMENT / UNEMPLOYMENT•  One Life at a Time•  Plymouth Career Center•  Social Security Administration•  South Shore Community Action 

Council, Inc. (SSCAC)

FAMILY SERVICE•  American Red Cross Quincy

•  Edwin Phillips Foundation• Marshfield Council on Aging• Marshfield Housing Partnership•  Massachusetts Elder Abuse Hotline•  Plymouth Area Coalition•  Scituate Etrusco Association•  South Shore Community Action 

Council•  South Shore Housing•  South Shore Women’s Resource 

Center•  Sowing Seeds•  YWCA (Marshfield Branch of 

Cambridge)

FOOD•  Marshfield Community Christmas•  Marshfield Council on Aging• Marshfield Food Pantry•  Old Colony Elder Services Inc.• Outreach Inc. - Kids Care•  Plymouth Area Coalition•  South Shore Community Action 

Council•  Sowing Seeds• Wellspring Hull

FUEL•  1st Congregational Church•  Plymouth Area Coalition•  South Shore Community Action 

Council•  Sowing Seeds

FURNITURE•  Clift Rodgers Free Library & 

Consignment Shop•  Plymouth Area Coalition•  Sowing Seeds

HOSPICE•  Cranberry•  Norwell Visiting Nurse Association•  South Shore VNA

INSURANCE•  Health Connector•  Plymouth Career Center•  SHINE - Health Insurance Needs for 

Elders•  Social Security Agency•  Sowing Seeds

HEALTH CARE•  American Red Cross Quincy•  A New Day (formerly Womansplace 

Crisis Center)•  Bay Path and The Duxbury House 

(Alzheimer’s Care)•  Children’s Medical Security Plan•  Edwin Phillips Foundation•  Health Connector•  Jordan Hospital and Tufts Medical 

Center• Marshfield Board of Health•  Norwell Visiting Nurse Association•  Plymouth Area Coalition•  Road to Recovery / American 

Cancer Society•  SHINE - Health Insurance Needs for 

Elders•  South Shore Hospital•  South Shore Mental Health•  South Shore Visiting Nurse 

Association•  South Shore Women’s Resource 

Center

HOUSING•  1st Congregational Church• Marshfield Housing Authority• Marshfield Housing Partnership•  Old Colony Elder Services Inc.•  Plymouth Area Coalition•  Renew Crew- Habitat for Humanity

of Greater Plymouth•  South Shore Community Action 

Council, Inc. (SSCAC)•  South Shore Habitat for Humanity•  South Shore Housing

•  Sowing Seeds•  Town of Marshfield

LEGAL / FINANCIAL•  1st Congregational Church•  A New Day (formerly Womansplace 

Crisis Center)•  American Association of People with 

Disabilities• Marshfield Council on Aging•  Mass. Elder Abuse Hotline•  Social Security Agency•  South Coastal Counties Legal 

Services•  South Shore Community Action 

Council, Inc. (SSCAC)•  South Shore Women’s Resource 

Center•  Sowing Seeds

RELIGIOUS•  1st Congregational Church•  Congregation Shirat Hayam•  First Church of Christ, Scientist•  North Community Church•  St Ann’s By The Sea•  St. Christine’s Parish•  St. Marks Coptic Orthodox Church•  South River Community Church•  Sanctuary Church• Trinity Episcopal Church

SENIOR• Marshfield Council on Aging•  Mass. Elder Abuse Hotline•  Old Colony Elder Services Inc.•  South Shore Women’s Resource 

Center•  SHINE - Health Insurance Needs for 

Elders

SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS•  Community League•  Elks•  Marshfield Kiwanis

•  Marshfield Masons•  Molly Fitzgerald Memorial Fund•  North River Community Lions

Club•  Rotary Club of Scituate•  Veterans of Foreign Wars

SOCIAL SECURITY•  Social Security Administration

SUPPORT GROUPS•  Alcoholics Anonymous - Eastern 

Mass.•  Literacy Program of Greater 

Plymouth• Magical Moon Foundation•  Massachusetts Al-Anon and Alateen (The Al-Anon Family Groups of Mass. Inc.)•  New England Region of Narcotics 

Anonymous•  Old Colony Elder Services Inc.•  One Life at a Time• Marshfield Council on Aging•  Norwell Visiting Nurse Association•  Plymouth Area Coalition•  South Shore Community Action 

Council, Inc. (SSCAC)•  South Shore Women’s Resource 

Center•  Talking Information Center

TOWN OF MARSHFIELDSee alphabetical listing below for

partial listing of town services.

TRANSPORTATION• Marshfield Council on Aging•  Road to Recovery/American Cancer 

Society•  South Shore Community Action 

Council•  Sowing Seeds•  Veteran’s Services• Wellspring Hull

UNITED WAY•  “211” Call center

VETERANS•  American Association of People with •  Disabilities•  American Red Cross Quincy•  Plymouth Career Center•  Veterans of Foreign Wars•  Veteran’s Services

Organization Listings* Town government agencies/offices are marked with asterisk

1st Congregational Church, 1981 Ocean St. Marshfield, MA 02050 or P.O. Box 826 Marshfield, MA 02050 Phone: 781-834-7664 Website: http://www.1stcongregational.org Contact: Susan Thornton, Minister Short Term Housing fund- helping, regardless of religion, with mortgage, rent, fuel, utilities etc. since 1996. 501(c)(3) organization.

A New Day (formerly Womansplace Crisis Center), 950 West Chestnut St. Brockton, MA 02301 P.O. Box 4206 Brockton, MA 02403 Phone: 508-588-2045 Website: http://www.hcsm.org/anewday/new-day A New Day (formerly Womansplace Crisis Center) is committed to working toward the elimination of violence against women and children through di-rect services, education, and social activism. A New Day provides services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Our goal is to provide a safe place where survivors can express their feelings, make decisions, and begin to take control of their lives. Call the HOTLINE 508-588-8255.

Alcoholics Anonymous - Eastern Mass., 12 Channel Street, Suite 604, Marine Industrial Park Boston, MA 02210 Phone: 617-426-9444 Website: http://www.aaboston.org Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. Their primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety. There are many local meeting times and locations available in Marshfield-call or see web site.

American Association of People with Disabilities, 1629 K Street NW, Suite 950 Washington, DC 20006 Phone: 800-840-8844 or 202-457-0473 Website: http://www.aapd.com/footer-content/contact-us.htm If you are looking for assistance as a person with a disability or if you need direct services, we are able to provide you a referral to an organization that can help. AAPD is not a service-provider organization but can do referrals.

American Red Cross Quincy, 1495 Hancock St., Ste. 3 Quincy, MA 02169 Phone: 617-770-2600 Website: http://www.bostonredcross.org Many outlets in the Boston area including Quincy and Braintree. Broad or-ganization that provides emergency, training, medical, and other assistance to the community.

Bay Path and The Duxbury House, 308 Kingstown Way, Duxbury, Ma. 02332 Phone: 781-585-5661, 781-585-2397 Provides solutions and support to individuals with Alzheimers and their families.

Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield, Proprietor’s Drive, Marshfield, MA 02050 or P.O. Box 311 Marshfield, MA 02050 Phone: 781-834-2582 or 781-834-2589

Website: http://www.marshfieldboysandgirlsclub.com Contact: Jim Moriarty Mission is to enable and inspire all young people to realize their full poten-tial as productive and responsible citizens as well as become tomorrow’s capable leaders. Large new facility opened in June 2012.

Children’s Medical Security Plan, P.O. Box 519 Andover, MA 01810 Phone: 1-800-909-2677 Website: https://www.cmspkids.com/covinfo.html The Children’s Medical Security Plan is a program offered by MassHealth that provides the basic medical and dental coverage that kids need most. CMSP is for children under the age of 19 who are Massachusetts residents at any income level.

Clift Rodgers Free Library & Consignment Shop, 540 Pleasant St. Marshfield, MA 02050 or P.O. Box 168 Marshfield Hills, MA 02051 Phone: 781-834-4597 Email: cliftrodgerslibrary@comcast.net Website: http://www.cliftrodgerslibrary.org Contact: Kristine Jelstrom-Hamill, Librarian; Matt Currie, President The Clift Rodgers Free Library & Consignment Shop is a free, private, non-profit library open to the public six days a week. Our second floor consignment shop is open during library hours and has on sale next-to-new children’s and women’s apparel as well as jewelry, house wares and occasional furniture.

Community League, P.O. Box 2, Marshfield Hills, MA 02051 Community League is a philanthropic, cultural, spiritual, social and fundrais-ing organization serving as a link with the community. Meetings are the sec-ond Wednesday of the month, September through June, except January.

Congregation Shirat Hayam, 185 Plain St. Marshfield, MA 02050 or P.O. Box 2727 Duxbury, MA 02331 Phone: 781-582-2700 Email: info@shirathayam.net Website: http://www.shirathayam.net/ Contact: Rabbi Rachel Schoenfeld

Cranberry Hospice, 36 Cordage Park Cir., Plymouth, Ma 02360 Phone: 508-746-0215 (24 hrs), 781-585-6623 Website: http://www.jordanhospital.org/homecranberry.cfm?id=30 Contact: Call the main number above to speak to the nurse supervisor. More than 25 years of offering end of life services to patients and families on the South Shore and Cape Cod.

Edwin Phillips Foundation,  P.O. Box 610075, Newton Highlands, MA 02461-0075 Email: grants@epfgrants.org Website: http://www.edwinphillipsfoundation.org The Foundation’s focus is on the needs of mentally and physically handi-capped children. The intent is that the children will be able to remain in their own homes. Geographically, the Trustees are directed to benefit handi-capped children (up to the age of 22) in the town of Marshfield, Massachu-setts and children in Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Elks #2494, 1321 Ocean Street,  P.O. Box 1018 Marshfield, MA 02050 Phone: 781- 837-2955 Website: http://www.elks.org/lodges/home.cfm?LodgeNumber=2495 Elks invest in their communities through programs that help children grow up healthy and drug-free, by undertaking projects that address unmet need, and by honoring the service and sacrifice of our veterans.

First Church of Christ, Scientist, Old Main St. Marshfield Hills, MA 02050 For directions, hours and other information, call 781-837-3785. Resources for those who want to study Christian metaphysics include 10 a.m. Sunday service and Sunday school, nursery, Wednesday testimony meetings at 7:30 p.m. and two Christian Science reading rooms with weekly Bible study guides, Bible reference works, Mary Baker Eddy’s writings and other publi-cations, including The Christian Science Monitor.

Health Connector, 534 Main St. Worcester, MA 01615 Website: http://www.mahealthconnector.org Contact: Glen Shor This is a state program offering health insurance information and plans for uninsured adults who need to comply with state mandated health insur-ance requirements. Marshfield is in the Plymouth service area. Access is Web-based.

Hospice of South Shore, 100 Bay State Dr.,  P.O. Box 859060, Braintree, MA 02185-9060 Phone: 781-843-0947 Web site: http://www.southshorehospital.org/hospice-of-the-south-shore The first Medicare-certified hospice program in the region, Hospice of the South Shore has been providing the highest quality home health care ser-vices for terminally ill patients and their families since 1980.

Jordan Hospital and Tufts Medical Center, 275 Sandwich Street, Plymouth, MA 02360 Phone: 508-746-2000 Website: http://www.jordanhospital.org

Contact: http://www.jordanhospital.org/body.cfm?id=24 Full service hospital.

Lifelong Learning at Duxbury Senior Center, 10 Mayflower St. Duxbury, MA 02332 Phone: 781-934-5774 x102 Email: JoanneMoore@duxburycoa.com Website: http://www.town.duxbury.ma.us/ Contact: Joanne Moore The Lifelong Learning Program, affiliated with the Duxbury Senior Center, is dedicated to expanding the intellectual and cultural experiences of adult learners in the South Shore Community. The Program will provide a place for mature learners to gain or reacquaint themselves with knowledge of a particular subject at a location close to home.

Literacy Program of Greater Plymouth, Plymouth Public Library 132 South St. Plymouth, MA 02360 Phone: 508-830-4260 Email: plmlib@ocln.org Website: http://www.plymouthpubliclibrary.org.adultliteracy Contact: Jeanne Annino The Literacy Program of Greater Plymouth located at the Plymouth Library offers both individual tutoring and classroom-based instruction to adults in basic reading. Also offers assistance in GED certification.

Magical Moon Foundation*, 575 Summer Street, Marshfield, MA 02050 Phone: 800-840-0205 Website: http://www.magicalmoon.org Contact: http://www.magicalmoon.org/about/contact Nurturing and Empowering children with cancer. When children come to the Magical Moon Foundation, they’re knighted into a fellowship of brave young knights. They soon join their friends in a united mission to build a healthy Earth Kingdom where children won’t get cancer. 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation.

Marshfield ADA Committee* Coordinator: Rocco Longo, Town Administrator Phone: 781-837-5563 Email: rlongo@townofmarshfield.org Website: www.townofmarshfield.org ADA Committee: Peter Dowd, Robin Matthews, Edwin Sullivan, Sean Costello, Anne White, Nancy Amatucci, Robert Whittaker The ADA Committee was established to assist the Town in ensuring that people with disabilities have a medium to voice concerns regarding access and other concerns they may have.

If you have any issues or concerns you would like the committee to ad-dress, please send a letter to the ADA Committee, 870 Moraine Street, Marshfield, MA 02050; or drop a note in the mailbox on the first floor of Town Hall (across from the Building Department).

Marshfield Board of Health*, Town Hall, 870 Moraine Street, Marshfield, MA 02050 Peter J. Falabella, M.S., Registered Sanitarian, Certified Health Officer: pfa-labella@townofmarshfield.org, Director of Public Health Laurel Thorne, BS, MA, lthorne@townofmarshfield.org, Assistant Direc-tor Health Department Staff: Valerie Blinn, vblinn@townofmarshfield.org, Administrative Assistant Phone: 781-834-5558 Fax: 781-837-6047 Hours: Monday thru Friday 8:30am - 4:30 pm,and Mon. eves. Until 7:30pm Mission: Our mission is to implement programs and enact policies that protect Public Health, prevent and control disease transmission, and promote a healthy community in Marshfield. Our Board of Health serves as the local arm of both the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. Volunteers are solicited for the regional medical reserve corps.

Marshfield Community Christmas, Marshfield Fairgrounds, Route 3A Marsh-field, MA 02050 or P.O. Box 713 Marshfield, MA 02050 Phone: 781-837-8405 (Seasonal Only Nov. 1 - Jan. 1) Website: http://www.marshfieldcommunitychristmas.com Contact: George Earle, President Marshfield Community Christmas is a 100% volunteer-driven organization that provides Christmas gifts for children and food gift certificates to our needy neighbors in town. The needy families of Marshfield can apply for as-sistance from the program. Applications are only available at the Marshfield Community Christmas office during November and December and must be filled out there in person each year.

Marshfield Council on Aging*, 230 Webster St. Marshfield, MA 02050 Phone: 781-834-5581 Email: marshcoa@comcast.net Website: http://www.marshfieldcaregivers.org Contact: Carol Hamilton, Director The Marshfield Council on Aging is a human service agency, located at the Marshfield Senior Center, whose mission is to provide and coordinate ser-vices to the senior community of Marshfield. The Council on Aging provides information about community resources, personal assistance identifying caregiver needs, referrals to senior services and programs, and links to training and support services.

Marshfield Education Foundation Email: ed@marshfieldfoundation.org Website: http://www.marshfieldfoundation.org/index.html Contact: Ed Barrett, President The Marshfield Education Foundation (MEF) is a private, independent, nonprofit organization with the unifying goal of enhancing the quality and character of our community by identifying, promoting, and funding worth-while educational progarms and initiatives in the Marshfield public schools. The Marshfield Education Foundation Inc is a 501(c)3 charitable corpora-tion which raises funds through corporate grants, individual donations, and various fund raising projects and activities.

Marshfield Emergency Management Agency*, 1639A Ocean Street Marsh-field, Ma 02050 Phone: 781-837-7100 Website: http://www.marshfieldpolice.org/Pages/marshfieldpd_emmanage/index Director: Lt. Paul Taber The Marshfield Emergency Management Agency will develop and maintain the Community Emergency Response Plans. These plans will be used to assist the Town of Marshfield in times of overwhelming need, as defined in MGL. Ch. 639. The goal is to reduce the loss of lives and reduction of property damage associated with these emergencies. Emergency team volunteers are needed and trained in the Emergency Operations Center behind the police station on Ocean Street.

Marshfield Fire Department*, 60 South River Street, Marshfield, MA 02050 

Phone: Emergency 911, Business: 781-837-1315 Email: admin@marshfieldfire.org Chief: Kevin C. Robinson Website: http://www.townofmarshfield.org/government-departments-fire.htm Have recently added a voluntary program that will allow you to have spe-cial information on file to make it easier for the fire fighters to know your property. Property owners can list methods for turning off alarms and local people who are to be called if necessary.

Marshfield Food Pantry, 1981 Ocean Street Marshfield, MA 02050 or P.O. Box 

1097 Marshfield, MA 02050 Phone: 781-837-0359 Email: director@marshfieldfoodpantry.org Website: http://marshfieldfoodpantry.org Hours: Tuesday and Friday 9:30 to 11:45, Wednesday 6:30-8:15 in the evening Contact: Jim Hewitt

We provide food for Marshfield families who are at risk of hunger. We deliver food to home bound people. Proof of residency in Marshfield is the only requirement. Links on website to Sowing Seeds, Goodwill Hunters, and the Molly Fitzgerald Memorial Fund

 Marshfield Harbormaster*, 100 Central Street in Brant Rock Mailing address: 1639 Ocean Street, Marshfield, MA 02050 Phone: 781-834-6655x175, VHF Channel 9 and 16, 911 Web Site: http://www.marshfieldpolice.org/Pages/MarshfieldPD_harbor/index Email: mdimeo@marshfieldpolice.org Contact: Mike DiMeo (Harbormaster) The Harbormaster Department provides service as part of the police department. Volunteers are solicited as part of several on-going programs related to the Marshfield waterfront and the North and South Rivers.

Marshfield Housing Authority*, 12 Tea Rock Gardens, Marshfield, MA 02050 Contact: Jennifer Russell, Executive Director Phone: 781-834-4333 Email: jlrussell.mha@verizon.net Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9-4, Friday, 9-2 The mission of the Marshfield Housing Authority is to provide safe, sanitary housing through the maintenance of our existing units and the develop-ment of new units. The Housing Authority is responsible for approximately 100 units of public, low-income elderly/handicapped housing and 16 units for families throughout the Town. The Authority is charged with planning and implementing a balanced housing program in the Town under Chapter 121B of the Massachusetts General Laws. Income guidelines vary, but are based on Federal Income Limits.

Marshfield Housing Partnership*, 135 Main Street, Unit 29, Marshfield , MA 02050 Contact: John G. Mather, Housing Partnership Coordinator Phone: 781-834-1051 Email: marshfld.housing.coordinator@gmail.com Alternate Contact: Dan Gaulin, Technical Assistant, 617-584-5424, dan@elmwoodhomesllc.com MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Marshfield Housing Partnership Committee is to identify the needs of residents for affordable housing and develop strategies that are consistent with other town priorities to meet those needs.

Marshfield Kiwanis,  P.O. Box 725, MA 02050 Email: http://marshfieldkiwanis.com/about/contact-us Contact: secretary@marshfieldkiwanis.com

Website: http://marshfieldkiwanis.com The Marshfield Kiwanis Club meets weekly on Thursday evenings at 7 PM at the Marshfield Tavern, One Proprietor’s Drive, Marshfield, MA.

Marshfield Masons, Daniel Webster Lodge, on Furnace Street between Route 3A and Route 139 Email: http://www.danielwebsterlodge.org/contact-us Website: http://www.danielwebsterlodge.org Meet on the second Monday of each month with the exception of July and August. Dinner served at 7:00 PM, visitors are welcome.

Marshfield Public Schools*, 76 S. River Street, Marshfield, Ma 02050

Phone: 781-834-5000 Website: http://www.mpsd.org/pages/Marshfield_Public_Schools Mission is to empower all students to reach their intellectual and personal potential as responsible citizens.

Marshfield Police*, 1639 Ocean Street, Marshfield, Mass 02050 Phone: Emergency 911, Business 781-834-6655 Website: http://www.marshfieldpolice.org/Pages/index Contact: Phillip A. Tavares, Chief The Marshfield Police Department will seek to reduce and prevent crime by working in partnership with the community. We will seek to identify the problems and needs that reduce the quality of life in Marshfield. Our Department will respond to these problems and needs with professionalism and fairness.

Marshfield Veterans Services*, 870 Moraine Street Marshfield, MA 02050

Phone: 781-834-5576 Email: bdodge@townofmarshfield.org Website: http://www.townofmarshfield.org/government-departments-veter-ans.htm Contact: William Dodge, Veteran’s Agent Our mission statement is to facilitate Veteran’s in acquiring information on benefits, including prescription drug, eye glasses, transportation to the VA hospitals, claims against the Veterans Administration, and ordinary benefits.

Massachusetts Elder Abuse Hotline, EOEA, One Ashburton Place, 5th Floor Boston, MA 02108 HOTLINE 1-800-922-2275 Phone: 617-727-7750 Website: http://www.massresources.org/elder-protective-services.html Contact: Deborah Fogarty This is a HOTLINE provided by the Mass. Executive Office of Elder Affairs for reporting elder abuse. If you, or a senior you know, is being abused or is

in danger of being abused, you should report it. An EOEA Protective Ser-vices caseworker screen the report and may investigate to determine the type and extent of abuse. When needed, the caseworker will work with the senior and caregivers to develop a protective service care plan. Services may include counseling, legal services, home health care, transportation, housing, and safety planning.

Massachusetts Al-Anon and Alateen (The Al-Anon Family Groups of Mass. Inc.) Al-Anon / Alateen Family Groups, 57 East Main Street, Suite 109 Westborough, MA 01581 Phone: 508-366-0556 Email: afgofma@aol.com Website: http://www.ma-al-anon-alateen.org Contact: Mon - Fri 9-4 or by email The primary purpose of Al-Anon/Alateen is to help families and friends of alcoholics.  Alateen is part of Al-Anon and is for young people affected by another’s drinking. Members learn to live happily whether the alcoholic continues to drink or not. The program is based upon the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions as adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).

McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Liaison*, Marshfield Public Schools, Project Reach Coordinator Phone: 781.834.5025 X - 48411 Email: rfry@mpsd.org Contact: Ruth Fry, M. Ed. The McKinney-Vento Liaison role is to see that homeless students are provided free lunches, Title 1 services, and school supplies, and are made aware of their rights to an equal education. Homeless students include those who are: “doubled-up” i.e. sharing housing w/ others due to economic hardship; living in a shelter; awaiting permanent placement (ex. foster home or STARR program); not in physical custody of parent or guardian; and/or living in a motel, car or campground. Project Reach is an after school program in the five elementary schools in Marshfield. High school students from MHS volunteer one hour a week to work with elementary school children who need a little extra academic support - helping with homework, learning basic math facts, spelling and reading.

Molly Fitzgerald Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 1292, Marshfield, MA, 02050 Website: http://www.mollyfund.net The Molly Fitzgerald Memorial Fund (Molly Fund) is a federally recognized 501(c)3 charitable organization that promotes education and the arts in Marshfield by providing college scholarships, by supporting community service projects, and by assisting in the funding of school programs.

New England Region of Narcotics Anonymous, P.O. Box 437 Quincy, MA 02169 Phone: 866-624-3578 Email: info@newenglandna.org Website: http://nerna.org NA is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We meet regularly to help each other stay clean. We are not interested in what or how much you used but only in what you want to do about your problem and how we can help. Narcotics Anonymous provides a recovery process and peer support network that are linked together. One of the keys to NA’s success is the therapeutic value of addicts working with other addicts. Members share their successes and challenges in overcoming active addiction and living drug-free, productive lives through the application of the principles contained within the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of NA.

North Community Church, 72 Old Main St. Marshfield Hills, MA 02051 or P.O. Box 2 Marshfield Hills, MA 02051 Phone: 781-837-3784,781-424-3103 Email: revpam@northcommunitychurch.org Website: http://www.northcommunitychurch.org Contact: Rev. Pam McGrath North Community Church is a progressive church which welcomes everyone to work together to bring God’s kin-dom to all by caring for our community and our world through sharing our time, our gifts, and our resources.

North River Community Lions Club, 8 Tenth Avenue, Scituate, Mass 02066 Email: info@northriverlions.org Website: http://www.northriverlions.org The Lions Club is part of a world-wide effort to focus on preventable blind-ness and other service projects. The local club meets September through June at the Ming Dynasty on Route 139 on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month at 7 PM. This club represents efforts in Marshfield, Pembroke, Scituate, and Norwell.

Norwell Visiting Nurse Association, 120 Longwater Drive Norwell, MA 02061 Phone: 781-659-2342 or Fax 781-659-0150 Email: info@nvna.org Website: http://www.nvna.org Contact: Joan Wright The Norwell Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice merges valuable clinical, educational and managerial perspectives to deliver the highest quality patient care in the comforting environment of home. NVNA services 21 South Shore communities including Marshfield. Services include home care, clinical specialties, private duty, geriatric case management and com-

munity support. They also operate a hospice program. (see under HOS-PICE SERVICES.)

Old Colony Elder Services Inc., 144 Main St. Brockton, MA 02301 Phone: 508-584-1561 or Fax: 508-897-0031 Email: info@oldcolonyelderservices.org Website: http://www.oldcolonyelderservices.org Contacts: Diana DiGeorgi and Lucille Dallaire Old Colony Elder Services (OCES) is a private non-profit corporation, designated as an Aging Services Access Point. OCES provides a wide variety of services including, but not limited to, information & referral, home care services, caregiver support, home delivered meals, and case manage-ment. The goal of these supportive services is to enable the elder to remain independent in the community. Marshfield is one of the Southeastern Mas-sachusetts communities within the OCES service area.

Old Colony YMCA Big Brothers/ Big Sisters at Old Colony, 465 Main Street Brockton, MA 02301 Phone: 508-587-4242 Email: bsbb@oldcolonyymca.org Website: http://www.oldcolonyymca.org To provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professional-ly supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever

One Life at a Time, 100 Ledgewood Place, Suite 104, Rockland, MA 02370 Phone: 781-681-7003 Email: info@1lifeatatime.org Website: http://www.1lifeatatime.org Contact: Chris Driscoll O’Neill, Exec. Director The Mission: At One Life at a Time we pledge to help those in need of em-ployment assistance and will be committed to preparing our clients to rejoin the work force.   One Life at a Time is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization designed to provide FREE job development services to individuals who are unemployed or underemployed. We think you’ll find our approach unique, compassionate, and effective. Our three week intensive program includes resume and cover letter writing, interview preparation, computer training and job placement help. We have two groups, a young adults program and an adults program to cater to the different experience levels of our clients.

Our Lady of the Assumption, 40 Canal Street Marshfield, MA 02041 or P.O. Box 268 Green Harbor, MA 02041 Phone: 781-834-6252 Email: assumchrch@verizon.net Website: http://www.assumptionparish.com Contact: Rev. Arthur Mackay

Outreach, Inc. — Kids Care, 1574 Ocean Street Marshfield, MA 02050 Phone: 857-939-3459 Email: matthew@outreachprogram.org Website: http://www.outreachprogram.org Contact: Matthew Martin The mission of Outreach is to provide safe water, food, medical care and education to children and those in need at home and abroad. In MA, the is-sue is food (there are 16,000 hungry kids in Plymouth County alone). Here are three ways to get involved in Kids Care’s mission to end hunger on the South Shore: 1. Donate (check out lucyblossom.com too!), 2. Volunteer (go to sanctuarymarshfield.org/meals), and 3. Connect us to another local food shelf. Outreach, Inc. is a 501(c)3 organization. 

Plymouth Area Coalition, 149 Bishop’s Highway Kingston, MA 02364 Phone: 781-582-2010 Fax: 781-585-2869 Email: info@plymouthareacoalition.org Website: http://www.plymouthareacoalition.org The Coalition began in 1985 as a result of a group of concerned citizens responding to families living in their cars and the state forest. The Coalition now has a facility to accommodate ten families. This facility also houses offices, a food pantry, Children’s Holiday Fund program, F.A.I.R. program, and learning center.

Plymouth Career Center, 36 Cordage Park Circle, Suite 200 Plymouth, MA 02360 Phone: 508-732-5300, Fax: 508-747-0631 Website: http://www.quincycareercenter.org/plymouth.htm Contact: Kevin Parham, Director or Fran Grey, Operations Manager Email: kparham@detma.org - Fgrey@detma.org The South Shore Career Centers, located in Plymouth and Quincy, are part of the Massachusetts One-Stop Career Center System, providing employers and workers access to all of the programs and benefits of the workforce development system in one location. One-Stop Career Centers help job seekers connect with employers. The South Shore Career Centers host a variety of employment-related workshops and events each month. Experienced Job Specialists are available to assist you with reviewing your resume and provide job search assistance. The South Coastal Business Services Unit works with the business community to support regional eco-nomic growth through workforce development services that are provided by the Plymouth and Quincy Career Centers.

Renew Crew - Habitat for Humanity of Greater Plymouth, 72 North Main Street Carver, MA 02330 or P.O. Box 346 Carver, MA 02330 Phone: 508-866-4188 or 508-866-2319 Email: hfhplymouth@hotmail.com

Website: http://www.hfhplymouth.org Contact: Krista Vicich, Mgr. Constructs handicap ramps and makes limited repairs and renovations for needy persons. Donates labor. Does not provide funds for materials.

Road to Responsibility, 1831 Ocean Street Marshfield, MA 02050 Phone: 781-834-1300 Website: http://www.roadtoresponsibilty.org Provides the means, the opportunity, and the support necessary to allow citizens with disabilities to take their place as productive members of the community. Through residential, work/employment, day habilitation and other day supports we strive to offer the basic elements necessary to en-rich and sustain our citizen’s lives.

Road to Recovery / American Cancer Society Phone: 800-227-2345 Website: http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/SupportProgramsServices/road-to-recovery The American Cancer Society Road to Recovery program provides trans-portation to and from treatment for people who have cancer who do not have a ride or are unable to drive themselves. Volunteer drivers donate their time and the use of their cars so that patients can receive the life-sav-ing treatments they need. Road to Recovery services are available in the Marshfield area through their 1-800-227-2345 line or their website.

Rotary Club of Scituate, P.O. Box 831, Scituate, MA 02066 Website: http://www.clubrunner.ca/CPrg/home/homeC.asp?cid=4873 Email: secretary@scituaterotary.org Local and international service club; serves both Marshfield and Scituate. Meets Wednesday evenings at 6:30 at the Scituate Country Club, 91 Drift-way, Scituate, Ma 02066 Visitors welcome.

Sanctuary Church, 185 Plain St. Marshfield, MA 02050 Phone: 781-837-2746 Email: office@sanctuarymarshfield.org Website: http://www.sanctuarymarshfield.org Contact: Mark Huber Sanctuary is a denominationally diverse church in Marshfield, MA, seeking to create sacred spaces where people connect to God and respond to what God is already doing in our community and the world.

Scituate Etrusco Association, One Common Street Scituate, MA 02066 or P.O. Box 265, Scituate, MA 02066 Phone: 781-545-4411 Contact: Jean Hoogeveen Loans of Medical Equipment.

SCOUTS - Boy Scouts, meet at the Sanctuary Church in Marshfield Scout Master: Daniel Barden Email: barden101@aol.com Girl Scouts, meet at the 1st Congregational Church Marshfield Scout leader: Sharon Seeg Email: sseeg@gis.net

SHINE - Health Insurance Needs for Elders, Middleborough COA, 558 Plym-outh St. Middleborough, MA 02346 Phone: 508-946-2490 x17 or 508-946-2490 Email: shine.mboro@verizon.net Website: http://www.middleborough.com/coa/index.html Contacts: Andrea Priest, COA Director; Mary Bessey, SHINE Director; Terri Walsh The SHINE program provides free, unbiased and up-to-date health insur-ance information, counseling and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries of all ages and their caregivers. The Middleborough Council on Aging hosts the SHINE program for the Marshfield service area.

Short Term Housing Fund, See 1st Congregational Church

Social Security Administration, 198 Columbia Road Hanover, MA 02339-2380 Phone: 877-444-6898 Website: http://www.socialsecurity.gov

South Coastal Counties Legal Services, 231 Main St., Suite 201 Brockton, MA 02301 Phone: 508-586-2110, 800-244-9023 or 508-587-3222 Website: http://www.sccls.org Contact: Richard McMahon An agency offering counseling and civil legal assistance to residents of Marshfield and other south coastal communities in Plymouth and Barn-stable counties. Their Hyannis office is at 460 west Main St. Hyannis MA 02601. Their legal aid phone line is 800-244-9023.

South River Community Church, 52 Main St. Marshfield, MA 02050 Phone: 781-837-9903 Email: church@southrivercc.org Website: http://www.southrivercc.org/ Contacts: Pastors Jeff and Cindy Towne

South Shore Community Action Council, Inc. (SSCAC), 265 South Meadow Road Plymouth, MA 02360 Phone: 508-747-7575 or 508-747-1250

Website: http://www.sscac.org Contact: Pat Daly Since 1965, the South Shore Community Action Council, Inc. (SSCAC), a private not-for-profit organization, has provided a range of critical services to low-income individuals and families on the South Shore of Massachu-setts, and has toiled to combat the root causes of poverty in those commu-nities. Web site has services by town listed with pointers to more detailed information. SSCAC runs many programs in the areas of Youth and Family Development, South Shore Early Education in Marshfield (Head Start), Income Maintenance, Nutrition, Emergency Assistance, Self-Sufficiency, Energy Assistance, Employment, and Transportation Assistance.

South Shore Habitat for Humanity, 20 Mathewson Drive Weymouth, MA 02189 Phone: 781-337-7744 or 781-337-3775 Email: mtaylor@sshabitat.org Website: http://www.sshabitat.org Contact: Martine Taylor A non-profit Christian housing ministry dedicated to eliminating substan-dard housing and homelessness and making decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Volunteers work with future homeowners to build and renovate houses, which are then sold to partner families at no profit with a 20-year, no-interest mortgage.

South Shore Hospital, 55 Fogg Road, South Weymouth, Mass 02190 Phone: 781-624-8000 Email: http://www.southshorehospital.org/contact-us Website: http://www.southshorehospital.org Full service hospital.

South Shore Housing, 169 Summer Street Kingston, MA 23464 Phone: 781-422-4200 or 781-585-7483 Website: http://www.southshorehousing.org Contact: Michael McGowan South Shore Housing (SSH)is committed to enhancing the quality of life for low and moderate-income people by providing decent, safe and affordable housing helping families move toward economic and social independence; and assists individuals to reconnect with their community

South Shore Mental Health, 500 Victory Rd., Quincy, Ma 02171 Phone: Emergency 617-774-6036 or 800-528-4890; Appointments 617-847-1914; Information 617-847-1950 Committed to early intervention and education serving the South Shore. Out patient services at North River Associates, 769 Plain St., Marshfield and 64 Industrial Park Rd., Unit #5, Plymouth.

South Shore Visiting Nurse Association, 100 Bay State Drive Braintree, MA 02185 or P.O. Box 859060 Braintree, MA 02185 Phone: 781-843-0947 or 617-843-2599 Provides health care services in the home. Also provides hospice services.

South Shore Women’s Resource Center &Thrift Boutique, 71 Court St. N. Plymouth, MA 02362 or P.O. Box 6237 N. Plymouth, MA 02362 Phone: 508-746-2664 or 508-746-4668; Thrift Boutique 508-746-4557 Email: joan.sswrc@hptc.org Website: http://www.thesswrc.org Contacts: Kathy Spear or Kathy Norris The South Shore Women’s Resource Center is a nonprofit, community-based domestic violence program that has been assisting victims of domestic violence and their families for more than 30 years. Their focus is to create a welcoming environment where victims can feel safe; their Crisis Hotline is 888-746-2664. All services are free and confidential.

South Shore YMCA (Mill Pond Branch), 75 Mill Street Hanover, MA 02339 Phone: 781-837-3337 Website: http://ssymca.org/millpond The Mill Pond Branch of the South Shore YMCA is dedicated to improving the quality of life for all through programs that promote healthy spirit, mind, and body. Here you’ll find people of all ages and abilities, from all walks of life and economic circumstances. Everyone is welcome at the Y, where we build strong kids, strong families and strong communities. One of several branches of the Y in the area including an early learning center and a nature center nearby.

Sowing Seeds, 974 Plain Street Marshfield, MA 02050 or P.O. Box 1001 Marsh-field, MA 02050 Phone: 781-837-3337 Website: http://www.sowingseedsofhope.net/ Sowing Seeds is a non-profit network of people who share their time, ideas and special gifts to help Marshfield, Massachusetts residents in need. It is 100% volunteer, and 100% privately funded. The building is staffed during meetings and Clothing Bank hours: Thursdays and Saturdays 10 am to 12 noon (except for rare holiday closings).

St Ann’s By The Sea, 591 Ocean St. Marshfield, MA 02050 Phone: 781-834-4953 or 781-834-7472 Email: karen@stanns.net Website: http://www.stanns.net/ Contact: Rev. John Carmichael

St. Christine’s Parish, 1295 Main Street Marshfield, MA 02050 Phone: 781-834-6003 or 781-834-0671 Email: frtom@saintchristines.org Website: http://www.saintchristines.org/ Contact: Rev. Thomas J. Walsh

St. Marks Coptic Orthodox Church, 255 Furnace St. Marshfield, MA 02050 Website: https://sites.google.com/site/stmarktempwebpage

Talking Information Center, P.O. Box 519,130 Enterprise Drive, Marshfield, MA 02050 Phone: 781-834-4400 · 800-696-9505 Email: general@ticnetwork.com Website: http://ticnetwork.org/ Talking Information Center is an Award winning radio reading service for the blind and visually impaired. Our mission is to provide visually-impaired and print-handicapped people access to the printed word and to provide audience-specific information in the form of timely broadcast programming.

Town of Marshfield*, 870 Moraine Street, Marshfield, MA 02050 Phone: 781-834-5540 (Town Clerk Website: http://www.townofmarshfield.org Emergencies: Animal Control: 781-834-6655 Emergency Management Agency: 781-837-7100 Fire: 911 or 781-837-1315 Harbor Master: 911 or 781-834-6655 or VHF 9 & 16 Police: 911 or 781-834-6655 Other: Schools-781-834-5000; Elder Care (Council on Aging: 781-834-5581 Veterans: 781-834-5576 Recreation: 781-834-5543 Ventress Library: 781-834-5535 Please review the Town website or call the Selectman’s Office/Town Ad-ministrator for more information (781)-834-5563. The Town of Marshfield publishes the Annual Report each year and makes it available at Town Hall and also on the web site. It is an excellent source of information on activi-ties here. Due to space limitations, we have published some of the infor-mation contained in it here, but for a complete overview of town activities and events, please consult with the Report or contact town offices during business hours. Volunteers are needed for Boards, Committees, Commis-sions and Councils. Several programs are available to assist people with need through town organizations. An extensive list of telephone numbers is available on the back cover of the Annual Report and also on the web site. This document will be posted on the Town of Marshfield web site.

Trinity Episcopal Church, 229 Highland Street Marshfield Hills, MA 02051 or P.O. Box 388 Marshfield Hills, MA 02051 Phone: 781-319-9830 or 781-834-2303 Email: revbap@aol.com Website: http://www.marshfield.net/trinity/ Contact: Rev. Barbara Peterson

United Way, 211 call center is the national abbreviated dialing code for free ac-cess to health and human services information and referral. 211 makes a connection between individuals and families seeking services or volunteer opportunities and the appropriate community-based organizations and gov-ernment agencies. By making services easier to access, 211 encourages prevention and reduces the number of non-emergency calls inappropriately made to 911. This line is manned 24/7

Veterans of Foreign Wars, 655 Main St., Marshfield, MA 02050 Phone: 781-834-9143

Wellspring Hull, 814 Nantasket Avenue Hull, MA 02045 Phone: 781-925-3211 Website: http://www.wellspringhull.org Provides a variety of programs including adult education, food pantry, community outreach, computer learning classes, counseling and domestic violence counseling and transportation.

YWCA Marshfield Branch of the Cambridge YWCA, 76 Ferry Hill Road, Marsh-field, MA 02050 Phone: 781-834-8371 Email: ywcamarshfield@verizon.net Website: http://ywcamarshfield.org Contact: Kimberly Nashawaty The YWCA is a nonprofit, community-based organization. The mission statement is: Empowering Women and Eliminating Racism. Not only do we have wonderful adult education classes such as quilting, knitting, water-color painting, and tai chi; we also offer a superb summer camp for kids ages K-8.

Members of the Marshfield Chamber are honored to be able to help in this community effort

We are happy to help make this valuable resource book a reality. It is both a pleasure and our responsibility in being a good neighbor.

Pavilion Floors 90 Commerce Way • Woburn, MA 01801 Ph: 781.933.8500 Fx: 781 .932.8844 www.pavilionfloors.com

Pavilion Floors is proud to support the Rotary Club of Scituate

We are happy to help bring this important resource to our neighbors in Marshfield

A community service project sponsored by the Rotary Club of Scituate Google: Rotary Club Scituate MA