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Asian American Civic Association<br />
87 Tyler Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02111<br />
617-426-9492<br />
www.aaca-boston.org<br />
Description: <strong>The</strong> Asian American Civic Association offers programs for<br />
Asian immigrants. <strong>The</strong> Adult Basic Education English Transitional<br />
Program (ABE) offers free intermediate English classes (20 weeks,<br />
four days a week, 2 hours per lesson). Beginner ESOL classes<br />
last 12 weeks and cost $275.<br />
MAPS (Massachusetts Alliance of Portugese Speakers) – Allston<br />
569 Cambridge Street, Allston, MA 02134<br />
617-787-0557<br />
Toll-Free: 1-800-232-7725<br />
Description: Services include advocacy services, ESOL courses,<br />
citizenship classes and immigrant social services.<br />
Somali Development Center (SDC)<br />
203-205 Green Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130<br />
617-522-0700<br />
www.sdcboston.org<br />
Description: Services include free ESOL classes, youth programs, housing<br />
and employment assistance, legal assistance, health services<br />
and information and referrals.<br />
Vietnamese-American Civic Association<br />
1452 Dorchester Avenue, 3rd Floor, One Fields Corner, Dorchester, MA 02122<br />
617-288-7344<br />
www.vacaboston.org<br />
Description: Services include ESOL and citizenship classes and assistance,<br />
health awareness and outreach activities, social services<br />
counseling, youth programming and employment services.<br />
SOCIAL SERVICE SUPPORT RESOURCES: LEGAL RESOURCES<br />
<strong>The</strong> Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS)<br />
197 Friend Street, Boston, MA 02114<br />
617-371-1234<br />
60 Gore Street, Suite 203, Cambridge, MA 02141<br />
617-603-2700<br />
www.gbls.org<br />
Description: <strong>The</strong> Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) provides free civil<br />
legal assistance to income eligible people in Boston. Services<br />
range from legal advice to full case representation, depending<br />
on client need. GBLS serves families whose yearly income<br />
does not exceed 125% of Federal Poverty Income <strong>Guide</strong>lines<br />
($25,813 for a family of four).<br />
Public Defenders Office (Committee for Public Counsel Services)<br />
Boston: 617-482-6212 or 617-210-1320<br />
Roxbury: 617-445-5640 or 617-445-7581<br />
Juvenile (YAP): 617-445-5640<br />
Children and Family Law: 617-210-1340<br />
www.publiccounsel.net/office_locations/public_defender_offices.html<br />
2010-2011 COMMUNITY RESOURCE GUIDE | MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH SERVICES | COMMONWEALTH CORPORATION
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