Childcare Assistance

  • Community Care for Kids
    1509 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA 02169, 3rd Floor
    617-657-5305
    Community Care for Kids (CCK) is the child care resource and referral program serving the EEC Metro Boston Region.
  • Department of Early Education and Care
    617-988-6600
    Massachusetts child care financial assistance programs (CCFA) can help you pay for child care and out-of-school time programs.
  • Head Start Norwood
    275 Prospect St., Norwood, MA, 02062
    781-255-0413
    Head Start is a federal and state-funded preschool program, for children ages 2.9-5 years, that is provided at no cost to income-eligible families

Clothing and Furniture

  • Annie's Closet
    Contact: AnniesClosetNorwood@gmail.com
    Annie's Closet provides clothing with dignity and respect to the Norwood community
    Link to request clothing
  • Dignity Matters
    Contact: kate@dignity-matters.org
    25 Brigham St, Westborough, MA 01581
    Dignity Matters is a Massachusetts-based non-profit organization dedicated to addressing period poverty
    by providing free menstrual products, bras, and underwear to women, girls, and transgender men who are homeless or disadvantaged
  • My Brother's Keeper
    PO Box 338, Easton, MA 02356
    508-238-7512
    My Brother’s Keeper is a Christian organization that delivers furniture and food to families in need
  • New Life Furniture Bank of Massachusetts
    102 Elm Street, Walpole, MA 02081
    Contact: info@newlifefb.org
    New Life Furniture Bank of MA is a volunteer-led nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that accepts furniture and household items
    and makes them available at no charge to those in need through referring agencies
  • Society of St. Vincent de Paul
    781-414-2744
    The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) is a Catholic organization that provides services to people in need
    The SVDP's mission is to help people through food, clothing, housing, and medical care

Early Intervention

  • Empower Early Intervention
    603 Neponset Street, Canton, MA 02021
    781-255-1817
    Empower’s Early Intervention welcomes all parents who have questions about their child’s development
    Early intervention services are generally suitable for children from birth to age three
    who have developmental delays or are at risk of such delays
  • Thom Early Intervention
    101 Vanderbilt Avenue, Norwood, MA 02062
    781-551-0405
    Early Intervention (EI) in Massachusetts is a statewide, family-centered, developmental service
    Thom Child & Family Services offers the earliest possible intervention and support for children
    birth to three years old and their families

Special Education

  • Family TIES of Massachusetts
    617-236-7210
    Family TIES empowers families, engages diverse communities, and eliminates barriers to improve life outcomes
    for all children and young adults, especially those with disabilities
  • The Lark Center
    629 Washington St. Norwood, MA 02062
    508-233-2293
    The Lark Center is a play + learning center dedicated to the therapeutic education,
    rehabilitation, and support of children + teens
  • Norwood Public Schools Little Mustangs Preschool
    275 Prospect St, Norwood, MA 02062
    781-440-5802 ext.3000
    Norwood Public Schools offers free preschool screenings for Norwood residents between 3 and 5 years of age.
    The screenings take place at the Little Mustangs Preschool Academy.
    The screening process is designed as a first step in identifying children that may need
    special education services in the preschool years

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