Housing & Food Resources

Brockton Public Schools has created this web page to provide resources to families needing assistance. The resources are divided into 4 categories: Education, Health, Housing & Shelter and Family & Community Resources.

For information about students' rights related to schooling while experiencing homelessness, please visit...

Massachusetts Coalition for The Homeless 781-595-7570

Brockton Public Schools: A SNAP Outreach Partner

Brockton Public Schools is proud to serve as a SNAP Outreach Partner in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA).

As a SNAP Outreach Partner, we support families by helping them complete SNAP applications, gather required documents, understand the application process, and maintain eligibility through re-certifications and interim reporting.

We work closely with DTA staff to connect families with food assistance and other supportive resources available to the community.

Get Access to food this summer through SUN Bucks

SUN Bucks helps kids and teens thrive in the summertime and beyond, making it easier for families to get nutritious food for their kids when school is out.

SUN Bucks (Summer EBT) is a federally-funded program that helps low-income families with school-aged children buy food when schools are closed for the summer. Learn more at the Massachusetts SUN Bucks Program website.

For families who were approved and accessed benefits in 2025, their SUN Bucks benefits for 2026 were paid to their same card. Newly eligible families for 2026 or those who did not access their benefits in 2025, a new card was mailed earlier this week.

Those needing a replacement card can request one on DTA Connect or by calling the SUN Bucks Hotline at 855-425-8770. We encourage all SUN Bucks recipients to keep their benefits safe by changing their PIN as often as possible and accessing the card lock features by creating an account on DTA Connect or calling the number on the back of their SUN Bucks card, 800-997-2555.

Food

SNAP

What is Snap?
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is a federal program that offers nutrition assistance benefits to millions of eligible, low-income individuals and families. On a monthly basis, SNAP participants receive a fixed quantity of SNAP benefits on an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Card. The SNAP EBT card can be used like a debit card to purchase healthy food at authorized area retail stores and supermarkets.

For more information, contact Choyah Pennyfeather at [email protected]

Healthy Incentives Program

The Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) is a Massachusetts program that allows users to be reimbursed when you use your EBT card to buy fruit and vegetables at participating farms.

Get Help Applying
To make an appointment, contact Choyah Pennyfeather, Community Partnerships and Resources Coordinator at 508-894-4596 or email at [email protected].  

DTA Assistance Line 877-382-2363

Food Source Hotline 1-800-645-8333

Brockton Food Pantries

Catholic Charities, 686 N. Main St., 508-587-0815 Mon -Wed 10 am-11:45 am /1- 2:45 pm Fri- 9 am – 12:00 pm
Charity Guild, 501 N. Main St., 508-583-5280 Tue -Thur. 10 am Wed. 1 pm *UNTIL WE REACH OUR DAILY FOOD SUPPLY LIMIT
Salvation Army, 216 Centre St., 508-583-1896, Mon-Fri 12-1 pm
Trinity Baptist Church, 1376 Main St., 508-588-4668 1st & 2nd Tuesday/4:00pm-6:00pm
Assembly of God, 199 Warren Ave., 508-583-7222 Fri. 10-12pm
My Brother's Keeper, 508-238-4416, All requests are processed by phone. Lines open Mon – Fri at 10 am and remain open until the daily maximum is reached.

WIC
795 Pleasant Street, Brockton 508-588-8241

More comfortable submitting your forms in person?

Please feel free to bring your forms in to:
Choyah Pennyfeather
Community Partnerships and Resources Coordinator
508-894-4596
[email protected].
Crosby Administration Building
43 Crescent St., Brockton, Massachusetts 02301

Optional: Download the DTA Connect App

The Department of Transitional Assistance offers the DTA Connect app, which lets you view and manage your case information. It can be downloaded from Google Play or the App Store.

Now you can manage your benefits with a few quick clicks.

Upload and submit important documents
Update your contact information
Request an income verification letter (proof of DTA benefits)

No more long lines or hold times.

Download in the Google Play Store

Download in the Apple Store

SNAP Files

Emergency Financial Assistance Programs

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Healthy Incentives Program Flier (Vineyard Farm)

Family & Community Resources

Referral Contacts

DOR, Child Support Enforcement, 1-800-332-2733
DTA Recipient Services, 1-800-445-6604
DCF, 1-800-795-5200 or 1-800-KIDS-508
Early Intervention, 1-800-905-8437
Legal Assistance, 1-800-244-9023
Parents Helping Parents, 1-800-882-1250
Parental Stress Line, 1-800-632-8188
SouthBay Mental Health, 1-800-244-4691
MSPCC, 508-586-2660
Brockton WIC, 508-588-8241
Boys & Girls Club, 508-586-3503
YMCA, 508-587-4242

Housing & Shelter Resources

Your Emergency Housing Portal for RAFT, EA Family Shelter, and HomeBASE (Mass. Housing & Livable Communities Website)

Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance - click on "Resources"

MassHousing information on affordable rental housing.

Brockton Housing Authority - Opportunities for public affordable housing in Brockton.

Project Place Gatehouse: a supportive community that promotes hope and opportunity for homeless and low income individuals by providing the skills, education and resources needed to obtain stable employment and housing.

Information on Emergency Financial Assistance from NeighborWorks.

Resources to support a housing search.

Housing Assistance
Helpline, 47 W. Elm St., Brockton, MA 508-584-4357

Education

Grades K-8 Brockton Public Schools Registration

Parent Information Center
60 Crescent Street, Brockton, MA
508-580-7950

NAEHCY: National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth

NCHE: additional information and resources on providing assistance for schools serving displaced students

Horizons for Homeless Children: training & technical assistance workshops for educators and administrators working with young homeless children and their families

School on Wheels of Massachusetts: an organization whose mission is to educate children impacted by homelessness by providing academic support and one-on-one mentoring so children can reach their full potential

CHOICES: a program at Massasoit Community College for transitional assistance and low-income individuals

Health

Social Services

Department of Transitional Assistance
75 Commercial Street, Brockton, MA
508-895-7000

DTA Client Services
1-800-445-6604

Social Security Administration
166 Main Street, Brockton, MA
508-427-5386 Hours: M-F 9am-4pm

MELD Program: Moms aged 13-25, one child under 3
508-559-8704

MSPCC Good Start Program
508-586-2660

Young Parent Program
508-894-8543

Early Intervention
BAMSI 508-586-9855
MSPCC 1-800-339-2204
South Bay 1-800-244-4691

Housing Assistance
Helpline, 47 W. Elm St., Brockton, MA 508-584-4357

Contact Us

Jane Zucco McKinney-Vento and Foster Care Liaison

508-894-4541 x1043
Choyah Pennyfeather Community Partnerships and Resources Coordinator

508-894-4596 x1049

Help Steps

Help Steps connects individuals to local health and human resources to alleviate disparities in health and social well-being in our community. Download the Android App or the iOS App or view the website by clicking the button below.

2-1-1 Help Steps

Brockton Area Hunger Network Materials

BAHN Flyer