Organizations
Last updated September 6, 2010
There are many local organizations working to improve the community of Hyde Park. One of the chief objectives of this website is to catalog these organizations and help them make their presence and offerings known to the residents of the neighborhood. These organizations are not for profit, may be funded with public and/or private funds, and offer their services free of charge or for a small fee.
This is not yet a comprehensive list, but it hopes to be. If you know of an organization or program that should appear on this page, please contact me.
Community Service Organizations
ABCD/Hyde Park Head Start
695 Truman Pkwy
Hyde Park, MA 02136
617.327.1152
Head Start is administered by Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) to provide a comprehensive family care program for low income residents. They offer childcare, counseling, nutrition assistance, health, social and educational services.
Adult Literacy Initiative is a group of providers of adult education services who are funded by the Mass. Dept. of Education and/or the City of Boston. In Hyde Park, ALI offers classes in English for speakers of other languages through Jewish Vocational Service at the Hyde Park Library.
Association of Haitian Women in Boston (AFAB-KAFANM)
330 Fuller Street
Dorchester, MA 02124
617.287.0096
AFAB-KAFANM serves Haitian women in Boston and their families. It offers adult education, youth development, domestic violence prevention, housing advocacy.
Boston Center for Youth and Families
BCYF is a city agency that directs programs for youth and families around the city, including the Hyde Park Community Center and the Ohrenberger Community Center in West Roxbury.
Boston Police District E-18
1249 Hyde Park Avenue
Hyde Park, MA 02136
617.343.5600
Boston Police Station E-18 is the local police district headquarters. Featuring “Officer Rideout” who hosts discussions with youth, plans field trips, and maintains dialogue with local youth and families.
Boston Senior Home Care
Lincoln Plaza
89 South Street
Boston, MA 02111
617.451.6400
Boston Senior Home Care is dedicated to helping area seniors and others remain in their homes or in other supportive settings. It offers programs and direct care services such as care management, day health, help with chores, errands and transportation, and more.
Citizen’s Energy Corporation
88 Black Falcon Avenue
Suite 342
Boston, MA 02210
617.338.6300
Citizen’s Energy is an organization dedicated to helping provide heating assistance to low income households in Massachusetts. It offers oil and natural gas heat assistance for the winter.
Ethos
555 Amory Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617.522.6700
TDD 617.524.2687
Ethos is a non-profit agency working to promote independence and wellbeing among seniors and the disabled throughout Greater Boston. It offers care giving, ombudsman support, meals and nutrition care, crisis support, and money management assistance.
Haitian American Health Initiatives, Inc. (HAPHI)
10 Fairway Street
Mattapan, MA 02126
617.298.8076
HAPHI is a minority run, non-profit agency dedicated to providing linguistically accessible services to members of the Haitian-American community in Boston.It offers English lessons, civic engagement and voter drives, senior services, limited food assistance, youth safety and development.
Harvard Street Health Center WIC
695 Truman Parkway
Room 102
Hyde Park, MA 02136
617.364.4453
Harvard Street Health Center is the local office of WIC, the Food and Nutritional Service program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It offers food and nutritional assistance for mothers and their children to 5 years.
Hyde Park Branch Library
35 Harvard Avenue
Hyde Park, MA 02136
617.361.2524
The local branch of the Boston Public Library system offers story time for toddlers and preschoolers, reading programs, summer book clubs, homework assistance, English lessons, and art installations of locally produced art.
Hyde Park Community Center
1179 River Street
Hyde Park, MA 02136
617.364.9500
Hyde Park Community Center is a Boston Center for Youth and Families operating in the Hyde Park Municipal Building. The center offers youth and family services, activities, and the Hyde Park Food Pantry.
Hyde Park Community Resources (HPCR)
11 Fairmount Ave, Suite 101
Hyde Park, MA 02136
617.364.7300
Hyde Park Community Resources is a partnership of neighborhood service providers dedicated to improving residents’ knowledge of and access to recreational, health and social services in Hyde Park. It publishes an information directory to the services and resources available in Hyde Park.
Hyde Park Food Pantry
1179 River Street
Hyde Park MA, 02136
617.839.0985
Hyde Park Food Pantry is the Hyde Park location of the Greater Boston Food Bank. It provides food assistance to area families.
Hyde Park YMCA
1137 River Street
Hyde Park, MA 02136
617.361.2300
The Hyde Park Y is the local branch of the YMCA of Boston. It brings its fitness, wellness and recreational opportunities, childcare, and educational programs for the whole family to Hyde Park.
Jewish Vocational Service at the Hyde Park Branch Library
JVS is a non-profit organization providing educational and vocational services to help their clients reach financial independence. It provides job training, job placement assistance, and English lessons to speakers of other languages.
Nigerian Youth Organization of Boston, Inc.
PO Box191039
Boston, MA 02119
617.361.3678
Nigerian Youth Organization is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing educational and recreational services for youth and promoting awareness of African cultures. It offers SAT prep, college preparation, GED prep, homework help, social activities.
Ohrenberger Community Center
175 West Boundary Road
West Roxbury, MA 02132
617.635.5183
Ohrenberger Community Center is another Boston Center for Youth and Families community center. It offers health fitness, art classes, senior programs.
Southwest Boston Community Development Corporation (SWBCDC)
11 Fairmount Ave
Suite 101
Hyde Park, MA 02136
617.364.7300
SWBCDC is a non-profit organization composed of local residents and businesses working for affordable housing and transportation and a robust cultural and business climate for Hyde Park and Roslindale. Its focus is affordable housing advocacy, resident displacement prevention, transportation and arts initiatives.
Visiting Nurses Association of Boston
500 Rutherford Avenue, Suite 101
Charlestown, MA 02129
617.426.5555
VNA of Boston provides home health care, hospice care, and private care for seniors and other residents of Greater Boston. It offers skilled nursing, rehabilitation, counseling, hospice care, and more.
Arts Organizations
Artists-at-Large is a non-profit, Hyde Park organization working to bring art, in all its forms, to Hyde Park and beyond. Multiple opportunities exist to support AaL with donations of time, money, supplies, and resources. Visit the website for more details.
Hyde Park Art Association
Menino Arts Center (MAC)
26 Central Ave.
Hyde Park, MA 02136
617.364.2787
Hyde Park Art Association is a non-profit organization whose mission is to stimulate the creation and appreciation of art in the community. New members and volunteers welcome. Visit the website for more details.
Hyde Park Artscene
617.364.7300
Hyde Park Open Studios Hyde Park Open Studios is an annual December event where participating Hyde Park artists open their studios to the public and art is displayed in a variety of locations. Visit the website and plan to attend the next Hyde Park Open Studios! Menino Art Center (MAC) The MAC is the second floor of the George Robert White Building in Hyde Park. The MAC offers classes, gallery shows, and affordable studio space to area artists. Riverside Theatre Works Hyde Park Main Streets Hyde Park Main Streets is a non-profit organization composed of residents and businesses interested in promoting a thriving business district in downtown Hyde Park. Hyde Park Main Streets welcomes neighbor volunteers to serve on a variety of committees. Visit the website for details. The Jolly Aces Senior Club The Jolly Aces is a seniors social club for people 55 and over. Contact BB at 617.364.6535 for more information. New members welcome! Community Seniors Community Seniors is a seniors social club hosting trips and meetings. Contact Phyllis at 617.364.2280 for more information. Readville Seniors Readville Seniors is a seniors social club hosting meetings and activities. Contact Mary at 617.361.2742 for more information. New members welcome. Go-Go Seniors Go-Go Seniors is a seniors social club hosting trips and meetings. Contact Joanne Freeman at 617.323.0071. New members welcome. Boston Natural Areas Network BNAN works to expand and preserve open green space by mobilizing local citizens to advocate for their open spaces. Become a member and learn how to garden, ranch beetles, canoe, care for local green spaces, and much more. Friends of Stony Brook Reservation Friends of Stony Brook Reservation is a group concerned with building awareness of the resources of the Stony Brook Reservation. Attend an event or visit the website for contact information. Neponset River Watershed Association Neponset River Watershed Association works to protect and preserve the Neponset River and its tributaries and watershed lands. Visit the website for a newsletter and information on membership, volunteering and contributing. FHNA is an association of civic-minded residents of Hyde Park’s Fairmount Hill neighborhood. Meeting dates and times are posted on the Hyde Park Calendar. Hyde Park N. A. HPNA is a neighborhood association open to any resident of Hyde Park. Attend a monthly meeting held every first Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm at the Hyde
617.364.7300
26 Central Ave.
Hyde Park, MA 02136
617.364.2787
45 Fairmount Avenue
Hyde Park, MA 02136
617.361.7024
Rverside Theatre Works is a non-profit performing arts center dedicated to enriching the cultural life of Hyde Park and surrounding neighborhoods through quality productions and instruction in the performing arts for the whole family. Support RTW by attending performances and making a financial contribution.
Business Development Organizations
11 Fairmount Ave., Suite 107
Hyde Park, MA 02136
617.361.6964
Social Organizations
Natural Resources Organizations
62 Summer Street, 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02110-1008
617.542.7696
2173 Washington Street
Canton, MA 02021
Neighborhood Associations
Park Police Station, 1249 Hyde Park Ave. Meeting dates and times are posted on the Hyde Park Calendar.
