Middlesex Human Service Agency
About
Middlesex Human Service Agency, or MHSA, is a Waltham-based nonprofit that runs shelter, food and addiction recovery programs for people across Greater Boston. Its mission is to end homelessness, hunger and substance use disorders, and it pairs basic needs with life skills training aimed at self-sufficiency. A staff of more than 200 operates 13 programs, serving over 1,100 community members every day, and the agency has been working in the region for more than 45 years.
Programs include emergency shelter for individuals and families, among them Bristol Lodge, along with a daily soup kitchen, a weekly food pantry and a monthly mobile market. On the recovery side, MHSA offers a two-week driving under the influence program, six-month residential programs and a family residential recovery home. By the agency’s own count, dozens of families and individuals moved into permanent housing, and the soup kitchen served more than 18,000 grab-and-go meals.
What to Know
- MHSA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and donations are tax-deductible.
- Volunteers and groups can sponsor soup kitchen meals by buying, preparing and delivering food.
- The agency distributes food sourced through the Greater Boston Food Bank.
- It hires for a range of roles and provides ongoing training and benefits.
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