Healthcare

Hospitality Homes

Mailing Address: 
<p>Hospitality Homes</p> <p>P.O. Box 15265</p> <p>Boston, MA 02215</p>
Phone: 
617-482-4338

Location

20 Overland Street
Boston, MA, 02215
Email: 

ccampbell@hosp.org

Website: 

www.hosp.org

Organization's Mission: 
<p>Hospitality Homes provides no-cost, short-term housing to the family members and friends of patients travelling to Boston for medical treatment. Our service is provided through volunteer host family homes all over the greater Boston area. Our hosts provide guests with a safe, comfortable place to sleep so that they can be close to their loved ones during their time of need.</p>
Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 
<p>Mon-Fri, 9-5</p>
How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 
<p>If you are interested in becoming a volunteer host family, please visit our website for more information, and contact the office by calling 617.482.4338 and asking for our Program Manager, Christine Godbout.</p>
Contact Person: 
Caryl Goodman
Scholarships available: 
No
Charge for services: 
No
Vouchers accepted: 
No
Transportation provided: 
No
Number of people served each year: 
501-1000

Change Your Body Boot Camps

Mailing Address: 
<p>Michael Alves</p> <p>Athletes by Alves</p> <p>12 Victoria Street, Unit 2</p> <p>Dorchester, MA&nbsp; 02125</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>
Phone: 
617.268.6232

Location

John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club 675 Watertown Street
Newton, MA, 02465
Email: 

mike@mikealves.com

Website: 

mikealves.com/change.html

Organization's Mission: 
<p>Guaranteed Body Results for Busy People</p>
Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 
<p>6am, M / W / F @ Boys &amp; Girls Club, Watertown St &amp; Walnut St; 9:30am, M / W / Th @ Mackenzie Center, Beacon St &amp; Centre St; 6:30pm, M / T / Th @ Newton Community Service Center, Waltham St&nbsp; &amp; Webster St</p>
How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 
<p>Visit <a href="http://mikealves.com/change.html">mikealves.com/change.html</a> to learn more and sign up.</p>
Contact Person: 
Michael L. Alves
Scholarships available: 
Yes
Charge for services: 
Yes
Vouchers accepted: 
Yes
Transportation provided: 
No
Community Meeting Space Available: 
Yes
Number of people served each year: 
51-250

Multi-service Eating Disorder Association (MEDA)

Phone: 
617-558-1881 ex. 22

Location

92 Pearl Street
Newton, MA, 02458
Email: 

betsy.harris@medainc.org

Website: 

www.medainc.org

Organization's Mission: 
<p>MEDA is a non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention and treatment of eating disorders and disordered eating. MEDA's mission is to <strong>prevent</strong> the continuing spread of eating disorders through educational awareness and early detection. MEDA serves as a support network and resource for clients, loved ones, clinicians, educators and the general public.</p> <ul> <li><strong><span class="boldgreen">M</span></strong>entor the community in its understanding of eating disorders.</li> <li><strong><span class="boldgreen">E</span></strong>mpower individuals to live free of body, food and weight obsessions.</li> <li><strong><span class="boldgreen">D</span></strong>evelop eclectic and diversified treatment teams for clients and their loved ones.</li> <li><strong><span class="boldgreen">A</span></strong>ssist individuals and their loved ones by offering the training and support necessary for recovery.</li> </ul>
Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 
<p>Monday - Friday 9:00 - 5:00.Evening groups Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.Free group the first Saturday morning of every month.</p>
How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 
<p>MEDA is a non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention and treatment of eating disorders and disordered eating. MEDA's mission is to <strong>prevent</strong> the continuing spread of eating disorders through educational awareness and early detection. MEDA serves as a support network and resource for clients, loved ones, clinicians, educators and the general public.</p> <ul> <li><strong><span class="boldgreen">M</span></strong>entor the community in its understanding of eating disorders.</li> <li><strong><span class="boldgreen">E</span></strong>mpower individuals to live free of body, food and weight obsessions.</li> <li><strong><span class="boldgreen">D</span></strong>evelop eclectic and diversified treatment teams for clients and their loved ones.</li> <li><strong><span class="boldgreen">A</span></strong>ssist individuals and their loved ones by offering the training and support necessary for recovery.</li> </ul>
Contact Person: 
Betsy Harris, Office Manager
Scholarships available: 
No
Charge for services: 
Yes
Vouchers accepted: 
No
Transportation provided: 
No
Community Meeting Space Available: 
Yes
Number of people served each year: 
over 1000
Other information: 
<p>MEDA envisions a society that accepts all body types, understands the need for a more diversified approach to care and explores alternative means to allow people to fully recover.</p>

West Suburban YMCA

Phone: 
617-244-6050

Location

276 Church Street
Newton, MA, 02458
Email: 

latanyaa@westsuburbanymca.org

Website: 

www.westsuburbanymca.org

Organization's Mission: 
<p>The West Suburban YMCA, located in Newton, Massachusetts, is a nonprofit community service organization made possible because of charitable donations, member support, and dedicated volunteers. We are devoted to the education, physical health, mental well-being and moral development of children, families, and communities. The YMCA strives to incorporate all its programs with the core values of honesty, caring, respect, and responsibility. Founded in 1877, the West Suburban YMCA has over 13,000 members and program participants, and serves the communities of Newton, Watertown, Belmont, Wellesley, and Weston with day and resident camps in Newton, Wayland, and East Brookfield, MA. For more information, please visit www.westsuburbanymca.org www.westsuburbanymca.org</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>
Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 
<p>Hours &amp; Holiday Info Hours Monday-Friday: 5:45 am to 10:00 pm</p> <p>Saturday-Sunday: 7:00 am to 7:00 pm</p> <p>Please check www.westsuburbanymca.org for current facility and group exercise schedules.</p> <p>Holiday Information We are open regular hours on most holidays with exceptions noted below.</p> <p>We will be closed on the following holidays in 2009: January 1 -New Year's Day&nbsp; May 25 - Memorial Day July 4 -Independence Day September 7-Labor Day November 26 -Thanksgiving December 24 -Christmas Eve (close at 1:00 pm) December 25 - Christmas Day December 31 -New Year's Eve (close at 6:00 pm)</p>
Contact Person: 
President & CEO - Patrick Palmer / Vice President of Operations - Mary Kern
Scholarships available: 
Yes
Charge for services: 
Yes
Vouchers accepted: 
Yes
Transportation provided: 
Yes
Community Meeting Space Available: 
Yes
Number of people served each year: 
over 1000
Other information: 
<p>West Suburban YMCA Awarded 2008 Non-Profit of the Year YMCA awarded Non-Profit The West Suburban YMCA was presented the Non-Profit of the Year Award at the Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce Annual Achievement Breakfast Tuesday morning, November. 25. Pat Palmer from the West Suburban YMCA accepted the Non Profit of the Year award from the Newton Needham Chamber of Commerce annual meeting on Tuesday, November 25, at the Marriott in Newton. The Newton Corner-based YMCA, which runs more than 100 programs and 50 group exercise classes a week, never turns anyone away due to inability to pay. Patrick Palmer, president and CEO of the YMCA, said that the effect the Y has had on the community has changed considerably in the last several years. The impact of our mission has grown so much in the last five years. We're touching the lives of so many financially challenged families. In 2007, 525 children and families received a total of $525,000 in financial aid.</p>