Social Action

Homelessness, Hunger, Poverty, Animal Abuse, Racial Inequality

Transforming the System

Norwood Housing Authority Norwood, Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 762-8115
Housing Authority, Low-Income Affordable Housing, Public Housing, View Full Listing Details

Hunger

Feeding America: Hunger and Poverty Statistics

End Hunger

Hunger and Poverty Fact Sheet

The 2015 Status Report on Hunger in Massachusetts

Food Insecurity Among Children in Massachusetts

"Nationwide, households with children experience higher rates of food insecurity than the national average for all households, rising as high as 22% (more than 1 in 5) for households with children under 6. Also at increased risk are households headed by a single parent (36.8% for women and 24.9% for men), and Hispanic and black families (26.2% and 25.1%, respectively). 5 Of food-insecure families with children, 85% have a working adult in the home and 70% have a full-time worker, underlining the strain that low wages can put on a family’s ability to adequately
feed all family members. 6"

Ettinger de Cuba, Stephanie; Frank, Deborah A.; Pilgrim, Maya; Buitrago, Maria; Voremberg, Anna; Rollinger, Harris; and Hines, Denise A. (2013) "Food Insecurity among Children in Massachusetts," New England Journal of Public Policy: Vol. 25: Iss. 1, Article 9. Available at: http://scholarworks.umb.edu/nejpp/vol25/iss1/9

Hunger - Local

A representative from the Norwood Health Department states: "The Abundant Table and Food Pantry have seen record high numbers because of the high heating costs and the rising unemployment rates..." "Suburban Poverty." The Abundant Table, Inc. N.p., 2007. Web. 10 Mar. 2015. .

The Abundant Table

The Abundant Table, Inc., located at 100 Winter Street in Norwood, is a volunteer-run, community-based 501(c)3 non-profit, tax-exempt organization serving weekly free meals to individuals and families in need residing in the Greater Boston suburbs of Norwood, Walpole, Canton, Dedham, Westwood and beyond.

Norwood Ecumenical Food Pantry
150 Chapel St, Norwood 781-769-0425
"dedicated to fighting hunger in Norwood and Westwood. The Pantry serves approximately 250 families
and offer their services to anyone who needs them."

Poverty

2016 Government Poverty Guidelines

Poverty - Local

Norwood CDP (Census Designated Place)

Figure 18: Norwood CDP, MA In Poverty

Place	Total In Poverty
Dover CDP	0
Sharon CDP	105
Walpole CDP	163
Medfield CDP	175
Milton CDP	396
Dedham CDP	495
Norwood CDP	797

Figure 19: Poverty Break Out by Age Group

Place	Poverty Under 12 Years	Poverty 12 to 17 years	Poverty 18 to 34 years	Poverty 35 to 54 years	Poverty 55 to 64 years	Poverty 65+ years
Norwood CDP	22%	17%	20%	26%	6%	9%

Animal Abuse

Explore All the Issues: Help Animals, One Issue at a Time
From animals used in the fur trade to rescuing animals being abused, the Humane Society addresses many different areas involving animal cruelty. On factory fur farms, animals are electrocuted or even skinned alive. Baby seals are clubbed for their fur, and foxes are attacked by dogs for sport in enclosed pens. Using hounds to hunt bears or cougars can result in death and injury for the dogs and wild animals. Constantly chained dogs lead solitary lives, even though they are social animals. They become bored, anxious, and aggressive. The Humane Society fights puppy mills and rescues animals after disasters.
Topic: Animal rescue, Animal rights activists, Animal rights http://www.humanesociety.org

Henry Cerqueira, Animal Control Officer

Norwood Animal Shelter, Boston-Providence Highway, Norwood MA 02062

Racial Inequality/HealthCare

Articles:

Websites: Health Affairs National Health Policies

Town of Norwood

Norwood, MA Assessment data
Pertinent statistical information from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Community Resource Guide
Resident and practitioner's guide to human services and other valuable resources in the Norwood area.

Senior Center - Town of Norwood
Our mission is to identify the needs of older adults along with the available resources within the community, to educate the community-at-large on the problems of aging and the needs of older citizens, to design and promote services that are needed to serve older people, and to serve as advocates and enhance the lives of older adults in the community.

Massachusetts Adult Literacy Hotline
The Massachusetts Adult Literacy Hotline provides referrals to over 300 adult education programs that offer one-on-one tutoring, small-group or classroom instruction to adult learners. We provide information about basic reading, math, adult basic education, English language training, family literacy, GED preparation or testing sites.

Literacy Volunteers - Morrill Memorial Library Change the World For One Person.
Since 1983, more than 1000 adult learners have received FREE individual and small group instruction. Volunteers at the Norwood Library are helping people in our community improve their reading, writing and conversational English skills. We also help students prepare for their GED and Citizenship tests.

Outreach Services - Morrill Memorial Library
Home Delivery – Norwood residents unable to come to the library due to special needs, illness
or disability may request this service through the Outreach Dept. (781-769-0200 x104). Regular visits are made to Norwood Public Housing and nursing homes.

Meetups Near Norwood
Meetup is the world's largest network of local groups. Meetup makes it easy for anyone to organize a local group or find one of the thousands already meeting up face-to-face. More than 9,000 groups get together in local communities each day, each one with the goal of improving themselves or their communities.

Board of Health - Norwood, MA

The Health Department is directed by a Board of three elected officials, called the Board of Health. Each member is elected for a three-year term. The Board of Health oversees and authorizes the Health Department to take actions to protect the public health of Norwood. All actions and decisions made by the Board and the Health Department are in the best interest of the public health.

Career Opportunities

Human Rights Careers

Volunteer Opportunities

HESSCO Elder Services

The Abundant Table, Inc.

DoSomething.org

Norwood Ecumenical Food Pantry
The pantry opened in 1989 providing food to six clients. We have a completely volunteer staff, giving many hours of their time each week to purchasing food,
stocking shelves, sorting goods by expiration dates, cleaning, repairing, and handling administrative duties. Currently, we have over 100 volunteers involved in one or more of these activities. Federal/USDA data, values food at $1.66 per pound. Fortunately we receive many donations of food rather than having to purchase all of the food we need.