Social Services Program
Josefina Velez, Director of Social Services, 508-755-4362
Our social services program operates from two locations: 36 Wall Street (at the corner of Wall and Thorne Streets) and 50 Canton Street (at the Green Island Neighborhood Center). Both sites are open Monday–Friday from 9:00am–5:00pm and provide the following services to low & moderate income families in Worcester. Social services staff are bilingual and able to offer the following services in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole and French
Services provided at 36 Wall Street:
- Information & Referrals
- Advocacy with utility companies
- verbal translations
- Notary services
- Form preparation
- Food Pantry M/W/F 9:30-4:30
- Diaper Pantry
- Baby Formula
- Thanksgiving Distribution
Services provided at 50 Canton St. Green Island Neighborhood Center
- Information & Referral
- Advocacy
- Basic Immigration/naturalization services
- Verbal Translations
- Notary services
- Diaper Pantry
- Baby Formula
- Basic Divorces
SERVICES BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
at 50 Canton Street / Green Island Neighborhood Center
- Housing applications (if more than one)
- Social Security & Disability applications
- Immigration applications
- Family Petition (Form I-130 or I-129F)
- Citizenship (Form N-400)
- Green Card renewal (Form I-90)
- Employment Authorization (I-765)
- Affidavit of support (I-864 or I-864A)
- Adjustment of Status (I-485)
- TPS or DACA applications
- N-600
- N-565
- I-131 Re-Entry or Advance Parole
- I-751
SERVICES NOT PROVIDED
- Divorce
- Asylum
- DS-260 Form
- Green Card Fee Transactions
