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Recursos de la comunidad

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Recursos de la comunidad

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Economic Assistance

The Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled and Children (EAEDC) Program gives cash assistance to eligible people and certain families.

The Massachusetts home energy assistance program (LIHEAP) is a free resource to help eligible households pay a portion of winter heating bills.

Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC) in Massachusetts provides cash benefits to pregnant individuals, families, and caregivers.

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Miscellaneous

Disability Resource Center (DRC) is a service and advocacy center run by and for people living with disabilities. The DRC supports people of all ages who have any type of disability to live independently and participate fully in community life.


Employment

MassHire Career Centers offer employment and training services for job seekers and employers.

Department of Unemployment Assistance provides temporary income assistance to eligible workers in Massachusetts

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Health Care Access

Health Care for All’s HelpLine is a free resource available to everyone to answer your questions about health coverage in Massachusetts. You can reach the HelpLine by calling (800) 272-4232. HelpLine counselors are available 9am–5pm, Monday–Friday. You can also submit questions online.


Dollar For helps you apply for financial assistance from your hospital.


GoodRX and CostPlus Drug Company are tools that may help you find lower-cost prescription medications.


MassHealth in Massachusetts offers health benefits and financial assistance to eligible individuals and families, providing access to essential healthcare services. For assistance with enrolling in or renewing your MassHealth insurance, you can schedule an appointment with one of our Certified Application Counselors here.


Urgent care and retail clinics in Massachusetts: This map provides a filterable database to help the public find urgent care locations in their community that offer specific services, service times, or accept their insurance type. Urgent care centers are for mild illnesses and minor injuries.


Health Care Access Guide

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Housing

Rental Assistance Programs


City of Salem Housing Programs


City of Salem Housing Stability Resources


The Attorney General's Guide to Landlord and Tenant Rights


HomeBase


Housing Consumer Education Centers


Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT)


Emergency Housing (Age 18+)


Emergency Housing (Children & Teens)


EA Emergency Family Shelter


Subsidized Housing & Rental Assistance


Massachusetts Housing Court Locations


Tenancy Preservation Program (TPP) is a homelessness prevention program. TPP works with tenants, including families with children with disabilities, facing eviction as a result of behavior related to a disability (e.g. mental illness, intellectual disability, substance abuse, aging related impairments). 





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Helplines

Mass 211: Call 2-1-1 for non-emergency assistance. Available 24/7, call for information about the location of open shelters, transportation or other restrictions due to a declared state of emergency, post disaster assistance, ways to volunteer or donate, or other services you or your family may need.


Massachusetts Behavioral Health Helpline: Call or text (833) 773-2445 or chat online (Massachusetts Behavorial Health Helpline Website)  to connect with qualified professionals for mental health assessments, crisis services, substance use treatment, referrals and more, with options in your own community. Staff will remain on the line with you until you are connected to your next step.


Massachusetts Substance Use Helpline: Call (800) 327-5050 or chat online (Massachusetts Substance Use Helpline Website) to speak with a trained specialist who can help you find licensed and approved substance use treatment and recovery services.


HAWC: Call 1-800-547-1649 any time for domestic violence support. If it is safer or more convenient for you to request an appointment electronically, please follow this link to fill in an appointment request form.


Domestic Violence Safelink, operated by Casa Myrna, has advocates who speak English and Spanish and have access to translation for over 130 languages. The number is (877) 785-2020; if you are hearing-impaired, call TTY: (877) 521-2601.



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Food Access

Beverly Beverly Bootstraps

Danvers People to People Food Pantry

Salem Salem Pantry

Swampscott Anchor Food Pantry

Lynn My Brother's Table


Project Bread’s FoodSource Hotline (800-645-8333) provides free, expert assistance with finding food resources, understanding SNAP eligibility and providing application assistance in 180 languages.


Food Bank Locator


Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) Nutrition Program: provides healthy foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and referrals to healthcare and other services, free of charge, to Massachusetts families who qualify


Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)


Find a Summer Eats Meal Site: Summer Eats sites across the state provide free meals to all kids and teens, no identification or registration required.


Massachusetts Food System Map


The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is a federally assisted meal program operating in nearly 95,000 public and nonprofit private schools and residential childcare institutions. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to more than 26 million children each school day

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