Housing and Food Assistance

Fresh Start Furniture Bank collects donations of furniture and home goods from the public and distributes them, for free, to people in need. The people served by Fresh Start have at least one thing in common — they need help during a difficult time. Fresh Start’s clients are individuals and families in transition who need help to rebuild their lives.
​They include:
  • People escaping abusive domestic situations
  • People coming out of a shelter or recovery residence
  • Individuals and families in recovery from physical or mental illness, or addiction
  • Veterans
  • Victims of fires, floods, or hurricanes
  • Refugees and recent immigrants
  • Low-income families and individuals.
The food pantries have been established to give some measure of support to residents in the MetroWest area experiencing difficulty providing food for their family. We are depending on volunteers from the community to provide both food and service to our clients, who themselves may be volunteers.
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides federal grants to states for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age 5 who are found to be at nutritional risk.
The mission of the Housing Authorities is to provide decent, safe and sanitary housing for the community and to partner with others to provide housing choice services and expand economic opportunities for program participants insuring fair housing for all. 
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Find Shelter tool provides information about housing, shelter, health care, and clothing resources in communities across the country. 

Health Education & Health Offices 

  • They provide help for members of the military, veterans and their families to prepare for, cope with and respond to the challenges of military service.
  • Have you been affected by a home fire or other disaster? The Red Cross is here for you. Please call us at 800-564-1234 for assistance.
  • ​Learn CPR, First Aid. Water Safety and other lifesaving skills.
MetroWest Free Medical Program serves as an entry point to the health care system for those who are uninsured or insufficiently insured by providing immediate health related care and connections to other health resources.
Mass Options is a service of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services. They provide assistance in health care as well as employment opportunities for Seniors and people with disabilities. 

Resources for the Mind, Body, and Soul

Synergy Wellness Center supports the emotional, physical and spiritual health of personal and professional caregivers and all wellness seekers through traditional and holistic health offerings. Located in Hudson, MA you can start your journey to healing! 

Mental Health Counseling and Stress Management 

RFK Community Alliance in Lancaster, MA offers free services in:
  • Adoption
  • Adult Services
  • Behavioral and Mental Health
  • Community Services
  • Early Education and Care
  • Education
  • Youth Justice Transformation
  • Youth Residential Care
Mass.gov contains resources related to Mental Health & Counseling Services. These resources include services such as psychological counseling, psychiatric evaluation and treatment, inpatient and outpatient treatment. These services are most often covered by individual health insurance, such as MassHealth (Medicaid); Massachusetts Health Connector (health insurance marketplace); or Private Insurance. The Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) provides supplemental services for individuals with the most significant and persistent mental illness.

​Seniors and Disability Assistance 

Helps people with disabilities to find information they need such as health care, dental, consultants, and programs and services.
Mass Options is a service of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services. They provide assistance in health care as well as employment opportunities for Seniors and people with disabilities. ​
This course helps with common challenges such as:
  • Managing stress
  • Relationship challenges
  • Coping with physical injury
  • Financial difficulties
  • Adjustment issues
Work Without Limits is a network of employers, educational institutions, employment service providers, state and federal agencies, individuals with disabilities, and their family members. Through collaboration and partnership, our goal is to increase the employment of people with disabilities until it is equal to those without disabilities. Work Without Limits programs and services are geared to meet the needs of employers that actively recruit people with disabilities as employees and in their supply chains, individuals with disabilities who are seeking jobs, and the employment service providers that serve them.

Crisis, Sexual Violence Awareness, and Suicide Prevention 

​Suicide prevention, domestic violence, and other crisis hotlines for youth, young adults, and their friends and families.

Other resources

Mass Hire helps people look for jobs in their communities.
Employers have countless job openings due to a growing shortage of job-ready workers. Whether you’re a jobseeker looking for a better job, an employer who needs workers, or a trainer who can provide the skills that employers and jobseekers need, you’ve come to the right place.
​Planned Parenthood is one of the nation’s leading providers of high-quality, affordable health care, and the nation’s largest provider of sex education. With or without insurance, you can always come to us for your health care.
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) provides new populations with the opportunity to achieve their full potential in the United States. Our programs provide people in need with critical resources to assist them in becoming integrated members of American society.
​ORI supports services that meet the cultural and linguistic needs of refugees and immigrants through a network of service providers in Massachusetts.
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