COMMUNITY RESOURCES IN MASSACHUSETTS
At National Legal, we understand that navigating financial, legal, and personal challenges can be overwhelming. That’s why we’ve put together this community guide to empower you with essential information and tools to thrive. Discover the support available in Massachusetts and take the next step toward a more secure and informed future.
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FOOD RESOURCES
The Greater Boston Food Bank: The Greater Boston Food Bank (gbfb.org). The GBFB distributes meals to residents in MA in need.
Food for Free: Home – FoodForFree.org. Food for Free provides many resources for those in need of meals.
Find food assistance here: Find food assistance | Mass.gov
Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled, and Children (EAEDC): www.mass.gov/dta Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled, and Children (EAEDC) is a state funded program which provides cash assistance to those in need to stabilize their lives.
Foodsource Hotline: www.projectbread.org Project Bread To locate food pantries and other nutrition resources in your community.
CHILD AND FAMILY CARE
Massachusetts child care financial assistance: Child Care Financial Assistance | Mass.gov This service can help those who qualify to pay for child care and out of school time programs.
HOUSIng and utilites resources
Apply for heating and energy assistance in MA: Apply for home heating and energy assistance | Mass.gov. The Massachusetts’ home energy assistance program is a free resource to help eligible households pay a portion of winter heating bills.
Mass Housing Consumer Education Centers: www.masshousinginfo.org Nine Centers across Massachusetts provide Housing Information and Referrals. Connect to resources on foreclosure prevention, rental assistance, and subsidies, housing search, transitional and support housing for the homeless, and more.
Foreclosure Assistance: www.mass.gov/ocabr Foreclosure counseling and assistance for homeowners.
HEALTHCARE RESOURCES
Massachusetts Health Connector: Massachusetts Health Connector – The Health Connector is the the official website of Massachusetts’s health insurance Marketplace (mahealthconnector.org). Learn and apply for health care coverage.
fixed INCOME RESOURCES
National Legal Center: Our Fixed Income Protection Services can help those living on a fixed income who need assistance with credit card and other unsecured debt.
Elder Services: www.mass.gov/elder Assists elders and their families to identify services and opportunities.
FIND RESOURCES IN YOUR STATE
National Legal is diligently building a comprehensive resource database for every state across the country. If your state isn’t listed yet, know that we are actively gathering the necessary information and will have it available in the coming weeks. If you find that we are missing any resource on your state’s page, please reach out to us so that we can add it to our list.