FYI: Mass211

We are the boots on the ground, the local experts who make finding help easier.--211.org

211 is the most comprehensive source of locally curated social services information in the U.S. and most of Canada.  

A collaboration between United Way, Boston Children’s Hospital, the Greater Boston Foodbank and the Boston Public Health Commission, Mass211 is dedicated to statewide resources in the following categories:

·         Supplemental food and nutrition programs

·         Shelter and housing options and utilities assistance

·         Emergency info and disaster relief

·         Employment and education opportunities

·         Services for veterans

·         Health care, vaccination and health epidemic info

·         Addiction prevent and rehabilitation programs

·         Re-entry help for ex-offenders

·         Support groups for individuals with mental illness or special needs

·         Confidential path out of physical and/or emotional abuse

You can call 2-1-1, text, or chat with a community resource specialist who will help you find services and resources available to you in your area--24/7!