Resources List




Here is a working list of resources we have compiled for anyone needing help with housing, medical care, domestic violence, Covid 19, legal aid, and anything else we come across. If you have any links or contact info for orgs we should add, please email us at ourancestorschurchandcoven@gmail.com 

Mental Health

MA Statewide Resources: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/statewide-resources

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

Boston Area Rape Crisis: 
https://barcc.org/
Hotline by phone 24-7 at 800-841-8371 
or web chat 9:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m


RAINN National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline
https://www.rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline
Call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.

MA Attorney General list of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Resources  https://www.mass.gov/service-details/domestic-violence-sexual-assault-resources


Housing

City Life/Vida Urbana
http://www.clvu.org/
Hotline: English (617) 934-5006, Español (617) 397-3773
Weekly meetings on Facebook live on their page. English on Tuesdays at 630pm, Español on Wednesdays at 630pm.

As of 11/18/2020 the City of Boston's Rental Relief Fund has reopened for applications. People in Boston unable to pay rent due to the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for financial assistance. For more information about eligibility, please call (617) 635-4200 or visit here: boston.gov/rental-relief . Additional information about eviction prevention resources can be found here: boston.gov/eviction-questions .

Covid 19

MA Attorney General Multilingual List of Covid 19 Resources
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/attorney-generals-office-multilingual-covid-19-publications

Food and Nutrition

SNAP aka Food Stamps
https://www.mass.gov/snap-benefits-formerly-food-stamps


Greater Boston Food Bank
www.gbfb.org
Tel: 617.427.5200

Bread of Life Malden
http://www.breadoflifemalden.org/
Tel:781-397-0404
INFO@BREADOFLIFEMALDEN.ORG








Location: Massachusetts, USA

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