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Emergency Contacts:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
800-273-8255
OR 988
Massachusetts Behavioral Health Helpline
Call or Text: 833-773-2445
The Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line (BHHL) is here to connect you directly to clinical help, when and where you need it. Even if you’re not sure what kind of help or treatment you may need, we can help guide you.
Riverside Community Care
(800) 294-4665
Provides emergency mental health services (mobile crisis evaluations, crisis counseling, etc.)
Call2Talk
CALL (508) 532-225
or text C2T to 741741
800-792-5200
The Samaritans Statewide Helpline is available to anyone in Massachusetts who is in need of emotional support. Anyone can call or text the helpline to receive help from specially trained volunteers.
TrevorText is available Monday-Friday between 3-10PM. TrevorChat is available seven days a week between 3-10PM.
Domestic Violence Hotline
The Network/La Red hotline provides support, information, and safety planning to anyone in the LBGTQ community who are being abused, or have been abused, by a partner. The hotline is also open to friends and family, as well as others who work on domestic violence issues in the LGBTQ community. The hotline is available 24/7.
New Hope, Inc. has a 24/7 hotline available to anyone who is a survivor of domestic violence or sexual violence. New Hope primarily serves Central and Southeaster Massachusetts.
800-484-3731 or 931-304-9452
Massachusetts Substance Abuse Helpline (Youth and Adult)
617-292-5065
Maternal Mental Health Helpline
833-943-5746
Veterans Crisis Line
Dial 988 then press 1
OR text 838255
Disabled Persons Protection Commission (DPPC)
1-800-426-9009
Report incidents of suspected abuse involving adults with disabilities
Tri-Valley Elder Services
1-800-922-2275
Report Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation 24/7
Medical Services:
SLIDING SCALE:
Family Health and Social Services
26 Queen St., Worcester MA
508-860-7700
FREE SERVICE - VOLUNTEER STAFF:
Epworth United Methodist Church
64 Salisbury St., Worcester MA
508-752-2376
Mondays 6-8pm
Sexual and Domestic Violence:
291 Main St, Milford, MA 01757
800-323-4673
National Domestic Violence Hotline
800-799-7233
Jane Doe Domestic Violence
877-785-2020 (multi-lingual)
The Network La Red
617-742-4911 (LGBTQ, English, Spanish)
Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Project
800-841-8371
Mental Health Providers:
12 Congress St., Milford, MA 01757
508-422-0242
-Mental Health
-Substance Abuse
-All ages
Wayside Youth and Family Support
10 Asylum St. Milford, MA 01757
508-478-6888 or 24/7 available at 800-511-5070
-Trauma Intervention
-Homicide Bereavement
206 Milford St, Upton, MA 01568
800-529-5077
Arbour Counseling
508-528-6037
3 Exchange St., Milford MA 01757
855-496-8462
-Child sexual abuse
-Families with children under the age of 21 with serious
emotional disturbances
Suicide Prevention:
Samaritans Suicide Prevention
877-670-4673 / 617-247-0220
National Suicide Prevention
800-273-8255 or text TALK to 741741
Child Protective Services:
Department of Children and Families
800-792-5200
National Runaway Safe Line (Advice line for parents and children)
800-786-2929
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
800-843-5673
Community-Based Services:
Catholic Charities - Worcester County
200 Main St, Milford, MA 01757
508-234-3800
-Basic needs and financial assistance as resources allow
-Case management, budgeting assistance, referrals to local food pantry for assistance,
pet pantry, federal fuel applications, and information and referrals
-SNAP (food stamps) sign-up assistance for new eligible households and assistance for
re-certification of existing households
-Little Bottoms Diaper Program
29 Congress St., Milford, MA 01757
508-473-0786
-Office & Social Service: Monday-Thursday: 9:00am-3:00pm
-Food pantry open Monday-Thursday 9:00am-2:00pm. Serving individuals with zip code
of 01757, 01756, and 01747 - must bring some paperwork with proof of address with
one of those three zip codes, unless homeless.
-Rental and utility assistance while funds available
-Winter coats available while supplies last.
-Holiday assistance: Thanksgiving and Christmas food and toys available for children 12
and under
Housing Assistance:
Resources for Community and People (RCAP) Solutions
191 May Street, Worcester, MA 01602
800-488-1969
40 Belmont Street, Worcester, MA 01605
508-635-3000
6 Institute Road, PO BOX 3, Worcester, MA 01609
508-791-7265 ext. 172
29 Congress St., Milford, MA 01757
508-473-0786
-Rental and utility assistance while funds still available
South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC) Housing Corporation
7 Bishop Street, Framingham, MA 01702
508-872-4853
Substance Abuse Hotlines:
Never Use Alone
800-484-3731 or 931-304-9452
-A free confidential line someone will stay on the phone with you while you use so you
are not alone.
Massachusetts Substance Abuse Helpline (Youth and Adult)
617-292-5065
Institute for Health and Recovery (Youth)
617-661-3991
Detox Facilities:
154 Oak Street, Westborough, MA (males & females)
861 Main Street, First Floor, Weymouth, MA (males only)
800-366-7732
909 Sumner St., Third Floor, Stoughton (males)
781-232-5500
Norcap Lodge
71 Walnut St, Foxborough, MA 02035
508-543-1873
Adcare (Medicare)
107 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01605
Main Number: 800-345-3352
Admissions: 866-739-7692
New England Recovery Center (NERC)
153 Oak Street, Westborough, MA 01581
877-697-3422
61 Brown Street Haverhill, MA 01830
855-855-9199
1183 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01603
508-834-8599
Motivating Youth Recovery (MYR) (age 13-18, co-ed)
26 Queen Street, Worcester, MA 01610
508-860-1244 or 508-438-5642
Phoenix House
251 Main St, Exeter, RI 02822
617-845-5785
200 Ter Heun Dr, Falmouth, MA 02540
800-444-1554
TSS/Halfway Houses:
Edwina Martin House (females, including pregnant)
678 N Main St, Brockton, MA 02301
508-583-0493
Cushing House (16-22, co-ed)
54 Old Colony Ave, Boston, MA 02127
617-269-2933
Charlestown House (male)
15 Bunker Hill St, Charlestown, MA 02129
800-621-5489
Miller House - Gosnold (male)
165 Woods Hole Rd #1660, Falmouth, MA 02540
800-444-1554
Emerson House - Gosnold (female)
558 W Falmouth Hwy, West Falmouth, MA 02574
800-444-1554
North Cottage (male)
69 E Main St, Norton, MA 02766
508-285-2701
Gavin House (male)
675 E 4th St, South Boston, MA 02127
617-268-5517
IOP - Substance Abuse:
508-650-7339
Norcap Lodge
71 Walnut St, Foxborough, MA 02035
508-698-1117
95 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01605
Main Number: 508-453-3053
Admissions: 866-739-7692
36 Miller Stile Rd, Quincy, MA 02169
855-505-1090
176 Main Street, Southbridge, MA 01550
508-765-2725
Child/Family Support:
Check out a list of their meetings here.
-Chat live with other teens in any of the scheduled meetings! Young people aged 13 to
18 who have been affected by someone else’s drinking are invited to share experience,
strength and hope with other teens.
Wayside Youth & Family Services
10 Asylum St. Milford, MA 01757
508-478-6888 or 24/7 800-511-5070
-For children who have witnessed domestic violence and/or impacted by substance use
in the family
Grief/Loss Support:
Rise Up - First Wednesday of every month 7-8:30pm (virtually)
Siblings Supporting Siblings (S3) First Tuesday of every month 6:30pm (virtually) email judi612@aol.com
Learn to Cope www.learn2cope.org
Grief Support Group for Men - Second and fourth Tuesday of every month 7-830pm dks27@comcast.net
H.A.L.0 18 Worcester nextstepgrief@gmail.com
281 Pleasant Street, Framingham, MA 01701
508-879-2800
-For children ages 3-18 along with their caregivers
-Bereavement groups
-Individual & family counseling
-Crisis intervention following a death
-Family consultation
The Children’s Room
1210 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington, MA 02476
781-641-4741
-Peer support groups
-Teen program
-Parenting while grieving series
-Family night
-Services for communities & schools
-Consultations
CSS:
155A Oak Street, Westborough, MA (males & females)
861 Main Street, First Floor, Weymouth, MA (males only)
800-366-7732
59 South Street, Shrewsbury MA 01545
508-845-6176
New England Recovery Center
844-800-6372
61 Brown Street Haverhill, MA 01830
855-855-9199
1183 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01603
508-834-8599
Sober Houses:
Association for Sober Living - Sober House
174 N Washington St, North Attleboro, MA 02760
508-699-2800
Bethany House of Hope (female)
1049 Main Street; Millis, MA 02054
508-376-9923
CJO House - Sober 4 Life (male)
244 County Street, Attleboro, MA 02703
508-699-2500
Elm Home - Vanderburgh House (male)
57 Elm Street, Worcester, MA 01609
844-762-3747
Faith House (co-ed)
142 Burncoat Street, Worcester, MA 01606
617-302-2251
Germain Estate - Vanderburgh House (female)
16 Germain Street, Worcester, MA 01602
844-762-3747
The Holman House (male)
21 Holman St, Attleboro, MA 02703
508-328-1047
Kenwood House - Vanderburgh House (male)
65 Kenwood Avenue, Worcester, MA 01605
844-762-3747
Meadow Brook House
75 Washington Street, East Bridgewater, MA 02333
774-222-6747
Scudder House - SMOC (female)
1 Badger Road, Framingham, MA 01702
508-620-2480
The Wellness House (male)
48 Hamilton Street, Worcester, MA 01604
508-281-0222
The Willing House (co-ed)
33 John Street, Worcester, MA
508-749-5577
574 Newport Avenue, Attleboro, MA 02703
508-639-5708
For additional information and application, click here
Massachusetts Benefits:
877-623-6765 Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Saturday–Sunday, Closed
Find out information and apply for free or lowercost health insurance
600 Washington St., Boston, MA 02111
617-204-3600
The Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) helps individuals with disabilities to live and work independently. MRC is responsible for Vocational Rehabilitation, Community Living, and Disability Determination for federal benefit programs.
100 Medway Road, Suite 102, Milford, MA 01757
508-478-0700 Monday - Friday: 8:45 am-5:00 pm
The Vocational Rehabilitation Program helps job seekers with disabilities obtain and maintain a job. Vocational rehabilitation helps people with physical, cognitive, intellectual or mental health conditions manage the modern workplace.
Dept. of Transitional Assistance - SNAP Benefits
Framingham: 508-661-6600 Worcester: 508-767-3100
DTA Assistance Line: 877-382-2363
The Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) assists and empowers low-income individuals and families to meet their basic needs, improve their quality of life, and achieve long term economic self-sufficiency. DTA serves one in nine residents of the Commonwealth with direct economic assistance (cash benefits) and food assistance (SNAP benefits), as well as workforce training opportunities.
Find out if you’re eligible and apply for SNAP benefits here.
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program
Main number: 800-942-1007 Monday through Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m
Milford: 508-634-8012 Monday - Wednesday: 8:30 am-4:30 pm Thursday: 11:30 am-7:30 pm Friday: 8:30 am-4:00 pm
Whitinsville: 508-234-5687 Monday - Tuesday: 8:30 am-4:30 pm Thursday: 11:30 am-7:30 pm
WIC is a nutrition program that provides healthy foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and referrals to healthcare and other services, free of charge, to Massachusetts families who qualify.
Find out if you’re eligible and apply for WIC benefits here.
Mass Hire - Worcester and Southbridge Career Center
340 Main Street, Suite #400, Worcester, MA 01608
508-799-1600
-Job Leads
-Career Planning
-Career Training
-Résumé Services
-Personal Computer for Job Search
-Internet Access to Thousands of Jobs
-Career Prep Workshop (Including Interviewing Skills, Career Directions and Many
More!)
-Specialized Veterans’ Services
Community Resources:
Trinity Episcopal Church - 17 Congress St, Milford, MA 01757 | (508) 473-8464
Thursdays at 4pm (first come first serve)
- Grab N Go Meals - Thursdays at 4pm
- Perishable and Non-Perishable Food at Grab N Go Meals
Project Just Because - 7 South St, Hopkinton, MA 01748 | (508) 453-6511
Email: office@projectiustbecause.org
Hours: Mon, Tues & Thurs 9:30am-3:30pm; Wed 9:30am-6:30pm
Year Round Programs:
- Food Pantry - Proteins, dairy products, shelf-stable dry goods, fruits, vegetables, beverages, sweets, and loaves of bread from local bakeries. Guests can walk through the store and pick their own groceries off the shelves. Gluten free options available.
- No appointments or ID's needed - Can visit 1x/week
- Clothing Pantry - free gently used clothes for adults and children
- General Requests- We provide key necessities, such as bedding, toiletry kits, and baby care, not offered in our other programs. (Items will vary based on availability.) General requests will be taken care of at walk in during the first week of the month. The items will be displayed near the entrance where clients can choose for themselves. There is no need to fil out a form.
- Thrift - Located at the entrance to the clothing program, our free thrift store gives away books, housewares, and anything else donated to that we will not give out through our other programs
- 211 Emergency Program - We provide an array of household necessities to help individuals and families who have experienced a crisis such as domestic abuse, natural disasters, house fires, transition from homelessness or incarceration, or recent immigration as refugees. - Form:
hitos://www.projectiustbecause.ora/programs/211-request/
- Basket of Love Program- care basket with small gifts for new babies or cancer treatments -
Form: hitps://www.projectjustbecause.org/programs/basket-of-love/
- Birthday Program - We give a minimum of two toys, a book, and a birthday bag with party items such as decorations and cake mix for children aged 1-12 years old. Fill out a Birthday Request form below 2 weeks prior to the child's birthdate.
- Form: https://www.projectiustbecause.org/programs/birthday-program/
-Furniture Program -Aplace to find or donate pieces of furniture too large to store in our facility -
https://www.projectiustbecause.org/furniture-network/
- Resource Network - Listing for Local Family Services, Housing &Shelter &Health Assistance -https://www.projectjustbecause.org/resources/
Project Just Because -
Seasonal Programs:
- Valentine's Day Program (February)
- We provide gift bags for children up to age 12. The gift bag includes an assortment
of bubbles, stuffed animals, candy, toys, chalk or crayons, books, and snacks. Come to
PJB for assistance with these items.
- Easter Program (March/April)
- Easter baskets for children up to age 12. The gift basket includes an assortment of
bubbles, stuffed animals, candy, toys, chalk or crayons, books, snacks, and of course
eggs! Come to PJB for assistance with these items.
- Back to School Program (August)
- We provide new backpacks from which a child can choose and then fill with the
much-needed school supplies thatw e offer. This program is for preschoolers through
seniors in high school. Come to PJB for assistance with these items.
- If teachers have provided them to the kids, please bring each student's supplies list. - - - Keep A Family Warm Program (Oct-Feb)
- We provide our clients with winter coats, hats, gloves, and blankets for all ages. Our
goal is to make sure we k e e p local families warm during the winter months. Come to
PJB for assistance with these items.
- Thanksgiving Program (November)
-We provide our clients with winter coats, hats, gloves, and blankets for all ages. Our
goal is to make sure we keep local families warm during the winter months. Come to
PJB for assistance with these items.
- Holiday Program
- We provide an assortment of holiday gifts for children up to age 18. No child should go
without gifts during the holiday season, and we make sure that doesn't happen. -
Parents or guardians may fill out a request for the children in their households. - Fill out
the form below if you are not a Hopkinton resident:
httos://www.projectiustbecause.ora/programs/holiday-gift-program/
- Residents of Hopkinton please email Blanca@projectiustbecause org with the following
information: complete name, address, phone number, number of kids and ages.
-Sacred Heart Church - 5 E Main St, Milford, MA 01757 | (508) 634-5435
-Grab NGo Snacks- Wed mornings 8-9:30am
-Coat Distribution (gently used/washed or new- adults, kids, babies)
-Socks & Underwear Distribution
Catholic Charities- 200 Main St, Milford, MA 01757 | (508) 234-3800
Brochure of Services:
hitps://dbdfa2.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wo-content/uploads/2020/01/Milford-area-office-2.pdf Service Areas for Milford Location Include: Blackstone, Douglas, Grafton, Hopedale, Mendon, Milford, Millville, Northbridge, Sutton, Upton, Uxbridge, Whitinsville
- Basic needs and financial assistance as resources allow
- Case management, budgeting assistance, food pantry, pet pantry, federal fuel
applications, information, and referrals
- SNAP (food stamps) sign-up assistance for new eligible households and assistance for
re-certification of existing households
- Little Bottoms Diaper Program
Salvation Army - 29 Congress St, Milford, MA 01757 | (508) 473-0786
Website: www.SalvationArmyMA.org/MA
Hours: Mon-Thurs 9am-2pm; Sun 9:45am-12pm; Friday &Sat - Closed
-Food Assistance
- Holiday Assistance
- Back to School Assistance
- After School Programs
Laundry Love - contact Lisa Trusas at lisa.communityimpact@gmail.com - Laundry pods and quarters (up to 2x/month- biweekly)