Family & Community Resources

At times, families may need assistance from community agencies. In addition to contacting the providers below, please feel free to reach out to your child’s school counselor, psychologist, nurse, or adjustment counselor or to your town’s Community Service Coordinator:

Acton	Laura Ducharme	978-929-6651	[email protected]
Boxborough	Wendy Trinks	978-264-1735	[email protected]

Area of Need	Contact/Information:
General Resources	ABUW Community Resources Page MA 211 Resources Page
Food Resources	A-B Food Pantry: 978-635-9295 ABRSD Food Services Department: AB Food Services prepares breakfast and lunch daily. Breakfast is available at all schools 20 minutes before the start of the school day. ALL students are eligible to receive 1 breakfast and 1 lunch every school day at no charge for the 2022-2023 school year. Open Table (Maynard) Project Bread: info on additional food assistance programs in Massachusetts US Department of Agriculture, Food, and Nutrition Program
Childcare	AB Community Education Extended Day Program: Monday-Friday mornings (7am-school start time) and afternoons (school dismissal time-6 pm). Contact Extended Day at [email protected] or 978-266-2525 for information, financial assistance options, and questions. Acton Childcare Subsidy Program application for financial support to assist with childcare expenses
Parenting Support	Parental Stress Hotline: 800-632-8188 (available 24/7 in all languages) Wayside Virtual Parent Groups: for parents and young adults ages 16-25 Free Parenting Groups: parents of multiples, Ages 1-3, for Spanish Speakers, and more Parents Helping Parents Groups: various online support groups for parents First Connections: supports for parents of children birth to age 8
Health Insurance	MA Health Connector
Medical Attention or Answers to Health Questions	Call your primary care physician, or Go to a local urgent care: Acton Urgent Care 978-637-2320 or Littleton Urgent Care 978- 287-8990 Go to the emergency room (Emerson Hospital, 133 Old Rd to Nine Acre Corner, Concord)
Financial Assistance	ABRSD Financial Assistance Family Letter & Translations are found on Annual District Notice page
Free/Low-Cost Internet Access	https://accessatt.solixcs.com/#/home (AT&T)
MA Dept. of Transitional Assistance	https://dtaconnect.eohhs.mass.gov/ (SNAP, TAFDC, EAEDC) DTA App: to apply from your phone
Housing and Eviction Assistance	Regional Housing Services Office Common Application Program for Massachusetts Programs (MA state-aided housing) MA Section 8 Housing (MA centralized waitlist, Section 8) MA Housing Resource and Rental Assistance Guide (Spanish)
Mental Health Support	If there is a mental health emergency, call 911 or go to an emergency room. MA Behavioral Health Helpline: 833-773-2445 (call or text) Advocates Psychiatric Emergency Services: for mental health or emotional crisis, call (800) 640-5432 to speak to an Advocates crisis clinician. (24/7/365 available) MA Community Behavioral Health Centers: 1094 Worcester Road, Framingham (508) 661-2020 or 675 Main Street, Waltham (781) 893-2003 Eliot Community Human Resources: 800-988-1111 (emergency) or 781-861-0890 (non-emergency) Riverside Trauma Center: 781-433-0672 MassSupport Network Crisis Counseling Program: 888-215-4920 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255 Call2Talk: 1-508-532-2255 or Text “C2T” to 741741 or Samariteens: 800-252-TEEN (8336) MA Substance Abuse Helpline: 800-327-5050 Al-Ateen (Al-Anon teen support groups for youth affected by someone else’s alcoholism): 508-366-0556 NAMI Virtual Support Groups, NAMI COVID Resources, NAMI Helpline: 800-950-6264 SAMHSA's 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline: 800-985-5990 - 24/7 multilingual free hotline for immediate crisis counseling for people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters Out Metrowest - LGBTQ support organization Trevor Project (for LGBTQ Youth): 866-488-7386 (call or text) Fenway Health Behavioral Health (trans and gender affirming support): 617-927-6202 Love is Respect Hotline - teen dating violence/abuse: 866-331-9474 or Text "loveis" to 22522 Boston Area Rape Crisis Center: 800-841-8371 National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233 Psychology Today, find a therapist search engine
Adult Learning Classes	English at Large Program: English as a Second Language Adult Classes Middlesex Community College FREE Adult Online Learning Classes: classes for adult learners interested in improving their academic skills and/or preparing for the HiSET, GED, college, job training or better employment.

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