Food, Clothing, Transportation, and Housing

Food, Clothing, Transportation, and Housing

American Red Cross ……………………..………………………………………….1-508-599-3700

http://www.redcrossworcester.org/

Disaster relief -- clothing, food pantry, housing and household goods; classes on health topics including First Aid and CPR. You can find the phone number of your local Red Cross chapter in your phone book

Child Care Food Programs ………………………………………………………….1-781-388-3300

http://www.doe.mass.edu/cnp/nprograms/cacfp.html

Provides training education and support services related to good nutrition for children. Provides cash reimbursement for meals and snacks served to children when attending licensed and/or informal family child care

Department of Transitional Assistance (formerly Welfare)

http://www.gettingfoodstamps.org/index2.htm

1-800-445-6604, 1-800-249-2007(new applicants)

Food stamps, Transitional Aid for Needy families (TANF), and other assistance

First Call for Help

http://www.unitedwaycm.org/; http://www.unitedwaycm.org/what_we_do/mass_211.htm

Help with housing, food, utilities, legal support and other basic needs

United Way of Massachusetts Bay .......................... 1-800-231-4377

United Way of Cape Cod 1-800-462-8002

United Way of Central Mass ................................... 1-508-755-1233

Fuel Assistance Program

Good Neighbor Energy Fund Fuel .......................... 1-800-262-1320