Community Health Resources
These community resources are available to help you during the Coronavirus pandemic.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- For assistance navigating resources and social services:
- Call Mass 2-1-1
- Visit Mass211.org
- Boston Public Health Commission
Arabic
- COVID-19 Fact Sheets
- COVID-19 11X17 Poster
- Parental Stress Hotline 1-800-632-8188
Chinese
- COVID-19 Fact Sheets
- COVID-19 11X17 Poster
- Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19
- What to do if you are a confirmed or suspected COVID-19 case
- When To Be Tested for COVID-19
- Coping with Stress during COVID-19
- Parental Stress Hotline 1-800-632-8188
Haitian Creole
- COVID-19 Fact Sheets
- What to do if you are confirmed or suspected COVID-19 case
- When To Be Tested for COVID-19
- Coping with Stress during COVID-19
- Parental Stress Hotline 1-800-632-8188
Italian
- COVID-19 Fact Sheets
- Parental Stress Hotline 1-800-632-8188
Korean
- COVID-19 Fact Sheets
- Parental Stress Hotline 1-800-632-8188
Portuguese
- Parental Stress Hotline 1-800-632-8188
Russian
- COVID-19 Fact Sheets
- Parental Stress Hotline 1-800-632-8188
Spanish
- COVID-19 Fact Sheets
- Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19
- What to do if you are a confirmed or suspected COVID-19 case
- When To Be Tested for COVID-19
- Coping with Stress during COVID-19
- Cleaning and Disinfecting Guidelines for COVID-19
- Face Covering Guideline
- COVID-19 11X17 Poster
- Guidance for Multi Resident Buildings
- Conozca sus derechos con COVID-19
- Información y recursos para niños
- Información y infografia COVID-19
- Boston Homeless Providers and Community Meal Program Updates
- Parental Stress Hotline 1-800-632-8188
Vietnamese
- COVID-19 Fact Sheets
- Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19
- What to do if you are a confirmed or suspected COVID-19 case
- Coping with Stress during COVID-19
- COVID-19 11X17 Poster
- When To Be Tested for COVID-19
- Parental Stress Hotline 1-800-632-8188
Additional Languages
- COVID-19 Fact Sheets
- Parental Stress Hotline 1-800-632-8188
Jobs at Beth Israel Lahey Health
Job Seeker Assistance
- MassHire Career Center (Mass.gov): They return phone calls and emails. Call 1-617-626-5300.
Unemployment
- Unemployment Benefits (Mass.gov): Apply for unemployment benefits. Call 1-617-626-6338.
- Multilingual Unemployment Information (Mass.gov): Find multilingual information on unemployment benefits.
- BIDMC- Center for Violence Prevention and Recovery
Support for people experiencing domestic, sexual, community, or interpersonal violence. Patient consultation is available Monday-Friday, 8:30am -5:00pm by calling (617) 667-8141 - SafeLink
Massachusetts’ 24/7 domestic and sexual violence hotline. Advocates provide non-judgmental support, assistance with safety planning, and information on appropriate resources. Services available in English and Spanish by calling (877) 785-2020. - Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC)
Boston-area support for survivors and others impacted by sexual violence. Call 24/7 hotline at 800-841-8371. Chat 9:00am – 11:00pm – - Jane Doe Inc
Massachusetts Coalition of Sexual and Domestic Violence Programs. Learn more on the website. Scroll down to the help section to search by zip code for services across Massachusetts.
- Louis D. Brown Peace Institute
Homicide support services for families and communities impacted by grief and loss. (617) 825-1917. - National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 services for anyone impacted by domestic violence. Call 1-800-799-7233, TDD 1-800-787-3224, Text “LOVEIS” to 22522. - Our Deaf Survivors Center Inc
Provides culturally affirmative support services to Deaf victims/survivors of sexual and domestic violence. National Deaf hotline 24/7 call 1-855-812-1001.
- Polaris Project
24/7 National human trafficking hotline. Call 1-888-373-7888, Text “BEFREE” to 233733.
- RAINN
National sexual assault hotline. 24/7 Call – 1-800-656-4673.
- Boston Foundation
Links to COVID-19 Response Funds - Consumer Credit Counseling
Counselors discuss your financial situation with you and help you develop a personalized plan to solve your money problems. (617) 426-6644 - COVID-19 Family Support Fund
Support and resources for working families affected by the COVID-19 public health emergency. Call 3-1-1 OR (617) 635-4500 - Mass Legal Service
Link to Dept. of Transitional Assistance application process and updates (SNAP and Financial Benefits). - PAN Foundation
$300 direct financial help to Medicare patients diagnosed with COVID-19, who have cancer, chronic or rare diseases. Call 1-866-316-7263 to apply. - Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS)
GBLS helps people regardless of their documentation status in all their work. Click the web link to find the phone number for the specific service you need.
- FoodSource Hotline/Project Bread
Statewide service connecting individuals and families to food resources. They screen for SNAP (food stamps), WIC and provide referrals to food pantries, food programs for elders, meal sites for families and lunch programs for children. 1-800-645-8333, - WIC (Women, Infants and Children)
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. (800) 942-1007
- Boston Office of Housing Stability
Help with housing for Boston residents. (617) 635-4200 - City Life/Vida Urbana
Hotline for residents of Metro Boston who are worried about being evicted. (617) 934-5006 (English), (617) 397-3773 (Spanish) - City of Boston
Rental Relief Fund that is dedicating $3 million in City funds to help Boston residents at risk of losing their rental housing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (617) 635-4200 - MA Coalition for the Homeless
Resources for individuals experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness. - MA Department of Housing and Community Development
Contact information for housing resources, such as RAFT funding and emergency shelter assistance in every city. - MA Department of Housing and Community Development
How to apply for emergency shelter for families. (866) 584-0653 - Metro Housing Boston
Housing resources for residents of Metro Boston. (617) 425-6700
IMPORTANT: If you or a loved one are sick or know you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus, don’t hesitate to get tested and treated, regardless of your immigration status or insurance coverage.
- City of Boston
COVID- 19 Resource Guide for Boston’s Immigrants - Department of Public Health
The latest information about COVID-19, available in many languages. - MA Jobs with Justice
Emergency relief funds for workers in Massachusetts, regardless of immigration status. - Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition
Provides various resources for employment/unemployment, relief programs and CDC updates. Many resources available in Spanish. (617)350-5480 - Rian Immigrant Center
Provides legal consultations to immigrants, refugees, and asylees. (617) 542-7654
HOTLINES
- Institute on Aging
24-hour crisis line for people aged 60 years and older and adults living with disabilities. (425)750-4111 - National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) HelpLine
Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., ET
(800) 950-6264 - Parental Stress Hotline
Parents or guardians with problems relating to their children can visit the site or call a counselor. All languages available, 24 x 7.
1-800-632-8188
RESOURCES
- COVID-19 Mental Health Resource Guide
National Alliance on Mental Illness - Online directory of therapists
Psychology Today - Therapy Matcher
Telephone referral service that connects to licensed clinical social workers. (617) 720-2828 - William James College
Telephone referral service that connects to licensed clinicians. (888) 244-6843
- Addiction Policy Forum
An application on one’s phone to keep connections within recovery during COVID. - BMC
Online directory of virtual meetings and speaker archives. - United Recovery
Online recovery support groups, available five times daily. - Boston Public Health Commission
Coping with Stress Due To COVID-19
- COVID-19 Resource Center
Information, guidelines, and resources to help support the learning and well-being of students, their families and others in the school community during the COVID-19 crisis.
National Association of School Psychologists
- How to talk to children about the coronavirus
Harvard Medical School - Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus
NPR - Short book to support and reassure children, under the age of 7, regarding the COVID-19
MindHeart - COVID-19 Resources for Parents
Massachusetts School Psychology Association - Emergency Child Care
Mass.gov - Parental Stress Hotline
Parents or guardians with problems relating to their children can visit the site or call a counselor. All languages available: 1-800-632-8188
Meditation
Exercise
- Betsy Lehman Center
COVID-19 Resources for Patients and Families. (617)701-8271 - Boston Homeless Providers and Community Meal Program Updates
- Community Resource Online Directory
Reduced cost services like medical care, food, job training, and more. For COVID-19 specific resources, type in COVID19 in the “Find” box and your zip code in the “Available in” box below. - Suffolk County Resource Guide
- HealthLeads
Community support for patients in the Boston area- (617) 391-3633