My team and I are always available to help navigate whatever issues you’re dealing with.
Below are a few frequently requested resources.
Community Specific Resources
Marblehead
Marblehead Counseling Center Inc - mental health treatment, treatment for co-occurring substance abuse
Assisted Living - senior assisted living, hospice care
NSCAP Inc. - Peabody-based provider of resources serving Marblehead. They can help with benefits assistance, housing programs, energy programs, and workforce training.
Swampscott
Lynn Housing Authority and Neighborhood Development - safe and affordable housing servicing both Lynn and Swampscott
LEO Inc. - Lynn-based provider of benefits assistance, Early Education & Child Care, Energy Cost assistance, Housing Assistance, and more. In addition to offering Head Start and Early Head Start program for children from birth to age 5, LEO works with adults to offer parenting workshops and classes in skills such as English language literacy, financial competency, and food service certification.
Lynn
My Brothers Table - serves meals 7 days a week and hosts a free weekly medical clinic.
Lynn Community Health Center Inc - substance use treatment, serious mental health issues, serious emotional disturbance in children
LEO Inc. - Lynn-based provider of benefits assistance, Early Education & Child Care, Energy Cost assistance, Housing Assistance, and more. In addition to offering Head Start and Early Head Start program for children from birth to age 5, LEO works with adults to offer parenting workshops and classes in skills such as English language literacy, financial competency, and food service certification.
Additional Resources
Food Security
Phoenix Food Hub - serves people of all ages with nutrition needs in and around the Lynn area. The Phoenix Food Hub is a one-stop shop where individuals and families at risk of nutrition insufficiency can access a variety of resources such as nutrition counseling, cooking classes, and information about SNAP, HIP, and WIC benefits to help them better manage their overall health and well-being
The Salem Pantry - markets, pop-ups and home delivery
Greater Boston Food Bank Agency Locator Link - assistance with SNAP program and partners with hunger-relief organizations
Housing
SNAP benefits - breakdown of SNAP and extra benefits due to COVID
Marblehead Housing Authority - Local resource providing affordable housing opportunities and the Common Housing Application (CHAMP).
Swampscott Housing Authority - Local resource providing affordable housing opportunities and the Common Housing Application (CHAMP).
Lynn Housing Authority and Neighborhood Development - Local resource providing RAFT (Residential Assistance for Families in Transition) for residents of Marblehead, Swampscott, and Lynn and affordable housing opportunities in Lynn.
Legal Aid
Northeast Legal Aid - Assist low-income and elderly people with civil legal services, with an office in Lynn.
Behavioral Health
National Suicide Prevention Hotline - (call) 988
Lynn Community Health Center Inc, substance use treatment, serious mental health issues, serious emotional disturbance in children
The Network la Red - confidential emotional support, referrals, and crisis intervention for LGBTQ+ that have experienced abuse
MBHP Emergency Services Program Mobile Crisis Intervention - crisis assessment, intervention and stabilization services
JRI Behavioral Health Center Salem - mental and behavioral health services
Bridgewell Counseling Service Lynn - outpatient clinics, adult day treatment programs
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Lahey Health Behavioral Services - individual and group therapy
Johnson Street Women's Program Bridgewell - sober homes and substance use treatment
BayRidge Hospital - psychiatric hospital
Employment
NSCAP - economic stability services
North Shore Career Center - workshops, career counseling, unemployment claims filing
Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) Call Center: 877- 626-6800 TeleCert Line: 617- 626-6338 Payment Status line: 617- 626-6563
Abortion and Perinatal/Postpartum Support
Abortion Legal Hotline — Reproductive Equity Now - Abortion Hotline, 833-309-6301: Free and confidential legal advice to patients seeking reproduction and abortion care in Massachusetts, including those not from Massachusetts
Postpartum Support International - postpartum depression help
Helpline: 1-800-944-4773
Text in Spanish: 971-203-7773Greater Boston Health Center (Planned Parenthood) - offers abortions, birth control, STD testing and hormone therapy
National Abortion Federation - helps to locate an abortion clinic near you
William James College INTERFACE Referral Service - finding a licensed mental health provider