Community-Based Organizations Resources

Important Resources

• Online Detainee Locator (ICE website to locate a detainee in ICE custody)
• Planning for a Family Emergency (Contingency planning, forms, and information)
• Urgent Care for Mental Health - Help Line (Connect to urgent mental health resources)
• Apply for RAFT (emergency help for housing costs)
• MassHealth Ombudsman (Assistance accessing MassHealth)
• WIC Nutrition Program Information
• DTA Connect for CBOs: Email: dta-dl-fwcsupport@massmail.state.ma.us or call 857-491-0825 for time-sensitive support (SNAP, TAFDC and EAEDC)

Legal Resources: Attorney Directories and Information  

• MIRA Coalition - Immigration Helpline
• National Immigration Legal Services Directory
• AILA's Immigration Lawyer Search
• Boston Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service

Legal Resources: Probate and Family Forms

• Emergency Planning Fact Sheet
• Choosing the best custody and care option for a child
• Caregiver Authorization Affidavit | Spanish | Portuguese
• Temporary Agent Affidavit |Spanish
• Guardianship Forms
• Parental Consent to Travel Form

Requesting a Community Know Your Rights

• Attorney General's Office

  MA Office of the Attorney General, (617) 963-2917

• MIRA Coalition

  Email: training@miracoalition.org, (617) 350-5480

• PAIR Project

  Political Asylum / Immigration Representation Project, (617) 742-9296

Mental Health and Behavioral Health

• Community Behavioral Health Centers (Information and Listing)
• Mental Health Education Materials in Multiple Languages (Massachusetts Dept. of Mental Health)
• MDPH Resource Flyers

Health

• Communicating with MassHealth (Phone numbers, websites and other information for applicants and members)
• MassHealth Information for Noncitizens (Information on benefit eligibility)
• Massachusetts State Health and Social Services Directory

Education

• DESE English Learners and Immigrant Resources
• Attorney General’s Advisory Regarding Equal Access to Public Education for All Students Irrespective of Immigration Status

Massachusetts Attorney General Resources

• Resources for Immigrants in Massachusetts (Attorney General’s Office)
• Emergency Planning Guide for Families (Attorney General’s Office)

General Resources

• Statewide Family Resource Centers (Supports for families in crisis or in need of help)
• Community Resource List from the Dept. of Public Health
• Citizens’ Guide to State Services (Secretary of the Commonwealth)
• Findhelp: Find Social Services in Massachusetts by Community

• USCIS Glossary of Terms

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