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Resources to overcome social determinants of health barriers.​

Health starts where we live, learn, work, and play. Social Determinants of Health are the conditions and environments in which people are born, live, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risk. They are non-medical factors that influence health outcomes and have a direct correlation with health equity.

UMass financial counseling

This financial office at UMASS hospital system can help patients with addressing medical bills applying for healthcare and other medical financial issues they do not have interpreter lines called during regular business hours 508-334-9300 next

Health benefits Advisors Worcester Family Health Centre

On site financial advising at 26 queen St. in Worcester open during regular business hours 508-860-7700

Certified insurance Navigators at emk family health

on site financial advising at emk Worcester appointment required 508-595-0726

Mass health applications

Mass health connector.org to apply online or call 877-623-6765 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Monday to Friday to be connected with application over the phone

Central Massachusetts housing alliance

Provide assistance to families in transition facing eviction
etc we’ll help individuals fill out draft applications and general housing
counseling working hours Tuesday 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM Wednesday 1:00 PM to 3:00
PM or call 508-752-5519

Six institute Rd. Worcester MA 01609

 Worcester Housing Authority

 

 

Wooster website that includes applications for publicly
funded housing in Worcester area can apply in person at 630 plantation St.
Worcester MA or online at Worcester.org

Open sky community services

 

Resources to assist individuals often with called morbid substances and mental health conditions with housing first initiatives both emergency and long term support options including housing subsidies openskycs.org

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program snap

Eligibility charts can be found online for snap but in
general it’s best just to apply apply online at humas.gov/how to apply for snap
benefits stamps slash snap provides food stamps in Massachusetts

Project bread

Massachusetts program that will provide individuals with
emergency food assistance provide insight into snap eligibility can be reached
at 1800645 833 Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM
to 2:00 PM or at projectbread.orgt

African Community Education is each has a host of resources all geared around supporting the academic achievements of children that are refugees on newly arrived immigrants from Africa and Haiti this includes after school programs Saturday programs and mentorship programs africancommunityeducation.org is has many other resources to support families

Ascentria care alliance

Ascentria has a large swath of services including guidance in green card and citizen application additionally they have many youth programs and are involved in the Worcester community call 774-243-3100 or visit ascentria.org/our-services

MassHealth will cover rides to and from appointments mass health needs documentation filled out by doctor Aida prescription for transportation PT1 or medical necessity form MNF find out if eligible call 800-841-2900 this usually requires planning with doctor at least three days in advance of appointment

Aids project Worcester

Only for HIV positive individuals aids project muster has very broad resources for HIV plus individuals that fit into many categories they will provide transportation to medical appointments case management and many other resources aidsprojectworcester.org Hello hi my name is Devon from

Lifeline

Provides discounted community services eligibility based on 135% of federal poverty line lifeline can provide home or mobile phone plans mass.gov/service-details/lifeline-services

Low income home energy assistance program

Helps low income individuals with heating bills during the winter months as well as phone bills apply in person or online further information at to apply.org/massliheap

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