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Food

Gardner Community Action Committee

Phone: 978.632.8700
Website

Spanish American Center

Phone: (978) 534-3145
Website

Ginny’s Helping Hand

Phone: 978-537-1387
Website

Pilgrim Congregational Church

Phone: 978-534-5164
Email: pilgrimchurch1743@comcast.net
Website

Project Bread’s FoodSource Hotline (multilingual)

Phone: 800-645-8333
Email: info@projectbread.org
Website

St. Leo’s Church Food Pantry

Phone: 978-786-7637
Website

WIC – Women, Infants & Children North Central

Phone: 978-345-6272
Website

Salvation Army

Phone: 978-342-3300
Website

Our Father’s House

Phone: (978) 345-3050
Website

Mass211.org

Phone: 211
Website
 

 

Housing and Emergency Shelter

A Guide to Obtaining Housing Assistance (Mass.gov)

Spanish American Center

Phone: (978) 534-3145
Website

Emergency Housing Guide for Seniors

Leominster PD Homeless Outreach

Phone: 978-962-2994

North Star Family Services

Phone: 978.466.1704
Email: info@northstarfs.org
Website

LUK 24/7 call line (under age 25)

Phone: (800) 579-0000
Website

MA Department of Housing and Community Development

Phone: 617-573-1100
Website

MA Department of Transitional Assistance

Phone: 978-665-8700
Website

MA Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Commission

Phone: 211
Website

North Central MA Housing Authorities

Phone: 978-537-5300
Website

RCAP Solutions

Phone: 800-488-1969
Website

Leominster Veteran’s Services

Phone: (978) 829-1797

Our Father’s House

Phone: (978) 345-3050
Website

Mass211.org

Phone: 211
Website
 

 

Health & Safety

Leominster PD Domestic Violence Liaison

Phone: 978-962-3422

Fitchburg PD Family Services/Domestic Violence Unit

Phone: 978-343-4551 x1265
Website

Community Health Connections

Phone: 978-878-8100
Website

Crisis Text Line

Phone: text HOME to 741741 / texto con la palabra AYUDA al 741741
Website

Health Care for All Help Line (multilingual)

Phone: 800-272-4232
Website

MA Domestic Violence/Safelink 24/7

Phone: 877-785-2020
Website

Mental Health INTERFACE Referral Line

Phone: 617-332-3666
Website

National Domestic Violence Hotline, 24/7

Phone: 800-799-7233, TTY 800-787-3224
Website

Pathways for Change / sexual violence services, 24/7

Phone: 800-870-5905, ASL video ph 508-502-7681
Website

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services

Phone: 800-662-4357
Website

Suicide Prevention Hotline 24/7

Phone: 800-273-8255
Website

Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio

Phone: 888-628-9454
Website

YWCA Domestic Violence Services

Phone: 508-755-9030, 978-537-2306
Website

Mass211.org

Phone: 211
Website
 

 

Employment

MASSHIRE/North Central Career Center

Phone: 978-534-1481
Website

Mass211.org

Phone: 211
Website
 

 

Seniors

Emergency Housing Guide for Seniors

Leominster Senior Center

Phone: 978-534-7511
Website

Fitchburg Senior Center

Phone: 978-345-9598
Website

Aging Services of North Central MA

Phone: 978-537-7411
Website

MA Councils on Aging

Phone: 413-527-6425
Website

MA Dept. of Transitional Assistance for Seniors

Phone: 877-382-2363
Website

MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs (multilingual)

Phone: 800-243-4636
Website

Tech Support / Cyber-Seniors

Phone: 844-217-3057
Website

Mass211.org

Phone: 211
Website
 

 

Veterans

Solara Mental Health

Phone: 844-302-2122
Website

Leominster Veterans Center

Phone: 978-534-7538
Website

Fitchburg Veterans Services

Phone: 978-829-1797
Website

Veterans Enterprise Initiative

Phone: 617-522-3003
Website

Veterans’ National Resource Directory

Phone: 800-827-1000
Website

Mass211.org

Phone: 211
Website

MA Veterans Benefits Calculator

 

 

People with Disabilities

Leominster Disabilities Commission

Phone: 978-534-6728
Website

Fitchburg Disabilities Commission

Phone: 978-829-1893
Website

MA Office on Disability

Phone: 800-322-2020
Website

DisabilityInfo

 

 

Community Legal Aid

Phone: 855-252-5342 or 978-752-3718
Website

Legal Services Center

Phone: 617-522-3003
Website

Mediation Services of North Central MA

Phone: 978-466-9595
Website

Refugee & Immigrant Assistance Center

Phone: 617-238-2430 or 617-261-2034
Website

Mass211.org

Phone: 211
Website
 

 

Fuel Assistance

Heating System Repair and Replacement Program

Phone: 617-573-1100
Website

Leominster Mayor’s Fuel Assistance Program

Phone: 978-534-7500

Weatherization Assistance Program

Phone: 617-573-1100
Website

Making Opportunity Count (fka MOC)

Phone: 978-345-7040
Website

Mass211.org

Phone: 211
Website
 

 

Public Libraries

Leominster Public Library

Phone: 978-534-7522
Website

Fitchburg Public Library

Phone: 978-829-1780
Website
 

 

Furniture

Habitat for Humanity REstore

Phone: 978-227-5556
Website

Fresh Start Furniture Bank

Phone: 508-485-2080
Website
 

 

Elected Leaders

MA Representative Mike Kushmerk

Phone: 978-829-1954 or 617- 722-2460
Website

Leominster Mayor’s Office

Phone: 978-534-7500
Website

Fitchburg Mayor’s Office

Phone: 978-829-1801
Website

US Representative Jim McGovern

Phone: 202-225-6101 or 978-466-3552
Website

US Representative Lori Trahan

Phone: 202-225-3411 or 978-459-0101
Website

MA Representative Natalie Higgins

Phone: 617-722-2014 or 978-227-5278
Website

MA Senator John Cronin

Phone: 617-722-1230
Website
 

 

Multi Service Agencies

LUK 24/7 call line (under age 25)

Phone: (800) 579-0000
Website

Salvation Army

Phone: 978-342-3300
Website

Social Security Administration

Phone: 800-772-1213
Website

Spanish American Center

Phone: 978-534-3145
Website

United Way of North Central MA

Phone: 978-345-1577
Website

Catholic Charities-North County

Phone: 978-840-0696 or 800-232-0843
Website

Mass211.org

Phone: 211
Website
 

 

 

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