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WORCESTER SOCIAL
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| WorcesterResources.org provides in-depth information about the many social service programs available to people in need living in Worcester, Massachusetts and surrounding towns. This web site offers practical information about the social service programs that are available in Worcester, where and how to apply for benefits, eligibility requirements, benefit amounts, and answers to frequently asked questions. It includes information about federal, state, and local social service programs. |
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WorcesterResources.org presents this information in an easy-to-use way. Select the type of assistance you need from the menu bar at the left and follow the links to learn about the various social service benefits available in Worcester. As a first step, you may want to complete the Benefit Screener to see the range of programs for which you might be eligible. Then, for many of the programs, you can use a more specific Eligibility Check to see if you are likely to qualify for social service benefits. |
Please note: If you live in Massachusetts, but not in the Worcester area, you should visit our statewide web site MassResources.org for information about social service programs.
WorcesterResources.org currently includes information for the following types of social service programs:
Cash Assistance Programs: provide low-income families, elders, and the disabled with financial and medical support for their basic needs, as well as education and job training to help families become financially independent.
Child Care and Preschool Programs: help low-income families and teen parents find and pay for child care and preschools so that the parents may work, go to school, or take part in job training programs.
Education Programs: offer free public education to all kindergarten and school-age children in Worcester, including special education programs for children with disabilities.
Employment & Job Training Programs: provide job search assistance, career counseling, technical and vocational training, and unemployment benefits to workers who have lost their jobs or are looking for better jobs.
Energy Assistance Programs: include fuel assistance and weatherization services to help families stay warm during the winter; utility discounts for low-income families; and utility shut-off protection for families in special circumstances.
Financial Programs: help residents save their money, get out of debt, and establish good credit.
Food Programs: offer free food, low cost food, and information about good nutrition to low-income families and individuals as well as seniors.
Health Care Programs: offer free or low-cost health coverage to eligible low and moderate-income families and individuals to pay for medical treatment given by doctors, clinics, HMOs, hospitals, and pharmacies.
Home Care Programs: help seniors and residents with disabilities who need support services to live safely at home.
Homelessness Programs: help people who are homeless or in danger of losing their housing.
Housing Programs: help families and individuals find permanent housing in safe, affordable public or privately owned units as well as temporary housing in emergency or transitional shelters.
Legal Assistance Programs: offer free legal help to low-income and elderly residents with legal problems concerning housing, government benefits, family law, or other non-criminal issues.
Tax Credits: help eligible persons reduce their taxes and, for some credits, can provide cash payments to workers even when they do not owe any taxes.
Transportation Services: include public bus transportation as well as flexible van/taxi services for elders, the disabled, and working families with special transportation needs.
WorcesterResources.org offers links to online eligibility checks for these social service programs:
Energy
Assistance
Fuel Assistance-LIHEAPHousing and Homeless Programs
Emergency Assistance
Rental AssistanceFood Programs
Food Stamps
Health Insurance
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