BMC HealthNet Plan offers our members and providers a special service in each region of Massachusetts we serve. You can call one of our Community Resources Team members who can show you where to find help for a variety of issues, including:
Please call one of the following BMC HealthNet Plan Community Resources Team numbers for assistance:
You can also e-mail your request to community.resources@bmchp.org.
In addition, here are a number of Web sites and phone numbers that you will find helpful.
Housing Works: To get housing provider contact information for open waitlists: www.housingworks.net
Metro Boston Housing Partnership- Free Tenant Workshops in Boston: www.mbhp.org/events/index.htm
Metro Boston Housing Partnership- Programs for Tenants www.mbhp.org/tenants
Mass Access: Accessible Housing: Up-to-date housing openings for accessible apts. www.mnip-net.org/registry/registrymax.nsf/webpages/home?open
South Shore Housing: Assists families in finding affordable housing. www.southshorehousing.org
Hampden Hampshire Housing Partnership: A Western Massachusetts resource www.hhhp.org
Getting Food Stamps- Includes a calculator to check eligibility and printable application: www.gettingfoodstamps.org/apply.htm
Fair Foods Dollar-A-Bag Sites www.cs.umb.edu/~coneil/fairfoods/foodprogram/dollarabag.html
Serve New England: A New England-wide food buying cooperative for people who volunteer at least two hours per month anywhere in their communities. Every month, Serve Food Co-op participants can order frozen meats, vegetarian items, fresh fruits and vegetables while saving about 30% off the retail price of these foods. www.servenewengland.org/about
Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC): Provides access to nutritious foods for income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women as well as infants and children up to age five. Phone: 1-800-WIC-1007
Operation ABLE: Job training, Job Search www.operationable.net Employment & Training, Western Massachusetts www.berkshireworks.org
Southeastern Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation: Provides legal representation for housing and public benefits.
Massachusetts licensed child care providers www.qualitychildcare.org
Preschool Enrichment Team, Inc: A Western Massachusetts child care resource agency www.preschoolenrichmentteam.org
