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~Greater
Milford Area Support Services,
Medical Help
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| AIDS Hotline - (800)-342-AIDS | Alternatives Unlimited
- (508)-473-2661
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Blackstone Valley Rape Crisis Team Hotline - (508)-478-2992. lm same as wayside, Hillary, X 231 getting stuff |
Battered Women -
National Hotline - (800)-323-4673
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Battered
Women - Shelter (508)-959-0452 |
Breastfeeding Questions/Information
- (800)-377-4325
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Central
Massachusetts Agency on Aging
(find local resources for elders) (800)-244-3032, outside Mass, (508)-852-5539 |
Children's Medical Security Plan - (800)-909-2677 | |
Children With Special
Needs - (800)-331-0688
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Community Partnership
for Children 634-2354
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Community Supper - (508)-473-3589 |
Crisis Center-24
Hours - (800)-435-9990
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Criterion Child Enrichment - (508)-478-7752 | |
| Crossroads Clubhouse - adult special needs assistance | ||
| Daily Bread Food Pantry - (508)-478-4225 | Day Care Info/Referrals
- (800)-278-1503
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Dental Referral Information - (800)-342-8747 |
Domestic
Violence Hotline - (800)-992-2600 |
DSS-Massachusetts
Department of Social Services -
(508)-234-1027
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Emergency
Management - (508)-473-6287 |
Employment
Directions , Job Placement-
(508)-478-9857
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Family
Network Project - (508)-634-2355
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Family
Planning - (800)-539-2378 |
Family Support
Programs- (508)-634-2356
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Food Stamp Hotline - (800)-645-8333 |
First Call for
Help - (508)-755-1233
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Fuel Assistance
- (800)-545-4577
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GED - (508)-473-8112 |
Guild
of St. Agnes-Child Care - (508)-966-0897 |
Head Start - (800)- 779-4853 | |
Health
Questions/Information - (800)-377-4325 |
Healthy Families 482-5939
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Housing Information - (508)-473-921
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Immunization Information - (508)-792-7880
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Job
Placement - (508)-478-9857 |
Kennedy-Donovan Center - services for families w/disabilities |
LaLeche League - (508)-435-0477, (508)-533-1670
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Legal Services - (800)-696-0301
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Lifeline
- (508)-478-9632 called, lm |
Medical Referral Information - (800)-322-2303 |
MetroWest Meds - prescription drug assistance - 774-290-1114 | The Milford Family Center (508)-473-8112
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Milford-Franklin
Counseling Center |
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Milford Housing Authority (508)-473-9521
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Milford Regional Medical Center | |
Milford Women, Infants, Children
(WIC) - (508)-634-8012
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New Hope (508)-987-2603
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Parents Anonymous - (800)-882-1250
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Parental Stress Hotline - (800)-632-8188
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Parents
Helping Parents 1-800-882-1250
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| Play Group! | Poison Control
- (800)-682-9211
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Pregnant & Parenting
Teens - (508)-478-7752
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Rape Hotline - (508)-478-2992 |
Riverside
Community Care Emergency Service -
(508)-634-3420 |
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Salvation Army - (508)-473-0786
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SERVE - (888)-742-7363
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Smoking Cessation - (800)-422-6237
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Social
Security Administration -1-800-772-1213
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Suicide
Prevention, Samaritans - (508)-478-7877 |
Unemployment,
Dept. of Employment & Training - (508)-478-4300
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The
United Way 508-872-3291, 617-624-8000 |
Visiting
Nurse Association -(508)-473-0862
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Wayside Community Counseling Centers -
(800)-492-9743 |
Wayside
Trauma Intervention services - (508)-478-6888 |
Welfare,
Dept. of Transition Assistance - (508) 634-7100
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Winter Haven Shelter-(508)-478-2333
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YMCA
Franklin - (508)-528-8708
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Youth Center, Bellingham - (508)-966-9345
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Youth Center, Franklin - (508)-528-8708
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Youth Center, Milford - (508)-473-1756 lm
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Youth Center, Upton - (508)-529-6263
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| Eye Opener - AA | Mondays, 8:30 am | Unitarian-Universalist Church, 23 Pine St. | Open, N/S |
| Time Out - AA | Mondays, 6:30 p.m. | Trinity Episcopal Church, 17 Congress St. | Closed,12 Step, Women |
| Tritown - AA | Mondays, 8:00 p.m. | First Methodist, 39 Exchange St. | Open |
| Eye Opener - AA | Tuesdays, 8:30 am | Unitarian-Universalist Church, 23 Pine St. | Closed, 12 Step, N/S |
| Eye Opener - AA | Wednesdays, 8:30 am | Unitarian-Universalist Church, 23 Pine St. | Closed, BB, N/S |
| Eye Opener - AA | Thursdays, 8:30 am | Unitarian-Universalist Church, 23 Pine St. | Closed, BB, N/S |
| Eye Opener - AA | Fridays, 8:30 am | Unitarian-Universalist Church, 23 Pine St. | Open, SD, N/S |
| Serenity Seekers | Fridays, 8:00 p.m. | St. Mary's Education Center, 2 Winter St. | Closed, Men |
| Al-Anon | Mondays, 10:00 am | Trinity Episcopal Church, 17 Congress St. | Adult Child |
| Al-Anon | Mondays, 8:00 p.m. | Trinity Episcopal Church, 17 Congress St. | Open, 12 Step, D |
| Al-Anon | Wednesdays, 10:00 am | Trinity Episcopal Church, 17 Congress St. | Open, 12 Step |
| Al-Anon | Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. | St. Mary's Education Center, 2 Winter St. | Open, 12 Step |
| Al-a-Teen | Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. | St. Mary's Education Center, 2 Winter St. | Open |
Community Supper is held every Sunday, September through June at 4:30 p.m. at the First Unitarian Universalist Church, 23 Pine St. in Milford. The mission is to provide a free, hot, nutritious meal every Sunday for anyone in need. Everyone in need is welcome!
Area volunteers are always needed. Please consider joining or forming a cook team, a set up, a serve and clean up team, or a baking team. Also needed - drivers for the monthly trip to the Food Bank for supplies. If you can assist in any way, please call the church office, 508-473-3589. fuumilford@conversent.net
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Located in downtown Milford in the Milford Commons building, Kennedy-Donovan Center is a non-profit human service agency providing supports for MA residents with disabilities and other unique needs. We provide individual supports, employment supports, Supported Living, Supervised Living, Respite supports, Adult Family Care and Shared Living. In all cases we strive to help individuals attain their optimal level of independence, self-advocacy, and quality of life. Kennedy-Donovan Center supports over 4,000 MA residents and families.
Shared Living and Adult Family Care Providers open up their home or apartment to an individual with developmental disabilities. You do not need to own your own home, only to have a spare bedroom. All
individuals attend day programs or have jobs, so you could keep your day job. Benefits are not included, pay is TAX-FREE. Call or e-mail for more info. linda_collins@kdc.org, (508) 473-5700. see our web site at: www.kdc.org(Click here to return to top of page)
Milford Parent Advisory Council on Special Education
The mission of the Milford Parent Advisory Council on Special Education is to assist the Pupil Personnel Department, parents and School Committee in delivering the highest quality education to ensure that every Milford special education student has the opportunity to reach his/her maximum potential. In addition, provide support to parents with special education children and enhance community awareness, understanding and acceptance of special education issues.
MPAC is made up of parents of children with special needs, the staff that cares for these children and other interested parties. Our meetings are open to the public.
If you are interested in more information or would like to join MPAC, contact either Lynn Principe or Denise Rizoli, MPAC Co-Chairs by emailing principes@comcast.net or d.riz@comcast.net, by calling 508-634-0993 or 508-473-7752 or come to one of our meetings. You can also visit out website at www.milfordpac.us.
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South Central WIC Program - Women, Infants, and Children
WIC - Women Infants and Children: nutrition education and supplemental food. This is a program for pregnant women, postpartum women, infants and children up to 5 years old. Provides nutrition counseling and checks for free healthy foods. Foods include milk, cheese, eggs, cereal, fruit juice, peanut butter, tuna, carrots, peas/beans and infant formula. Must meet income eligibility. All services are free. Please call (508)-634-8012.
Also available, WICS on Wheels which provides an assessment and tracking of your nutrition, checks for healthy foods, referrals, support and education for breastfeeding, and registers you to vote. Call (508)-641-4829.
You may also visit the State of Masssachusetts Department of Public Health page at www.state.ma.us/dph/wic.htm