HOTLINES:

AIDS: 1-800-235-2331

AIDS(LATINO): 1-800-637-3886

ALCOHOL & DRUGS: 1-800-327-5050

AMERICAN RED CROSS: 1-800-733-2767

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 1-978-957-4690

AL-NON ALATEEN: 1-508-366-0556

CANCER INFORMATION SERVICE: 1-800-422-6237

COMMISSION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION: 1-617-944-6000

DATING ABUSE: 1-866-331-9474

DEAF & HARD OF HEARING: 1-800-882-1155

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES: 1-617-748-2000

DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES: 1-978-521-9432

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH: 1-800-462-5540

DEPARTMENT OF TRANISTIONAL ASSISTANCE: 1-617-348-8500

DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH SERVICES: 1-617-740-0100

DISABLED PERSONS PROTECTION COMMISSION: 1-888-822-0350

DISABILITIES: 1-800-322-2020

DISTRICT ATTORNEY (ESSEX COUNTY): 1-978-532-4140

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: 1-877-785-2020

ELDER ABUSE: 1-800-922-2275

EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE: 1-800-892-0890

FAMILY TIES: 1-800-905-8437

HEALTHCARE CONSUMER: 1-888-830-6277

HEALTHY START (PREGNANCY): 1-800-533-6667

HEPATITIS C: 1-888-443-4372

LED PAINT POISONING: 1-800-532-9571

MERRIMACK VALLEY LEGAL SERVICES: 1-800-427-2521

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: 1-603-654-4777

NORTHEAST INDEPENDENT LIVING: 1-978-687-4288

POISON CONTROL CENTER: 1-800-222-1222

PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN: 1-800-442-3035

SAMARITANS: 1-978-327-6671

SEXUAL ASSAULT: 1-877-509-9922

SPECIAL HEALTH NEEDS (CHILDREN): 1-800-882-1435

SUICIDE PREVENTION: 1-800-273-8255

TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY: 1-888-273-8255

UNITED WAY: 2-1-1

VETERANS CRISIS: 1-800-828-1824

LAWRENCE COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Alcohol and Drug Treatment:

Habit Management Institute (978) 687-6300

Benefits:

Social Security Administration (978) 686- 6171

City of Lawrence:

Police Department (978) 794-5900

Fire Department (978) 794-1234

Police/Fire Emergency 911

Department of Public Works (978) 794-5762

Department of Public Health (978) 794-5960

Veterans Services (978) 794-5846

Child Care Services:

Head Start Program (978) 681- 4920

Child Care Circuit (978) 686- 4288

Community Day Care of Lawrence (978) 682-6628

Domestic Violence:

YWCA of Lawrence (978) 687-0331

Women's Resource Center (978) 685-2480

Supportive Care (978) 696-1300

Safelink (877) 785-2020

Education:

Lawrence Public Schools (978) 975-5905

NECC (978) 738-0502

International Institute (978) 687-0981

Cambridge College (978) 738-0502

Elder Services:

Lawrence Senior Center (978) 794-5886

Merrimac Valley Elder Services (800) 892-0890

Emergency Housing:

Daybreak Shelter (978) 975-4547

Lazarus House (978) 689-8575

Department of Transitional Assistance (HomeBase/Homeless families) (978) 725-7100

Emergency Services:

American Red Cross (978) 372-6871

Employment and Training:

Valley Works Career Center (978) 722-7000

Career Centers (617) 626-5300

Family and Health Services:

MassHealth Insurance (800) 841- 2900

Greater Lawrence Family Health Center (978) 686-0900

Lawrence General Hospital (978) 683-4000

Department of Transitional Assistance (Welfare) (978) 725-7100

Child Support Enforcement (800) 332-2733

Early Intervention (978) 681- 7911

Department of Social Services (DCF) (978) 557-2500

Health Education Services (978)794-9996

Program for Children Who Witness Domestic Violence (978) 989-9361

Food, Clothing, Furniture:

Bread and Roses (978) 681-8768

Broadway Thrift Shop (978) 681-1159

Neighbors in Need (978) 685- 8321

Salvation Army (978) 682-8038

Project Home Again (978) 270-9878

Energy/Fuel/Utility Assistance

Greater Lawrence Community Action Council (978) 681-4950

Salvation Army (978) 682-8038

Food Stamps:

Department of Transitional Assistance (Welfare) (978)725-7100

HIV/AIDS Service:

Merrimac Valley HIV Project (978) 975-3142

Greater Lawrence Family Health Center (978) 686-0900

VNA (978) 552-7663

Housing and Consumer Information:

GLCAC (978) 681-4905

CTI (978) 459-0551

CAI (978) 373- 1971

Housing-Public:

Lawrence Housing Authority (978) 683- 2751