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If you need support to complete the PPP application please send a text message to 978-291-8106 or email business@cityoflawrence.com

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Make a mask, no sewing required. The CDC now recommends wearing face coverings in public to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. This easy step-by-step tutorial shows you a quick and easy way to make a washable one using a couple hair ties and a bandana.
Watch more from Headspace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrH_m...

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#Headspace #DIY #FaceMask

If you'd like to learn how to meditate, you can get started for free, by downloading the Headspace app. To help support the health of your mind through the COVID-19 pandemic, we've also curated a collection of mindfulness and meditation content, called "Weathering the storm." This collection is available to everyone, member or not, and includes content like calming meditations, 10-day meditation courses, SOS sessions, at-home workouts, and more.
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Learn to meditate in a few minutes a day with the Headspace app. It delivers guided meditations based on teachings that Andy Puddicombe, Co-founder of Headspace, learned during the ten years he spent studying meditation and mindfulness in monasteries across Asia.

The first series, Basics, is completely free. As the name suggests, it will teach you the basics of meditation and mindfulness. After that, via subscription, Headspace offers hundreds of hours of guided meditations on subjects ranging from Stress to Sleep. Themed meditation packs are supported by a host of animations.

Along with daily meditations, Headspace also offers On-The-Go exercises for users short on time and SOS sessions to support subscribers in those meltdown moments.

Follow Us:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Headspace
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MASK TUTORIAL: Adam Joseph shows you how to make a mask out of a sock

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A Children's Story About Social Distancing

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Time to Come In, Bear: A Children's Story About Social Distancing

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60 Day Free Internet

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Xfinity's Commitment to Keeping You Connected

How we are supporting our customers, our communities, and our employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the latest updates.

Para información en español

Visit our online help center

Easily find help and support articles.

Xfinity Assistant

Get 24/7 help with any questions you have.

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Mental Health Services

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Behavioral Health / Mental Health Resources

Recursos de salud mental / salud conductual

Blueskies Wellness Center

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Children's Friend & Family/JRI

Physical location currently closed

Operating hours remain the same

Accepting referrals through any mode- email, fax, online

We are using telehealth (both telephone alone and audio/visual platforms) to deliver flexible, effective and creative therapeutic, trauma-focused interventions to support current individuals and families and we are prepared to accept and support new referrals in accessing our services statewide

Community Based Services JRI continues to offer across the state are:

In Home Therapy (intensive family intervention)

Outpatient therapy (individual, group, family, or couples interventions)

Mentoring (individualized therapeutic interventions and life skill development/coaching)

In-Home Behavioral Services & Behavior Monitoring

Family Support and Training from a Family Partner

Intensive Care Coordination & Wraparound Care Planning

Foster Care Support & Outreach (individualized to DCF homes- DCF Referral)

Long Term Supportive Services- Case Management

... and many grant and state contracted programs, responding to specific needs such as adolescent substance use, parenting support, early childhood training and consultation, and early psychosis.

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Family Services of the Merrimack Valley

FSMV has moved all appointments, therapy intakes, medication evaluations, and medication follow up appointments to telehealth, via Zoom and phone calls

Many clinicians are working from home

The open office hours have changed to the following: Tuesday-Thursday 9-4; however, clinicians and prescribers are still meeting with clients via telehealth during FSMV previously open hours: Monday-Thursday 8-7, Friday 8-3.

We have clinicians with bilingual capacity (Spanish/English) available

FSMV is now open to scheduling new outpatient therapy intakes. We will reach out to individuals on the waiting list as well as scheduling new referrals for individuals/families needing immediate support.

FSMV's Therapeutic Mentoring program has begun reaching out to families on the waitlist and will be scheduling new intakes via phone calls.

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Ferreras Counseling Services

Are accepting new clients

Their offices are currently closed to regular operations, but that they are seeing clients there by appointments only

They have moved all other services to telehealth

They have adjusted their hours of operation to meet clients' needs

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Healthy Families/MSPCC Eliot

Their office remains open Mon- Fri, 9:00AM -5:00PM

Schedules have been adjusted for providers

Home visits are being done virtually

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Lowell House

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Northeast Recovery Learning Program - Recovery Community

Their location is currently closed

Their groups are meeting via Zoom and FB Live, as well as by phone

FB Live happens Mondays and Wednesdays, 4:00PM - 4:30P

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South Bay Community Services

Physical location closed

Using telehealth services

Hours of operation remain the same

Have English and Spanish capacity

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James F. Hennessey School, Lawrence, Massachusetts. 971 likes · 47 talking about this · 35 were here. The official James F. Hennessey School Facebook page.

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The Neighbors in Need Diaper Pantry is operating remotely. If you are in need of diapers or infant formula, please call 978-685-8321 and leave a message

60 Island Street, Suite 251-East

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Infants in Need Program
Friday, March 20 -- The Diaper Pantry is CLOSED today and plans to reopen on Monday, March 23
Neighbors in Need
60 Island Street, Suite 251-East
Lawrence
(978) 685-8321

Social workers welcome!
The NIN Diaper Pantry is currently only providing diapers, wipes and formula to caregivers of infants. If you are in need of diapers, wipes or formula, please visit our office. We will be posting our hours each day on the home page of our website, and on our Facebook page. If you are feeling sick, or high risk, you may send a friend or family member to pick up for you - or please call 978-685-8321 or email Lisa@needfood.org. We will do our best to help.
We are still welcoming the following donations at our Island Street office or our Andover warehouse:

Diapers (all sizes - even adult)

Wipes (travel packs especially useful)

Formula (most of our clients use Similac Advance - the blue label

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Infants in Need Program Friday, March 20 -- The Diaper Pantry is CLOSED today and plans to reopen on Monday, March 23 Neighbors in Need 60 Island Street, Suite 251-East Lawrence (978) 685-8321 Social workers welcome! The NIN Diaper Pantry is currently only providing diapers, wipes and formula to caregivers of infants.

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How can I protect myself?

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CoronaVirus Resources

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1-800-645-8333

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For anyone in Massachusetts who needs food assistance, start by calling the FoodSource Hotline. The Hotline is your one-stop-shop to learn about all the resources available to help you.

Use the FoodSource Hotline to find accessible and afforable food for yourself or your family.

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Certain workers may qualify for emergency SNAP. Call Project Bread: 1-800-645-8333

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Emergency SNAP benefits are for SNAP applicants that need food assistance within 7 days. These benefits are typically issued for one month while applicants gather the verifications that the Department needs to approve a full SNAP application

Overview of emergency SNAP benefits

, case managers will screen you for SNAP eligibility and assess your household circumstances during the interview. Emergency SNAP benefits are issued if the applicant appears eligible apply for SNAP benefits and answers "yes" to one or more of the following questions:

Does your income and money in the bank add up to less than your monthly housing expenses?

Is your monthly income less than $150 and is your money in the bank $100 or less?

Are you a migrant worker and is your money in the bank less than $100?

If you are approved for emergency SNAP benefits

Applicants who are eligible for emergency SNAP benefits will receive a letter confirming the amount they are eligible for. The letter will explain what verifications are needed to make a decision for ongoing SNAP benefits.

Like regular SNAP benefits, emergency SNAP benefits are issued on an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card. Applicants must use a Personal Identification Number (PIN) to use the emergency benefits.

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If you are not approved for emergency SNAP benefits

If you are not approved for emergency SNAP benefits, you might still be eligible for monthly SNAP benefits.

If you have questions about why you were not eligible for emergency SNAP benefits, or you disagree with the decision, let the Department of Transitional Assistance know by contacting the DTA Assistance Line at (877) 382-2363.

If you are facing immediate hunger, your local food bank can provide information on pantries and local programs where you can get access to free food. Visit our website on how to find a local food bank.

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Emergency SNAP benefits are for SNAP applicants that need food assistance within 7 days. These benefits are typically issued for one month while applicants gather the verifications that the Department needs to approve a full SNAP application , case managers will screen you for SNAP eligibility and assess your household circumstances during the interview.

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Dinner for Youth and Teens
Monday - Friday 3:00pm - 5:00pm

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Mortgage, Rent, Columbia Gas, National Grid, Department of Public Utilities

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Monday - Friday 6:00am - 8:00am

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1. Who is eligible for P-EBT benefits?
All Massachusetts families with school aged children who qualify for free and reduced price school meals. This includes any student in a school that provided free meals to all students.

You will be getting a letter in the mail from DTA in May. If you do not get a letter in the mail and your child received free or reduced

3. If eligible, how much money will I get?
Households will receive $5.70 per eligible student per day, or $28.50 a week. If receiving DTA benefits, your P-EBT benefits will be added to your EBT card. If not actively receiving DTA benefits, you will receive a P-EBT card for each eligible student in your household.

5. How often will I get P-EBT benefits?
The timeline for issuing P-EBT benefits depends on several variables. You will receive details specific to your situation in the notice from DTA. For more information please call Project Bread's Food Source Hotline at ).

You can use your P-EBT benefits at any store that accepts SNAP. Most retailers have signs stating they accept SNAP or EBT. 6. Where can I use my P-EBT benefits? What can I buy with them?

P-EBT benefits can be used to buy any SNAP eligible food, which is most foods, except prepared foods and foods sold hot. For a list of SNAP eligible foods, click or tap here.

7. Do I have to use all my P-EBT benefits when I get them?
No. The money will carry over from month to month. Benefits that are not used for over a year will be removed from the card.

8. Will getting P-EBT impact my family's 'public charge' status?
No. Using P-EBT benefits does not impact your or your child's immigration status. The Public Charge rule does not apply to P-EBT benefits.

9. Can I participate in the Healthy Incentives Program (HIP) with my P-EBT benefits?
No. P-EBT benefits are different than SNAP benefits, and cannot be used to receive HIP benefits.

P-EBT benefits supplement grab and go meal sites. They do not replace them. Families can find a meal site in their community through Project Bread's School Closure Meal Site Finder​.

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Dinner
Monday - Friday 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Food Pantry
Thursday 4:00pm-6:00pm

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The one place that taught me no dream is ever too big. Thank you for the inspiration and memories. ❤️

Amazing place and amazing staff. Have done so much for my son.

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Daybreak Shelter
19 Winter Street
Lawrence, MA 01841
PHONE (978) 975-4547
FAX (978) 975-2672

The primary program components of Daybreak Shelter are triage, engagement, substance abuse stabilization services, outreach and assessment, referral, educational services, and emergency shelter services. All program components are delivered with competencies in culture, language, gender, disabilities, sexual orientation, and age.

Daybreak Shelter is open from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. on a first come, first served basis, each day for men and women at least 18 years old. Admittance is not granted after 9pm unless escorted by law enforcement. Daybreak Shelter offers emergency shelter for individuals under the influence of alcohol and other drugs.
Every guest has access to a hot dinner, warm shower, and safe sleeping accommodations.

Daybreak Shelter delivers triage services to assess the specific needs of the individual in crisis and direct that individual to the appropriate resources. All individuals are immediately assessed for whether they require emergency medical care, require medical attention related to contagious diseases, or if there are safety concerns. Staff will then work with the clients to determine the level of current engagement and care needed. Daybreak Shelter is committed to opioid overdose prevention and trauma-informed care. Staff approaches clients with respect and support to engage clients and identify their needs. Our trauma informed care is an approach to delivery of behavioral health services.
Our stabilization services include:
> Referrals to appropriate components of the continuum of substance abuse services including, but not limited to, SUD treatment services, emergency services, housing resources, and specific community based resources.

> Introduction to self-help programming to all clients

> Educational groups designed to educate individuals regarding substance abuse, motivation for substance abuse treatment, homelessness prevention, access to public services, and access to health insurance among other appropriate topics.

> Assisting with access to mainstream benefits, health insurance, medical care.

> Allocating shelter beds that allow for 24 hour access to individuals who wish to remain substance-free and who are requesting a referral for continuing substance abuse treatment.

Please feel welcome to direct individuals without shelter to Daybreak Shelter, 19 Winter Street, Lawrence.

If you want to donate to a guest's care, a referral to Daybreak Shelter is a very good option.

Other options include donations to Daybreak Shelter for the 50 guests helped each night.
Sponsor a Bed Joshua White - Program Director, Daybreak Shelter
Joshua.white@psychologicalcenter.com

Daybreak Shelter has evolved from simply providing a place to sleep into a resource for individuals seeking to rebuild their lives.

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Groceries To-Go
Wednesdays

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The goal at Lazarus House is to provide food to anyone who is hungry and comes to our door. Difficulty making ends meet is happening to increasing numbers of people. Driven by hunger and unemployment, they are turning to food pantries for assistance in feeding their families. St. Martha's Food Pantry supplies emergency food supplies to over 812 families each week. The pantry offers a "one-of-a-kind" shopping experience, allowing choices of food, when possible, which provides more dignity and greater efficiency. The pantry also provides the opportunity to gather as a community in comfortable surroundings as families wait to get what we have to offer that week. The Good Shepherd Center is a soup kitchen that provides hot meals for more than 225 people a day. In the winter months when people can't get out to the food pantry, the Soup Van travels throughout Lawrence distributing food to people living in the streets.

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Unemployment Claims
(877) 626-6800 from area codes 351, 413, 508, 774, and 978

(617) 626-6800 from any other area code

TeleClaim hours are from
8:30am- 4:30pm

For payment status: 617-626-6563

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Department of Unemployment Assistance

What you need

To apply for unemployment, you need to provide personal information including your Social Security number, birth date, home address, email address (optional), and phone number.

You also need information about your employment history from the last 15 months, including:

Names of all employers, plus addresses and phone numbers

Reasons for leaving those jobs

Work start and end dates

Recall date (if you were laid off but have a set date to return to work)

You may need additional information in certain situations:

If you are not a U.S. citizen - your Alien Registration number

If you have children - their birth dates and Social Security numbers

If you're in a union - your union name and local number

If you were in the military - your DD-214 Member 4 form. If you don't have it, you can request your DD-214 online.

If you worked for the federal government - your SF8 form (optional)

To receive payments by direct deposit, you'll also need your bank name, account number, and routing number. Otherwise, the Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) will send you a debit card.

How to apply

To file a claim online, you must create an account on the UI Online portal. Please follow the steps below to create your UI Online account. For additional tutorials, please Click Here

1. When prompted, you will be asked to enter your Social Security number twice.

2. Proceed with the application by following the computer prompts.

3. You will eventually be prompted to set up a password as well as a security verification question in case you forget your password. You will use the password you created every time you log in to UI Online.

If you have previously filed for unemployment benefits and forgot your password:

1. When prompted, you will be asked to enter your Social Security number twice.

2. You will be prompted to enter in verification information including:

Your Social Security number

The answer to your security question (if you can't remember the answer to your security question, you must contact DUA to confirm your identity)

3. You will be prompted to set up a new password. You will use the password you created every time you log in to UI Online.

Non-English speakers can apply in their own languages on DUA's foreign language application site.

You can also file for unemployment benefits or get help with your application by calling the TeleClaim Center. The number you call depends on your area code:

(877) 626-6800 from area codes 351, 413, 508, 774, and 978

(617) 626-6800 from any other area code

711 for Voice Relay

The TeleClaim Center hours are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Please follow the call-in schedule below:

Next steps

You must request weekly benefits every week that you are unemployed. You will make your first weekly benefit request the week after you file your claim for unemployment benefits.

You must begin searching for work immediately (3 work search attempts). Track your search for new employment by using the Work Search Activity Log.

DUA will review your application and confirm details of your application with your former employer. If you provided an email address when you filed your claim, you will receive an email from DUA asking you to verify your email address.

This notice tells you how much you'll potentially receive in unemployment benefits.

If there is a question of eligibility, you'll receive a fact-finding questionnaire from DUA requesting information from you. You must respond to this questionnaire by the deadline specified. Failure to respond may result in a disqualification from receiving benefits.

This notice tells you whether you've been approved for unemployment benefits. If your application is denied, you can appeal the decision within 10 days.

If determined eligible, you will receive your benefit payment according to the payment preference that you selected upon applying for benefits. After your first payment, you will receive benefits via the debit card unless you set up for direct deposit to a checking or savings account.

More info

It can take a few weeks to process your claim. You should continue to request weekly benefits after you apply even if you haven't heard back from DUA yet.

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Department of Unemployment Assistance To apply for unemployment, you need to provide personal information including your Social Security number, birth date, home address, email address (optional), and phone number.