Resources for Students & Families
The coronavirus (COVID‑19) has resulted in an unprecedented crisis that continues to impact physical and mental health and cause significant disruption to daily life and functioning. This page includes resources, both locally and nationally, that can assist you and your family in finding a wide range of supportive services to address your needs. If you need more specific support or resources that are not listed here, please reach out to the CARE Team.
General Resources
- 211.org: Call 211 from anywhere in the US to access free and confidential crisis and emergency counseling, disaster assistance, food, health care and insurance assistance, stable housing and utilities payment assistance, employment services, veteran services, and childcare and family services.
- Help When You Need It connects users to over 350,000 listings nationwide of private and public resources for food pantries, stores that accept food stamps, assisted living facilities, domestic violence and homeless shelters, mental health & substance use treatment, free clinics, legal and financial assistance.
Resources by Topic
COVID-19 Support
COVID-19 Support
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United Way COVID-19 Community Response and Recovery Fund helps the most vulnerable populations receive critical financial and social service support during this global crisis.
- Call 866-211-9966 and give your zip code for a list of local agencies
- National Alliance on Mental Illness COVID-19 Resource and Information Guide
- Small Business Disaster Assistance
- Many states are offering disaster relief assistance for undocumented adult immigrants impacted by COVID-19. Resources for MA and CA residents are listed below. Please reach out to the CARE Team if you would like help identifying resources in your state.
- COVID-19 Resources Available to Immigrants and Refugees (Massachusetts)
- COVID-19 Disaster Relief Assistance for Immigrants (California)
Mental Health
Mental Health
- The Wellness Society Coronavirus Anxiety Workbook
- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline provides pro bono and low-cost treatment referrals to local facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations for those dealing with substance abuse issues.
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) provides local referrals for low/ no cost therapy and support groups:
- COVID-19 Resource and Information Guide
- NAMI Help Line
- NAMI National HelpLine Warmline Directory
- NAMI hosts online discussion groups where people exchange support and encouragement
- 18percent: A free peer-to-peer online support community for those struggling with a wide range of mental health issues.
- Psych Central: Online mental health resources, quizzes, news, and online support communities.
- Tele-Mental Health Apps
- Relaxation and Mindfulness Apps
Health Insurance and Medical Payments
Health Insurance and Medical Payments
- Health Insurance
- Healthcare.gov
- Helpwhenyouneedit.org and 211.org let you search by zip code for local resources, including affordable medical and mental health clinics.
- Medical Care and Hospital Bills
- The Assistance Fund: For those who qualify for financial support, service provides patient advocates to assist in securing financial assistance for co-payments, prescriptions, deductibles, premiums and medical expenses.
- Patient Advocate Foundation: Helps federally and commercially insured people living with life threatening, chronic, and rare diseases. Offers co-pay relief program to provide direct financial assistance to insured patients who meet certain qualifications to help them pay for needed prescriptions and/or treatment. Their website also has many other resources and services.
- Prescription Medication Payment Support
- Get Help Paying for Medications
- Medicine Assistance Tool: A search engine for many of the patient assistance resources that the pharmaceutical industry offers.
Bills and Food Assistance
Bills and Food Assistance
- Help with Bills
- Help When You Need It connects users to a nationwide listing of food pantries, stores that accept food stamps, and financial assistance.
- Find Your Local Food Bank
- Student Loan Short-Term Relief
National Support Hotlines
National Support Hotlines
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Chat online or call 1-800-273-8255 (Veterans press 1)
- Veterans Crisis Line
- Chat online or text 838255
- National Domestic Violence Hotline
- Chat online, call 1-800-799-7233, or text LOVEIS to 22522
- National Sexual Assault Hotline
- Chat online or call 1-800-656-4673
Addiction Recovery and Support
Addiction Recovery and Support
- Alcoholics Anonymous Online Meeting Directory
- Narcotics Anonymous Online Meeting Directory
- In The Rooms: An Online Addiction Recovery Community AA, NA, Dual Diagnosis, SAA (sex addiction), CPA (chronic pain)
- Recovery Apps
- WEconnect provides you with daily reminders to stay on track with your recovery plan.
- Sober Grid allows you to create online profiles and interact, support, and engage with other people in recovery.
International Resources
International Resources
- International SOS provides MIT students with medical, security, and travel assistance while abroad.
- Call +1 215-942-8478
