Welcome to the District 6 Community Resource page. We will be constantly updating resources to support District 6 constituents during the COVID-19 outbreak. If you have a resource you’d like to share, please reach out to Jessica at jessica.morris@boston.gov. Thank you, be well, & stay safe!
Text Updates and Hotlines
Get latest developments and information about COVID-19 from the City of Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Text COVIDMA to 888-777
Mayor’s Health Line: 617-534-5050
MA Dept of Public Health Emergency Hotline: 617-983-6800
MA Attorney General’s Health Care Division: 1-888-830-6277
Food Access
First Baptist Church in JP: Free meals Wednesday evenings & Saturday afternoons
Project Bread’s FoodSource Hotline: 1-800-645-8333
Boston ABCD: Jamaica Plain APAC (30 Bickford Street, Lower Level): 617-522-4250
Mutual Aid Groups
Rent and Foreclosure Concerns
Boston Home Center: 617-635-4663 or email homecenter@boston.gov
ESAC Boston: 617-524-2555
City Life/Vida Urbana’s Hotline during COVID-19 pandemic: 617-934-5006
Utilities
Mental Health and Well-being
Crisis Text Line: TEXTHOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
The Trevor Project (for LGBTQ youth): 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678
The National Domestic Violence: 1-800-799-7233 or text LOVEIS to 22-522
The Network/La Red: 617-742-4911 (voice) or 800-832-1901 (Toll-Free)
Online Sobriety Resources: Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Al-Anon, Tempest
Ten Percent Happier: Coronavirus Sanity Guide
COVID-19 Funds
Small Businesses
Support for Medical Staff
Childcare
Animal Food For Those In Need
The MSPCA can assist by delivering pet food to any food pantries that are already existing, if possible. Individuals with urgent needs for their pets are welcome to contact directly. (Contact: Alyssa Krieger, akrieger@mspca.org Community Outreach Coordinator, MSPCA Boston/617-524-5690)
Fitness
Starr Yoga in Roslindale: All virtual class-packs are 20% off. Use code: COVID19
125+ Free Streaming Workouts to Do From Home During Coronavirus