Community Resources

MyFinancialLifeMA.org

MyFinancialLifeMA.org is a digital learning experience that provides money management strategies and tools. We offer practical, straightforward answers to your financial questions that are relevant now, and can help you achieve your goals going forward. We have compiled high-quality, educational multimedia and interactive resources that deliver appropriate and timely information to help you take control of your future MyFinancialLifeMA.org is brought to you by Deborah B. Goldberg, Treasurer and Receiver General of Massachusetts, in collaboration with the Office of Economic Empowerment, and was inspired by the work of the Massachusetts Financial Literacy Task Force.

BabySteps Savings Plan

The BabySteps Savings Plan is a program that jump-starts families into saving for their children's education, vocational training, and apprenticeship costs. Families who open a MEFA U.Fund 529 education savings account within one year of their children’s birth or adoption will receive a free $50 seed deposit to start saving for their future. BabySteps is a collaboration between the State Treasurer’s Office of Economic Empowerment and the Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority (MEFA) aimed at preparing families to plan for their children’s post-secondary future. You can learn more at the link below.

Resume Examples

This site has an extensive library of professional resume examples, sorted by career field.

HousingWorks - resources & services for housing applicants

Helping Affordable Housing Applicants, Advocates and Providers Better Meet Their Needs

Housing Assistance for non-Massachusetts residents

The federal government (HUD) has a variety of housing resources on this site including rental assistance, public housing, property inspections, and homeownership resources.

Housing Consumer Education Centers

Housing Consumer Education Centers offer answers to a wide range of questions about all types of housing problems. Tenants, Landlords, Prospective Buyers, and Homeowners can access information designed to maximize housing stability, strengthen investments, and minimize disputes.

Disability Benefits in MA

Visit the link below to apply for SSDI or SSI benefits, or learn about who is eligible for disability benefits in MA/how to apply.

Autism Resources

The Asperger/Autism Network (AANE) offers a range of programs and services for parents of autistic children/teens, and for autistic adults.

How to Advocate for Your Child

Click the link below for information on how to advocate for your child's special education needs.

Help with Special Education Supports and Services

The Massachusetts Advocates for Children Helpline provides help for children who are facing barriers to receiving educational supports and services to which they are legally entitled, focusing on children with disabilities, children who have been expelled or suspended from school, and children traumatized by exposure to family violence or other adverse experiences.

Federation for Children with Special Needs

The Federation for Children with Special Needs works with families with children from birth to adulthood, focusing on education, early intervention, health care, transitions, children in foster care and group homes, and building strong family engagement to support all children.

De Novo Center for Justice and Healing

The De Novo Center for Justice and Healing provides high-quality, free civil legal assistance to low-income people living in Greater Boston, and to immigrants and refugees statewide. De Novo offers legal assistance in the areas of housing and homelessness prevention, family law/domestic violence, immigrant and refugee rights, and disability benefits.