Community resources for Newburyport

Merrimack Valley

Free, confidential help for adults and children affected by domestic violence, with a 24-hour hotline.

Phone: 978-388-1888

Samaritans of Merrimack Valley

Merrimack Valley

A volunteer crisis helpline, support groups for people who lost someone to suicide, and suicide prevention trainings, run by Family Services of the Merrimack Valley.

Address: 430 North Canal Street, Lawrence

Phone: 978-327-6671

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Merrimack Valley

Help for survivors of sexual assault and their supporters, including a 24-hour confidential hotline, advocacy and support groups.

Phone: 877-509-9922

Statewide

A free, confidential line, open 24 hours, that connects people with local help for housing, food, utilities, health care, child care and more, with interpreters available.

Phone: 2-1-1

Statewide

Free help finding mental health and substance use treatment, by phone, text or online chat at any hour. Insurance is not required.

Phone: 833-773-2445

NAMI Massachusetts COMPASS helpline

Statewide

The statewide NAMI organization, which runs the COMPASS mental health resource helpline and free education courses for families.

Phone: 617-580-8541

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

SafeLink domestic violence hotline

Statewide

A statewide 24-hour hotline that connects people experiencing intimate partner violence with shelters and local programs.

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Nationwide

Free, confidential support around the clock for anyone in emotional distress or a mental health or substance use crisis. Call or text 988, or chat online. Veterans can press 1.

Phone: 988

Amesbury Community Action food pantry

Amesbury, Merrimac, Newburyport, Salisbury and West Newbury

A food pantry open by appointment on weekdays for residents of Amesbury and nearby towns.

Address: 44A Friend Street, Amesbury

Phone: 978-388-2570

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Amesbury, Merrimac, Newburyport and Salisbury

A food pantry and clothing program, by appointment, for residents of Amesbury and nearby towns.

Phone: 978-388-2570

Amesbury, Georgetown, Groveland, Merrimac, Newburyport, Salisbury and West Newbury

A nonprofit that runs free grocery markets for residents of its area towns, with no income verification. It also offers grocery delivery and ordering.

Phone: 978-388-1907

Amesbury, Merrimac, Newburyport and Salisbury

A nonprofit social service agency in Salisbury whose pantry provides staple foods, personal items and fresh produce to eligible households in its area towns.

Phone: 978-463-8801

First Parish Newbury Food Pantry

Georgetown, Newburyport, Salisbury and West Newbury

An all-volunteer pantry where guests order online from a weekly list. Most orders are delivered.

Address: 20 High Road, Newbury

Phone: 978-358-1077

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Newburyport

Emergency help such as meals and help with utility bills, a free self-serve community café, and a holiday program with food and gifts for children.

Phone: 978-465-0883

Newburyport

Parish volunteers who help Newburyport and Newbury residents with basic needs such as food, clothing, rent and utility bills.

Phone: 978-518-0728

Merrimack Valley

Free monthly markets with fresh produce and shelf-stable food. The Lawrence market is open to all ages, and the Haverhill market is for enrolled residents 60 and older or adults with disabilities.

Essex County Pet Pantry

Merrimack Valley

A volunteer-run pantry that gives pet food, litter and basic supplies to Essex County families in financial hardship.

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Statewide

A list of food pantries around the state that also give out pet food.

Statewide

A statewide hotline that helps people apply for SNAP and find food pantries, meal programs and free meals for children. Call or text; counselors speak many languages.

Phone: 1-800-645-8333

Statewide

Monthly benefits for buying groceries, run in Massachusetts by the Department of Transitional Assistance. Apply online at DTA Connect, by phone or at a DTA office.

Phone: 877-382-2363

Statewide

Healthy food, nutrition advice and breastfeeding support for pregnant people, new parents, infants and children under 5.

Phone: 800-942-1007

Amesbury, Newburyport and Salisbury

Emergency help with rent, utility and medical bills for residents of its service area, who need to show proof of residency. Funds are limited.

Phone: 978-463-8801

Newburyport

Runs public housing and Section 8 vouchers for low- and moderate-income residents. It also administers West Newbury's housing.

Phone: 978-465-7216

Merrimack Valley Habitat for Humanity

Merrimack Valley

Builds affordable homes for first-time buyers with volunteer crews, including a program for veterans.

Address: 60 Island Street, Lawrence

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Mill Cities Community Investments

Merrimack Valley

A community lender that makes loans for homes, small businesses and property development, with education and counseling.

Address: 50 Island Street, Lawrence

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Mission of Deeds

Merrimack Valley

A furniture bank in Reading that gives free beds, furniture and household items to people referred by a helping agency. Clients bring their own transportation.

Address: 6 Chapin Avenue, Reading

Phone: 781-944-9797

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Project Home Again

Merrimack Valley

Gives free furniture, household goods and small appliances to low-income families referred by social workers.

Address: 123 Tewksbury Street, Andover

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Merrimack Valley

Confidential emergency shelter for people fleeing domestic violence.

Merrimack Valley

Transitional housing for survivors of domestic violence.

Statewide

State help for renters and homeowners at risk of losing their housing, which can cover back rent, mortgage or utility costs. Income limits apply.

Amesbury, Boxford, Georgetown, Groveland, Haverhill, Merrimac, Newburyport, Salisbury and West Newbury

The Haverhill-based fuel assistance agency for Greater Haverhill and the Newburyport area, also running Head Start, housing help, adult education and a food pantry.

Phone: 978-373-1971

Amesbury, Newburyport and Salisbury

Emergency help with rent, utility and medical bills for residents of its service area, who need to show proof of residency. Funds are limited.

Phone: 978-463-8801

Newburyport

Emergency help such as meals and help with utility bills, a free self-serve community café, and a holiday program with food and gifts for children.

Phone: 978-465-0883

Statewide

Help paying winter heating bills for income-eligible homeowners and renters, including when heat is included in the rent. Applying is free and goes through the local agency for your town.

Statewide

No-cost home energy assessments, insulation and heating or appliance upgrades for income-eligible households, with discounts for others.

Nationwide

A federal monthly discount on phone or internet service for households with low incomes or that take part in programs such as SNAP or Medicaid.

Eliot Community Behavioral Health Center

Amesbury, Boxford, Georgetown, Groveland, Haverhill and Newburyport

The state-designated community behavioral health center for its area, offering mental health and substance use services.

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Statewide

The state's health insurance marketplace, where you can compare plans and see whether you qualify for help paying premiums.

Phone: 877-623-6765

Statewide

Free or low-cost health coverage for eligible Massachusetts residents. You can apply at any time of year.

Phone: 800-841-2900

Statewide

A state map of syringe service programs, which offer free sterile supplies, safe disposal and links to testing and naloxone (Narcan).

Nationwide

The official site for Medicare, the federal health insurance for people 65 and older and some younger people with disabilities.

Amesbury, Newburyport, Salisbury and West Newbury

A volunteer-run group that helps older members keep living at home, with rides, household help and other support from neighbors.

Phone: 978-206-1821

Newburyport

Commuter rail between Newburyport and Boston's North Station along the North Shore.

Northern Essex Elder Transportation

Newburyport

Volunteer drivers who give older adults free rides to medical appointments.

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Merrimack Valley

The Merrimack Valley's regional bus system (formerly the MVRTA), with routes between the region's cities and towns and Ring & Ride door-to-door service in several towns.

Statewide

Driver's licenses, IDs, vehicle registrations and many other RMV services, most of which can be done online.

Merrimack Valley

Helps refugees resettle and offers job placement, English classes, case management and citizenship help. It is based in Lowell.

Merrimack Valley

Free job search help, workshops, training programs and computers for job seekers, with its main office in Lawrence.

Phone: 978-722-7000

Merrimack Valley

Degree and certificate programs, adult education and job training, with campuses in Haverhill and Lawrence.

Merrimack Valley

Day programs, job services and recreation for adults with developmental disabilities, based in Haverhill and Newburyport.

Statewide

Apply to the Department of Unemployment Assistance if you lost work through no fault of your own.

Phone: 877-626-6800

Nationwide

Retirement, disability (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. Apply and manage benefits online.

Nationwide

Answer a few questions to see federal benefits you may qualify for, from food and housing help to disability and survivor benefits.

Amesbury, Newburyport, Salisbury and West Newbury

A volunteer-run group that helps older members keep living at home, with rides, household help and other support from neighbors.

Phone: 978-206-1821

Newburyport

Connects older residents with programs, outreach social work, support groups and other services at the Senior/Community Center.

Phone: 978-462-0430

Newburyport Council on Aging tax help

Newburyport

Free AARP Tax-Aide preparation of simple tax returns through the Council on Aging.

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Newburyport Lions Club

Newburyport

A service club that has served a Thanksgiving dinner for older adults for more than 30 years.

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Northern Essex Elder Transportation

Newburyport

Volunteer drivers who give older adults free rides to medical appointments.

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Merrimack Valley

The area agency on aging for the Merrimack Valley and North Shore (formerly Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley): Meals on Wheels, in-home care, caregiver support and advice.

Phone: 800-892-0890

Merrimack Valley

Support for people caring for an older relative or someone with dementia, including counseling, support groups, education and help paying for respite care. It also helps grandparents raising grandchildren.

Merrimack Valley

Volunteers deliver meals to homebound older adults and people with disabilities and check in on them. Drivers need a car and a background check.

Phone: 978-651-3114

Merrimack Valley

Free monthly markets with fresh produce and shelf-stable food. The Lawrence market is open to all ages, and the Haverhill market is for enrolled residents 60 and older or adults with disabilities.

Merrimack Valley

A center for independent living, run by and for people with disabilities, offering information, advocacy, skills training, peer counseling and help moving out of nursing homes.

Phone: 978-687-4288

Nationwide

Free tax preparation by IRS-certified volunteers, focused on people over 50 with low to moderate incomes. AARP membership is not required.

Phone: 1-888-227-7669

Community Service Inc. (Newburyport)

Newburyport

A directory says it may provide used clothing and household items, plus holiday gifts and meals for children in need.

Phone: 978-465-7562

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Newburyport Youth Services

Newburyport

A city department that offers recreation and social services for Newburyport children and families.

Phone: 978-465-4434

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Newburyport

An after-school program for children in kindergarten through grade 3 at Bresnahan Elementary, plus swim lessons.

Phone: 978-465-9922

Anchor of Hope Diaper Bank

Merrimack Valley

Collects diapers and gives them to families through partner nonprofits and social service agencies.

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Community Giving Tree

Merrimack Valley

Collects children's clothing, baby equipment, diapers and other essentials and passes them to families through social workers at partner agencies. It is not open to walk-ins.

Address: 572B Main Street, West Boxford; 60 Island Street, Lawrence

Phone: 978-769-5056

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Essex Children's Advocacy Center

Merrimack Valley

Coordinates the response to reports of child abuse in Essex County and connects children and families with services.

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Pregnancy Care Center of the Merrimack Valley

Merrimack Valley

A pregnancy center that an older listing says gave out maternity and baby clothing, diapers, toiletries and baby furniture.

Address: 107 Merrimack Street, Haverhill

Phone: 978-373-5700

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Merrimack Valley

Advocacy and crisis help for children affected by abuse and their families, reached through a 24-hour line.

Phone: 877-509-9922

Statewide

State help paying for child care and after-school programs for income-eligible families, through one statewide waitlist.

Newburyport

The city's veterans' office, part of a shared district, helps veterans and their families with state benefits, VA applications, burial help and tax exemptions.

Phone: 978-462-2201

Statewide

Every Massachusetts city and town has a veterans' service officer who helps veterans and their families apply for state and federal benefits, including financial help.

Nationwide

Federal benefits for veterans, including health care, disability compensation, education and home loans.

Merrimack Valley

Free civil legal help with housing, family, benefits and other cases for low-income residents and people 60 and older in Essex County and northern Middlesex County.

Phone: 978-458-1465

Newburyport

The official city website: departments, meeting agendas, permits and local services.

Newburyport

A used-book sale held each spring and fall by the Friends of the Newburyport Public Library.

Newburyport

Books, a Library of Things, a seed library, home delivery, computers and Wi-Fi for Newburyport residents.

Merrimack Valley

The network of more than 35 area public libraries that share one catalog, so a card from your town's library works across the region.

Newburyport

The city's public school district, with elementary, upper elementary, middle and high schools.

Phone: 978-465-4456

Friends of Parker River National Wildlife Refuge

Newburyport

A nonprofit that supports the refuge on Plum Island. Volunteers greet visitors, lead tours, maintain trails and remove invasive plants.

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Newburyport

Recreation and enrichment programs for children, teens, adults and families, plus a youth center and family support services.

Newburyport

The city's overview of curbside trash and recycling, overflow and bulky items, and drop-off recycling.

Phone: 978-499-0413

Newburyport

Free meals three times a week at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, open to everyone, with volunteers eating alongside guests.

Newburyport

Emergency help such as meals and help with utility bills, a free self-serve community café, and a holiday program with food and gifts for children.

Phone: 978-465-0883

Community Service Inc. (Newburyport)

Newburyport

A directory says it may provide used clothing and household items, plus holiday gifts and meals for children in need.

Phone: 978-465-7562

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Newburyport

Parish volunteers who help Newburyport and Newbury residents with basic needs such as food, clothing, rent and utility bills.

Phone: 978-518-0728

Anchor of Hope Diaper Bank

Merrimack Valley

Collects diapers and gives them to families through partner nonprofits and social service agencies.

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Community Giving Tree

Merrimack Valley

Collects children's clothing, baby equipment, diapers and other essentials and passes them to families through social workers at partner agencies. It is not open to walk-ins.

Address: 572B Main Street, West Boxford; 60 Island Street, Lawrence

Phone: 978-769-5056

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Mission of Deeds

Merrimack Valley

A furniture bank in Reading that gives free beds, furniture and household items to people referred by a helping agency. Clients bring their own transportation.

Address: 6 Chapin Avenue, Reading

Phone: 781-944-9797

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Pregnancy Care Center of the Merrimack Valley

Merrimack Valley

A pregnancy center that an older listing says gave out maternity and baby clothing, diapers, toiletries and baby furniture.

Address: 107 Merrimack Street, Haverhill

Phone: 978-373-5700

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Project Home Again

Merrimack Valley

Gives free furniture, household goods and small appliances to low-income families referred by social workers.

Address: 123 Tewksbury Street, Andover

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Merrimack Valley

A Haverhill thrift store whose sales fund free clothing for people referred by local agencies, including winter coats for older adults.

Phone: 978-521-5575

Full Moon's Vintage Village

Amesbury, Merrimac, Newburyport, Salisbury and West Newbury

A vintage and antiques shop with many dealers on Lafayette Road in Hampton, N.H., about 7 miles from Salisbury.

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Amesbury, Georgetown, Groveland, Haverhill, Lawrence, Merrimac, Methuen, Newburyport, Salisbury and West Newbury

Goodwill thrift stores with donation drop-off in Seabrook, N.H., about 4 miles from Salisbury, and Hudson, N.H., about 13 miles from Methuen. The Hudson store also has an outlet that sells goods by the pound.

Hampton United Methodist Church rummage sales

Amesbury, Merrimac, Newburyport, Salisbury and West Newbury

Rummage sales each spring and fall with clothing, toys, books, furniture and household items, in Hampton, N.H., about 7 miles from Salisbury.

Address: 525 Lafayette Road, Hampton, N.H.

Phone: 603-926-2702

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Simply Chic

Amesbury, Georgetown, Groveland, Haverhill, Merrimac, Newburyport, Salisbury and West Newbury

Listed in a directory as a secondhand clothing store in Kingston, N.H., about 8 miles from Merrimac.

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Amesbury, Merrimac, Newburyport and Salisbury

A nonprofit thrift shop in Stratham, N.H., about 11 miles from Amesbury, that gives its proceeds as grants to small local charities.

Phone: 603-686-5313

Belleville Congregational Church Thrift Shop

Newburyport

A church-run thrift shop in Newburyport.

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Newburyport

A used-book sale held each spring and fall by the Friends of the Newburyport Public Library.

Modern Millie (Newburyport)

Newburyport

A women's clothing shop that has sold vintage and consignment clothing and now mainly sells new vintage-style clothing.

Address: 41 Pleasant Street, Newburyport

Phone: 978-961-1569

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Oldies Marketplace

Newburyport

A large waterfront warehouse market selling antiques, vintage items and used household goods.

Phone: 978-465-0643

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Lawrence

Merrimack Valley

A home-goods resale store run by Essex County Habitat for Humanity, with sales supporting its housing work. Volunteers help in the store.

Address: 647 Andover Street, Lawrence

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Main Street Vintage

Merrimack Valley

A vintage shop with several dealers in Atkinson, N.H., about 6 miles from Haverhill.

Address: 3 Main Street, Unit 2B, Atkinson, N.H.

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Merrimack Valley

A Haverhill thrift store whose sales fund free clothing for people referred by local agencies, including winter coats for older adults.

Phone: 978-521-5575

Merrimack Valley

A large for-profit thrift store in Plaistow, N.H., about 4 miles from Haverhill. Donations made there benefit the Epilepsy Foundation of New England.

Phone: 603-378-0368

Time Capsule Antiques & More

Merrimack Valley

An antiques and collectibles shop with several dealers in Plaistow, N.H., about 4 miles from Haverhill.

Address: 23 Plaistow Road, Plaistow, N.H.

Phone: 603-974-7126

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Essex Children's Advocacy Center

Merrimack Valley

Coordinates the response to reports of child abuse in Essex County and connects children and families with services.

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Essex County CASA

Merrimack Valley

Court-appointed volunteer advocates for children in foster care, run by Family Services of the Merrimack Valley.

Phone: 978-327-6600

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Merrimack Valley

Free, confidential help for adults and children affected by domestic violence, with a 24-hour hotline.

Phone: 978-388-1888

Merrimack Valley

Advocacy and crisis help for children affected by abuse and their families, reached through a 24-hour line.

Phone: 877-509-9922

Merrimack Valley

Confidential emergency shelter for people fleeing domestic violence.

Merrimack Valley

Transitional housing for survivors of domestic violence.

Merrimack Valley

Help for survivors of sexual assault and their supporters, including a 24-hour confidential hotline, advocacy and support groups.

Phone: 877-509-9922

SafeLink domestic violence hotline

Statewide

A statewide 24-hour hotline that connects people experiencing intimate partner violence with shelters and local programs.

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Eliot Community Behavioral Health Center

Amesbury, Boxford, Georgetown, Groveland, Haverhill and Newburyport

The state-designated community behavioral health center for its area, offering mental health and substance use services.

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Link House

Amesbury, Newburyport and Salisbury

Residential substance use recovery programs in the Newburyport area, with recovery coaching and support after discharge.

Address: 37 Washington Street, Newburyport

Phone: 978-462-7341

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Amesbury, Boxford, Georgetown, Groveland, Haverhill, Merrimac, Methuen, Newburyport, North Andover and Salisbury

Free online support groups for people living with mental health conditions and, separately, for their family and friends.

Phone: 978-361-3922

Care Dimensions grief support

Merrimack Valley

Free grief support groups and workshops, including groups for bereaved parents and for children and teens.

Phone: 855-774-5100

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Merrimack Valley

Free grief support groups open to the public, including groups for people who lost a spouse or partner.

Phone: 978-552-4510

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Merrimack Valley Prevention and Substance Abuse Project

Merrimack Valley

A substance use prevention group that has held community meetings at Greater Lawrence Technical School.

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Merrimack Valley

Peer support, support groups and trainings for people recovering from mental health challenges, addiction or trauma. Most groups are free and need no registration.

Phone: 978-687-4288

Samaritans of Merrimack Valley

Merrimack Valley

A volunteer crisis helpline, support groups for people who lost someone to suicide, and suicide prevention trainings, run by Family Services of the Merrimack Valley.

Address: 430 North Canal Street, Lawrence

Phone: 978-327-6671

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

NAMI Massachusetts COMPASS helpline

Statewide

The statewide NAMI organization, which runs the COMPASS mental health resource helpline and free education courses for families.

Phone: 617-580-8541

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Statewide

A state map of syringe service programs, which offer free sterile supplies, safe disposal and links to testing and naloxone (Narcan).

Newburyport

A parent council that advises the Newburyport School Committee on special education and offers families information, training and support.

Merrimack Valley

Support for people caring for an older relative or someone with dementia, including counseling, support groups, education and help paying for respite care. It also helps grandparents raising grandchildren.

Merrimack Valley

Free monthly markets with fresh produce and shelf-stable food. The Lawrence market is open to all ages, and the Haverhill market is for enrolled residents 60 and older or adults with disabilities.

Merrimack Valley

Independent living services for Deaf, late-deafened and hard of hearing adults, including skills training, peer mentoring and advocacy.

Phone: 617-505-4823

Merrimack Valley

Therapeutic horseback riding in Andover for children and adults with physical, emotional and cognitive disabilities, with scholarships available.

Phone: 978-475-4056

Merrimack Valley

Programs for blind and visually impaired children, teens and adults, including social groups, braille lessons, assistive technology training and a radio reading service. It is based in Lowell.

Phone: 978-454-5704

Merrimack Valley

Connects families of people with autism to services and runs parent support groups and family events. It is part of Northeast Arc in Danvers.

Merrimack Valley

A monthly support group, led by a parent, for parents of children with profound autism. Childcare is available if requested when registering.

Merrimack Valley

A center for independent living, run by and for people with disabilities, offering information, advocacy, skills training, peer counseling and help moving out of nursing homes.

Phone: 978-687-4288

Merrimack Valley

Day programs, job services and recreation for adults with developmental disabilities, based in Haverhill and Newburyport.

Merrimack Valley

Advocacy and support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families, including referrals, support groups, workshops and recreation.

Phone: 978-373-0552

Newburyport Adult and Community Education English classes

Newburyport

Beginning and intermediate English classes for adults, with a placement assessment. A fee applies.

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Merrimack Valley

Helps refugees resettle and offers job placement, English classes, case management and citizenship help. It is based in Lowell.

Amesbury, Newburyport and Salisbury

Emergency help with rent, utility and medical bills for residents of its service area, who need to show proof of residency. Funds are limited.

Phone: 978-463-8801

Newburyport Council on Aging tax help

Newburyport

Free AARP Tax-Aide preparation of simple tax returns through the Council on Aging.

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Newburyport

Parish volunteers who help Newburyport and Newbury residents with basic needs such as food, clothing, rent and utility bills.

Phone: 978-518-0728

Mill Cities Community Investments

Merrimack Valley

A community lender that makes loans for homes, small businesses and property development, with education and counseling.

Address: 50 Island Street, Lawrence

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Statewide

A statewide list of free tax preparation sites run by Community Action agencies.

Nationwide

Free tax preparation by IRS-certified volunteers, focused on people over 50 with low to moderate incomes. AARP membership is not required.

Phone: 1-888-227-7669

Amesbury, Newburyport and Salisbury

After-school and summer programs for ages 6 to 18, including arts, music, cooking and a teen room. The club says no child is turned away for inability to pay.

Phone: 978-462-7003

Newburyport

Programs and a teen space with a young adult librarian for ages 11 to 17.

Newburyport Youth Services

Newburyport

A city department that offers recreation and social services for Newburyport children and families.

Phone: 978-465-4434

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Newburyport

Outdoor youth theater and arts workshops each summer at Maudslay State Park, with scholarships available.

Newburyport

An after-school program for children in kindergarten through grade 3 at Bresnahan Elementary, plus swim lessons.

Phone: 978-465-9922

Merrimack Valley

One-to-one mentoring that matches young people with adult volunteers.

Merrimack Valley

A mentoring program from Family Services of the Merrimack Valley that pairs children ages 6 to 14 with adult volunteers for at least a year.

Care Dimensions grief support

Merrimack Valley

Free grief support groups and workshops, including groups for bereaved parents and for children and teens.

Phone: 855-774-5100

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Merrimack Valley

The regional Girl Scout council, which helps families find a local troop. Financial help with fees is available.

Phone: 844-306-4736

Merrimack Valley

Programs for blind and visually impaired children, teens and adults, including social groups, braille lessons, assistive technology training and a radio reading service. It is based in Lowell.

Phone: 978-454-5704

Merrimack Valley

The regional Scouting America council for Cub Scout packs, Scouts BSA troops and other youth groups.

Animal Rescue Merrimack Valley

Merrimack Valley

An animal rescue group named on a list of Merrimack Valley rescues.

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Essex County Pet Pantry

Merrimack Valley

A volunteer-run pantry that gives pet food, litter and basic supplies to Essex County families in financial hardship.

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Merrimack Valley

A volunteer-run dog rescue that keeps dogs in foster homes until they are adopted. Adoption fees apply.

Merrimack Valley

A no-kill cat shelter and adoption center in Salisbury that also runs foster care and helps with vet bills.

Merrimack Valley

A low-cost mobile spay and neuter clinic for cats, with vaccines and a microchip included. Financial help is available for those who qualify.

Merrimack Valley

An animal shelter and adoption center in Methuen for pets and farm animals, including horses.

Merrimack Valley

Reduced-cost spay and neuter surgery for dogs and cats of owners with low incomes. People enrolled in programs such as SNAP, WIC or fuel assistance qualify automatically.

PAWS New England

Merrimack Valley

A volunteer-run dog rescue that places dogs from high-kill shelters with foster homes and adopters in New England.

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Rescue Inc

Merrimack Valley

A licensed dog rescue that takes in local dogs and dogs from the South, cares for them and finds them homes.

Phone: 978-325-0131

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Statewide

A list of food pantries around the state that also give out pet food.

Amesbury, Newburyport, Salisbury and West Newbury

A volunteer-run group that helps older members keep living at home, with rides, household help and other support from neighbors.

Phone: 978-206-1821

Parker River Clean Water Association

Boxford, Georgetown, Groveland, Newburyport and West Newbury

Works to protect and restore the Parker River and Plum Island Sound watersheds and keeps trails along Newburyport's Little River.

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Friends of Parker River National Wildlife Refuge

Newburyport

A nonprofit that supports the refuge on Plum Island. Volunteers greet visitors, lead tours, maintain trails and remove invasive plants.

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Great Marsh Coalition

Newburyport and Salisbury

A partnership of conservation groups working to protect the Great Marsh.

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Newburyport

A nature center on the Great Marsh that trains volunteers to help with field trips and public programs.

Newburyport Lions Club

Newburyport

A service club that has served a Thanksgiving dinner for older adults for more than 30 years.

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Northern Essex Elder Transportation

Newburyport

Volunteer drivers who give older adults free rides to medical appointments.

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Merrimack Valley

Volunteers deliver meals to homebound older adults and people with disabilities and check in on them. Drivers need a car and a background check.

Phone: 978-651-3114

Merrimack Valley

One-to-one mentoring that matches young people with adult volunteers.

Merrimack Valley

A mentoring program from Family Services of the Merrimack Valley that pairs children ages 6 to 14 with adult volunteers for at least a year.

Essex County CASA

Merrimack Valley

Court-appointed volunteer advocates for children in foster care, run by Family Services of the Merrimack Valley.

Phone: 978-327-6600

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Merrimack Valley

A community foundation that gives grants to Essex County nonprofits and helps people set up charitable funds.

Merrimack Valley

A land trust that protects open space across Essex County. Volunteers monitor properties, maintain trails and help with stewardship projects.

Phone: 978-768-7241

Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Lawrence

Merrimack Valley

A home-goods resale store run by Essex County Habitat for Humanity, with sales supporting its housing work. Volunteers help in the store.

Address: 647 Andover Street, Lawrence

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Merrimack Valley

A watershed group that organizes volunteer cleanups along the Merrimack River and its tributaries.

Merrimack Valley Habitat for Humanity

Merrimack Valley

Builds affordable homes for first-time buyers with volunteer crews, including a program for veterans.

Address: 60 Island Street, Lawrence

Found in news reports or directories and not yet confirmed with the organization. Call or check before you go.

Merrimack Valley

Raises money for local nonprofits and matches individuals, teens and company teams with volunteer work.