Housing, Health, Hunger & Help: Legal Services

1-800-792-5200
If you know or suspect that a child is being abused or neglected, please report it immediately. Anyone can file a report of abuse or neglect.

1-800-426-9009
TTY 1-888-822-0350
If you know or suspect that a person with a disability is being abused or neglected, please report to the Disabled Person's Protection Commission (DPPC) 24-hour Hotline. For information on recognizing abuse and neglect, click here.

2-1-1
508-820-2000
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) provides MA residents and visitors emergency preparedness resources, emergency alerts, and information during and after emergencies and disasters.

1-800-922-2275 (V/TDD)
Elder Abuse Reports can be filed 24 hours a day either online or by phone at (800) 922-2275. Elder abuse includes: physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, caretaker neglect, financial exploitation and self-neglect.

1-877-785-2020
TTY (877-521-2601)
Callers to SafeLink receive confidential "help at the end of the line" 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. SafeLink's specially trained advocates provide support in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and have access to TTY and translation services that can provide interpretation in over 140 languages.

800-342-5297
The Senior Legal Helpline provides free legal information & referral services to Massachusetts residents who are 60 years old or older. Open Monday - Friday 9 am - 12 pm.

ATASK aims to give clients necessary legal information to improve their situations. With the help of ATASK advocates, clients have immediate access to legal advice and improved coordination of legal services and representation.
Helpline: 617-338-2355
Office Phone 617-338-2350
Email: socheata@atask.org

The mission of the Children's Law Center of Massachusetts is to promote and secure equal justice and to maximize opportunity for low-income children and youth by providing quality advocacy and legal services.
Phone: 1-888-KIDLAW8 or 888-543-5298
Email: Info@CLCM.org

Disability Law Center provides information, referral, technical assistance and representation regarding legal rights and services for people with disabilities.
Phone: 800.872.9992 or 617.723.8455
Email: mail@dlc-ma.org

GBLS provides free legal assistance and representation on civil (noncriminal) matters to low income residents in the city of Boston and 31 surrounding cities and towns.
Main Office: 197 Friend Street, Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-371-1234
Toll-free: 1-800-323-3205
TDD: 617-371-1228
Cambridge Office: 60 Gore Street, Suite 203, Cambridge, MA 02141
Phone: 617-603-2700
TDD: 617-494-1757

Offering legal services to low-income communities in areas such as Veteran's Law, Disability, Family/Domestic Violence, Housing, and much more.
Location: 122 Boylston Street, Jamaica Plain, MA
Phone:617.522.3003

The Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee works to enhance and protect the rights of persons with mental health concerns in key areas most closely related to their ability to live full and independent lives free of discrimination. All callers who present with a legal issue related to mental health within broad priorities will receive basic advice and referral information.

Veterans Legal Services provides free legal advice and representation to homeless and low-income veterans in the Greater Boston area.
Phone: 857-317-4474

The American Bar Association created the Homeless Youth Legal Network to increase legal services for youth and young adults experiencing homelessness. Click here for a directory of legal providers that offer services to youth experiencing homelessness. All of the programs listed provide their services for free to low-income individuals.
Email: homeless@americanbar.org

Immigration Law Help was designed to address the lack of reliable information available to low-income immigrants by providing an easy-to-use online directory of legal services providers. In addition to the ability to search for nonprofit legal services by state, county, and detention facility, the website allows users to find organizations by languages spoken, types of legal and other services provided, and specific areas of legal assistance. It is available in English and Spanish.
Email: info@immigrationadvocates.org

National organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and everyone living with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work.

Legal Services lawyers are federally-funded attorneys that serve low income, eligible persons. To find the legal services program in your community, visit the Legal Services Corporation website, then select your home state for a full directory of program offices and locations. The staff of your local federally-funded legal services office may also be able to refer you to other lawyers that help low-income residents in your area.
Phone: 202-295-1500

NCLEJ works with low-income families, individuals, communities, and a wide range of organizations to advance the cause of economic justice through ground-breaking, successful litigation, policy work, and support of grassroots organizing around the country.
Phone: 212-633-6967
Email: info@nclej.org

NDRN is the nonprofit membership organization for the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Systems and Client Assistance Programs (CAP). There is a P&A/CAP agency in every state and U.S. territory as well as one serving the Native American population in the four corners region. For a directory of member agencies, click here.
Phone: 202-408-9514
TTY: 220-408-9521
Email: info@ndrn.org

The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) protects and advances the health rights of low-income and underserved individuals and families. NHeLP advocates, educates and litigates at the federal and state levels.
Phone: 202-289-7661

NHLP provides programs and services to affordable housing attorneys and nonprofit housing advocacy organizations. If you are an individual tenant, homeowner or homeless person and need direct assistance, please visit the Housing Initiatives webpage.
Phone: 415-546-7000

The Law Center is the only national legal group dedicated to ending and preventing homelessness. It works to expand access to affordable housing, meet the immediate and long-term needs of those who are homeless or at risk, and strengthen the social safety-net.
Phone: 202-638-2535