Massachusetts is coming soon
The full Massachusetts guide is not written yet. These official doors work today. They are not a list of every Massachusetts program, and they do not decide a case.
211 in Massachusetts
United Way says you can call 211 to reach a local 211. You can also search its page by address, ZIP code, or county.
The website name is the one on United Way's 211 map, checked October 15, 2026.
Medicaid in Massachusetts
Medicaid.gov lists MassHealth for Massachusetts. The state agency decides who qualifies. This page does not.
Copied from Medicaid.gov on October 15, 2026. Open the federal contact page.
Work help in Massachusetts
The Rehabilitation Services Administration lists a vocational rehabilitation agency in every state. We copied the Massachusetts lines from that federal page. The agency decides whether it can help.
Massachusetts-General: Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
Massachusetts-Blind: Commission for the Blind
Protection and advocacy in Massachusetts
Disability Law Center, Inc. is the protection and advocacy office on the National Disability Rights Network member list. It can help with disability rights. It does not decide benefits.
Open Disability Law Center, Inc.
Copied from the member list on October 15, 2026. Open the member list.
Medicare counseling in Massachusetts
Serving Health Insurance Needs of Everyone (SHINE) is the State Health Insurance Assistance Program for Massachusetts. The SHIP center says this counseling has no charge. It is not an insurance sale.
Open Serving Health Insurance Needs of Everyone (SHINE)
Copied from the SHIP page on October 15, 2026. Open that SHIP page.
National steps you can use today
- Social Security disability benefits: call 1-800-772-1213, TTY 1-800-325-0778, or open the how-to-apply page.
- Health coverage: start at HealthCare.gov.
- Devices to borrow: the state assistive technology directory.
- Rides: the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center.
- A vehicle you need for work: ask the vocational rehabilitation office on this page whether it can be part of a plan. The agency decides. Buying, payment, and equipment are in Getting a vehicle.
- A local center: the independent living finder.
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