Worcester District Medical Society Community Resources now available online

Health care providers are asked to assist patients with many diverse needs that contribute to their overall health.  The following links are intended to assist busy health providers and their staff in locating everything from fuel assistance to dental care from domestic violence resources to food programs.   Many links are links to other sites that have the specific information that you and your patients can use.

Add the Worcester District Medical Society Community Resources www.wdms.org to your internet server 'favorites'.   You may also want to provide this link to your nurses, front staff and their computers.

Developed by the Public Health Committee of the Worcester District Medical Society

Worcester Resources.org
http://www.worcesterresources.org/
A free online resource for Worcester-area residents in need of housing, food, health care and other basic services

Worcester's Free Health Clinics
http://www.worcesterfreeclinics.org
Click here for a complete printable listing of the Clinics in English and Spanish.

Worcester Community Action Council
http://www.wcac.net/
Helps with heat assistance, food access, tax preparation, employment searches and other types of assistance

Elder Services of Worcester
http://www.eswa.org/
Serves elders over the age of 60 in fifteen communities in the Greater Worcester area with home care, prescription and elder protection services.

Mass 211.org
http://www.mass211.org/index.html
Dial 211, an information and referral telephone service that connects callers to information about critical health and human services available in their community.

Senior Center 2009/2010 Elder Information Guide
http://www.worcesterma.gov/uploads/96/af/96afc4df295b8dab92f456de312cef89/elder-information-guide.pdf
Provides advocacy and easy access to information and support in the areas of housing, transportation, health, employment, consumer and benefit issues.

Parents Helping Parents
http://www.parentshelpingparents.org/index.php or
http://www.parentshelpingparents.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46&Itemid=431
 A guide for parents whose children are in The Department of Children and Families (DCF) Foster Care

Worcester Homeless Action Committee
http://www.greaterworcesterhomeless.org/resources.html
Dedicated to finding solutions for the homeless people of Worcester

MassHealth Dental Providers
http://masshealth-dental.net/MemberServices/Default.aspx
MassHealth dental information and listing of dental providers.

Printable Community Resources Listing