Specialized Services

Overview

RCAP Solutions can assist individuals and families with specialized services which includes; assistance with applying for emergency funding, gaining access to mental health and substance abuse centers, and obtaining public benefits and legal help.

Individuals and families are matched with a case manager to provide specialized services and referrals. This can include:

• Assistance applying for financial assistance
• Assistance applying for subsidized housing programs
• Referrals to mediation centers (resolving landlord/tenant disputes before they go to court)
• Referrals to free legal services (if a landlord/tenant dispute goes to court)
• Referrals to emergency shelters
• Referrals to mental health facilities and substance use centers
• Referrals to public benefits/supportive programs, such as:
  • SNAP (food stamps)
  • WIC (nutrition program for women and children)
  • Fuel assistance
  • And more…

Resources Throughout Central Massachusetts

Community Healthlink: Mental illness, substance use, and homelessness recovery services.
 
Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA): Direct economic assistance (cash benefits), food assistance (SNAP benefits), and workforce training opportunities.
 
Eviction Legal Help: Free legal help to low-income tenants who are facing eviction.

• Community Legal Aid: For residents of Central and Western Massachusetts.
• MetroWest Legal Services: For residents of the MetroWest area.

 
Find Emergency Family Shelter: If you are in need of Massachusetts shelter services.
 
Fuel Assistance: Get help paying for heating your house or apartment.
 
MA Attorney General’s Office: Consumer Advocacy & Response Division
 
Resolution Massachusetts (Housing Mediation): Mediaton Centers can help tenants and landlords resolve disputes and find flexible solutions that work for everyone.
 
SNAP benefits (food stamps): Provides a monthly benefit to buy nutritious foods.
 
Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) Nutrition Program: Keeps pregnant and breastfeeding women and kids under 5 healthy.