• Housing Corporation of Arlington offers affordable housing opportunities and rental assistance to income-eligible individuals and families in Arlington.
• Arlington Housing Authority provides low-income public housing and manages local waitlists for eligible residents.
• CHAMP Application (State Public Housing) for state-aided public housing across Massachusetts.
• RAFT (Rental Assistance for Families in Transition) provides emergency rental assistance to prevent homelessness or help secure new housing.

• LIHEAP (Fuel Assistance Program) helps income-eligible households pay for heating bills during the winter months.
• Massachusetts Good Neighbor Energy Fund offers temporary help with utility bills to those in financial crisis who don’t qualify for other assistance.

• Psychology Today provides a searchable directory to find therapists, psychiatrists, and mental health professionals by zip code.
• MABHA (Mental Health Referrals) helps connect individuals with mental health services across Massachusetts.
• Community Behavioral Health Center – Waltham (Riverside) offers same-day behavioral health support, outpatient therapy, and crisis services in the Waltham area.
• Arlington Youth Counseling Center (AYCC) provides affordable, confidential mental health services for children, teens, and families in Arlington. Services include individual and family therapy, psychiatric support, school-based counseling, and case management. No one is turned away due to inability to pay. Located behind Robbins Library at 670R Mass Ave. 
• MassHealth provides free or low-cost health insurance to eligible Massachusetts residents.

• MassHire Metro North Career Center offers job search help, resume support, career counseling, and access to training programs.
• Just a Start provides job training and career support to help individuals gain employment and build long-term career paths.
• More Than Words is a nonprofit social enterprise in Greater Boston that empowers youth (ages 16–24) facing homelessness, foster care, court involvement, or being out of school. Participants receive paid, hands-on job training, running both brick and mortar and online bookstores, alongside life-skills coaching, case management, and education support. By giving youth real responsibility in a supportive environment, MTW helps them rebuild their lives, reconnect with school or work, and build sustainable futures

• Arlington EATS provides free groceries and meal programs to Arlington residents in need.
• SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) is a monthly food benefit program to help low-income individuals and families afford groceries.
• WIC (Women, Infants, & Children) offers nutrition assistance, breastfeeding support, and healthcare referrals for pregnant women and young children.

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