More Than Messy

Mental Health & Emergency Support Services

• 988 Lifeline
• Young Adult Resource Guide Hotlines, Warm Lines, & Young Adult Council Meetings (Mass.gov)
• Heads Up Boston Teen Resources
• International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) Massachusetts Resources
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Massachusetts
• Massachusetts Hoarding Resource Directory
• 211 Massachusetts
• Active Minds Massachusetts Chapters

Official State Resources

• Massachusetts Adult Protective Services
• Massachusetts Child Protective Services
• Help for People Who Hoard (Mass.gov)
• Hoarding Resources (Mass Housing)
• Massachusetts Hoarding Resource Network (Massachusetts Association for Mental Health)
• Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records & Statistics (for birth certificate; must be 18 to request yourself)
• Massachusetts Licenses & IDs (for driver’s license or ID card)

Resources for Building Independence & Finding Jobs

• Find a Youth Employment Center (Mass.gov)
• MassHire Department of Career Services
  • Youth Careers/Employment (MassHire Boston)
  • Youth Services (MassHire Worcester & Southbridge Career Centers)
  • Youth Services (MassHire Greater New Bedford)
  • Youth Services (MassHire Central Region)
• YouthWorks
• Massachusetts Career OneStop (U.S. Department of Labor)
• Social Security Card Replacement

Disability Resources

• Creating an Accessible and Welcoming Workforce with MassHire
• Employment Resources for People with Disabilities
• MassOptions
• Disability Resources
• Job Accommodation Network (JAN)

Cleaning Resources

• Sort It Out Boston

Local Resources

• Cape Cod Hoarding Resource Network
• Taunton, MA Compulsive Cluttering Resource Guide on Hoarding

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