General Resources

Basic Needs

Dialectical Behavior Therapy [learn coping skills]
Aunt Bertha [huge services directory]
Salvation Army [clothing & food]
Feeding America [local food banks]
Fair Shake [re-entry resource directory]
National Urban League [housing, health, & education]
211.org [united way services directory]
freeclinics.com [free/reduced cost medical care]
Key Documents

USA.gov [vital records & birth abroad]
CDC Vital Records [birth certificate by state]
Department of Education [high school diploma]
GED Testing Services [ged diploma]
Bureau of Consular Affairs [passports]
USA.gov Motor Vehicle Services [photo id/license]
BOP Records Release [criminal records release]
Social Security Number/Card [replacement process]
Food Assistance

Feeding America [food bank directory]
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [general food assistance]
Emergency Food Assistance Program [emergency food]
Commodity Supplemental Food Program [elderly food assistance]
Housing

Homeless Shelter Directory [shelters & services]
United Way [housing & other help]
HUD Resource Locator [resources by area]
HUD.gov [housing help]
Health Care & Insurance

Medicaid.gov [health coverage]
Healthcare.gov [health insurance]
HRSA Health Centers [healthcare by location]
Choose My Plate [balanced nutrition]
Womenshealth.gov [women's services]
NRCJIW Community Re-Entry [women's re-entry]
Income Assistance

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families [state offices]
Benefits.gov [low income benefits]
SSA Disability Benefits [social security disability]
SSA Supplemental Income [social security ssi]
Career Onestop Unemployment [unemployment benefits]
Transportation

American Public Transportation Association [public transit directory]
Lyft Rideshare [rideshare provider]
Rural Transit Assistance [state directory]
Legal Aid

Nat. Inventory of Collateral Consequences [consequences of conviction]
Employment Equal Opportunity Commission [employment legal aid]
HHS Child Support [child support offices]
Native American Rights Fund [indian legal help]
Legal Services Corporation [legal aid]
National Conference of State Legislatures [legal research]
Vote.USA.gov [voter registration]
American Civil Liberties Union [legal research]

Click Your State on the map or select Your State from the dropdown to view relevant information.

Mental Health Resources

Disclaimer

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