Welcome Back!
The Greater Lawrence Community Action Council Inc. is excited to welcome back clients to 305 Essex St. for appointments and scheduled classes.
Clients must:
- Have an appointment or be attending a scheduled class. WIC clients have the option to be seen without an appointment during posted WIC office hours.
- Enter the building through the main entrance.
- Wear a mask if 2 years or older.
- Answer COVID screening questions.
No appointment?
- Do not enter through the Main Entrance
- Proceed directly to the street-level Help Desk. GLCAC’s Help Desk is open to provide referrals, resources and emergency assistance. The Help Desk is open weekdays between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed between noon and 1 p.m.
- WIC clients have the option to be seen without an appointment during posted WIC office hours.
Safety Precautions
GLCAC has taken steps to ensure the safety of all clients and employees as it reopens its doors to the public.
- All visitors 2 years and older must wear a mask and answer COVID-19 screening questions. Masks are optional for most GLCAC employees.
- See-through partitions are installed in most offices.
- All GLCAC office and meeting spaces have proper air ventilation systems.
To help stop the spread, please notify Chief Operating Officer Vilma Martinez Dominguez at vmartinezdominguez@glcac.org if you test positive for COVID and recently visited our offices.
Stop the Spread, Get Vaxed
Vaccination is the best way to help protect you and your community. To find a vaccination site near you, please visit https://vaxfinder.mass.gov/.
Virtual Is Available
Virtual appointments are available. Please contact the specific program or service directly.
Food Pantry - New Hours
GLCAC’s Food Pantry is open from 3 to 5 p.m. every Tuesday. Food pantry clients will enter through the main entrance at 305 Essex St.
All Food Pantry clients must:
- Wear a mask if 2 years or older.
- Answer COVID-19 screening questions.
- Be prepared to wait their turn outside.
Child Care Centers
Masks are optional for staff, children, and families picking up children at our Child Care Centers at 581 Andover St. and 96 East Haverhill St. All other visitors entering our buildings must:
- Wear a mask if 2 years or older.
- Answer COVID-19 screening questions.
Masks are required for all staff and students while on GLCAC transportation.
Head Start
Masks are still required inside GLCAC’s Head Start centers and on GLCAC-provided transportation, per federal requirements.
All visitors entering our buildings must:
- Wear a mask 2 years or older.
- Answer COVID-19 screening questions.
Protocol for COVID-19 Resurgence on All GLCAC Facilities and Sites for Clients’ Services
COVID-19 Resources
COVID-19 HOJA INFORMATIVA
WE ARE / SOMOS LAWRENCE English / Española
MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
MASSACHUSETTS HELP RESOURCES PAGE and MATERIALS
MAINTAINING EMOTIONAL / WELL-BEING
TOLL FREE HELP LINES / LÍNEAS DE AYUDA GRATUITAS
1-800-792-5200 / 1-800-292-5022
1-800-922-2275
MASS SUBSTANCE ABUSE & EDUCATION HOTLINE
1-800-327-5050
NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE
1-800-799-7233
1-800-632-8188
PRESCRIPTION DISCOUNT HOTLINE (AARP)
1-800-456-2277
1-800-841-8371
SAMHSA’s NATIONAL HELPLINE (English & Spanish)
1-800-662-4357
1-800-273-8255
(800) 273-8255
FINANCIAL & EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
GUIDE ON HOW TO FILE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT
FILE AN UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIM NOW
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE (DTA)
(978) 725-7100
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
(877) 669-3127
VALLEY WORKS CAREER CENTER OF LAWRENCE
(978) 722-7000
CLOTHING, FOOD & OTHER NECESSITIES
191 SALEM St.
(978) 688-8900
SERVING BREAKFAST and DINNER 7 DAYS A WEEK
GOOD SHEPARD CENTER AND SOUP KITCHEN
260 PARK St.
LAWRENCE, MA 01841
Phone (978)689-8575
412 HAMPSHIRE St.
LAWRENCE, MA 01841
(978) 689-8575
MERRIMACK VALLEY CATHOLIC CHARITIES
70 LAWRENCE St.
LOWELL MA 01852
(978) 452-1421
NEIGHBORS IN NEED (Food Pantry)
60 ISLAND St.
LAWRENCE, MA 01841
(978) 685-8321 (978) 685-857 (978) 691-5645
RED CROSS OF THE MERRIMACK VALLEY
60 ISLAND St. #1
LAWRENCE, MA 01841
1-800-733-2767
250 HAVERHILL St.
LAWRENCE, MA 01841
(978) 682-8038
19 WINTER St.
LAWRENCE, MA 01841
(978) 975-4547
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES/INDIVIDUALS
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (DCF)
280 MERRIMACK St., 2ND FL.
LAWRENCE, MA 01843
(978) 557-2500
YWCA FINA HOUSE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM
203 HAVERHILL St.
LAWRENCE, MA 01841
(978) 682-3039 X 2118
HOMELESSNESS (Click To Download Documents)
City Of Lawrence COVID-19 Hotel Placement Criteria
COVID-19 Hotel Screening Sheet
MENTAL HEALTH
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255
CLM BEHAVORIAL HEALTH SERVICES
1-800-762-8191
www.centerforlifemanagement.org
DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH ESSEX NORTH SITE OFFICE
280 MERRIMACK St., 3RD Fl.
LAWRENCE, MA 01843
(978) 738-4500
Phone (617) 536-2460
SHARE FOR DEATH / GRIEVING MOTHER
70 EAST St.
METHUEN, MA 01844
Phone (978) 687-0151 X 2241
SPECIAL NEEDS RESOURCES
ONE PARK St.
LAWRENCE, MA 01843
Phone (978) 975-8587
112 TURNPIKE Rd., Suite 102
WESTBOROUGH, MA 01581
Phone (508) 366-9066