Community Assistance Programming

Local Discretionary Funds & Needs Based Support Programs

Community Assistance Fund

Medfield Outreach partners with The Medfield Foundation (MFi) to offer financial assistance to Medfield residents in need through The Community Assistance Fund (CAF). Funded with proceeds from the Angel Run as well as private donations, CAF is administered by MFi and distributed in consultation with the CAF Team, which consists of, at a minimum, one social worker, one community or faith-based leader and one MFi representative (preferably a board member), all either living or working in Medfield. The CAF Team may consist of additional participants but these three sectors are always represented. The CAF Team meets regularly, at a minimum 6 times a year, either in person or by video, as long as there are funds to distribute.  

CAF is used exclusively to aid Medfield residents in their time of need. Need is defined as a request for 1) funds in an emergency situation or 2) funds to improve or enrich a resident’s quality of life as it relates to health, education, and/or dependent care. Each household may make such a request one time per year. Requests will be evaluated on a case by case basis by the CAF Team with careful consideration being paid to other sources of funding for such requests. Requests for rent assistance will be considered but any funding allocated to such a request are limited to a one time payment. The CAF Team retains the discretion to determine that a request which does not fit the above stated criteria may still qualify for funding.

Requests for CAF assistance are made through the Medfield Outreach office in accordance with our procedures and privacy practices. To apply for support from CAF, please contact our office at medfieldoutreach@medfield.net or at (508) 359-7121. To learn more about the Community Assistance Fund or The Medfield Foundation, visit the MFi website

Needs Based Support Programs

Medfield Outreach offers support through a Holiday Giving Program, a Birthday Wishes program, and a school supplies program. Additionally, we facilitate requests for support with camp tuition through the MFi Camp Fund. Established in 2017 to help Medfield families who need financial assistance to send their kids to summer camp, the Campership program is available to Medfield residents that are financially eligible. 

For more information or to see if you qualify for any of the programs described, please contact our office at medfieldoutreach@medfield.net or at (508) 359-7121

Local Resources

Medfield Food Cupboard

  • The Food Cupboard serves Medfield residents in need of emergency or supplemental food.
  • 508.359.4958

A Place to Turn

  • A Place To Turn is committed to providing emergency food, diapers, and personal care to our neighbors in the MetroWest community. 
  • 508.655.8868

South Middlesex Opportunity Council 

Transitional Assistance

  • You can apply for SNAP, TAFDC and EAEDC online at DTAConnect.com or over the phone on the DTA Assistance Line at (877) 382-2363 (press 7) (help in over 100 languages).
  • 508.661.6600

Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)

  • The Massachusetts Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), formerly known as LIHEAP, is here to help eligible renters and homeowners pay a portion of their winter heating bills. Funded by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities and provided through local agencies, HEAP supports households across Massachusetts, regardless of the type of heating source or whether heating costs are included in rent. This is a grant and does not have to be repaid
  • Medfield residents interested in receiving support in completing a federal fuel assistance application are encouraged to call to schedule an appointment at either Medfield Outreach or the Medfield Council on Aging. 
  • Medfield residents interested in completing the application on their own may do so through the SMOC Customer Portal: https://www.toapply.org/SMOC
  • To learn more about this program, visit the Home Energy Assistance page on the SMOC website: https://smoc.org/service/home-energy-assistance/

MassHealth

  • In Massachusetts, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are combined into one program called MassHealth. MassHealth members may be able to get doctors visits, prescription drugs, hospital stays, and many other important services.
  • 800.841.2900