Budget Mental Health
While some mental health care is expensive, there are low cost resources available in almost every area. Community mental health centers in every community in the U.S. operate on a sliding scale based on income. Most pharmaceutical companies offer free or discount medications for low income patients.
Getting Help for Less
You don't have to be rich to get therapy or medications. This article tells you how.
You don't have to be rich to get therapy or medications. This article tells you how.
Free Medication Programs for Low-income Families
A list which is reported to be courtesy of NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill).
A list which is reported to be courtesy of NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill).
Medicaid Consumer Network of Massachusetts
A site which also has some information on Medicaid programs in other states.
A site which also has some information on Medicaid programs in other states.
National Child Benefit - Canada
Canada's program to assist families with children
Canada's program to assist families with children
National Health Law Program
a national public interest law firm that seeks to improve health care for the poor, minorities, the elderly and people with disabilities.
a national public interest law firm that seeks to improve health care for the poor, minorities, the elderly and people with disabilities.
Needy Meds
Another resource concerning pharmaceutical manufacturer's drug assistance programs.
Another resource concerning pharmaceutical manufacturer's drug assistance programs.
The Carter Center
Nonprofit, non-partisan public policy institute dedicated to fighting disease, hunger, poverty and oppression.
Nonprofit, non-partisan public policy institute dedicated to fighting disease, hunger, poverty and oppression.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Non-partisan research organization and policy institute emphasizing evaluation of policies that affect low and moderate income people.
Non-partisan research organization and policy institute emphasizing evaluation of policies that affect low and moderate income people.
Emergency Food and Shelter Program
Works as a public/private partnership with local communities.
Works as a public/private partnership with local communities.
National Coalition for The Homeless
National advocacy network of homeless persons, programs, activists with the goal of ending homelessness.
National advocacy network of homeless persons, programs, activists with the goal of ending homelessness.
Federal Poverty Guidelines
Issued each March by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Issued each March by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Food Research and Action Center
FRAC is a leading national organization working to improve public policies leading to eliminating hunger and undernutrition in the US.
FRAC is a leading national organization working to improve public policies leading to eliminating hunger and undernutrition in the US.