Resources and Assistance for our Community

• Nantucket Food, Fuel, and Rental Assistance
• Grocery Delivery Services; Nantucket Concierge (Frank Sanford) - 508-332-0070, Wildflower Concierge (Jane Conway Caspe) - 617-875-2494, Help Me Rhonda (Rhonda Allen), 508-333-4622, RTT Concierge (Alex Campbell) - 508-332-2128
• Nantucket Senior Meal Delivery through Or, The Whale, Sandbar at Jetties and The Salt Marsh Senior Center – free meals for anyone aged 60+
• Nantucket Neighbor connects able-bodied people with those who need help in order to make sure the hospital & police are not overburdened. We can pick up groceries or meals, deliver firewood, walk your dog, check on someone you care about, etc. 
• The Food Pantry implemented new procedures and protocols by providing food through a home delivery program. They are adding new clients every day and will continue to do so to the extent possible for as long as they can. If you have questions or need to register e-mail inventoryassistant@assistnantucket.org.
• Learn More & Apply for the Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) Nutrition Program - WIC provides food, baby formula, nutritional counseling, and breastfeeding help for free. See if you're eligible
• Massachusetts eviction prevention and homeless assistance programs
• Assistance Programs for Massachusetts Residents
• Massachusetts Utility Assistance
• Massachusetts Medical Assistance
• FREE Coaching Sessions by Coaching by Janet Forest for Chamber Members
• Moirar Holistic Wellness is offering Mental Health & Holistic Wellness to boost immune system and prepare for COVID-19 via phone or Zoom
• Health Imperatives Providing Services by Telephone and Online During COVID-19 Outbreak
• Governor Baker ordered all health insurances to waive any deductibles/copayments effective immediately as long as the MA State of Emergency is in effect. Nantucket Family Counseling is offering tele-therapy/phone therapy! Call, e-mail or text at 508-680-6974 to set up an appointment!
• A Safe Place, Inc. Nantucket is still open and able to respond to emergency cases to the emergency room and the police department. Please call their 24-Hour Hotline at 508-228-2111
• Palliative & Supportive Care of Nantucket & Marla Ceely Lamb Cancer Travel Fund is providing counseling, support groups, & consults by phone/video conferencing. Patient care volunteers continue to check on patients & offer assistance where they can. Anyone dealing with life-threatening illness or grief is encouraged to call (508) 825-8325 or visit www.pascon.org
• Open community letter from NCH Social Services Manager Sarah Munsen, LICSW, on our emotional health during the COVID-19 pandemic
• If you know anyone who is struggling with housing issues, please tell them to contact us at 508-771-5400 or hac@haconcapecod.org

Where To Find More Information

• Town of Nantucket resources for the community and businesses
• Nantucket Community Television’s Nantucket Pulse
• The Inquirer & Mirror COVID updates, what’s open, and rescheduled events
• 97.7 ACK FM - Nantucket's True Island Radio
• Insider's Guide to Nantucket

How You Can Help

• Nantucket Neighbor connects able-bodied people with those who need help in order to make sure the hospital & police are not overburdened. We can pick up groceries or meals, deliver firewood, walk your dog, check on someone you care about, etc. 
• ACK SAVES is a privately funded community initiative established by year-round and seasonal Nantucket residents to help serve the immediate and emergent financial needs of our individual islanders and their families during and in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and Nantucket's subsequent Stay at Home order.
• The Food Pantry has implemented new procedures & protocols by providing food through a home delivery program. Become a volunteer! Donate by dropping off unexpired & unopened items at the food pantry (10 Washington St.) Tuesday & Thursdays 4-6 PM and Wednesdays 9-11 AM or at the drop off box at the Stop & Shop on Sparks Ave.
• Learn How To Support NCH’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Donate to Feed The Frontlines ACK
• Support the Community Foundation’s Nantucket Fund for Emergency Relief
• Sew masks for our community members

Unemployment Resources & Individual Relief can be found here!

Other Things To Note:

• The Unitarian Universalist Meeting House is having services on zoom every Sunday at 10:45am. Join them here for this non-denominational, open hearted service of love, courage and thoughtfulness. All are welcome!
• St. Paul's Church is offering 20 minutes each evening at 8:30pm for "Prayers from the Attic & Compline". Sunday's Worship Service is broadcasted at 9:30a.m Sunday mornings and can be viewed here! Both are broadcasted on Facebook here or by conference call at 1-605-313-4820 code 268007#.
• Nantucket Island Safe Harbor for Animals is closed to volunteers & visitors, but are offering some community services such as taking care of animals, taking stray & surrendered animals, and more. Offshore Animal Hospital is closed to the public, but offers emergency assistance - call 508-241-5014

For Parents & Kids:​ 

• The Boston Children's Museum is offering free online resources for parents and caregivers to use at home during this time of social distancing
• The New England Aquarium also has online programming, and recently did a live-streamed feeding of Myrtle the Turtle​​
• Resources for keeping kids entertained and learning at home
• Nantucket Boys & Girls Club is offering Virtual Programming - schedule here
• NHA at Home - fun digital offerings including kids ACKtivity kits (new kits added each week), new history topics and more. NHA requests for people to journal their experiences during these unprecedented times, more info here!