Patient Resources
Immigration/Refugee Resources
Family Preparedness Plan - useful planning tool for families with immigration questions or who are in fear of deportation
Know Your Rights cards for patients and families
BMC-Specific Resources
Dowling Building
Project ASSERT (Alcohol, Substance Abuse, Services, Education, Referral, Treatment) - near the Pedi ED in the hallway between Menino and Moakley - http://www.bu.edu/bniart/files/2012/10/PA-Brochure_final.pdf
VIAP - Violence Intervention Advocacy Program - Dowling ground floor http://www.bmc.org/violence-intervention-advocacy.htm
Yawkey Building
WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) - Nutrition support for families - Yawkey Building Basement
Food pantry - Yawkey Building Basement http://www.bmc.org/nutritionresourcecenter/foodpantry.htm (How to refer: http://www.bmc.org/nutritionresourcecenter/referpatient.htm )
Demonstration Kitchen - Yawkey 2nd Floor near cafeteria www.bmc.org/nutritionresourcecenter
Project RESPECT (Recovery, Empowerment, Social Services, Prenatal Care, Education, Community, Treatment) - Treatment of Addiction in pregnancy - Yawkey Building 5th Floor http://www.bmc.org/obgyn/services/specialprograms-project-respect.htm
Street Cred - free tax preparation for low-income families, Yawkey 6th floor during tax season
Health leads - Student Volunteers connecting Low-income patients with resources - Yawkey Building 6th Floor http://www.bmc.org/pediatrics-healthleads.htm
Near Campus
Project TRUST - drop-in HIV/STI testing http://www.bostonprojecttrust.com/