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Find social support, one task at a time

Choose the problem you need to solve. Find what to prepare, who to contact and another route if the first option does not work.

SNAP follow-up: documents, interviews, EBT and renewals

Find your latest SNAP notice or submission receipt and circle just the next action and its date.

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Alcohol, drug and emotional support: find your next step

Write down whether you need treatment, someone to talk to, or support as a family member. For an emotional crisis, call 988; for Chinese, ask for an interpreter. Text and chat serve English and Spanish. For a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

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Civil legal help: choose the right service and protect your next deadline

Find any response date or hearing on your latest paper. Tell the intake service immediately if it is close or unclear. Seeking a lawyer does not itself pause a deadline.

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Rent and housing help: bills, waiting lists and notices

Put any rent demand, court paper or housing-agency letter in front of you and find its date. If there is no safe place to stay, contact local emergency housing services now.

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Help with energy, water, phone and internet bills

Find the provider name, account reference and any shutoff date. If service is about to stop, contact the provider and the relevant assistance office promptly.

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Study and young adult support: aid, training and transitions

Write the school or program name and the closest deadline shown in its official instructions.

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Life changes and difficult paperwork: make a next-step plan

Write three things privately: what changed, its date, and the next deadline you know. If the deadline is unclear, make confirming it the first task.

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When several needs happen together

Choose a starting route and take one step at a time. Each program has its own application and rules. One approval does not automatically approve another, and help may not be available immediately.

Prepare my next task

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Choose one task

This is your own follow-up date, not an official deadline. Check any deadline in the agency's notice. The calendar file creates an all-day event; choose notification settings in your calendar.

SNAP and Medicaid contacts by state

Other services use their own local offices or directories. Follow the source linked under your question and confirm the area served, availability, cost and language.