Get help from the AEF

In your email, please say you are requesting help from the AEF. Please include your name, phone, address in Ashland, and a brief message about your situation.

Your message will go to a social worker in the Ashland Department of Human Services. 

Learn about what happens next.

Or you can apply for help in person

You can go to the Ashland Department of Human Services and request help from the Emergency Fund.

Visit the Ashland Community Center at 162 West Union Street and ask for Human Services.

Before you go, check the hours that the Human Services office is open.

Other kinds of help

Click here to learn about other resources for different situations.

There are a variety of other sources of support available to people in Ashland, including the Food Pantry. 

If you're not sure where to turn for help for your situation, contact the town Human Services department:

• 508-532-7946

• humanservices@ashlandmass.com

• 162 West Union Street