Mental Health Resources

  • Advocates Mental Health Services - Advocates believes that people in mental health recovery are the foremost experts on their own lives. Ultimately, they strive to help people harness that expertise to lead healthy and fulfilling lives of their own design. Through their residential and outreach programs, community-based counseling and psychiatry services, and peer supports, Advocates promotes hope, recovery, and communities where all can thrive.

    Behavioral Health Partners of MetroWest - Helping people access high quality mental health and social services in the MetroWest region of Massachusetts.

    Clinic Services - South Middlesex Opportunity Council - SMOC Behavioral Healthcare services and programs provide therapy, skill building and support to individuals and families so they can overcome obstacles.

    Crisis Text Line - Text 'HOME' To 741741 for free, 24/7 crisis support. They're available for everything: anxiety, depression, suicide, school.  

    Families for Depression Awareness Families for Depression Awareness helps families recognize and cope with depression and bipolar disorder to get people well and prevent suicides. They offer education, training, and support to unite families and help them heal while coping with mood disorders.

    Handhold was created by a team of mental health and child development experts in partnership with parents who have gone through what you are going through. Their goal? To guide parents / guardians in caring for your child’s mental health and emotional well-being. 

    Mass 211 - Mass 211 is an easy to remember telephone number that connects callers to information about critical health and human services available in their community. It serves as a resource for finding government benefits and services, nonprofit organizations, support groups, volunteer opportunities, donation programs, and other local resources. 

    Parents Helping Parents - Empowering parents to nurture children and build stronger families.

    Suicide Prevention and Support 

    National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
    Spanish Language: 1-866-628-9454
    Deaf and Hard of Hearing: 1-800-799-4889
    Veterans: 1-800-273-8255
    Disaster Distress: 1-800-985-5990

    Samaritans Statewide Helpline: 1-877-870-4673
    IM Hear – Texting Program from Samaritans Suicide Prevention for Teens

    The Trevor Project (24/7 LGBTQ crisis intervention/suicide prevention hotline) - 1-866-488-7386
    National Runaway Safeline:1-800-786-2929
    MA Mental Health Emergency Crisis Hotline 1 (877) 382-1609

    Voices Against Violence - The program provides services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. It offers crisis intervention, supportive counseling services, as well as medical, legal and criminal justice advocacy assistance. 24 Hour HOTLINES: 1-800-593-1125 or 508-626-8686 (TTY-friendly)

    Wayside Youth and Family Support Network - Wayside Youth & Family Support Network provides a wide variety of mental health counseling and family support services to children, young adults and families in Massachusetts.

    Wayside Family Resource Center - Offering families multicultural nurturing programs, support groups. early childhood services, information and referral resources, and education. (508) 270 - 1313.