TABLE OF CONTENTS
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National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), is dedicated to the eradication of mental illnesses and to the improvement of the quality of life for persons of all ages who are affected by mental illnesses. The many activities include: public educations and information activities; peer education and support; raising awareness and fighting stigma; and state and federal advocacy. (Locate other state and local affiliates):
http://www.nami.org
Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery (MOAR), the members of MOAR promote public awareness of alcoholism, drug dependency and substance abuse by: offering community education; educating insurers; partnering with treatment providers; and educating health care providers and the public to reduce the stigma of addiction:
http://www.neaar.org/moar/about.htm
M-POWER is a member run organization of mental health consumers and current and former psychiatric patients. We advocate for political and social change within the mental health system , the community, city, and statewide:
http://www.m-power.org/what_we_do
Special Education Activism, working to secure the educational rights of all Massachusetts schoolchildren with disabilities:
http://www.spedwatch.org
Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities, a Coalition of national consumer, advocacy, provider and professional organizations that advocated on behalf of people of all ages with physical and mental disabilities and their families :
Technical Assistance Collaborative, TAC supports the efforts of public and non-profit agencies to successfully plan and implement the design, financing and management of public sector human services, mental health, substance abuse, and health care strategies.
Policy Research Associates, advancing the field of mental health services research for vulnerable populations including: children and adolescents, people who are homeless, those who are involved in the juvenile or criminal justice systems and adults and youth who have co-occurring substance use disorders. In each of these projects, PRA is responsible for providing services in three broad areas technical assistance and training, conference/meeting design and facilitation and evaluation and research:
http://www.prainc.com
Consumer Organization & Networking Technical Assistance Center (CONTAC), funded by the Center for Mental Health Services, is a resource center for consumers/survivors and consumer-run organizations across the U.S . :
http:// www.contac.org
The Arc of Massachusetts , is enhancing the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. They accomplish this through advocacy of supports and services based in the community:
A group of Belgian psychiatrists organise art exhibitions with work from patients They also have music and strip books, like 'The secret of the Brain Chip' (about psychosis and 'All or Nothing' about bipolar disorder : Time to Change is England 's most ambitious programme to end discrimination faced by people who experience mental health problems :
ANTI-STIGMA PROGRAMS, ETC:
http://www.hetmisverstand.be/galerij.html
People with mental problems, whether they have been treated for them or not, are faced with a large number of other problems. Sometimes these problems arise from how these people are treated within the mental healthcare system. Often society itself throws up barriers that prevent full social integration and functioning.
http://www.stichtingpandora.nl/
In Our Own Voice is an opportunity for those who have struggled with mental illness to share their individual experiences of recovery and transformation. Audience members are encouraged to offer feedback and ask questions. Audience participation is an important aspect of IOOV because the more audience members become involved, the closer they come to understanding what it is like to live with a mental illness and stay in recovery:
http://www.nami.org/template.cfm?section=In_Our_Own_Voice
CHILDREN and FAMILY SERVICES :
CTF leads efforts in Massachusetts to ensure that all parents of young children have access to community-based family support resources and the information about child development that they need,
http://www.mctf.org/sp.aspx?id=82
Parenting & Child Custody Issues Toolkit for People with Behavioral Health Problems
The UPenn Collaborative on Community Integration has developed a free tool kit for parents with serious mental illnesses. Research indicates that mothers with serious mental illnesses are almost three times more likely than mothers without such illnesses to have been involved in the child welfare system or to have lost custody of their children. The tool kit helps parents who have lost custody or are at risk of losing custody of their children, helps parents in recovery from mental illnesses with parenting issues, and offers guidance for professionals as well. The tool
kit, "Helping Behavioral Health Clients with Parenting & Child Custody Issues," may be downloaded at:
http://www.upennrrtc.org/resources/view.php?tool_id=185
Parenting Education and Support Programs (PESP) bring together parents in structured training programs to increase their skills, offer access to information, and to create support networks in communities. Programs address the needs of diverse groups, including grandparents, fathers, single parents, and parents with disabilities
http://www.mctf.org/sp.aspx?id=449
Family Centers, the Centers offer more than 70 different types of family programs and services each year to parents with children 0 - 6 years of age. Activities include group-based parenting education workshops, support groups, parent and child activities, family counseling, special family events, healthcare education, home visiting, and community referral services:
http://www.mctf.org/sp.aspx?id=197
Helping First-Time Parents, Healthy Families Massachusetts provides a trained home visitor who offers information and support on a voluntary basis to all first-time parents age 20 and under. The statewide program is funded and administered by CTF:
http://www.mctf.org/sp.aspx?id=512
Nurturing Program's emphasis is on the whole family. By targeting parents with children from birth to six years old, the programs support children and their families in a crucial time of development. It brings together groups of parents with similar needs, provides them with pertinent information, and helps them develop into supportive peer groups:
http://www.mctf.org/sp.aspx?id=365
Parenting Journey, the Parenting Journey is geared toward parents who have not had the kind of upbringing of the own that serves as a resource and that provides emotional sustenance. The curriculum has been well received by both parents involved in the child welfare system as well as parent in voluntary enrichment programs:
http://www.mctf.org/sp.aspx?id=366
For Fathers, The programs listed here all offer programs for fathers and receive funding from CTF. We invite you to download or contact us for a copy of our Fatherhood Kit, which includes other programs for fathers throughout Massachusetts and nationwide, as well as a number of parenting tips, national resources and internet sites pertaining to fatherhood:
http://www.mctf.org/sp.aspx?id=198
MELD Programs, The groups are facilitated by a team of women who became single mothers in their teens. Young moms meet weekly to receive basic, practical information and support regarding parenting and decision making. Young moms support each other and are encouraged to pursue and achieve their educational and career goals:
http://www.mctf.org/sp.aspx?id=210
Mass Family Network Sites:
http://www.mctf.org/sp.aspx?id=509
CTF offers onetoughjob.org , an online parenting resource with tips and information available 24/7 :
Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, programs and services:
http://www.mspcc.org/site/PageServer?pagename=progs_Overview
The Home for Little Wanderers is a private, non-profit child and family service agency, programs:
http://www.thehome.org/site/PageServer?pagename=programs_about
Massachusetts Dept. of Social Services, Family Support Initiatives:
Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services, Child Care and Support, subsidized child care, child care assistance for TAFDC, Child Support Enforcement Unit:
Massachusetts Dept. of Social Services, Adolescent Services:
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, Services for Youth with Disabilities:
The Parents' How-To Guide to Children's Mental Health Services in Massachusetts, The Boston Bar Association, with support from Children's Hospital Boston, has developed the guide to Services in Massachusetts, which answers all of these questions and more. It takes you through the mental health system step by step, from deciding if your child needs care to getting specific services:
http://www.childrenshospital.org/clinicalservices/Site1936/mainpageS1936P18sublevel16.html
How to advocate for you child, 25 Tips for Parents:
http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/CAAC/How_To_Advocate_For_Your_Child.htm
Think:Kids is a non-profit organization that trains adults in a new way of helping kids with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges:
http://www.thinkkids.org/about/
Sociedad Latina, viene trabajando con los jóvenes latinos como una manera de contribuir al desarrollo de la nueva generación de líderes:
http://spanish.sociedadlatina.org/
Boys and Girls Club of Boston , Youth Service Providers Network:
http://www.bgcb.org/locations_yspn.cfm
Boys and Girls Club of Boston , our clubs:
http://www.bgcb.org/locations_clubs.cfm
Boys and Girls Club, find a club:
YMCA of Greater Boston, family programs:
http://www.ymcaboston.org/main/programs/family_programs/
YMCA, find your YMCA:
Boy Scouts of America , local councils:
http://www.scouting.org/media/lcl.aspx
Girl Scouts of the USA , council finder:
http://www.girlscouts.org/councilfinder/results.asp
Registry of federally and privately supported clinical trials conducted in the United States and around the world. Gives you information about a trial's purpose, who may participate, locations, and phone numbers for more details:
COLLEGE BOUND AND COLLEGE STUDENTS
" Student Mental Health and the Law ", a new document from the JED Foundation, is a comprehensive resource developed in collaboration with leading experts in higher education law, administration and mental health. This guide provides clarification of FERPA (the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ), disability law, and other legal issues colleges face, and includes guidelines for addressing campus mental health and working with students in distress:
http://www.jedfoundation.org/assets/TJFLegalResource.pdf
Campus Mental Health: Know Your Rights ! A guide for students who want to seek help for mental illness or emotional distress . Produced by the Leadership21 Committee of the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law . Chapters include: You are Not Alone, Seeking Help, Privacy, Academic Accomaodations, Discipline , Involuntary Leave of Absence , Going to a Psychiatric Hospital , Forced Medication, Resources:
http://www.bazelon.org/l21/rightsguide.htm
Going to College, A resource for teens with disabilities:http://www.bu.edu/cpr/resources/supportstudents
SCHOLARSHIP FOR GRADUATING SENIORS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES :
The National Center for Learning Disabilities annual awards the Ann Ford Scholarship of $10,000 to an outstanding high school senior with a
learning disability who is committed to completing a college degree .
For information, visit : www.ncld.org
Heath Resource Center at George Washington University , national clearinghouse of information for individuals with disabilities . The center publishes an annually updated paper on financial resources:
Lilly Reintegration Scholarship, to assist persons with schizophrenia , schizophrenia-spectrum disorders and bipolar disorder acquire educational and vocational skills to reintegrate into society and secure employment:
Siblings and Adult Children of Persons with Mental Illness:
Managing Traumatic Stress: Tips for Recovering From Disasters and Other Traumatic Events:
http://apahelpcenter.org/articles/article.php?id=22
How to Deal with Grief:
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/KEN-01-0104/default.asp
CREDIT COUNSELING and CONSUMER COMPLAINTS :
DebtAdvice.org is designed to help consumers understand the wise use of credit and locate a trained, certified counselor if you are in need of assistance. DebtAdvice.org is a service provided by the members of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, (NFCC), most of them known as Consumer Credit Counseling Service : http://www.debtadvice.org/
Consolidated Credit Counseling Services, Inc., help families end financial crisis and solve money management problems through education and professional counseling. By utilizing educational programs, professional counseling and money management instructions, Consolidated Credit establishes a customized program that fits your needs: http://www.consolidatedcredit.org/default.aspx?PartnerID=1098
Consumer Action serves consumers nationwide by advancing consumer rights, referring consumers to complaint-handling agencies through our free hotline, publishing educational materials in Chinese, English, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese and other languages, advocating for consumers in the media and before lawmakers: http://www.consumer-action.org/
National Federation of Credit Counselors, find a credit counselor for, in person, phone or internet counseling:
http://www.debtadvice.org/takethefirststep/locator.cfm
Association of Independent Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies, find a credit counseling agency :
http://www.aiccca.org/find.cfm
Office of the Attorney General of Massachusetts , consumer protection, workplace rights, heath care, and forms and publications:
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=cagohomepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Cago
Annual Credit Report, site set up by the big three credit reporting agencies in the U.S., to furnish free annual credit reports, as required by federal law :
https://www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/index.jsp
Equifax, one of three credit bureaus:
Experian, one of three credit bureaus:
TransUnion, one of three credit bureaus:
CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAINING(CIT)/JAIL DIVERSION :
Crisis Intervention Team Resource Center, resources and links:
http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=CIT2&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=68177
Crisis Intervention Programs for Youth ,
NAMI is pleased to announce the release of two new fact sheets designed to help advocates bring crisis intervention programs for youth to their the communities. The two fact sheets, " Family Advocacy: Crisis Intervention Programs for Youth Strengthening Schools and Communities " and " Law Enforcement Advocacy: Promoting Crisis Intervention Programs for Youth In Schools and Communities " offer strategies that NAMI families and their allies in law enforcement can use to bring these programs into their communities. These two fact sheets accompany NAMI's recently released guide " Supporting Schools and Communities in Breaking the Prison Pipeline: A Guide to Emerging and Promising Crisis Intervention Programs for Youth. " To learn more about crisis intervention programs for youth, contact Laura Usher or Dana Markey
Family Advocacy: Crisis Intervention Programs for Youth Strengthening Schools and Communities = http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=CIT2&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=78997
Law Enforcement Advocacy: Promoting Crisis Intervention Programs for Youth in Schools and Communities =
http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=CIT2&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=79000
Supporting Schools and Communities in Breaking the Prison Pipeline: A Guide to Emerging and Promising Crisis Intervention Programs for Youth = http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=CIT2&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=75265
The Role and Function of Mental Health Courts : The Council of State Governments Justice Center recently released, " Mental Health Courts : A Primer for Policymakers and Practitioners". The primer provides the field with its first comprehensive introduction to this increasingly popular specialty court model, which connects individuals with mental illnesses to treatment services while under court supervision. Mental health courts are one of many initiatives launched in the past two decades to address the large numbers of people with mental illnesses involved in the criminal justice system . This guide is intended to provide an introductory overview of this approach for policymakers, practitioners, and advocates, and to link interested readers to additional resources. The primer is available as a free download at:
http://consensusproject.org/mhcp/mhc-primer.pdf
The National Shoplifting Prevention Coalition (NSPC) harnesses the collective efforts of retail and corporate entities, justice and law enforcement agencies and schools and community groups in a nationwide, non-partisan alliance to address shoplifting. Self-help groups, Home Study Kit programs for Adults, Spanish Adults and Juveniles to comply with court ordered treatment:
Forsyth Institute Dental Hygiene Patient Services
is now located at the Mass College of Pharmacy at 101 Palace Road in Boston .
(617) 278-2700
http://www.colleges-fenway.org/news.shtm
Services include oral health exams, xrays, teeth cleaning, fluoride treatments and teeth whitening services. Call spring and fall semesters of academic year.
Harvard Dental Center At The Harvard School of Dental Medicine
188 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02155
(617) 432-1434 x 1 (appt at teaching practice)
(617) 432-1434 x2 (appt at Faculty group practice)
http://www.harvarddentalcenter.harvard.edu/asp-html/
Student dentists, supervised by Harvard faculty, provide comprehensive care to patients in the fields of general dentistry, periodontics, prosthodontics (including implant dentistry), endodontics, orthodontics and dental hygiene. The center accepts various dental insurance plans and MassHealth.
Quinsigamond Community College Dental Hygiene Clinic
670 West Boylston Street
Worcester , MA 01606
(508) 854-4306
http://www.qcc.mass.edu/dental/DH/clinic.htm
The clinic is open during the academic year (September - May). Services are provided by dental hygiene students under the supervision of licensed faculty members and a supervising dentist. A nominal fee is charged to defray the cost of supplies.
DISABILITY AND SOCIAL SECURITY :
Disability and SSI, official website of Social Security Administration:
The Social Security Administration has the "Red Book: A Summary Guide to Employment Supports for Individuals with Disabilities " under the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs. The Red Book serves as a general reference source about the employment-related provisions of SSDI and SSI programs for educators, advocates, rehabilitation professionals, and counselors who serve people with disabilities . It is available in English and Spanish at the following link:
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/redbook/
Social Security Office Locator:
https://s044a90.ssa.gov/apps6z/FOLO/fo001.jsp
Social Security Disability Representation, they get 25% of the retroactive SSDI award limited to $5,300:
http://www.allsup.com/Home.aspx
EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT and TRAINING :
SCHOLARSHIP FOR GRADUATING SENIORS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES :
The
National Center for Learning Disabilities annual awards the Ann Ford
Scholarship of $10,000 to an outstanding high school senior with a
learning disability who is committed to completing a college degree. For
information,
visit www.ncld.org
Individual Members Planning and Accessing Choices Together" or "IMPACT ". It will be administered through the Statewide Employment Services Department (SES) of the MRC Community Services to provide work incentives planning and assistance services for individuals with disabilities who are interested in working or returning to work:
http://www.mass.gov:80/?pageID=eohhs2terminal&L=6&L0=Home&L1=Consumer&L2=Disability+Services&L3=Vocational+Rehabilitation+Services&L4=Statewide+Employment+Services+(SES)&L5=Project+IMPACT&sid=Eeohhs2&b=terminalcontent&f=mrc_c_vr_ses_impact&csid=Eeohhs2
Pine Street has offered job training and job readiness programs to homeless men and women. These programs provide participants with the skills neede to succeed in the journey back to employment. The Working Program provides housing for men and women who are working on a regular basis and saving their earnings to eventually move to private housing. The Employment assistance and support groups are also offered on site:
http://www.pinestreeinn.org:80/
Community Work Services of Boston makes it possible for the hardest-to-serve populations, including the homeless and severely disabled, to achieve self-sufficiency. We make a difference in their lives through an innovative approach that combines skills assessment, vocational training, placement services and post-placement coaching:
http://www.cwsbos.com/
Disability Program Navigator at the One Stop Career Centers:
http://www.massworkforce.org/WorkforcePrograms/DCSPorgramService/DCS/Dpn/iIdex.htm
Pathways to Success by 21, (P21) envisions a youth system in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that is efficient and effective in insuring that all youth have the tools and supports necessary to be productive citizens by 21:
http://www.p21.us/p21glance.htm
Job Seekers Page of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, job seekers information including One-Stop Career Centers and Special Programs:
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=elwdtopic&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Workers+and+Unions&L2=Job+Seekers&sid=Elwd
Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, find an area office near you. Benefit programs, Assistive technology, Education and Training for the disabled, etc:
Mass. Executive office of Labor and Workforce Development, home page, Worker's Compensation and Unemployment Claims, Apprenticeship programs, etc.(Multilingual):
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=elwdhomepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Elwd
Job Corps, career technical training, education, and professional skills; to find the center closest to you and if you qualify for the program:
http://mifuturo.jobcorps.gov (spanish)
MSC is a network of SEE providers that operate within MA and provide motivated individuals with a range of “Career-Oriented” services that support their pursuit and realization of education or employment in the community:
Resource Partnership, uniting employers, rehabilitation and referral agencies, and people with disabilities:
http://www.resourcepartnership.org/
Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Recovery Education Program, Training for the Future and Individual Services in Recovery:
http://www.bu.edu/cpr/services/index.html
Jewish Vocational Services, JVS provides job search , employment assistance, education , training , career development , and support to individuals from all backgrounds:
Work, Inc., Rehabilitation services, Community Based Programs:
Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center ministries in the United States provide an in-residence rehabilitation program with a focus on basic necessities. Each beneficiary (program participant) is provided with a clean and healthy living environment, good food, work therapy, leisure time activities, group and individual counseling, spiritual direction, and resources to assist each person to develop life skills and a personal relationship with God as provided by Jesus Christ :
Easter Seals, conducts an assessment of a person's interests, skills and knowledge that would be applicable to the workplace. Secondly, the program offers skills training and the opportunity to receive assistance in career planning. Finally, Easter Seals offers job seekers assistance to secure employment :
http://ma.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=MADR_jtehome
Heath Resource Center at George Washington University, national clearinghouse of information for individuals with disabilities. The center publishes an annually updated paper on financial resources:
Lilly Reintegration Scholarship, to assist persons with schizophrenia, schizophrenia-spectrum disorders and bipolar disorder acquire educational and vocational skills to reintegrate into society and secure employment:
Mass. Association of 766 Approved Private Schools, dedicated to providing educational programs and services to students with special needs:
Massachusetts Association of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils, Parent's Desk Reference, professionals and services:
http://www.masspac.org/advocacy/pdr.htm
Mass. Special Education Parent Advisory Councils on-line:
http://www.concordspedpac.org/Pacs-in-Mass.html
The Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) model is centered around the belief that it is better for the well-being of seniors with chronic care needs and their families to be served in the community whenever possible. PACE serves individuals who are age 55 or older by their state to need nursing homecare, are able to live safely in the community at the time of enrollment, and live in a PACE service area:
http://www.npaonline.org/website/article.asp?id=12
ElderLawAnswers provides legal information, not legal advice :
http://www.elderlawanswers.com/
Caregiver Homes provides community based housing options for elders and disabled adults in need of daily care and assistance:
http://www.caregiverhomes.com/
Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs, links to meals programs, government benefits, long term care facilities, etc. Also includes complete (PDF or Excel) list of Councils of Aging in the Commonwealth:
COPE-Community Outreach Programs for Seniors in Metro North area (mental health):
http://www.challiance.org/cope/welcome.shtml
The Massachusetts Assisted Living Facilities Association (Mass-ALFA) is a non-profit association devoted to supporting the establishment and operation of quality assisted living residences in Massachusetts that provide appropriate supportive housing and services for individuals with varied needs and income levels:
http://www.massalfa.org/
Resources for Massachusetts Elders, click on the county map:
http://www.800ageinfo.com/map/
The Clearinghouse for Home and Community Based Services, promotes the development and expansion of home and community-based services by gathering resources and tools for research, policy making and program
development into this one-stop website. By facilitating the sharing of information, we empower professionals to be more effective in supporting real choice and independence for older Americans and people with disabilities:
http://www.hcbs.org:80/
The Family Caregiver Handbook – Finding Elder Care Resources in Massachusetts :
http://web.mit.edu/workplacecenter/hndbk/sec5_prt2.html
Property Tax Relief for the Elderly:
http://www.mcoaonline.com/content/consumer/index.php
Massachusetts Alzheimers Association:
FAITH AND SPIRITUALITY SERVICES
American Association of Pastoral Counselors , Pastoral Counseling is a unique form of psychotherapy that uses spiritual resources as well as psychological understanding for healing and growth. The American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC) represents and sets professional standards for over 3,000 Pastoral Counselors and 100 pastoral counseling centers in North America and around the world:
http://www.aapc.org
Christian Recovery International, This coalition of ministries helps people in the Christian community find a safe and helpful place to recover from abuse, addiction, or trauma:
http://www.christianrecovery.com/
Lutheran Counseling & Family Services of Wisconsin (LCFS), A non-profit, licensed social service agency serving children, individuals, and families throughout the State of Wisconsin. Licensed therapists and psychologists help clients learn to cope with different crises in their lives and can provide Christian counseling , if requested:
http://www.lcfswi.org/
Pastoral Counseling Centers of Tennessee , Inc., Pastoral Counseling Centers of Tennessee, Inc. is made up of centers in Tennessee that provide pastoral counseling treatment services for a variety of disorders, most with fees based on ability to pay:
http://www.pastoralcounselingctrs.org/
Pathways to Promise Ministry and Mental Illness, Pathways is an interfaith technical assistance and resource center which offers liturgical and educational materials, program models, and networking information for use with people with mental illness and their families:
http://www.pathways2promise.org/
FEDERAL and MASSACHUSETTS TAX FORMS and INFORMATION :
IRS forms and publications:
http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/index.html
IRS taxpayer assistance centers in Massachusetts :
http://www.irs.gov/localcontacts/article/0,,id=98286,00.html
Massachusetts forms and publications:
Massachusetts guides, general information about Massachusetts tax laws and Department of Revenue policies and procedures:
United States House of Representatives, official website:
United States Senate, official website:
The Whitehouse, official website:
Official gateway to all government information:
FOOD STAMPS, FOOD PANTRIES and OTHER FOOD RESOURCES :
Project Bread's Food Source Hotline refers callers to food resources in their communities as well as information about food stamps and other nutrition programs. (Multilingual)
http://www.projectbread.org/site/PageServer?pagename=end_foodsourcehotline
Project Bread , a non-profit agency in Massachusetts , built this web site to help people in Massachusetts get food stamps (in Spanish also):
http://www.gettingfoodstamps.org/
Comprehensive lists of local resources including: DTA and WIC offices; food pantries, soup kitchens, and low-cost food sources; and information about school meals and summer meals available in several non-English versions.
http://www.projectbread.org/site/PageServer?pagename=end_foodresourceguides
GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUESTIOINING OR INTERSEX (GLBTQI)
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, or Intersex (GLBTQI)
National Coalition for LGBT Health :
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Information, advocacy and support.
Phone: (866) 427-3524 :
GLBT Help Line : (for all ages, lines open 6pm-11pm EST)
(888) 340-4528
LGBT Suicide Prevention Hotline :
(800) 850-8078
GLBTQI Mental Health: Recommendations for Policies and Services
an advocacy companion to this publication is available at:
The Rainbow Heights Club , Brooklyn, NY :
Hearts & Ears, Inc. , Baltimore, MD :
LGBT Youth Peer Listening Line : (lines open 5pm-11pm EST)
(800) 399-PEER (7337)
Handbook of LGBT Issues in Community Mental Health ,
Ed. Ronald E. Hellman, M.D., and Jack Drescher, M.D., Haworth Press, 2005
Health Care For All, healthcare resources, public and private programs (Multilingual):
http://www.hcfama.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageId=770&grandparentID=496&parentID=767
Massachusetts Commonwealth Connector, it's mission it to help you find the right health plan and avoid tax penalties:
http://www.mahealthconnector.org/portal/site/connector/
Mass Health, official government site to apply for Medicaid, prescription drugs list and other information:
Medicare, Medicare and you booklet (current year), eligibility, Prescription Drug Plans (current year), and other information:
Extra help for Medicare (Part D) beneficiaries: help with lowered premiums and co-pays if you have limited income and resources, find out if you are eligible and apply online, in English and Spanish:
http://www.ssa.gov/prescriptionhelp/
Serving the Health Information Needs of Elders (SHINE) provides health insurance counseling services to the elderly and disabled adults. SHINE counselors are trained to handle complex questions:
Health Law Advocates, for assistance to appeal denials of coverage by private health insurance plans and government programs, actions to reduce large medical bills.
Mass. Dept. of Public Health, Office of Patient Protection, Managed Care Protections and Grievances (Consumer Guide, Frequently Asked Questions also in many languages, Internal and External Review Process, etc.):
http://www.state.ma.us/dph/opp :
HEALTHY CHOICES :
Small Step Adult and Teen, get the facts, eat better, get active, learn more:
smallsteps.gov
Canned Food, the easy way to eat right:
mealtime.org
The Daily Plate, helping you eat smarter, the easy free way to track what your eating each day:
thedailyplate.com
So you wannna get a cheap home workout?:
http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/homeworkout/homeworkout.html
Center for Violence Prevention and Recovery, Services and Resources:
http://www.bidmc.harvard.edu/display.asp?node_id=9808
National Suicide hotline : 1-800-784-2433
The Trauma Center at JRI, help individuals, families and communities that have been impacted by trauma and adversity to re-establish a sense of safety and predictability in the world, and to provide them with therapeutic care as they reclaim, rebuild and renew their lives:
http://www.traumacenter.org/
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, Local Crisis Centers in Mass:
Jane Doe Inc., Mass Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, Massachusetts Rape Crisis Center :
http://www.janedoe.org/safety.htm
National Domestic Violence Hotline:
http://www.ndvh.org/help/index.html
Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence, confidential 24 hour hotline is available for women who have questions, are confused, or are in emergency situations looking for a safe place to stay:
http://www.atask.org./
The Child-Help USA 1-800-422-4453 crisis line assists both child and adult survivors of abuse, including sexual abuse. The hotline, staffed by mental health professionals, also provides treatment referrals .
Gay, Lesbian, BiSexual & Transgender National Help Center :
http://www.glnh.org/hotline/index.html
Parents Stress Line: 800-632-8188
Disabled Person's Protection Hotline, Adults (Ages 18-59) can report physical abuse or neglect by their caretakers: 617-727-6469 or 800-426-9009
Baby Safe Haven:
Child-At-Risk Hotline, report child abuse: 1-800-792-5200
Su Familia" National Hispanic Family Health Helpline: 866-783-2645
HOUSING RESOURCES :
Know Your Rights! Get a Rent Freeze When You Go To Work (click here)
Rent Freeze Basics for Public and Subsidized Housing Tenants Who Go To Work (click here)
Renters in Foreclosure Toolkit: the following are documents that can help you spread the word about the new law The Protecting Tenants in Foreclosure Act is Title VII of Public Law 111-22:
http://www.nlihc.org/template/page.cfm?id=227
MASSCAP: fuel and food assistance, early education and care and Head Start , adult basic education and job training, affordable housing , financial education and asset development, and more:
http://www.masscap.org/agencies.html
The Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance (CMHA) offers free pick-up and delivery of furniture for the homeless through their Donations Clearinghouse. DCH provides donated items of furniture and household goods to families and individuals moving out of shelter to permanent housing, victims of fire, or those fleeing domestic violence, DSS reunification and elders at risk. Household items are distributed to them free of charge. A referral from a case-worker is required in order to access services, 508-791-7265, extension 22.
http://www.cmhaonline.org/
Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, l ocated at 15 Bubier Street in Lynn. This organization accepts larger items such as beds and couches as well as smaller furniture items such as tables, nightstands and chairs. These donations are then given to individuals who are struggling with poverty or who were recently homeless. Furniture Donation 781.595.7570 x13, Request Furniture or Client Referral 781.595.7570 x11
http://www.mahomeless.org/programs/donationassistance.html
Mission of Deeds gives donated furniture to families in need throughout Middlesex and Essex counties. Social service agencies refer clients to Mission of Deeds for assistance. Many of the 650 plus clients we help each year have been referred by the staff at shelters for homeless or battered women and their children. Other referring agencies include those that specialize in helping the elderly who have no family support or those that assist parents who are not financially able to provide beds and other necessities for their children. Learn more about the application process and get the form used to apply, by downloading and printing out a copy of the MOD Information and Application Packet on MOD website. Contact Mission of Deeds at (781) 944-9797 or via email at info@missionofdeeds.org .
http://www.missionofdeeds.org/index.html
My Brother's Keeper. This organization picks up furniture donations in several towns throughout Massachusetts at no cost to you. Your donations are then given to families in need throughout the state. My Brother's Keeper only accepts personal furniture donations, such as beds, kitchen tables and lamps. (508) 238-7512. Service area: Abington, Avon, Braintree, Bridgewater, Brockton, Canton, Dedham, East Bridgewater, Easton, Holbrook, Mansfield, Milton, Norton, Norwood, Pembrook, Quincy, Randolph, Rockland, Sharon, Stoughton, Taunton, West Bridgewater, Westwood, Weymouth, Whitman
http://www.mybrotherskeeper.org/furniture.htm
Saint Vincent De Paul Furniture & Donations “Due to the Massachusetts Board of Health laws we are unable to accept mattresses and/or boxsprings.
http://www.svdpboston.com/mod.php?mod=faq&op=ShowFaq&myfaq=yes&id_cat=9&categories =
Thrift Store Locations
http://www.svdpboston.com/mod.php?mod=userpage&menu=21
Salvation Thrift Store Locations
http://www.use.salvationarmy.org/use/www_use_mas.nsf/
Rent Freeze Basics for Public and Subsidized Housing Tenants Who Go to Work: A Guide for Mass . Community Service Providers
http://www.communityinclusion.org/article.php?article_id=195&type=audience&id=11
Massachusetts Public and Subsidized Housing Tenants: Know Your Rights ! Get a Rent Freeze When You Go to Work
http://www.communityinclusion.org/article.php?article_id=194&type=audience&id=11
Household Goods Recycling Ministry, provides recycled household goods to the needy individuals and families of our surrounding communities at no charge, through the use of volunteers, and in cooperation with religious organizations of all faiths and denominations, human service agencies, service organizations, and commercial businesses:
http://www.hgrm.org/
Tenant's Rights: What Tenants in Forclosed Properties Need to Know:
http://www.mass.gov/Eoca/docs/foreclosure/tenantpamph.pdf
Cascap is dedicated to providing individuals with differing needs the opportunity to live, learn, and grow with dignity in the communities of Somerville and Cambridge:
http://www.cascap.org/REO/management/housing/opportunities.htm
Mass Access, the accessible housing registry is a free program that helps people with disabilities find rental housing in Massachusetts, primarily accessible and barrier-free housing :
www.massaccesshousingregistry.org
MassHousing finances the construction and preservation of affordable rental housing throughout Massachusetts . Use this link for housing lists which you can view or print out and then contact the site office or management company to inquire about unit availability and the application process: https://www.masshousing.com/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=422&parentname=CommunityPage&parentid=3&mode=2&in_hi_userid=2&cached=true
Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership, tenant programs:
http://www.mbhp.org/pages.asp?p=79&c=22
Massachusetts Sober Housing Corp., provides sober housing for individuals in recovery from alcohol and other drug addiction :
Rental Assistance Programs administrative plans, applications and documentation:
Section 8 Made Simple , publication written in clear language about Section 8:
http://www.tacinc.org/Pubs/housingpubs.htm
Massachusetts Dept. of Housing and Community Development: how to obtain housing assistance, foreclosure assistance listing by town and other resources:
Berkshire Housing Development Corp. and Housing Services Inc., rental assistance programs:
http://www.berkshirehousing.com/bh/leasing_sales.html
Community Teamwork, Inc. Division of Housing and Homeless Services ( Merrimack Valley ):
http://www.comteam.org/div_housing_homeless.htm
Franklin County Housing and Redevelopment Authority, rental assistance programs:
HAP, Inc., rental assistance programs for Hampshire and Hampden counties:
Housing Assistance Corp,, rental assistance and shelters for all of Cape Cod :
http://www.haconcapecod.org/ViewPage.asp?PageID=2
Resources for Communities and People (RCAP), housing assistance and client resources (Worcester and Gardner offices):
http://www.rcapsolutions.org/supportive_services.htm
South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC), rental assistance programs:
http://www.smoc.org/index.asp?pgid=26
South Shore Housing,
http://www.southshorehousing.org/tenants.html
Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, shelter lists:
http://www.mahomeless.org/Resources/shelter/Individualshelters/expindshelter.html
Shelter Resource Listing :
Tenancy Against Homelessness: 617-854-1089
Housing Works is committed to ending the twin crises of AIDS and homelessness, Housing Works operates 143 units of supportive housing, and take special pride in the appearance and quality of each. They are the homes that serve as the foundation for empowering our clients .
http://www.housingworks.org/new/housing.html
Federal Trade Commission, on this site consumer can learn how to avoid identity theft – and learn what to do if their identity is stolen:
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/
Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General, this is similar to the FTC's website and the AG offers a Guide to ID Theft for Victims and Consumers:
Equifax, one of three credit bureaus:
Experian, one of three credit bureaus:
TransUnion, one of three credit bureaus:
Annual Credit Report, site set up by the big three credit reporting agencies in the United States, to furnish free annual credit reports, as required by federal law:
https://www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/index.jsp
The Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education (LIFE), is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping consumers make smart insurance decisions to safeguard their families' financial futures. The main topics addressed in their educational efforts are life, disability, long-term care and health insurance. LIFE does not endorse any product, company or insurance advisor.
Mass. Division of Insurance, Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, Information for Consumers – consumer guides about various types of insurance policies:
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ocatopic&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Consumer&L2=Insurance&sid=Eoca
InsureMASS Insurance Premium Comparison Website, Auto Insurance Rate Comparison Tool. This site produces sample insurance premiums for typical drivers with various backgrounds and levels of experience. Your actual premium may differ significantly from the sample based on specific information that you will provide to a company when you apply for insurance.
http://www.autoratecompare.doi.state.ma.us/ircsearch1.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
Going to College, A resource for teens with disabilities:
http://www.going-to-college.org/
Transitional Age Youth at Parent Information Network (TAYatPIN) is a program that provides educational and support services for parents and caregivers of youth, ages 14 to 25 years. Services and outreach to parents are provided through the facilitation of focus groups, parent support groups , and one-on-one support:
http://www.tayatpin.org/
As the nation's leading organization working to reduce emotional distress
and prevent suicide among college students , The Jed Foundation is
protecting the mental health of students across the country:
http://www.jedfoundation.org
American Social Health Association , learn about STD's
:
http://www.ashastd.org/
MPower:Musicians for Mental Health:
http://www.mpoweryouth.org/411ReadStory.htm
Mental Illness:What a Difference a Friend makes:
http://www.whatadifference.samhsa.gov/
Half of Us:through Half of Us, mtvU and The Jed Foundation want to
initiate a public dialogue to raise awareness about the prevalence of
mental health issues on campus and connect students to the appropriate
resources to get help:
http://www.halfofus.com/
Ulifeline, your online resource for college mental health:
http://www.ulifeline.org/main/Home.html
NIDA for teens, The Science Behind Drug Abuse :
http://teens.drugabuse.gov/index.php
Facts on Tap
http://www.factsontap.org/factsontap/students.htm
National Institute on Alcohol and Alcohol Abuse of the National Institute
of Health :
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
The Higher Education Support Toolkit, developed by the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation , provides disability service staff and health care staff with a simple way to work with students who are experiencing challenges arising from their psychiatric disability. The toolkit is available as a free download at the Center's website at:
http://www.bu.edu/cpr/resources/supportstudents/ .
Adult Books for Parents and Professionals in the Family Resource Center Behavioral Health Library NSMC North Shore Children's Hospital by title and author:
http://nsmc.partners.org/cmsLibrary/documents/Adult%20booklist%20BHL.pdf
NAMI Child & Adolescent Center :
Friendships Count
Friendships Count is the second anti-stigma public service campaign aimed at teens. Check out the Web site: www.friendshipscount.com
Watch the video: www.youtube.com/friendshipscount2
To find local resources, check out links offered by the Mental Heath Connection of Tarrant County www.mentalhealthconnection.org/local_resources.php
Active Minds is the only organization working to utilize the student voice to change the conversation about mental health on college campuses, find a chapter at a college campus you're attending or going to attend:
www.activeminds.org
Hip Hop Mental Health is doing innovative work around mental health from social justice and cultural perspectives. A video excerpt of their hip hop theater piece "LOW", news about what they have been doing lately and their mission :
www.hiphopmentalhealth.org
Young Adult Services at South Shore Mental Health:
http://www.ssmh.org/YoungAdultServices.html
Copecaredeal.org, a mental health site for teens, focuses on coping skills and healthy living:
KidsHealth has separate areas for kids , teens , and parents — each with its own design, age-appropriate content, and tone. There are literally thousands of in-depth features, articles, animations, games, and resources — all original and all developed by experts in the health of children and teens:
Girlshealth.gov, this website focuses on health topics that girls are concerned about and helps motivate them to choose healthy behaviors by using positive, supportive, and non-threatening messages:
MedlinePlus:Teen Mental Health:
Itsallright is an Australian website where you can read the diaries of four fictional teenagers touched by mental illness. It also has useful factsheets on mental illness including schizophrenia, depression and anxiety disorders;
Depressed Teens: an educational site dedicated to helping teenagers and their parents and educators understand the signs and symptoms of teenage depression and provide resources for those ready to reach out and get the help they need :
http://www.bpkids.org/site/PageServer?pagename=index
Mass. Housing Courts by County: http://www.mass.gov/courts/courtsandjudges/courts/housingcourt/index.html#county Frequently Asked Questions prepared by the Mass. Housing Court for Tenant/Landlord Disputes including Mediation as an option:
http://www.mass.gov/courts/courtsandjudges/courts/housingcourt/housingquestions.html#19
The Lawyers Clearinghouse provides pro bono legal services to nonprofit organizations, groups seeking nonprofit status, and guests of area homeless shelters . We offer lawyers meaningful and rewarding pro bono opportunities. We also provide educational programs for nonprofit organizations and lawyers:
http://www.lawyersclearinghouse.org/index.php
2008 edition of Legal Tactics: Tenants' Rights in Massachusetts . This handbook provides practical information about tenants' rights in private housing—housing that is owned by an individual or a privately owned company. In each chapter, reference is made to sample letters and court forms. To get these forms see the list below or go to Self Help Forms where these same forms are organized by topic. If you live in public housing , go to the Public Housing section. You may also purchase Legal Tactics from Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education by calling 1-800-966-6253 :
http://www.masslegalhelp.org/housing/legal-tactics1
"Student Mental Health and the Law ", a new document from the JED Foundation, is a comprehensive resource developed in collaboration with leading experts in higher education law, administration and mental health. This guide provides clarification of FERPA (the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ), disability law, and other legal issues colleges face, and includes guidelines for addressing campus mental health and working with students in distress:
http://www.jedfoundation.org/assets/TJFLegalResource.pdf
Campus Mental Health: Know Your Rights!
A guide for students who want to seek help for mental illness or emotional distress. Produced by the Leadership21 Committee of the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law. Chapters include: You are Not Alone, Seeking Help, Privacy, Academic Accomaodations, Discipline, Involuntary Leave of Absence, Going to a Psychiatric Hospital, Forced Medication, Resources:
http://www.bazelon.org/l21/rightsguide.htm
Parenting & Child Custody Issues Toolkit for People with Behavioral Health Problems
The UPenn Collaborative on Community Integration has developed a free tool kit for parents with serious mental illnesses. Research indicates that mothers with serious mental illnesses are almost three times more likely than mothers without such illnesses to have been involved in the child welfare system or to have lost custody of their children. The tool kit helps parents who have lost custody or are at risk of losing custody of their children, helps parents in recovery from mental illnesses with parenting issues, and offers guidance for professionals as well. The tool
kit, "Helping Behavioral Health Clients with Parenting & Child Custody Issues," may be downloaded at:
http://www.upennrrtc.org/resources/view.php?tool_id=185
Mass. Trial Court Law Libraries, Forms etc. for granparent visitation, healthcare proxy, etc.
http://www.lawlib.state.ma.us/formsf-l.html
Dial-A-Lawyer, free legal advice is available on the first Wednesday of each month. Attorneys volunteer at the MBA's Boston headquarters by providing free, basic legal information by phone to callers from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. , to assist anyone and everyone, but particularly those who are not eligible for free legal services or cannot afford to hire a lawyer.
To use Dial-A-Lawyer, call (617) 338-0610:
Legal aid services throughout the state.
http://www.masslegalservices.org/perl/services.cgi
Know your rights, various brochures from the Mental Health Legal Advisory Committee (tenant rights, patient rights, DMH complaint process, etc.):
http://www.mass.gov/mhlac/guide.htm
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination:
Disability Law Center of Massachusetts . DLC is a private, non-profit organization responsible for providing protection and advocacy for the rights of Massachusetts residents with disabilities:
Center for Public Representation, dedicated to serving individuals with disabilities
http://www.centerforpublicrep.org/
Massachusetts Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service:
http://www.massbar.org/public-and-community-services/need-a-lawyer
Massachusetts Correctional Legal Services, t he office focuses on four issues: health and mental health care, guard-on-prisoner violence, physical conditions of confinement, and segregation and isolation, (they do not provide criminal defense services):
Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD), Hotline in English and Spanish M-F 1:30-4:30pm , HIV related protections, Gay/Straight Alliances, transgender issues and helps with harassment:
Volunteer Lawyers Project, handles cases in the Metro Boston area, mainly housing (including foreclosure or bankruptcy), family (divorce), consumer related, public benefits (primarily SSI), and wills and probate for the elderly:
Law library online, reference library which provides some resources for legal help with mental health issues:
http://www.lawlib.state.ma.us/mentalhealth.html
American Bar Association, Lawyer Referral & Information Service, Massachusetts :
http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/lris/directory/main.cfm?id=MA
Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities:
Committee for Public Counsel (CPC), Mental Health Litigation Unit, provide trial and appellate representation to indigent persons against whom are filed petitions seeking commitment to public or private psychiatric facilities or judicial authorization to administer or terminate certain types of treatment (e.g., antipsychotic medication, aversive behavior modification, life-support mechanisms). The CPC also trains, and is available to assist, criminal defense attorneys in respect to mental health issues that arise in the criminal justice context (e.g., competency to stand trial, criminal responsibility).
http://www.publiccounsel.net/Practice_Areas/Mental_Health/civil_mental_health_index.html
Committee for Public Counsel (CPC), Children and Family Law (CAFL) Program provides legal representation to children and indigent parents in child welfare matters, including care and protection proceedings, children in need of services cases (CHINS), actions to terminate parental rights, state agency-sponsored guardianships, and any other child custody proceeding where the Department of Social Services (DSS) is a party or where the court is considering granting custody to DSS. In Massachusetts , both children and indigent parents have a right to representation by counsel in child welfare cases:
http://www.publiccounsel.net/Practice_Areas/cafl_pages/civil_cafl_index.html
Fair Housing Center of Greater Boston , non-profit organization soley focused on ending illegal housing discrimination in the greater Boston area, serving the communities in Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk , Plymouth , and Suffolk counties :
http://www.bostonfairhousing.org/
Find a lawyer in your area
http://lawyers.findlaw.com/?DCMP=KWC-GOOGLAWYER0804;KWC-GOOGLAWYER0804&DNAid=19827,8,84207,28315503,243009809,1213310535,,0,0
FindLaw for the Public, thousands of articles and resources in scores of categories to help the public with a wide range of legal issues, from bankruptcy to landlord/tenant law to selecting a lawyer:
http://public.findlaw.com/
The Youth Advocacy Project offers legal representation and advocacy to children under 17 years old who are charged as delinquents or youthful offenders. The Youth Advocacy Project provides these services at a number of stages. The Youth Advocacy Project can offer advice and consultation on general delinquency issues.
http://www.youthadvocacyproject.org/about/model.htm
Minority Law Resources:
http://www.aalam.org/resources.shtml
The CORI Reader, (38 page PDF prepared by Mass. Law Reform Institute):
http://www.masslegalservices.org/docs/3d_Ed-2d_Rev.pdf
Mass. Executive Office of Public Safety & Security, Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI):
Mass. Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Find a Lawyer:
http://www.macdl.com/findLawyer.php
Tenant's Rights: What Tenants in Forclosed Properties Need to Know:
http://www.mass.gov/Eoca/docs/foreclosure/tenantpamph.pdf
LEGAL SERVICES to DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN :
Children's Law Center of Massachusetts, providing direct representation to low income children in Eastern Massachusetts, and technical assistance and training to lay and professional communities throughout New England on issues affecting children's education, civil rights, custody, health and welfare.:
Massachusetts Advocates for Children, non-profit organization dedicated to being an independent and effective voice for children who face significant barriers to equal educational and life opportunities
http://www.massadvocates.org/home
Commonwealth of Massachusetts – legislators, legislation, laws, committees, etc.:
To find your election information, who are your state and federal legislators, how to register to vote, etc.:
http://wheredoivotema.com/bal/myelectioninfo.php
Commonwealth of Massachusetts , the official website:
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=mg2homepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=massgov2
Massachusetts Community Health Centers (by town):
http://www.massleague.org/HealthCenters-ByCityTown.htm
Massachusetts Hospitals:
http://www.mhalink.org/public/mahospitals/
Directory of Massachusetts Hospitals and Medical Centers :
http://www.masshome.com/med.html
Massachusetts Board of Registration; Physicians Profiles, Complaint Process, Tips for choosing a doctor, How to Obtain Vital Records, etc:
http://www.massmedboard.org/consumer/
Find a Doctor, American Medical Association:
http://webapps.ama-assn.org/doctorfinder/home.html
Find a Doctor, Dentist, or Hospital in Massachusetts :
http://www.revolutionhealth.com/care-providers/
CVS is offering generic drugs at a discounted price, see details in link.
It is not an insurance plan. The program does require a ten dollar
membership fee. It may be useful for people with very limited insurance
coverage and people who are uninsured for various reasons.
http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/promoContent/promoLandingTemplate.jsp?promoLandingId=1046
NeedyMeds.org has information on medicine and healthcare assistance programs. They do not run a patient assistance program , and they do not supply medicine or financial assistance :
http://www.needymeds.org/
Walgreens Prescription Savings Club:
https://webapp.walgreens.com/MYWCARDWeb/servlet/walgreens.wcard.proxy.WCardInternetProxy/RxSavingsRH
Walmart $4 Prescriptions Program:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/catalog.gsp?adid=1500000000000006955330&cat=546834&dest=120741
The Target $4 Generic Drug Program:
http://sites.target.com/site/en/health/generic_drugs.jsp?sort=alpha
Hannaford Healthy Saver Plus:
http://www.hannaford.com/Contents/Our_Stores/In_Store
MedlinePlus will direct you to information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
General information about medications, at the NAMI website:
http://www.nami.org/template.cfm?section=About_Medications
Ask the Pharmacist, questions pharmacists are often asked and answered are periodically placed at the NAMI website:
Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs, http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/Prescription_Drug_Patient_Assistance_Programs.htm
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Index to Drug-Specific Information:
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/DrugSafety/DrugIndex.htm
MENTAL HEALTH and SUBSTANCE ABUSE PUBLICATIONS:
FEDERAL GUIDE TO HELP PARENTS MAKE SAFE CHOICES WHEN CHOOSING A RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR THEIR CHILDREN
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released the first-ever federal consumer guide to assist parents in choosing a safe residential treatment program for their children. The guide was issued as part of FTC's investigation into the deceptive marketing practices of some residential treatment programs, which was requested by
Rep. George Miller (D-CA):
http://www.ftc. gov/bcp/edu/ pubs/consumer/ products/ pro27.pdf
Family Guide:Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Drug Free:
http://www.family.samhsa.gov/
Healthyplace.com is the largest consumer mental health site on the net. We provide authoritative information and support to people with mental health concerns, along with their family members and other loved ones:
http://www.healthyplace.com/
Family Guide:Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Drug Free:
http://www.family.samhsa.gov/
Drug & alcohol abuse , treatment & prevention:
http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/
The American Council for Drug Education is a substance abuse prevention
and education agency that develops programs and materials based on the
most current scientific research on drug use and its impact on society:
http://www.acde.org
Children's Books by mental health issue/challenge, author and title:
http://nsmc.partners.org/cmsLibrary/Childrens%20Books%20by%20topic1.pdf
Adult Books for Parents and Professionals in the Family Resource Center Behavioral Health Library NSMC North Shore Children's Hospital by title and author:
http://nsmc.partners.org/cmsLibrary/documents/Adult%20booklist%20BHL.pdf
New Harbinger Publications , research-based, user-friendly self-help books:
http://www.nami.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NAMI_Store/New_Harbinger_Publishers/New_Harbinger_Publications.htm
National Institute on Drug Abuse , publications in English and Spanish
http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/driving.html
Chinese Language Materials about Mental Illness (NAMI)
http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=MIO&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=13569
Portuguese Language Materials about Mental Illness (NAMI)
http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=MIO&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=14548
Spanish Language Materials about Mental Illness (NAMI)
http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=Recursos_en_espa%F1ol&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=15200
Chosing the Right Treatment - What Families Need to Know about Evidence-Based Practices (In Spanish):
http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/CAAC/Recursos_en_Espa%F1ol.htm
National Institute of Mental Health, Publications:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/index.shtml
Federal Citizen Information Center, free government health publications, most available in Spanish:
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/results.tpl?id=16&startat=1&--woSECTIONdatarq=16--SECTIONSword=ww
Selection of books, brochures, posters and other items at the NAMI store:
http://www.nami.org/template.cfm?section=Nami_Store
Two guides designed to help patients, families, and physicians make informed decisions about obtaining and administering the most appropriate care for a child with ADHD or depression:
http://www.parentsmedguide.org/
SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) is the Nation's one-stop resource for information about substance abuse prevention and addiction treatment :
http://csat.samhsa.gov/publications.aspx
SAMHSA's fact sheets and other materials for Children and Families about Children's and Adolescent Mental Health (most available in Spanish):
http://nmhicstore.samhsa.gov/cmhs/ChildrensCampaign/pubs.aspx
The Parents' How-To Guide to Children's Mental Health Services in Massachusetts, The Boston Bar Association, with support from Children's Hospital Boston, has developed the guide to Services in Massachusetts, which answers all of these questions and more. It takes you through the mental health system step by step, from deciding if your child needs care to getting specific services:
http://www.childrenshospital.org/clinicalservices/Site1936/mainpageS1936P18sublevel16.html
NAMI NH Guidebook for Caregivers of Children and Adolescents with Severe Emotional Disorders (downloadable for free or purchase a hardcopy):
http://naminh.org/support-child-caregiver-guidebook.php
National Association of School Psychologists, information for families (many in multiple languages:
http://www.nasponline.org/families/index.aspx
Health brochures and booklets sent directly to you, (most available in Spanish):
http://www.healthpublications.com/
Patient-Family Guides that can be downloaded (PDF files):
http://www.psychguides.com/pfg
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Consumer Print Publications:
http://www.fda.gov/opacom/catalog/alpha.html
FEMA for Kids: After the Disaster: A Children's Mental Health Checklist: http://www.fema.gov/kids/tch_mntl.htm
MENTAL HEALTH MAGAZINES :
Esperanza - How to cope with anxiety and depression: http://www.hopetocope.com/Item.aspx?id=480
Anchor: "Conquering Depression", magazine offers: motivating personal stories about people living with and overcoming depression; information-packed features about medication and treatment options; news and research developments; recommendations for healthy living; and strategies for coping with depressive disordersmagazine:
http://www.anchormag.com/e107_plugins/szproducts/product_details.php?product_id=57
SZ, Schizophrenia Magazine, ensures you have access to the latest news and information about schizophrenia, as well as inspirational stories about people affected by the disorder:
http://www.schizophreniadigest.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.14
bp is their magazine-filled with hope, inspiration, newsfeatures, and educational information on building a healthy lifestyle,including: stress reduction, exercise and sleep, treatments,relationships, and employment:
http://www.bphope.com/
Moods magazine is a publication provides educational information in layperson terms to the general public, educational institutions, and to the workplace. Moods emphasizes prevention through education, and supplies those living with a mood disorder (and illnesses that may be simultaneously present, such as addictions, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, borderline personality disorder, etc.) with easy-to-read, useful information, while also diminishing the stigma attached to mental illness:
http://www.moodsmag.com/
COPA Directory: a directory of consumer-operated programs and activities in Massachusetts :
http://
www.buzz.freeshell.org/ngbcan/pdf/copa.pdf
Massachusetts Dept. of Mental Health:
MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES' NEW ONLINE LEARNING TOOLS SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL RESILIENCY AND RECOVERY
Free Resource Available to Families, Mental Health Consumers and Providers. The e-Learning Center is a free resource that currently hosts 10 interactive "e-courses" in English and in Spanish, offering in-depth strategies and techniques for promoting resiliency and recovery. The e-courses include testimonials of personal experiences that provide motivation and each can be completed in 30- 45 minutes:
www.magellanhealth.com/training
The Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership (MBHP) has a wide range of mental health and substance abuse services (includes find a provider, list of emergency service providers):
http://www.masspartnership.com/index.aspx
BMC Healthnet Behavioral Health Services :
http://www.bmchp.org/pages/home_our_locations.aspx
Fallon Community Health Plan, Find a doctor (behavioral health):
http://www.fchp.org/FindPhysician/
Independent Living Centers of Massachusetts, Information and Referral, Skills Training and Peer Mentoring are the backbone of Direct Services:
http://www.masilc.org/docs/addresses.html
State Mental Health Resources for Massachusetts , Searchable Databases at the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration of the U. S. (SAMHSA):
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/databases/kdata.aspx?state=MA
Massachusetts Clubhouse Coalition, a “clubhouse” is a place where people who have mental illness come to rebuild and/or regain control of their social and economic lives:
Social Worker Therapy Referral Service (a service of the Massachusetts Association of Social Workers), one-on-one and group therapy:
http://www.therapymatcher.org/index.html
Mass. Division of Professional Licensure, Search for a Licensed Professional, Social Worker:
http://license.reg.state.ma.us/loca/locaCity.asp?profession=Social_Worker
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Finder, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry:
Find a Psychologist, American Psychologist Association:
Mass. Division of Professional Licensure, Search for a Licensed Professional, Psychologist:
http://license.reg.state.ma.us/loca/locaCity.asp?profession=Psychologist
Find a Psychiatrist and other resources, American Psychiatric Association:
http://www.healthyminds.org/locateapsychiatrist.cfm
Find a Doctor, American Medical Association:
http://webapps.ama-assn.org/doctorfinder/home.html
Mass. Division of Professional Licensure, Search for a Licensed Professional, Mental Health Counselor:
http://license.reg.state.ma.us/loca/locaCity.asp?profession=Mental_Health_Counselor
Find a counselor, American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC):
http://www.aapc.org/directory.cfm
Find a Therapist, on-line and phone counseling for anyone (individual, child, etc):
http://www.find-a-therapist.com/
Find a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, use drop down menus to narrow search:
http://www.nacbt.org/searchfortherapists.asp
Find a Dialectic Behavioral Therapist, click on the state:
http://www.bpdcentral.com/resources/therapist/main.php
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Directory for Spanish-speaking and Culturally-informed Private Practice Referrals for Mental Health:
http://www.bidmc.harvard.edu/display.asp?node_id=2177
Association of Black Psychologists, Psychologists listing for Massachusetts :
http://www.abpsi.org/listing.htm#Anchor-MASSACUHUSETT-56416
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, the Office of Minority Health, Information and referral offers customized responses to telephone, e-mail and mail inquiries:
http://www.omhrc.gov/templates/browse.aspx?lvl=2&lvlID=61
Muslim Mental Health Professionals in the US & Canada, page down for the state:
http://www.crescentlife.com/psychexperts/directory_of_muslim_mental_health_professionals.htm
Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP), people with mental health issues have can have hope, control over their lives, develop self-directed wellness plans, and recover, working toward meeting their own life dreams and goals:
http://www.mentalhealthrecovery.com/
MISCELLANEOUS :
UMASS Pension Action Center, providing assistance to individuals having trouble understanding or obtaining their pension benefits:
http://www.pensionaction.org
Massachusetts Do Not Call Registry:
https://www.madonotcall.govconnect.com/Welcome.asp
Federal Do Not Call Registry:
Catalog Choice, eliminate unwanted catalogs you receive in the mail:
Federal Trade Commission, Unsolicited Mail, Telemarketing and Email: Where to Go to “Just Say No”:
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt063.shtm
Missing Persons Support; resources for people searching for loved ones with mental illness who are missing persons:
National Center for Missing Adults:
http://www.theyaremissed.org/ncma/index.php
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children:
Salvation Army USA, Missing Persons – guidelines and procedures, etc.:
NAMI Multicultural Action Center ,
The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) has created a Spanish-language website to help Spanish-speaking individuals with depression and bipolar disorder and their caregivers. The website fosters an environment of understanding about the impact and management of these life-threatening illnesses by providing up-to-date, scientifically-based tools and information:
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, The Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMHRC) is the nation's largest repository of information on health issues specific to African Americans, American Indians/Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Hispanics, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders.
http://www.omhrc.gov/templates/browse.aspx?lvl=2&lvlID=61
Healthfinder.gov, Encuentre aquí en el healthfinder.gov español las últimas informaciones y respuestas a las preguntas hechas con más frecuencia. Selecione una letra de la lista alfabética inferior para empezar a hojear los temas de salud:
http://www.healthfinder.gov/espanol/
Regional Office for Minority Health:
http://www.omhrc.gov/images/mappings2.cfm?region=1
Center for Multicultural Mental Health Research, their mission is to generate innovative mental health services research that helps shape policy, practice and service delivery to reduce disparities and improve the well-being of multicultural populations:
http://www.multiculturalmentalhealth.org/
Center for Multicultural Mental Health, Behavioral Health Disaster Response Training Program:
http://www.cmmh-cmtp.com/services-bhdrtp.php
SAMHSA's Culturally Specific Mental Health Resources:
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cre/resource5.asp
National Alliance for Hispanic Health, their goal is to improve health for all by using the Hispanic experience as a way to design a better system for health prevention and care. Activities: consumer and provider education, community programs, technology resources, help lines, teen theatre, policy development, advocacy, and research.
http://www.hispanichealth.org/
La Alianza Hispana, Inc., a hub of social service delivery, advocacy, and education in the Dudley Square area:
http://www.laalianza.org/docs/Alianza%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf
Sociedad Latina, viene trabajando con los jóvenes latinos como una manera de contribuir al desarrollo de la nueva generación de líderes:
http://spanish.sociedadlatina.org/
Su Familia" National Hispanic Family Health Helpline: 866-783-2645
Health brochures and booklets sent directly to you, (most available in Spanish):
http://www.healthpublications.com/
Association canadienne pour la santé mentale, Le contenu de ce site est basé sur les commentaires de parents qui ont vécu cette situation et sur l'expertise de professionnels de la santé mentale et du domaine de l'éducation :
http://www.acsm.ca/ecolesecondaire/
Los grupos enumerados en el directorio de las organizaciones de las inhabilidades y de los grupos de la información son una fuente de información inestimable:
True Acceptance, a online social community that provides opportunities for adults over the age of 18 to meet other adults with mental illness:
http://www.trueacceptance.com/
No Longer Lonely, online dating designed exclusively for adults with serious mental illness. Membership is reserved solely for those with a diagnosis of schizophrenia , + schizoaffective disorder ,
bipolar disorder , depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder , anxiety, personality disorder , post-traumatic disorder, or disassociative disorder , or eating disorder:
http://www.nolongerlonely.com/
An Online Support Group is the place to share your experiences, your feelings and wisdom.
A comfort zone for people dealing with the same health challenges.
MDJunction.com , people helping people:
http://www.mdjunction.com/support-groups/alphabetically/
Daily Strength, Free anonymous support from people like you:
http://dailystrength.org/support-groups
Find the Light, Focusing on Mood Disorders , Anxiety, and Substance Abuse
http://www.findthelight.net/
GriefNet.org is an Internet community of persons dealing with grief, death, and major loss
http://griefnet.org/
Forums at Psych Central:
http://forums.psychcentral.com/
Google Directory, Support Groups - Mental Health:
http://www.google.com/Top/Health/Support_Groups/Mental_Health/
ORGANIZATIONS LED by PEOPLE IN RECOVERY :
NAMI Greater Boston Consumer Advocacy/Affiliate Network, is a grassroots organization primarily consisting of mental health consumers:
http://ngbcan.googlepages.com/
Transformation Center: We are peers in all stages of recovering our mental health wellness and freedom from addictions and trauma:
http://www.transformation-center.org/index.html
M-Power, an organization of mental health consumers and current and former psychiatric patients. They advocate for political and social change within the mental health system:
http://www.m-power.org/resources
Independent Living Centers of Massachusetts, Information and Referral, Skills Training and Peer Mentoring are the backbone of Direct Services:
http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/massachusetts.html
Mental Health America , (formerly known as the National Mental Health Association) is a nonprofit dedicated to helping ALL people live mentally healthier lives:
National Empowerment Center , Recovery is real and this website is filled with practical information that will help you recover if you have been labeled with a mental illness:
Consumer Quality Initiatives (CQI) is a mental health consumer operated research, evaluation and quality improvement organization based in Massachusetts . A primary activity of CQI is to conduct personal interviews and focus groups with people with disabilities and/or their family members using semi-structured surveys and interview guides, leading to in-depth data-driven reports :
Active Minds, is a peer-to-peer organization dedicated to raising awareness about mental health among college students. The organization serves as the young adult voice in mental health advocacy on over one hundred college campuses nationwide:
http://www.activemindsoncampus.org/
Professional Organizers Web Ring, group of several organizers in Massachusetts :
http://www.organizerswebring.com/members/UnitedStates/Massachusetts_Organizers.asp
New England Association of Professional Organizers :
http://www.napo-newengland.com/mass.htm
Christian Professional Organizers in Massachusetts :
http://www.faithfulorganizers.com/Professional_Organizers_Massachusetts.htm
Deaf, Late-Deafened, and Hard of Hearing services:
Massachusetts Commission for the Blind:
Massachusetts Dept. of Mental Retardation, DMR offices, housing, etc:
Institute for Community Inclusion, ICI, offers training, clinical, and employment services, conducts research, and provides assistance to organizations to promote inclusion of people with disabilities in school, work, and community activities:
http://www.communityinclusion.org/
National Center for Learning Disabilities :
http://www.ncld.org/
Lawyers with Depression:
http://www.lawyerswithdepression.com/
Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law:
http://www.bazelon.org/index.html
Parent/Professional Advocacy League, (PAL) advocates for supports, treatments and policies that enable families to live in their communities in an environment of stability and respect:
http://ppal.net/default/Home/tabid/68/Default.aspx
National Federation for Families for Children's Mental Health (FFCMH), a national family-run organization dedicated exclusively to helping children with mental health needs and their families achieve a better quality of life:
Families for Depression Awareness, helps families recognize and cope with depressive disorders to get people well and prevent suicides:
http://familyaware.org/index.php
The Council for Exceptional Children, the voice and vision of special education:
http://www.cec.sped.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home
National Organizations and Information Groups are an invaluable source of information:
http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/dis.orgs.htm:Directory:Disabilities
Los grupos enumerados en el directorio de las organizaciones de las inhabilidades y de los grupos de la información son una fuente de información inestimable:
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities :
http://www.nichcy.org/index.html
National Organization on Disability, it's ability not disability that counts:
SAMHSA's Guide to Evidenced-Based Practices (EPB) on the Web:
http://www.samhsa.gov/ebpwebguide/index.asp
SAMHSA's Resource Center to Promote A cceptance, D ignity and S ocial Inclusion Associated with Mental Health (ADS Center):
http://www.stopstigma.samhsa.gov
Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Mental Health Work Group:
http://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/
U.S. Food and Drug Administration:
Homelessness Resource Center (SAMHSA), sharing knowledge to prevent and end homelessness:
http://homeless.samhsa.gov/Default.aspx
National Alliance to End Homelessness, they work collaboratively with the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to build state and local capacity, leading to stronger programs and policies that help homeless individuals and families make positive changes in their lives. They provide data and research to policymakers and elected officials in order to inform policy debates and educate the public and opinion leaders nationwide:
http://www.endhomelessness.org/
United Jewish Communties (UJC), u nifying North American Jewry UJC represents and serves 155 Jewish federations and 400 independent Jewish communities across North America :
National Council of Churches USA, The NCC's member faith groups — from a wide spectrum of Protestant, Anglican, Orthodox, Evangelical, historic African American and Living Peace churches :
Catholic Directory and Resources:
http://www.catholicweb.com/welcome_page.cfm
RECOVERY LEARNING COMMUNITIES :
The Metro Suburban Recovery Learning Community is one of six regional Recovery Learning Communities funded by the Department of Mental Health. We collaborate with current peer run organizations and providers to create activities facilitated by people with mental health conditions :
http://www.metrosubrlc.org
The Western Massachusetts Recovery Learning Community (RLC) supports individuals in finding their own paths to mental health recovery within the communities of their choice by offering trauma-sensitive peer supports and through the development of a regional peer network. The Western Mass RLC is entirely peer-run and is active in all four counties - Hampshire, Hampden, Berkshire, and Franklin - of Western Massachusetts :
http://www.westernmassrlc.org/
The Metro Boston Recovery Learning Community (RLC) is an entirely peer-run organization which aims to connect individuals in recovery with existing peer-run organizations and individuals and to help create new opportunities for support whenever possible:
http://www.metrobostonrlc.org/
REFUGEE HEALTH AND HUMAN RIGHTS :
Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights, serves survivors of torture and related trauma, the BCRHHR firmly recognizes the importance of providing care to the whole person, ethnic community support groups and accept people with and without insurance:
http://www.bcrhhr.org
International Institute of Boston , provides newcomers with direct and practical assistance in the form of English & literacy courses, Refugee Resettlement services, Citizenship Education , Economic Development, Employment Training & Placement, Legal Aid and Social Services (e.g. crisis intervention, mental health counseling, human trafficking prevention) through the Institute's three sites in Manchester NH, Lowell MA and Boston MA.
The Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma (HPRT) is a multi-disciplinary program that has been pioneering the health and mental health care of traumatized refugees and civilians in areas of conflict/post-conflict and natural disasters for over two decades.
http://www.hprt-cambridge.org/
NARSAD, supports scientific research to find better treatments and ultimately prevent severe mental illnesses:
National Institute of Mental Health , reducing the burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain and behavior:
http://nimh.nih.gov/research-funding/index.shtml
Institute for Mental Health Research, offering Help and Hope to individuals and families living with mental health disorders:
SEARCHABLE WEB-BASED DATABASES :
The Mental Health Information Network (MHIN) is provided as an educational service. Links to external websites are provided for educational purposes:
Healthfinder.gov has carefully selected information and Web sites from over 1,500 health-related organizations:
Disability and other resources in Massachusetts :
http://www.masslegalhelp.org/disability/
Mass Resources, a free online resource for Massachusetts residents in need of housing, food, health care, and other basic services:
SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAMS
Visit the link below for information on an exciting new consumer run program called C.H.O.I.C.E.S (consumers helping others improve their condition by ending smoking)
http://www.njchoices.org/
The following link details "real life" stories of folks who have overcome their addiction to nicotine.
http://quitsmoking.about.com/cs/ourstories/a/mystory.htm
Smoking Cessation Program for Veterans 1-800-Try-to- Stop ( 800-879-8678 )
www.makesmokinghistory.org/veterans
http://www.smokefree.org http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco/
SPECIAL EDUCATION RESOURCES
Massachusetts Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities,
Find educational consultants, psychologists, educational diagnosticians, health care providers, academic therapists, tutors, speech language therapists, occupational therapists, coaches, advocates, and attorneys for children with disabilities on the Yellow Pages for Kids for your state. You will also find special education schools, learning centers, treatment programs, parent groups, respite care, community centers, grassroots organizations, and government programs for children with disabilities :
http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/ma.htm
The Higher Education Support Toolkit, developed by the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, provides disability service staff and health care staff with a simple way to work with students who are experiencing challenges arising from their psychiatric disability. The toolkit is available as a free download at the Center's website at:
http://www.bu.edu/cpr/resources/supportstudents/
Going to College, A resource for teens with disabilities:
http://www.going-to-college.org/
SPED Child and Teen offers valuable information on Massachusetts Area
Special Needs workshops, seminars and more regarding financial help, legal
help, and free or low cost family and support programs:
http://www.spedchildmass.org
Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities:
10 Tips to End the School Year, other tips and parent resources:
http://www.wrightslaw.com/howey/10tips.end.sch.yr.htm
THIRD PARTY SPECIAL NEEDS POOLED TRUSTS :
NAMI's Special Needs Estate Planning Guidance System:
The Special Needs Alliance (SNA) is a national, not for profit organization of attorneys dedicated to the practice of disability and public benefits law:
http://www.specialneedsalliance.com/about-sna.aspx
ElderLawAnswers supports seniors, their families and their attorneys in achieving their goals by providing the following services: The best information on the Internet about crucial legal issues facing seniors; A network of highly qualified elder law attorneys nationwide; Online practice tools for elder law attorneys:
http://www.elderlawanswers.com/
National Elder Law Foundation, Find a Certified Elder Law Attorney:
http://www.nelf.org/findcela.asp
PLAN (Planned Lifetime Assistance Network):
PLAN of Massachusetts :
Combined Jewish Philanthropies Disabilities Trust:
http://www.jfcsboston.org/disability/special_needs_trusts.cfm
Massachusetts Pooled Trust:
http://www.sntcenter.org/Download_Page_Massachusetts.htm
Berkshire County ARC Master Special Needs Pooled Trust:
http://www.bcarc.org/programs.asp
STRESS REDUCTION PROGRAMS :
The Stress Reduction Program at UMASS Boston
The course schedule consists of eight weekly classes and one day-long class on a Saturday or Sunday. Morning or evening courses are available. This highly participatory, practical course includes: Guided instruction in mindfulness meditation practices; Gentle stretching and mindful yoga ; Group dialogue and discussions aimed at enhancing awareness in everyday life; Individually tailored instruction; Daily home assignments; Four home practice CDs and a home practice manual; The course is challenging and life-affirming:
http://www.umassmed.edu/Content.aspx?id=41254
Stress Reduction Program, the program consists of eight 2-hour classes and a half-day workshop held at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, MA, body scan meditation (a directed tour of attention through the body), gentle stretching and hatha yoga , and sitting medication, instruction in informal mindulness meditation:
SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMS :
Samaritans of Boston goal is to reduce the risk of suicide and increase awareness about suicide prevention throughout Greater Boston and MetroWest. Samaritan's accomplish this through five suicide prevention programs: Befriending Service - 24 Hour Helpline; Samariteens; Grief Support Services; Community Outreach; and Lifeline - Suicide Prevention & Intervention:
http://www.samaritansofboston.org/services.html
As the nation's leading organization working to reduce emotional distress
and prevent suicide among college students , The Jed Foundation is
protecting the mental health of students across the country:
http://www.jedfoundation.org
The Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention, mission is to support and develop effective suicide prevention initiatives by providing leadership and advocacy, promoting collaborations among organizations, developing and recommending policy and promoting research and development. Website also has lots of resources and useful links:
http://www.masspreventssuicide.org/
Question, Persuade, and Refer -- 3 simple steps that anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. People trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade and refer to someone to help. QPR can be learned in as little as an one hour:
www.qprinstitute.com
Massachusetts Substance Abuse Information and Education:
http://www.helpline-online.com/HelplineSearch.aspx?pl=helpline
SAMHSA Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator:
http://dasis3.samhsa.gov/PrxInput.aspx?STATE=Massachusetts
Massachusetts Substance Abuse Treatment Centers:
http://nationalsubstanceabuseindex.org/massachusetts/facilities.php
Recovery Community Organizations in Massachusetts :
http://www.facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/regions/result.php?state=MA
SUPPORT GROUPS :
Dual Recovery: Weekly Tuesdays, beginning February 3rd from 12-1PM. Location: Baystate Community Services Building, Blue Chair Room-2nd Floor. 13 Temple St., Quincy MA .
Overeaters Anonymous : https://www.oa.org/
A NEW TEEN SIBLING SUPPORT GROUP (ages 13-16) is forming in conjunction with Andover Youth Services and "Baskets". The group will be meeting monthly, on Sundays from 4-6PM.
For more information, email Beth@fcbcsupport.org .
DBSA group meets in Lowell contact Alicia Page at dbsamerrimackvalley@yahoo.com for more info.
Support group for parents who suffer from depression, anxiety and/or mental illness meets at McLean Hospital , DeMarneffe Cafeteria, 115 Mill St. , Belmont , Thursdays 6:30- 7:30pm.
*Childcare will be provided at the meeting.
Please contact Kathleen MacDonald kathleen@gomanagement.net to RSVP if you are going to be bringing your children.
Recovery is REAL JP Chapter
-Tuesdays 3:30 to 5 pm at 284 Amory Street Jamaica Plain 02130 Near Stony Brook T Stop
-Group directed and Peer Facilitated Support Group
Metro Boston Recovery Learning Community/ Peer Education Resource Center (PERC)
129 Portland Street Boston, MA 02114 - near North Station T Stop, Call 617-788-1034 before you come. Coffee House
-Saturday 2-5:30 pm - a Peer meeting where people can come to get together on a Saturday
-Meet others, sit down, drink coffee and share your problems
-Make use of the computers and the resource center
DBSA support group meeting, every Wednesday 6:30-8:00pm, Valley Human Services, 95 South St., Ware, 01082 .
Contact dbsouthbridge@yahoo.com
Parent Support Group
Thursdays, 10am - 11:30am (Or anytime in between) YOU, Inc., 205 School Street , Gardner
www.youinc.org
Parents, Do you have a child with emotional or behavioral health care needs? Are the holidays too busy? Take a few minutes to relax and have a nice warm coffee or tea, sprinkled with Understanding, Support, and Resources.
No RSVP necessary, come when you can.... On site Childcare Provided, Refreshments will be served
For more information, please contact Kathy Hamelin at (978)632-2321 x49
Parent Support Groups (with children addicted to substance abuse ):
http://www.neaar.org/moar/pdf/MOARguide07ParentSupp.pdf
2009 Expressive Arts Sibling Groups
Winter and Spring series for brothers and sisters of children with disabilities , chronic mental illnesses and/or severe medical problems. Weekly and monthly offerings for children 5 to 15 years old. Space is limited.
These are offered in Watertown by Cecil Reve, LMHC-ET.
Visit http://artrelief-groups.webs.com/siblinggroups.htm for more information.
A new Foundation for Children with Behavioral Challenges (FCBC) support group is forming in the Wrentham area .
Contact Beth Edelstein at Beth@fcbcsupport.org for more details!
The West Suburban Site Parent Peer Support group has relocated to: Metro West Supported Housing, 340 Maple Street - 4th Floor,Marlborough MA . Time remains from 10:00-11:30.
Call Chip Wilder, Director of Family Options to register at 508-485-5051, x240 . This group meets weekly on Wednesday's.
Peer Support Group Thursdays 3-4pm (ASL Interpreter Provided)
Dual Recovery Peer Support Group , Thursdays 7-8pm (ASL Interpreter Provided)
Parent Peer Support Group , Thursdays 10-11am St. Chrysostom's Church (Davidson Room) 1 Linden St (corner of Hancock & Linden),
North Quincy Mental Health Peer Support Group, Saturdays 10:30-11:30am Emmanual Parish Church, 519 Washington St., Braintree Peer Support Group, 2nd Thursday/month Neponset River House, 595 Pleasant St., Norwood
Winchester Hospital, support groups http://www.winchesterhospital.org/community/search/searchDefault.asp Newton Wellesley Hospital, support groups
http://www.nwh.org/itemDetail.asp?categoryID=24&itemID=17364
Lowell General Hospital, support groups
http://www.lowellgeneral.org/go/services-and-specialties/the-birthplace/parent-and-family-education/support-groups/support-groups
Emerson Hospital, support groups
http://www.emersonhospital.org/support/
DBSA-Boston offers a variety of support groups for both people with affective disorders and their friends and families:
Freedom Center Support Group, Northampton :
http://www.freedom-center.org/weekly-drop-support-group-thursdays
Hearing Voices Group
Every Tuesday, 4:30 to 6 PM at the Recovery Learning Center , 187 High St., Suite 303 , Holyoke MA
DBT Peer Support Group:
Join Melanie for this new peer support group based in learning about distress tolerance skills taught in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
~ Melanie will guide individuals to explore how to better tolerate
distress and difficult emotions using these skills.
~ No prior experience with DBT required!
When: Thursdays from 4-5 p.m. (Cancelled on 11/27)
Where: Holyoke RCC, 187 High St., Suite 303, Holyoke
Social Anxiety Support Group:
Join Sera and others from the community in this group intended for individuals who have difficulty with anxiety and being around others, particularly in groups.
~ For the safety of the group, number of participants is limited to 6 and no one will be
able to join the group more than five minutes after the designated start time.
~ Groups will be held in a closed-door setting before regular open hours, and participants
can stay after the group for open hours or leave prior to the arrival of other individuals.
~ Groups will start with a quiet moment, followed by check-ins and the introduction of
topics or open talk time. Light snacks will be provided.
When: Fridays from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Where: Holyoke RCC, 187 High St., Suite 303, Holyoke
***Sign-up is encouraged due to the limited space.
Call 413-539-5941, x203 with questions or to sign up
Advocates, Inc., Peer Support Group, Fridays 5-6 pm, 675 Main St., Waltham, MA.
Advocates, Inc., WRAP Support Group, every Wednesday 6:30-8:00 pm, 675 Main St., Waltham, MA.
Peer Support Group, every Tuesday, 4:30-5:30 pm, Waltham Clinic of the Edinburg Center, 169 Elm St. Waltham, MA, second floor conference room
The Children's Room helps grieving children, teens and families in our community to go on living fully. We serve families from over 75 cities and towns in Massachusetts. We are also part of a Massachusetts-wide network of programs helping grieving children, teens and families. Contact us to learn about programs serving your area or how you can help grieving children, teens and families:
NAMI's online communities for all family members:
http://www.nami.org/template.cfm?section=communities
My Invisible Disabilities Community, t his network is for people living with chronic illness, pain, injuries and/or disabilities, as well as their friends and family:
http://www.myida.org/myinvisibledisabilitiescommunity.htm
Before attending a support group it's advisable to call/email and confirm the meeting location, date and time since meeting information may not be up-to-date. It's also advisable to attend more than one group so you can find one where you feel comfortable sharing. A support group is a safe, confidential place to share amongst peers.
NAMI Massachusetts, supports groups for people in recovery and support groups for family members and caregivers:
http://www.namimass.org/newaffiliates.htm
Vet-to-Vet (Women's Veteran's self-help support group), meets Thursdays from 1-2pm at the Jamaica Plain Veterans Hospital , Fourth Flr Rm C-12, Contact Darlene Saunders 857-364-6396
Samaritans, Grief Support Services and Helplines (Greater Boston & MetroWest areas):
http://www.samaritansofboston.org/survivor.html
Samaritans of Fall River & New Bedford Areas, Services and Helplines:
http://www.samaritans-fallriver.org/
American Association of Suicidology, support groups for those who have lost a loved one:
http://www.suicidology.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=79
Massachusetts Suicide Support Groups:
http://www.suicide.org/support-groups/massachusetts-suicide-support-groups.html
Parent/Professional Advocacy League, Parent Support Group listing for viewing or printing out:
http://ppal.net/default/Resources/ParentSupportGroupNetwork/tabid/74/Default.aspx
Asperger's Association of New England, various support groups:
http://www.aane.org/aane_services/support_social_groups_adults.html
Autism Society of America , Massachusetts Chapter:
http://209.200.89.252/search_site/chapter_detail.cfm?program_id=834
Attention Deficit Disorder Association, support groups in Mass:
http://www.add.org/help/ma.html
Children and Adults with AD/HD, Mass chapter:
http://www.chadd.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Chapter_Search_Display1&state=ma
Tourettes Syndrome Association, Inc., Massachusetts Chapter:
http://www.tsa-usa.org/TSANatlLocal/Chapters/usachapters.html#massachusetts
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Eating Disorders Support Groups:
http://www.anad.org/5106/22322.html
Multiservice Eating Disorders Association, supports groups in Mass:
http://www.medainc.org/help/support_groups.asp
Anxiety Support groups in Massachusetts :
http://www.adaa.org/GettingHelp/SupportGroupsResult.asp?state=MA
Massachusetts Anxiety Support Groups:
http://www.anxietypanic.com/massachusetts.htm
Emotions Anonymous, meetings in Mass:
Obsessive Compulsive Foundation, support groups in Mass:
Abraham Low Self-Help Systems (formerly Recovery Inc.), meetings in Massachusetts:
http://www.lowselfhelpsystems.org/meetings/meetings-per-city.asp
Depression Bipolar Support Alliance , support groups in Mass:
http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=support_findsupport
Manic-Depressive Depressive Association of Boston , supports groups in New England :
http://www.mddaboston.org/HTML/regional.html
Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation, parent support groups in Mass:
http://www.bpkids.org/site/Dir/100333857?pg=rslts
Foundation for Children with Behavioral Challenges, parent support groups:
http://www.explosivekids.org/resources/support_groups.html
Co-Dependents Anonymous, locate a meeting :
http://www.coda.org/ajax_control.php?action=load_translation&language=1
Postpartum Support International, support groups and other resources in Mass:
http://www.postpartum.net/massachusetts.html
Dual Recovery Anonymous, meetings in Mass:
http://www.draonline.org/meetings_dra/usa/massachusetts.html
Dual Recovery meetings at Mass. Clubhouses:
http://www.massclubs.org/DRMeetingList.pdf
Narcotics Anonymous, meeting locator:
http://portaltools.na.org/portaltools/MeetingLoc/
Alcoholics Anonymous, meeting locator:
http://www.aa.org/US_CtrOffice/ma.html
Massachusetts Al-Anon/Alateen meetings:
http://www.ma-al-anon-alateen.org/new.html
Debtors Anonymous, meeting locator:
Gamblers Anonymous, meeting listing in Mass:
http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/mtgdirMA.html
Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts , Survivor and Family Support:
http://www.biama.org/whatdoes/survivor.html
PTSD Support group in Mass:
http://www.giftfromwithin.org/html/groups.html#ma
Sidran Institute, (Traumatic Stress Education & Advocacy). Extensive information and resources on PTSD, dissociative disorder, trauma, and self injury; Help desk:
http://www.sidran.org/sub.cfm?sectionID=5
Trichotillomania Learning Center , support groups in Mass:
http://www.trich.org/reaching_out/support_groups.asp#ma
Parents helping parents support groups, confidential and anonymous Parents Support Group s meet weekly at many locations in Massachusetts . At these group meetings, parents can talk to other parents about how to improve their relationships with their children:
http://parentshelpingparents.org/group.html
Epilspsy Foundation of Mass. & Rhode Island, adults, ages 18 and over, living with epilepsy an opportunity to share common experiences through a supportive group, also provide families the opportunity to share common experiences, network and support one another through Parent and Family Support Network (PFSN) Group gatherings:
http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/local/massri/groups.cfm
Christian Support Groups in Mass:
http://www.nacronline.com/dox/gethelp/christia.shtml#DENOM
Caregiver Alliance of Suffolk County , support groups:
http://www.caregiveralliance.org/supportgroups/groups.htm
Alzheimers Association, Massachusetts Chapter, support groups for caregivers:
http://www.alz.org/ma/in_my_community_support.asp
The Sibling Support Project is a national effort dedicated to the life-long concerns of brothers and sisters of people who have special health, developmental, or mental health concerns. Find a Sibhop near you:
http://www.siblingsupport.org/
American Tinnitus Association, ATA support network:
http://www.ata.org/resources/pdf/self_help_groups/ct_ma_me_nh_ri_vt_shg.pdf
Mentalhelp.net website, American self-help support groups, you may be able to find other support groups using this site:
http://www.mentalhelp.net/common/tools/externalpage/extpage.php?url=/selfhelp
McLean Hospital , Child and Adolescent Program, Current Outpatient Support Group Offerings:
http://www.mclean.harvard.edu/patient/child/cag.php
Mass. General Hospital support group list:
http://www.mghsocialwork.org/support-groups.html
Metro Suburban Recovery Learning Community:
http://www.metrosubrlc.org/peersupport.html
Faulkner Hospital , Addiction Recovery Groups and Self-Help Groups:
http://www.faulknerhospital.org/community_selfhelp.html
Cambridge Health Alliance , Outpatient Groups:
http://www.challiance.org/psychiatry/addictions_out_pt.shtml
AdCare Hospital, Outpatient Groups, click on location for details:
http://www.adcare.com/outpatient/services.php
Jordan Hospital , Depression after Delivery support group:
http://www.jordanhospital.org/body.cfm?xyzpdqabc=0&id=14&action=detail&ref=563
Newton-Wellesley Hospital , Adult outpatient support groups:
http://www.nwh.org/itemDetail.asp?categoryID=24&itemID=17364
North Shore Medical Center, outpatient support groups:
http://nsmc.partners.org/web/support/pediatrics_resource_center
Wing Memorial Hospital & Medical Center , outpatient support groups:
http://www.umassmemorial.org/WingIP.cfm?id=2021
Grandparents responsible for their grandchildren living with them:
http://www.grandfactsheets.org/doc/Massachusetts%2008.pdf
MBTA Reduced Fare Program, Application for MBTA Transportation Access Pass :
http://www.mbta.com/uploadedFiles/documents/ACCESS_PASS.pdf
Charity Cars, Inc., national charity that provides donated vehicles free of charge to struggling families willing to work and become self-sufficient, tax-paying members of the community, how to apply for a vehicle:
http://www.800charitycars.org/whocanapply.htm
Good News Garage is working hard to find good donated cars in Massachsetts to help qualified low-income families:
http://www.goodnewsgarage.org/apply/massachusetts/
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, The Ride and ADA Paratransit service available to the disabled in 62 communities via 4 subcontractors. Call for more information and to apply or download the application:
http://www.mbta.com/riding_the_t/accessible_services/?id=7108
Brockton Area Transit Authority , dial-a-bat serves the elderly and disabled. Call and apply for an ADA pass to use this service:
http://www.ridebat.com/dial_a_bat.asp
Cape Ann Transportation Authority, Elderly and handicapped service, call for more information and to apply:
http://www.canntran.com/information.html
Franklin Regional Transit Authority, Paratransit service available. Call for more information and to apply:
Greenfield-Montague Transportation Area
Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority, dial-a-ride serves the elderly and disabled. Call for more information about this and the ADA pass:
Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority, ADA Paratransit service available. Call for more information and to apply:
http://www.capecodtransit.org/
Lowell Regional Transit Authority, Roadrunner ADA Paratransit services are available to persons with disabilities. Call for more information and to apply:
Pioneer Valley Transit Authority, Paratransit service is available for seniors and disabled riders. Call for more information and to apply:
http://www.pvta.com/senior-disabled-riders
Merrimack Valley Regional Transportation Authority, ADA and Non-ADA EZ Trans service is available. Call for more information and to apply:
http://www.mvrta.com/SpecialServices/OSSHOMEPAGE.html
Southeast Regional Transit Authority, Demand Response services for the disabled. Call for more information and to apply:
http://www.srtabus.com/DRSchedu.htm
Montachusett Regional Transit Authority, ADA, Dial-a-Mart and other services are available for seniors and the disabled. Call for more information and to apply:
http://www.montachusettrta.org/Councils_on_Aging.html
Worcester Regional Transit Authority, Paratransit service is available. Call for more information and to apply:
http://www.therta.com/paratransit.html
Martha's Vineyard Regional Transit Authority, Paratransit service is available. Call for more information and to apply:
http://www.vineyardtransit.com/Pages/VTA_WebDocs/Fares
Nantucket Regional Transit Authority, Paratransit service is available. Call for more information and to apply:
http://www.shuttlenantucket.com/guide/handicap.html
128 Business Council, lists various shuttles in various communities along Route 128. Also links to some rideshares organizations:
Massachusetts Transportation Options, listing of known public transportation options by county and some towns:
http://www.apta.com/gasprices/ma.htm#A11
TRUST AND GUARDIANSHIP SERVICES :
Massachusetts Bar Association, Client Service Pamphlets: What is a Guardian and a Conservator? Living Wills and Health Care Proxies? and more:
http://www.massbar.org/for-attorneys/resources--services/client-service-pamphlets
The Handbook on Guardianship and the Alternatives , (a PDF file, 109 pgs) an explanation in simple terms of guardianship, conservatorship and other options.
Copyright 2007 by Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee:
http://www.mass.gov/mhlac/GuardianshipHandbkDec07.pdf
ElderLawAnswers, the combination of an informed consumer and a qualified attorney produces the best legal results for the clients.
ElderLawAnswers supports seniors, their families and their attorneys in achieving their goals (find an attorney, etc.):
http://www.elderlawanswers.com/index.asp
Find a lawyer in your area of Massachusetts whose practice includes Guardianships and Conservatorships:
http://lawyers.findlaw.com/lawyer/practicestate/Guardianships-&-Conservatorships/Massachusetts
UTILITY PROGRAMS :
Low Income Energy (Gas, Oil, and Electric) Programs in Massachusetts :
http://liheap.ncat.org/profiles/Mass.htm
SafeLink Wireless is a government support program that provides a free cell phone and airtime each month for income-eligible customers:
https://www.safelinkwireless.com/EnrollmentPublic/Home.aspx
The Citizens Energy Oil Heat Program was created for people who are struggling to pay their heating bills in Massachusetts :
http://www.citizensenergy.com/english/pages/13/individual-households
MassSAVE, in addition to in-home programs and incentives, Massachusetts homeowners can take advantage of other energy-saving programs including rebates towards the installation of energy-saving equipment and products:
http://www.masssave.com/customers/
Lifeline is a government program that offers qualified low income households a discount on their monthly local telephone bill and Link Up helps households reduce the cost of initiating telephone service:
http://www.universalservice.org/li/low-income/lifelinesupport/browser/Default.aspx
VETERANS RESOURCES :
The Veterans' Administration offers a Special Pension with Aid and Attendance (A&A) benefit that is largely unknown. This Special Pension (part of the VA Improved Pension program) allows for Veterans and surviving spouses who require the regular attendance of another person to assist in eating, bathing, dressing, undressing or taking care of the needs of nature to receive additional monetary benefits. It also includes individuals who are blind or a patient in a nursing home because of mental or physical incapacity. Assisted care in an assisted living facility also qualifies.
http://www.veteranaid.org/
National Center for PTSD
http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/ncmain/index.jsp
The Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA) has announced a supplement to its monthly Dial-A-Lawyer programs: a session dedicated solely to veterans' legal questions. The free program will run on Thursday, October 16 from 5:30-7:30pm. Volunteer lawyers will field phone calls and answer questions an any legal issue, including those related to state and federal benefits. Lawyers will be available by phone from 5:30-7:30pm. This free program is open to Massachusetts residents who are veterans of the armed services. The Veterans Dial-A-Lawyer program is provided at no charge as a public service of the MBA.
The Dial-A-Lawyer phone number is 617-338-0610.
Veterans Resources at the NAMI website:
Massachusetts Dept. of Veterans Services:
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=veteranshomepage&L=1&sid=Eveterans&L0=Home
Veterans Outreach and Counseling in Massachusetts :
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/cis/cisvet/vetoutr.htm
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Hotline, Staffed 24/7 with Mental Health professionals who can refer callers to one of more than 120 VA crisis centers closest to them. Their goal is to get the veteran the best immediate help needed: 800-273-8255. Spanish speaking line is 888-628-9454.
VA New England Healthcare System:
Giveanhour.org, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free mental health services to U.S. military personnel and their families affected by the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan :
http://www.giveanhour.org/skins/gah/home.aspx
Vet-to-Vet (Women's Veteran's self-help support group), meets Thursdays from 1-2pm at the Jamaica Plain Veterans Hospital , Fourth Flr Rm C-12, Contact Darlene Saunders 857-364-6396
Veterans as Employees
Designed by U.S. Department of Labor for employers and the workforce development system , the America' s Heroes at Work website is a link to information and tools to help returning service members succeed in the workplace.
http://www.americasheroesatwork.gov/
2-page Flyer on Resources for Veterans
A variety of resources to treatment providers, veterans, and their family members by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/ken/Veterans_Resource_Guide_Flyer.pdf
Web Portal focus on Post Deployment
The Department of Defense launched a web portal that allows service members to seek mental health treatments focused on post-deployment problems
https://www.afterdeployment.org/index2.php?cid=s000_5005
Suicide Prevention Tools from US Army
To support and empower soldiers, civilians, families and veterans in minimizing suicide behavior by providing tools for human resource personnel and commanders
http://www.armyg1.army.mil/HR/suicide/default.asp
Reports on Suicide Prevention , Depression and Treatment among Veterans
This issue of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) Report examines data from veterans aged 21 to 39 who have experienced Major Depressive Disorder . http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k8/veteransDepressed/veteransDepressed.pdf
This second report, prepared by the Congressional Research Service , discusses data and risk and protective factors for suicide in the general population and among veterans.
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL34471_20080505.pdf
Online Directory of Resources for Wounded Veterans and their Families:
The National Resource Directory ( www.nationalresourcedirectory.org ) is a web site, developed jointly by the Departments of Defense, Labor and Veterans Affairs, that provides over ten thousand services and resources available through governmental and non-governmental organizations to support recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration into the community.
The Warmline is a call in service that provides the community with a place to turn if they need someone to talk to. The Warmline Staff are Mental Health Consumers. All staff have received the training and education needed to provide Warmline services to the community. All calls are kept confidential. What you say is kept between you and the Warmline staff. The only exception is when the call is considered a crisis. In this case the call will be referred to the crisis service.
MetroBoston
MetroBoston Recovery Learning Community
Phone: 877-733-7563 (877-PEER LNE)
Hours: Mon. Thurs. & Sat. 4-8 pm
Center Club Warmline
Phone: (617) 675-3873
Hours: Mon-Sun 2-5 pm
Casa Primavera Warmline
Phone: (617) 445-8017
Hours: M-F 8-9 am, 5-11pm, Sat & Sun 9am-5pm
Metro Surburban Area
C.A.S.T.L.E.
Phone: (617) 610-7907
Hours: Su-F 7-11 pm
The Peer Line
Phone: (508) 312-5139
Hours: M-F 5:30-10 pm
Consumer Warmline
Phone: (800) 243-5836
Hours: Mon-Fri 5-10 pm, Sat & Sun 1-10pm
Edinburg Center
Phone: 781-862-3600 or 781-860-0570
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 5pm-10pm, Sat & Sun. 1pm – 10pm
Central MA Area
Cross Connections
Phone: (978) 629-8485
Hours: M-F 4-7 pm & 10-12 pm
Tradewind Warmline
Phone: (508) 864-0270
Hours: Fri 4-10 pm, Sat & Sun 10am-10 pm
The Central Mass Recovery Learning Community
Phone: 508-468-9740
Hours: Mon-Sun 6-8 pm
Westwinds Warmline
Phone: (508) 426-1660
Hours: Mon-Sun 6-9 pm
Northeast Area
Project Rap
Phone: (978) 922-0000
Hours: Mon-Fri 9:30-5:00 pm
Western MA
Pioneer Valley Warmline
Phone: (413) 747-8658
Hours: Thurs-Sun 5pm-1am
List of known Warmlines:
http://buzz.freeshell.org/wlines