EMERGENCY/CRISIS 24 HOUR
Call 911 for emergencies
National Suicide Hotline
1-800-273-TALK
Samaritans 24/7 helpline:
508-874-4500 or 877-HOPE (4673)
is available to anyone, at any time, to call and talk with someone about whatever
feelings they are experiencing in an anonymous, confidential, caring and non-judgmental environment. Trained befrienders are
there to support those who are in crisis, feeling isolated or suicidal.
MDDA-Natick
An
Associate Chapter of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
508-820-4352
1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month
7:30
- 9:00 pm
First Congregational Church
2 East Central Street, Natick
Blackstone Valley area:
Riverside
Community Care 508-634-3420
Greater Framingham area:
Advocates Psychiatric Emergency Services 800-640-5432
24/7 Crisis Line 508-872-3333
www.advocatesinc.org
Child at Risk Hotline
800-792-5200
National Domestic Violence
Hotline
800-799-7233
Disabled Person Protection Commission
800-425-9009
Mass Office on Disability
800-322-2020
DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
www.state.ma.us/dmh
Central Office 617-626-8000
Central Mass area 508-368-3838
MetroWest area 508-616-3500
MASSACHUSETTS COALITION for SUICIDE PREVENTION
masspreventssuicide.org
EMPLOYMENT
& VOCATIONAL TRAINING
Crossroads Clubhouse, service of Riverside Community Care 508-473-4715
www.crossroadsclubhouse.org www.riveridecc.org
hosts Dual Recovery Anonymous meetings
note: week of July 16th
is the Annual vacation with the Annual Picnic on July 21st
Employment Options 508-485-5051
MetroWest Career Center SEE Program 508-620-2677
Mass Rehabilitation Commission 508-651-7531
Resource Partnership (providing services for persons with disabilities who are seeking employment)
http://www.resourcepartnership.org
OTHER RESOURCES
The Children's Room
www.childresroom.org
Bereavement support groups for children 3-18 and their caregivers. Sept-June, every other
Tuesday night
Contact Nancy Lubin-Levy@508-254-1198 or nlubin-levy@childrensroom.org
Bereavement Support Group
Each Monday at the Callahan Senior Center
Union Ave Framingham from 10-11:30 AM
with a Social Worker and Chaplain
No pre-registration is required
Contact Malka Young, LICSW at 508-875-3100
SafePlace
a free support group for those who have lost someone to suicide, meeting the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month
from 7-9pm at the Plymouth Church, 87 Edgell Rd, Framingham. For more information please contact Kim Kates at kkates@samaritanshop.org
or at 508-872-1780
www.samaritanshope.org
Parents Support Stress Line
800-632-8188
Parents Support Group
800-882-1250
PAL
Parent/Professional
Advocacy League
617-542-7860 contact person is Janet Hodges
The Treament Advocacy Center
Two Websites designed by and for young adults
In Framingham
www.waysideyarc.org
In Waltham
www.wayside-leaad.com
Wayside Youth & Family Support Network
781-891-0556
19 Laurie Samuels
for the Young Adult Advisory Counsel
and Eric Frederick 781-891-0556 x 58
Peer Support Coordinator
Judy Eron, author
What Goes Up...Surviving the Manic Episode of a Loved One
www.judyeron.com
judyeron@pobox.com
