Treatment:

• AdCare Drug & Alcohol Detox Center
     (800) ALC-OHOL [252-6465]; (325) 230-0328
  107 Lincoln Street,
  Worcester, MA 01605
  Inpatient, outpatient, and family services

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• Al-Anon Family Group
     (888) 425-2666

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• Alcoholics Anonymous
     (617) 426-9444

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• Bay State Community Services
     (617) 471-8400
  1120 Hancock Street
  Quincy, MA 02169

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• Community Clinic MA
     (617) 482-5292
  1304 Commonwealth Aveenue
  Boston, MA 02134
  Outpatient Services in Boston

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• Gamblers Anonymous
     855-2CALLGA (855-222-5542)

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• Gosnold Outpatient Counseling Services
     (800) 444-1554
  Outpatient services in Stoughton, MA

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• Learn to Cope
     (508) 738-5148
  4 Court Street, Suite 110
  Taunton, MA 02780
  For family members of people with addictions

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• Massachusetts Substance Use Helpline
     (800) 327-5050

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• Metro Boston Recovery Learning Community
     (617) 875-4997
  Recovery communities in Boston

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• New England Region Narcotics Anonymous
     (866) NA-HELP-U (866-624-3578)

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• Partnership to End Addiction
     (855) 378-4373

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• Riverside Community Care
     (781) 329-0909
  270 Bridge Street, Suite 301
  Dedham, MA 02026
  Substance use treatment; Mental health treatment; Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
  
• Riverside Connect2Recovery
     (781) 234-1650

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Addiction Research, and Recovery Advocacy

• CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America)
     (877) 540-3302
  500 Montgomery Street, Suite 400
  Alexandria, VA 22314
  Advocacy organization for prevention of substance misuse

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• FAVOR (Faces and Voices of Recovery)
     (202) 737-0690
  10 G Street NE, Suite 600
  Washington, DC 20002
  Policy Advocacy

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• Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Addiction Services
     (617) 624-5111
  250 Washington Street
  Boston, MA 02108
  Statewide system of prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery support services

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• National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors
  1919 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
  Washington, DC 20006
  Not-for-profit educational, scientific, and informational organization

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• NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
     (301) 443-6441
  Advancement of science on drug use and addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health

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• NIAAA (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
  Generate and disseminate fundamental knowledge about the adverse effects of alcohol on health and well-being

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• NNLM Substance Use Disorders database (Network of the National Library of Medicine)
  General information about substance misuse disorders

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• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
     (877) SAMHSA-7 (877-726-4727)
  5600 Fishers Lane
  Rcokville, MD 20857

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• The ARC of Massachusetts
  (781) 891-6270. The mission of The Arc of Massachusetts is to enhance the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism, and their families.

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• The Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts
  Help Line (800) 242-0030. BIA-MA is a national leader in assuring that persons with brain injury and their families have increased access to services.

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• Lifeworks ARC
  (781) 762-4001. Lifeworks provides a variety of programs, services and supports to the communities of Greater Boston and Norfolk County. Lifeworks is an affiliated chapter of The Arc (of the United States) and is partnered with Arc Massachusetts to provide opportunities for empowerment and equity to people with disabilities .

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• MassAbility
  600 Washington Street
  Boston, MA
  (617) 204-3665

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• Massachusetts Commission on Deaf and Hard of Hearing
  Voice Line: (617) 740-1600; Video Phone: (617) 326-7546. MCDHH provides accessible communication, education, and advocacy to consumers and private and public entities so that programs, services, and opportunities throughout Massachusetts are fully accessible to persons who are deaf and hard of hearing.

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• Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
  (800) 392-6450

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• Massachusetts Equipment Distribution Program
  Specialized phones for people with disabilities. (800) 300-5658.

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• Massachusetts Office on Disability

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• Neponset River House.
  Employment and recovery center; offers people with mental health challenges hope and opportunities to achieve their full potential.

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• Town of Norwood Commission on Disability

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• Perkins school for the Blind
  (617) 924-3434. 175 North Beacon St, Watertown, MA 02472.

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• Riverside Community Care
  (781) 329-0909. A community-based non-profit organization serving more than 40,000 people a year in Massachusetts, Riverside Community Care offers a wide range of mental healthcare, developmental and brain injury services, early childhood and youth programs, addiction treatment, trauma response, and more.

• AIDS Hotline
     (617) 437-6200

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• Health Law Advocates

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• Healthcare for All: Helpline
     (800) 272-4232

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• Hepatitis C Hotline
     (888) 443-4372

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• Mass Dental
     (800) 342-8747
     Two Willow Street
     Southborough, MA 01745

Crisis and Emergency Contacts:

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention:

Call or text: 988, or text "TALK" to: 741741
In addition to the main number above, there are several ways to call depending on your individual needs:

• Spanish Language/En Español: Dial 988, and press #2
• Deaf and hard of Hearing: Call 988, American Sign Language Videophone.
  • For TTY Users: Use your preferred relay service, or dial 711, then 988.
  • https://988lifeline.org/deaf-hard-of-hearing-hearing-loss/
• Veterans/Military: Dial 988 and press #1, chat live, or text: 838255
• Disaster Distress: Call or text: (800) 985-5990

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Crisis Text Line:

• Free 24/7 crisis counseling from anywhere in the United States.
• Text: HOME to: 741741
• En Español – Text: AYUDA to: 741741

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Mass Behavior Health Hotline:

• Free & confidential, no Health Insurance required. Real-time interpretation in 200+ languages.
• Call or text: (883) 773-2445.  TTY: 771

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Riverside Community Care
  270 Bridge Street, Suite 301
  Dedham, MA 02026

• (781) 329-0909
• Substance use treatment; Mental health treatment; Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults, serious emotional disturbance in children, in-home therapy, therapeutic mentoring

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Riverside Mobile Crisis Intervention

• (800) 529-5077
• around-the-clock, 24/7 mental health and substance use evaluations to youth and adults in crisis. Instead of going to the emergency room, services can be provided via telehealth, at home, at school, or in another community setting.

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Samaritan's Hope Suicide Prevention:

• Youth up to age 24 can text "Hey Sam" at 439-726 or call (877) 870-4673

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Trevor Project:
  Crisis counselors are trained to answer calls, chats, or texts from LGBTQ+ young people who reach out on our free, confidential and secure 24/7 service when they are struggling with issues such as coming out, LGBTQ+ identity, depression, and suicide.

• Call: (866) 488-7386
• Text: "START" to: 678678
• Chat: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/

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Long-term Solutions:

Hand Holding MA

• Family Resources for Mental Health Care in Massachusetts

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Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
  Central Office:
  25 Staniford Street
  Boston, MA 02114

• State resources for finding mental health care.
• (617) 626-8000

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MEDA
  1320 Centre Street, SUite 101
  Newton, MA 02459

• (617) 558-1991
• Support and resouces for eating disorders

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Monte Nido Walden
  51 Sawyer Road, Suite 510
  Waltham, MA 02453

• (888) 228-1253
• In- and Outpatient Services in Dedham and Waltham, MA

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National Alliance on Mental Illness - Massachusetts
  331 Montvale Avenue, 2nd floor
  Woburn, MA 01801

• (617) 704-6264, or (800) 370-9085
• Compass provides free information, ideas, resources, and support to help people across the state navigate the complex mental health system and related systems of care.

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Neponset River House - MA Clubhouse Coalition

• (781) 762-7075
• An employment and recovery center that offers people with mental health challenges hope and opportunities to achieve their full potential.

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Norwood Behavioral Health
  115 Norwood Park South
  Suite 110
  Norwood, MA 02062

• (781) 349-2062

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Therapy Matcher

• Resource to find a therapist. Not for emergencies.

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