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Mental Health Community Resources
Mental Health Community Resources
*For Urgent Mental Health Concerns*
Our mental and behavioral health team supports students during the school day. Messages and emails are not monitored outside regular school hours. If you or family is experiencing a mental health crisis when school is not in session, call 911 or a crisis hotline for immediate support. Resources available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year include:
Local Emergency Services: Call or text 911
Advocates Mobile Crisis: Call 800-540-5806
MA Behavioral Health Helpline: Call or text 833-773-2445
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988
Non-Urgent Mental Health Resources
Cartwheel: Online therapy for ABRSD students. For questions and referrals, contact your ABRSD school counselor or psychologist.
MA Behavioral Health Helpline: 833-773-2445 (call or text)
MA Community Behavioral Health Centers: 1094 Worcester Road, Framingham, 508-661-2020 or 675 Main Street, Waltham, 781-893-2003
Riverside Trauma Center: 781-433-0672
SAMHSA's Disaster Distress Helpline (counseling for emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters): 800-985-5990
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 (call or text)
Call2Talk: 508-532-2255 or Text “C2T” to 741741 or Samariteens: 800-252-TEEN (8336)
MA Substance Abuse Helpline: 800-327-5050 or Text “HOPE” to 800327
Al-Ateen (Al-Anon teen support groups for youth affected by someone else’s alcoholism): 508-366-0556
Out Metrowest (LGBTQ youth support): 508-875-2122
Trevor Project (LGBTQ youth support): 866-488-7386 (call or text)
Fenway Health Behavioral Health (trans and gender affirming support): 617-927-6202
Love is Respect Hotline (teen dating violence/abuse): 866-331-9474 or Text "LOVEIS" to 22522
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center: 800-841-8371
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Helpline: 800-950-6264 or Text “NAMI” to 62640
Eliot Community Human Services (comprehensive mental health services): 781-861-0890
Psychology Today (mental health therapist search engine)
Mental Health Hospitalization
Caregivers play an important role in supporting mental health in their family. When someone you love has a mental health condition, we want you to know that you're not alone.
A mental health crisis requiring your child to go to the hospital can feel scary and overwhelming. Please do not hesitate to reach out to one of our mental health team members- a counselor, a school psychologist, or a school adjustment counselor. We also created the guide below to support you to navigate these times, should they arise for your child and your family.
- What I Should Expect During My Child's Mental Health Hospitalization (English)
- What I Should Expect During My Child's Mental Health Hospitalization (Chinese)
- What I Should Expect During My Child's Mental Health Hospitalization (Português)
- What I Should Expect During My Child's Mental Health Hospitalization (Español)
If there is a mental health emergency, call 911 or go to an emergency room.