Mental Health
Riverside Emergency Crisis Team: 800-529-5077 Provides 24/7 mental health and substance use evaluations to people in crisis. Instead of going to the emergency room, services can be provided to you over the phone, in your home, at school, or in another community setting.
MetroWest Care Connection: Looking for a Mental Health Provider? Call MetroWest Care Connection available Monday-Friday 9am-5pm at 1-844-528-6800 to help connect you to the right supports. You can also complete an Inquiry online at www.mwcareconnection.info/. This is a free referral service for children, adults, and families in Needham.
211 Mental health and substance use services and resources
Needham Youth and Family Services
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
The Trevor Project for LGBTQ Youth: 1-866-7386
The Trans Line for Trans Youth and Adults 1-877-565-8860
Substance Use Assessment, Treatment, and Recovery
Riverside Community Care: 800-529-5077
For emergency mental health and substance use evaluations
Newton Wellesley Hospital Substance Use Services: 617-243-6062
Diagnostic consultations and evaluations of substance use disorders
Psychiatric evaluations
Medication assisted treatment for substance use disorders
Management of co-occuring psychiatric disorders
Education
Counseling Service
Counseling Service Referrals
Support Groups
Support Group Referrals
Newton Wellesley Hospital Pain Management Center: 617-243-6142
Evaluation, Telehealth and on-site with consultation
Massachusetts Substance Use Helpline: 800-327-5050
Free, confidential information and referrals for alcohol and other substance use problems
Right Turn, Inc.: 781-646-3800
Assessment, evaluation, referral to treatment, intervention for individuals navigating substance dependence – family support services
Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery (MOAR): 617-423-6627
Provides comprehensive guide to treatment, recovery and support for substance-use addiction
recovery meetings/Community Support
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who come together to solve their drinking problem. It doesn’t cost anything to attend A.A. meetings. There are no age or education requirements to participate. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about their drinking problem. A.A.’s primary purpose is to help alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
A virtual network to help those in recovery from a substance use disorder.
Learn to Cope | Peer Support: 508-801-3247, Office: 508-738-5148
For people who have a loved one with substance use disorder or in recovery. Virtual support group meetings available.
For young people seeking help with problems that arise when alcoholism afflicts a parent, another close relative, or a friend.
Needham Parent Al-anon Meeting:
For parents who have a child struggling with addiction.
Mondays from 7 - 8:30pm via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/99289460651 | Meeting ID: 992 8946 0651, Password: 441337
Family support via online coaching and training for communicating with a loved one who suffers from addiction.
Boston Gym, exercise - all virtual Live stream programming
The Phoenix’s mission is to build sober active community that fuels resilience and harnesses the transformational power of connection so that together we rise, recover and live.
Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery (MOAR) 617-423-6627
Virtual support meetings for people in recovery, resources for parents, legal, transportation resource list
A coed non-profit club established to provide an anonymous and safe community of support for all those adversely affected by addiction - those in recovery, their families and friends, the clinical community and the community at large.
Assessment/treatment of adolescent suBSTANCE Use disorder
ARMS – Addiction Recovery Management Service at Mass General Hospital: 617-643-4699
The Addiction Recovery Management Service (ARMS) specializes in supporting teenagers and young adults between the ages of 14 and 26 and their parents as they deal with their substance use and related problems.
ASAP – Adolescent Substance Abuse Program at Boston Children’s Hospital: 617-355-5433
ASAP’s approach to treating adolescent substance use helps patients and families deal with the root problems that are often responsible for substance problems. ASAP’s team includes psychiatrists and social workers trained to uncover and address the emotional and mental health issues that frequently contribute to young people’s problems with alcohol and drugs. ASAP treats mental health problems and gives patients and their families the tools to cope with emotional distress that sometimes underpins substance use by connecting parents to a network of parents who are dealing with similar issues.
Smoking & Vaping Cessation Resources FOR YOUTH
Text “DITCHJUUL” to 88709 for the Truth Initiative’s vaping cessation text program
Text “Start My Quit” to 855-891-9989 or call to talk with a coach, free and confidential
Text “QUIT” to 47848 for text message program
QuickStart app to support youth in quitting: Download the app here
Smoking & Vaping Cessation for Adults
GetOutraged.org: 1-800-QUIT-NOW
MA smokers’ Helpline, free, confidential help from a quit coach.
Truth Initiative: Truth Initiative is America's largest nonprofit public health organization committed to making tobacco use and nicotine addiction a thing of the past.
Become An Ex: Become An Ex contains everything you need to build confidence, get support, and learn quit tobacco techniques that work for you.
Smokefree.org: Everyone’s smokefree journey is different. Smokefree is here to help no matter where you are on the path to quitting smoking—whether you’re just getting started, working toward staying smokefree, or giving quitting another try. Choose the part of the journey that fits your needs.
Suicide Prevention
Samaritans: 877-870- HOPE (4673), Call or Text 24/7 | https://samaritanshope.org/
Free, confidential, MA based, works to prevent suicide and support those who have lost someone to suicide.
988 Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255, open 24/7 | https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Languages: Spanish and English; free, confidential support for people in distress.
LGBTQ+ support
Trevor Project 24/7 support: 866-488-7386 text or chat | https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
BrAGLY Domestic Violence Hotline 24/7 support: 508-588-8255 | https://healthimperatives.org/lgbtq-support-bragly/
The Trevor Project for LGBTQ Youth: 1-866-7386
The Trans Line for Trans Youth and Adults 1-877-565-8860
Protective Services
DOVE (Domestic Violence Ended): 24-Hour Crisis Hotline: 617-471-1234 or Toll Free: 1-888-314-3683
Community Advocacy & Prevention Services: 617-770-4065 ext. 300 | https://dovema.org/contact-dove/contact-dove/
REACH Beyond Domestic Violence: https://reachma.org/
Older Adult Resources
Elder Protective Services: 800-922-2275 24/7 | https://www.mass.gov/reporting-elder-abuse-neglect
To report persons over 60 who may be experiencing elder abuse
The Center at the Heights (Needham Council on Aging): 781-855-3629
Town of Needham community RESources
Get Connected Needham - A COVID-19 Resource Guide: https://www.needhamma.gov/4879/Get-Connected-Needham-Resource-Guide-for
An online comprehensive resource guide on the Needham Public Health Division website
Veterans Resources
Mass. General Hospital Home Base Program*: 617-724-5202
Outpatient services, phone and virtual wellness programs; veteran family members included.
*Mass. General Hospital – Boston Red Sox program