BPHC’s Center for Behavioral Health and Wellness aims to promote and improve
mental health and wellness for everyone in Boston by removing the stigma
associated with finding support and treatment for mental health issues. BPHC
provides many mental health services, resources, and programs.
NAMI provides ideas for navigating a crisis that you or someone you support is
experiencing. It can be frightening when you or a loved one is experiencing a
mental health crisis, but there are many resources to help you feel prepared and
knowledgeable about how to act and feel.
Ashmont Counseling Associates, LLC was founded by Martin Pierre, Ph.D. and
Dennis Tyrell, Ph.D. to provide culturally sensitive treatment to individuals, families
and organizations. With over twenty five years of collective experience, Drs Pierre
and Tyrell have worked diligently to provide services in communities that have
traditionally been underserved.
TherapyforBlackMen.org aims to break the stigma that asking for help is a sign of
weakness. With a rapidly growing directory of 427 therapists and 45 coaches
throughout the fifty states thus far, we are here to provide judgment-free,
multiculturally-competent care to Black men. "You don’t have to man up. Let’s talk
it through together."
The Social Impact Center (SIC) offers a peer-centered approach to addressing
post-traumatic stress in urban neighborhoods. We foster connection and empower
individuals to take active roles in helping themselves and others heal. We bridge
multiple systems of care and offer: a safe sacred space of the sharing of painful
stories, increased awareness and understanding of trauma, relief from traumatic
stress, and mental health support.
InnoPsych’s strive to make therapists of color more visible in the community by
creating a path to wellness-themed business ownership; to make it faster (and
easier) for people of color to match with a therapist of color; and to create a major
shift in how communities of color (or POCs) view therapy. InnoPsych provides a
directory to Find a Therapist of color, support for therapists of color to launch their
own private practice, and a Group Coaching Program for "The Thriving
Therapreneur"
PureSpark seeks to cultivate the kind of mental wellness culture and uses social
media and our web interface to provide resources and daily coping mechanisms
that would otherwise be out of reach for someone who is unfamiliar with the
mental wellness system. While open to providing information for everyone, the
organization’s focus is on Black women. PureSpark shares a list of
Crisis Helplines
and a Provider Directory.
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Fathers' UpLift provides mental health counseling, coaching, advocacy, and resource
support to assist fathers with overcoming barriers (racism, emotional, traumatic, and
addiction-based barriers) that prevent them from remaining engaged in their children's
lives.
The Osiris Group Parent Company was formed to offer to the Black community
culturally competent mental health practitioners who practice their craft from an Afro-
centric paradigm. We believe that the psychological, emotional and spiritual needs of
our clients can best be served by individuals who reflect their ethnicity.
The Osiris Group practitioner’s focus is on teaching our client(s) to live in the present
without allowing any past human deficits to become permanent stumbling blocks.
Out For Good, Inc. has a Re-Entry Program to assist in the process of reintegrating
individuals who have been incarcerated back into society. This process can be
challenging due to obstacles with finding employment, housing, & accessing healthcare.
The Triggered Project shatters the silence of Black and Brown men and boys who have
been sexually abused. Nurturing the healing with the use of the arts. The Triggered
Project Believes Self-care for the Black community is a political act, which is the first
step for social change. The Triggered Project works to nurture healing for black and
brown men which we hope provide options to redefine masculinity and end the use to
toxic ways of defining manhood.
988 works to ensure that all people have access to the support and resources reflective
of their own needs. Your mental health is a priority. Wellness among Black communities
is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Click the link above to find tips and resources to
support yourself, a loved one, and other members of the Black community. If you are in
need of support, you can call, text, or chat with 988. We are available 24/7.
DeeDee’s Cry provides resources on suicide prevention and loss and mental health
education. DeeDee’s Cry supports families impacted by suicide. DeeDee’s Cry aims to
create a space where conversations begin to lift the stigma on suicide and mental health
within Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) communities.
Haitian Mental Health Network is a Boston-based volunteer-led affinity group
comprised of Haitian mental health providers and allies that are dedicated to creating a
supportive and inclusive learning environment, facilitating community conversations on
topics related to mental health, and celebrating culturally and spiritually-based practices
that foster community well-being and mental wellness.
Yardtime Entertainment aims to empower returning citizens by addressing their mental
health needs, facilitating their successful reentry into society, and strengthening family
bonds. We envision a future where every returning citizen in Boston has the opportunity
for a fresh start, leading to a safer, more inclusive community.
Fireweed Collective Groups are virtual spaces where folks can connect, and offer
mutual aid with others who share similar life experiences and struggles.
Groups run for a month. They meet once a week online for 60 to 90 minutes. All support
groups are sliding scale and are facilitated by members of Fireweed Collective.
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The Massachusetts Behavioral Health Access (MABHA) website helps both
providers and individuals locate openings in youth and family services, mental
health, and substance use disorder services. Everyone is welcome to search for
services that they can access directly from their community.
The Massachusetts Association for Mental Health (MAMH) provides a list of
services and resources to find behavioral health clinicians, help with different
services, helplines, and legal resources.
Community Behavioral Health Centers (CBHCs) provide a wide range of mental
health resources for mental health and substance use treatment programs. There
are 29 CBHCs located in communities across Massachusetts. They offer
immediate care in both crisis situations and for routine care.
Boston HealthNet is an integrated healthcare delivery system whose partners
provide outreach, prevention, primary care and specialty care, behavioral health
care and services, and dental services at 12 sites located throughout Boston's
neighborhoods and Quincy, Taunton and Winthrop.
FindTreatment.gov offers a search bar to find a treatment facility closest to you.
FindTreatment.gov provides the ability to search for substance use and mental
health facilities, health care centers, buprenorphine practitioners, and opioid
treatment providers.
The Network of Care MA Service Directory has a comprehensive list of
behavioral health services and supports across Massachusetts. The service
directory is searchable by keyword and zip code, and you can narrow your
results by the distance from your zip code and the languages spoken by the
providers.
CHA understands the connection between mind and body, and provides a wide
range of psychiatry services tailored to specific groups or for specific mental
health needs.
Safety Plan is a step-by-step Safety Plan for if/when you feel depressed, suicidal,
or in crisis.
Suicide and Crisis: 988
Black Line: 800-604-5841
BEST Team: 800-981-4357
MA Behavioral Health
Helpline: 1-833-773-2445
MA Substance Use
Helpline: 800-327-5050
NAMI Helpline:
800-950-6264 (Call) 62640 (Text)
Mental Health Support Hotlines
Crisis Text Line:
Text HOME to 741741
AgriStress Helpline: 833-897-2474
National Maternal Mental
Health Hotline: 1-833-852-6262
Psychedelic Support Line:
623-473-7433, 11am-11pm PT
Veterans Crisis Line:
Call 988 ext 1. Text 838255
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