Food Pantries:
Oxford Food Shelf is located at 4 Maple Road (in the lower level of the Oxford Community Center) Oxford, MA 01540 open every Thursday from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm (except holidays.) Phone: (508) 987-1062
Catholic Charities: 10 Hammond Street Worcester, MA 01610, Phone: (508) 798-0191
Help for those in need:
988 Lifeline Chat: Text 988 connects you with caring crisis counselors for emotional support.
211 is a 24/7 go-to resource that connects millions with locally available help. Expert, caring call center operators are supporting 99% of the U.S. population. People can contact 211 by phone, text, and online. 211 can help with many things including housing insecurity and homelessness, help to reduce hunger and food insecurity, connections to utilities assistance.
Mental Health Resources:
Open Sky Community Services Main Office: 4 Mann St., Worcester, MA 01602 (508) 755-0333 www.openskycs.org
Y.O.U. Inc.: Counseling for all ages- individual, couples, families, group. Substance use, residential, in-home & school-based services. Psychiatric testing, medication evaluations & management. (855) 496-8462, 81 Plantation St., Worcester, MA 01604 (508) 849-5600, 328 Main St., Southbridge, MA 01550 (508) 765-9101 www.youinc.org
Seven Hills
Ellsworth Child & Family Counseling Center
(Outpatient counseling for children, adolescents & caregivers, groups. Adoption services & supports, gender services & psychiatric services- trauma specialty) 508-753-5425
Spectrum Health Systems (Substance use support: outpatient, inpatient & residential services, family education)
Outpatient Treatment Centers:
585 Lincoln St., Worcester, MA 01605
508-854-3320
105 Merrick St., Worcester, MA 01607
508-797-6100
475 Pleasant St., Worcester, MA 01609
774-314-4761
176 Main St., Southbridge, MA 01550
508-765-5940
Youth Mobile Crisis Intervention (crisis intervention in homes, schools, residential & foster placements up to age 21) Worcester Team: 866-549-2142
Riverside Mobile Crisis 877-750-3127 \
24 hour hotline 800-294-4665
The Trevor Lifeline (LQBTQ Youth) 866-4-U-TREVOR (488-7386) Text “START” to 678678 Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week http://www.thetrevorproject.org
Domestic Violence:
Daybreak Shelter (program of YWCA) Twenty-four hour helpline: 508-755-9030 Online chat: ywcahelp.com https://ywcacm.org/
loveisrespect National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline (866) 331-9474 TTY: 866-331-8453 Text loveis to 22522 Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week http://www.loveisrespect.org
SafeLink: 1-877-785-2020 SafeLink is for anyone who is being affected by domestic violence or dating violence. Volunteers at SafeLink speak English and Spanish, and SafeLink also has a service that can provide translation in more than 130 languages.
Community Contacts:
Call2Talk - 24/7 hotline
United Way - providing help with bills, rent, food 866-211-9966
Good Samaritan (1-877-870-4673)
Harrington Hospital - Webster, MA 508-943-2600
Riverside Community Care - 24 hr hotline for mental health or behavioral issues. 877-750-3127
Walden Behavioral Care - offers inpatient and outpatient care for eating disorders and mood disorders
Helpline Numbers:
Suicide: call- 1-800-273-8255/text- HELLO to 741741
Domestic Violence: call- 1-800-799-7233/ text-SUPPORT to 741741
Bullying: call- 1-800-4201479/ text- HOME to 741741
Self Harm: call- 1-800-366-8288/ text- CONNECT to 741741
LGBTQ+: call- 1-800-488-7386/ text- START to 678678
Sexual Assault: call- 1-800-656-4673/ text- HOME to 741741
Grief: call- 1-800-445-4808/ text- CARE to 839863
Mental Health: call- 1-800-950-6264/ text- NAMI to 741741
Stay active!
Find Managing Reactions to Coronavirus PDF file at the bottom of this page
reference the packet at the top of this page for more tips and ideas
College Board Testing Information:
Collegeboard.org - provides up-to-date information regarding SAT exams, SAT School Day and AP Exams directly from College Board
Additional Supports for Parents/Caregivers:
National Parent Stress Hotline 1-855-427-2736
Massachusetts Parent Stress Hotline 1-800-632-8188