Mental Health

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15-Minute Phone Consultations

You are not alone


Herren Project offers one-on-one, 15-minute phone consultations for family members affected by drug and alcohol addiction. Our clinicians can provide insight into how best to handle a loved one's illness as well as connect your family with vital resources like treatment placement, family support groups, and more. Addiction is a family disease and we are here to support you. 



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SOS teamed up with the National Crisis Text Line. Students can now text “ACT” to 741741 to be connected with a crisis counselor.  




INTERFACE Flyer- English_0 PAXTON.pdf

The William James INTERFACE Referral Service is a mental health and wellness referral Helpline available Monday through Friday, 9 am-5 pm, at 888-244-6843 (toll free). This is a free, confidential referral service for individuals across the lifespan living in participating communities.  The list of participating communities can be found on Communities Tab above. Callers, from participating communities, are matched with licensed mental health providers from our extensive database, on average, within 2 weeks of their call to INTERFACE. Each referral best meets the location, insurance, and specialty needs of the caller.  

INTERFACE Referral Service also provides Guides, available for all visitors to our website, which can be found on the Guides Tab above, which are helpful when navigating the mental health system.

Additonally, William James INTERFACE Referral Service supports the work of organizations across the state, including the Suffolk and Norfolk Juvenile Court Clinics, the Department of Disabled Persons Protection Commision's Sexual Assault Response Unit and 3 state initiatives:  Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Project (MCPAP), MCPAP for Moms and the Massachusetts Consultation Service for Treatment of Addiction and Pain (MCSTAP).

More Information 

NAMI-Getting-the-Right-Start.pdf
NAMI-Taking-Charge-of-Your-Mental-Health.pdf

You know your child better than anyone. But even you have a few questions.

COVID-19 is putting incredible pressure on families. You might be noticing your child is struggling in new ways, or that old problems are getting worse. Should you worry about your child’s behavioral health? We’re here to help you figure that out.