Mental Health Resources

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
If you or a loved one are having emotional distress or thoughts of suicide, call 988 to connect with a lifeline specialist for support.

Mental Health Support Through INTERFACE Referral Service

Nipmuc students and families have access to INTERFACE, a free and confidential referral service that connects individuals with mental health providers. Whether you need support for anxiety, depression, or stress, INTERFACE helps find providers based on insurance, location, and availability.

For more information or to get started, visit https://interface.williamjames.edu/ or call 617-332-3666.

Outpatient Behavioral Health/Counseling Services

Community Impact (Milford): (508) 422-0242

Center for Adolescent Health: (508) 482-5444

Riverside Community Care: (508) 529-7000

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network: (508) 879-9800

Blackstone Valley Counseling: (508) 529-3320

Milford-Franklin Counseling: (508) 473-7400

FCP/Advocates: (508) 879-6252

BU Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders: (617) 353-9610

Suicide, Depression, and Self-Injury

Text ACT to 741741 from anywhere in the U.S. to connect with a trained Crisis Counselor

24/7 Hotline: Samaritans: Suicide Risk Hotline: Call or Text 988

Youth up to age 24 can text Hey Sam at 439-726 to get support from another young person. 

Hey Sam is available 9am to 12midnight ET

24/7 Hotline: National Runaway Safeline: (800) 786-2929

24/7 Hotline: Hope Center Hotline: (774) 224-1266

24/7 if thinking about suicide or cutting: (800) 784-2433

24/7 Hotline: National Suicide & Crisis Hotline: 988 (Text or Call)

Substance Use Treatment

Quit Vaping - Quitting can be tough, but you are tougher. 

Use our info and resources to quit vaping and stay vape-free.

This is Quitting - from the Truth Initiative. A free, confidential texting program 

with information, tips and support to help you quit vaping.

My Life My Quit - A free, confidential program with coaches trained to help 

young people, by phone or by text, quit vaping.

MA Substance Abuse Information and Education: 800-327-5050

Bureau of Substance Abuse Services: (617) 624-5111 

Children’s Hospital Adolescent Substance Abuse Program: (617) 355-2727

24/7 Hotline: Massachusetts Substance Use Treatment Hotline: (800) 327-5050

24/7 Hotline: Alcoholics Anonymous (Boston Central Service): (617) 426-9444 

Massachusetts Al-anon and Alateen: (888) 425-2666 

Support for friends and loved ones of people with alcohol and substance abuse problems. 

Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Finder 

Relationship Violence, Domestic Violence, and Sexual Assault

24/7 Hotline: National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline: (866) 331-9474

24/7 Hotline: National Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-7233

BARCC- Boston Area Rape Crisis Center: (800) 841-8371
BARCC offers free, confidential services to survivors as young as 12, their friends, and families.

Valley Rape Crisis Hotline: (800) 511-5070
This is a free, and confidential service for people ages 12 and up.
The following number is their Spanish speaking hotline: (800) 223-5001

Nutrition and Eating Disorders

Massachusetts Eating Disorders Association (MEDA): (617) 558-1881
For the prevention and treatment of eating disorders

Hotline: National Alliance for Eating Disorders: (866) 662-1235
See link for hotline hours of operation

LGBTQ Resources

24/7 Hotline: Gay and Lesbian National Hotline: (888) THE-GLNH (843-4564)

24/7 Hotline: Trans Lifeline: (877) 565-8860

24/7 Hotline: LGBT Youth (The Trevor Project): Call (866) 488-7386 or Text 678-678

Boston Children’s Hospital: (617) 355-4367
Disorders of Sex Development (DSD) and Gender Management Services (GeMS) 

Boston GLASS: Gay and Lesbian Adolescent Social Services/Urban Youth Institute at JRI Health: 978-604-6937
Drop-in center for LGBT youth (ages 13-25) offering support and culturally sensitive resources.

BAGLY: Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Youth: (617) 227-4313
Youth group (for LGBT youth 22 years and under) meets weekly and sponsors events.
Especially welcoming to transgender kids

GLAD: Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders: Legal InfoLine: (800) 455-GLAD
New England legal rights organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status and gender identity and expression.

MASALA: Massachusetts Area South Asian Lambda Association
Safe and supportive social environment for New England based Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, 

and Questioning South Asians

PFLAG: Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays:
National organization that promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, their families and friends through support, education, and advocacy.

QAPA: Queer Asian Pacific Alliance  
Social, political, and educational environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning women and men of Asian and Pacific Islander (A/PI) heritage in the Boston and New England area. This is inclusive of A/PIs, A/PI Americans and those who are of mixed A/PI heritage.

WAGLY: West Suburban Alliance of Gay & Lesbian Youth: (508) 875-2122
GLBTQ Youth Alliance group