Family & Caregiver Supports

Below you will find a list of online resources and links on the following topics.

Parenting Support -Get your questions answered

Substance Use & Alcohol-Support for child and adolescent substance use
Child Behavior & Socialization- Supporting your child's social and emotional wellbeing
Affinity Groups and Counseling Options for Families- Finding others to connect with and get help

All links will take you directly to the source.

Is this an EMERGENCY?

YES!

Do you have a question for a professional at your student's school?

YES!

Looking for local resources and supports on Martha's Vineyard?

YES!

SUPPORT FOR PARENTS

HOTLINES, TIPLINES, & APPs

Parent Stress Line

24/7 Parent Stress Line | Parents Helping Parents1-800-632-8188 is an anonymous 24-hour helpline for parents and caregivers. If you have no one to talk to, call us. We will help you figure out what to do next.

Handhold: Massachusetts

Who Can Help? — HandholdIt takes a village to raise a child. We are not meant to do it alone and you don’t need to. We all need a village and you deserve to find the right fit and support for your family. Whether you’re looking for the more traditional treatment for mental health challenges or have found that perhaps the

MENTAL HEALTH

COUNSELING & COACHING

Brightline: Pediatric Behavioral Health Care

SUBSTANCE USE

PREVENTION & INTERVENTION

Gobi: Substance Use Prevention and Intervention

Gobi programs are provided to parents at no charge. They are proven, private, HIPAA-compliant and used by clinical mental health professionals to support parents and teens.

Talk. They Hear You!

Follow the link below to hear about this app that helps to support parent education on teen substance use and how to have supportive conversations on substance use.

https://www.samhsa.gov/talk-they-hear-you/mobile-application

Substance Use Educational Materials for Parents and Youth

Interactive support and education on "The Dangers of Vaping."

Take this for yourself to assess your knowledge, or take it with your teen and assess your knowledge together. Great support videos help to facilitate discussions on substance use and addition.

Quiz | NIDA for Teens

Child Behavior and Socialization

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Esteem

Affinity Groups and Family Counseling Options

PFLAG-Cape Cod

Brightline: Coaching

Brightline experts can match your child up with a coach that can support them using evidence-based coaching practices and curriculum across many topics/challenges. Coaches work with children/adolescents, and parents, to build skills.

Topics of coaching are:

Exploring sexual and gender identity;
Exploring racial and identity;
Tackling anxious thoughts;
Managing worries and scary thoughts;
Tackling tough behavior;
Sleep made simple; etc.