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This page offers a variety of community-based resources that can help families address needs related to food, housing, childcare, and mental health.
This page offers a variety of community-based resources that can help families address needs related to food, housing, childcare, and mental health.
PSB School Counseling Department Basic Needs and Mental Health Resources updated 4-13-2020.pdfThis document highlights a variety of resources that are available to families to address needs related to food, housing, childcare, and mental health.
This document highlights a variety of resources that are available to families to address needs related to food, housing, childcare, and mental health.
mutual_aid_flyer.pdfMutual Aid Brookline is a community-generated initiative for resources including childcare, supply delivery, financial aid, and virtual companionship.
Mutual Aid Brookline is a community-generated initiative for resources including childcare, supply delivery, financial aid, and virtual companionship.
Safety Net Basic Guidelines (2) (1).pdfSafety Net is an emergency financial assistance fund in partnership with the Brookline Community Foundation.
Safety Net is an emergency financial assistance fund in partnership with the Brookline Community Foundation.
The Brookline Volunteer Action Network helps connect neighbors with local services and needed assistance.
The Brookline Volunteer Action Network helps connect neighbors with local services and needed assistance.
Resources to Support Caregivers
Resources to Support Caregivers
Brookline Parent Education Network helps parents navigate the social, emotional and developmental challenges affecting Brookline's teens and pre-teens. B-PEN collaborates with the Public Schools of Brookline and PTO's to facilitate parent connections with:
other parents
school and town resources
helpful information via written/electronic materials on a wide variety of teen concerns
Parents Helping Parents of Massachusetts Online Support Groups
Parents Helping Parents of Massachusetts Online Support Groups
Online Support Group for Parents with Teens with Special Needs
Lunch and Learn Online Parenting Group
Parenting Teenagers Support Group
Single Parents Support Group
Parenting children under 12 with mental health challenges
Meetup Monday Parenting Connection
Informal Social Parenting Group
Visit https://www.parentshelpingparents.org/schedule for group descriptions, schedule, and log-in information.
Taking Care of Yourself - Adults.pdfMental Health Support
Mental Health Support
The Brookline Center offers a variety of groups for kids and teens. Information regarding therapeutic groups can be found by clicking on the website below.
InnoPsych
InnoPsych
InnoPsych is a resources that helps children and families identify therapists of color.
This website helps both providers and individuals locate openings in mental health and substance use disorder services. One can search for services that they can access directly from their community.
JRI has over 100 diverse programs meeting the needs of underserved individuals, families, and communities. Their services include case management and in-home therapy.
Crisis Resources
Crisis Resources
Suicide hotline: 988 (988 fact sheet)
Boston Emergency Services Team (BEST): (800) 981-4357
Elliot Community Services (800) 988-1111: Eliot provides mobile psychiatric evaluation, crisis intervention, stabilization, and follow-up for those in acute psychiatric distress.
The Massachusetts Substance Helpline: 1-800-327-5050
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