Resources to Help Families Address Mental Health and Basic Needs

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.pdf



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.pdf

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).pdf

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.

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


  • 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.pdf

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 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

  • 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