Contact: Michael Connelly, Partner - Boston Bullpen Project
Phone: 617-435-1188
Email: mp.connelly1@comcast.net
Website: haloinitiatives.org
Boston BullPen Project’s Healing After Loss to Overdose (HALO) Initiatives is a community-focused philanthropic program dedicated to supporting individuals who have lost a loved one to opioid overdose. Through HALO Initiatives, surviving family members receive support and financial assistance to address both immediate needs and long-term challenges related to health, healing, and community connection.
HALO Initiatives inaugural fund is the Family Overdose Support Fund (FOSF). A partnership between the Boston BullPen Project Inc., the City of Boston, and the Boston Public Health Commission.
If you are a Boston resident who has recently lost a family member to overdose within the last 2 years, you may be eligible for up to $5,000 in financial support to assist with the following:
Funeral Expenses: Funerals, burials, or cremation services for the person who died from overdose.
Behavioral Health Services: Therapy or support services by a licensed clinician for surviving family members.
Child Wellness Support: Childcare and enrichment costs (e.g., camps, after-school programs, extracurricular activities) for children impacted by a parent, guardian, or sibling’s fatal overdose.
Legal Fees: Custody or legal arrangements related to the death of your loved one.
Find out more/apply at haloinitiatives.org.
Mass Behavorial Health Hotline 1-883-773-2445
24/7 Including holidays
The Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line (BHHL) is here to connect people directly to clinical help, when and where you need it. Even if you’re not sure what kind of help or treatment you may need, we can help guide you.
It’s free, confidential, and no health insurance is required.
Real-time interpretation in 200+ languages.
Deaf or hard of hearing? Contact MassRelay at 711, or use your video relay or caption provider of choice.
Behavioral Health Urgent Care Sites
Website: http://www.mass.gov/massmen
What they do: The MassMen Project promotes wellness and empowers working-age men across MA to take action to feel better emotionally, physically, and spiritually. MassMen provides life tools for men. MassMen is funded by the DPH Suicide Prevention Program and are brought to you by the Riverside Trauma Center, a service of Riverside Community Care.
NAMI Massachusetts (The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Massachusetts)
Website: https://namimass.org
Email: info@namimass.org
Address: 331 Montvale Avenue, 2nd Floor, Woburn, MA. 01801
Helpline: Compass Helpline at NAMI Massachusetts 617-704-6264 1-800-370-9085 compass@namimass.org
Local NAMI Affiliates: https://namimass.org/local-nami-affiliates/
What do they do: The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Massachusetts (NAMI Massachusetts) is a nonprofit grassroots organization. Founded in 1982, NAMI seeks to improve the quality of life for people living with mental health conditions, their families, and their caregivers.
In addition to other programs, NAMI provides information on how to navigate a crisis that you or someone you support is experiencing. https://namimass.org/in-a-crisis/
Samaritans Statewide Helpline: 1-877-870-4673
Available to anyone in Massachusetts in need of emotional support.
Anyone can call or text the helpline to receive help from specially trained volunteers.
Statewide Young Adult Council (SYAC)
Website: https://www.mass-smhpc.org/syac/
Location: 25 Staniford Street, Boston, MA. 02114
The Statewide Young Adult Council (SYAC) brings together youth and young adults to advise the Department of Mental Health (DMH) and other organizations serving youth and young adults. SYAC a collective group who work together to find equity and to advocate for each other. SYAC represents youth and young adults ages 16–30 with mental health needs in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. SYAC believes that mental health is an aspect of character and therefore does not define us. SYAC meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of every month from 3:30–5pm via Zoom. Visit SYAC's website for more information, and follow this link to register: bit.ly/syacdmh
Suicide and Crisis Hotline: 988
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
Spanish Language: 1-866-628-9454
Deaf or Hard of Hearing: 1-800-799-4889
Website: http://www.988lifeline.org
The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386
A 24/7 crisis intervention and suicide prevention hotline for LGBTQ youth.
You can also text “Trevor” to 1-202-304-1200 for support
*TrevorText is available Monday-Friday between 3-10pm
Website: http://www.thetrevorproject.org
What they do: The Trevor Project is a non-profit organization founded in 1998 focusing on suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth. They offer a toll-free telephone number where confidential assistance is provided by trained counselors.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Location: 4301 Wilson Blvd. Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22203
Phone: (703) 524-7600
What they are: A mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
Click here to learn more and access further resources
Location: 500 Montgomery Street Suite 820, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone (703) 684-7722
What they are: A community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and promoting the overall mental health of all.
Click here for more information on their programs