Mental Health / Crisis Hotlines
- Crisis Text Line: Crisis Text Line is here for any crisis. The volunteer Crisis Counselor will help move you from a hot moment to a cool moment. Text HOME to 741741. www.crisistextline.org
- Your Life Your Choice: 24-hour teen crisis hotline. Text VOICE to 20121. 1-800-448-3000.
- My Life, My Quit: Trained youth coach specialists help young people by phone or text. Call 855-891-9989 for free and confidential help. Text " Start My Quit" to 855-891-9989. www. mylifemyquit.com
Substance Abuse
- The Massachusetts Substance Use Helpline: 1-800-327-5050
- Jonny's Ambassadors: Educations parents/guardians and teens about the dangers of today's high THC marijuana on adolescent brain development, mental illness, and suicide. http://johnnysambassadors.org/
LGBTQ+
- The Trevor Project: If you are a young person in crisis, feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe and judgement-free place to talk, call the TrevorLifeLine now at 1-866-488-7386. TrevorText is a confidential and secure resource that provides live help for LGBTQ youth with trained specialist over text messages. Text START to 678-678 www.thetrevorproject.org
- BAGLEY: A youth-led, adult supervised organization committed to social justice, and creating, sustaining and advocating for programs, policies and services for the LGBTQ+ youth community. 617-227-4313 www.bagley.org
Grief
- The Children's Room: Offers hope and healing to children and teens ages 3 1/2 to 18 who have experienced the health of a parent/guardian or sibling. www.childrensroom.org
Smoking/Vaping
- This is Quitting: Confidential texting program for young people who vape. Text "VapeFreeMass" to 887709 to get started. Program hosted in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Health. https://truthinitiative.org/
- Smoke Free Teens: Get help with the unique challenges that teens have when quitting smoking or vaping. Find information and tools designed to help you stop for good. https://teen.smokefree.gov/