Crisis Hotline & Counseling

Crisis Hotlines

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-TALK (8255)
  • A 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis.
  
Massachusetts 24/7 Social Service Hotline  

 2-1-1 (in MA)
  • 877-211-MASS (6277)
  
   

Counseling

  
   
MA Veterans Centers  
Bereavement counseling – Family outreach counselor comes to the home
of vets and their families for free.		 617-210-5480 or
202-273-9116
   
Boston Vet Center  
665 Beacon Street 
Suite 100, Boston, MA 02215		 Phone: (617) 424-0665
Fax: (617) 424-0254
   
Brockton Vet Center  
1041L Pearl Street 
Brockton, MA 02301		 Phone: (508) 580-2730
Fax: (508) 586-8414
   
Hyannis Vet Center  
474 West Main Street
Hyannis, MA 02601		 Phone: (508) 778-0124
Fax: (508) 775-3014
   
Lowell Vet Center  
73 East Merrimack St.
Lowell, MA 08152		 Phone: (978) 453-1151
Fax: (978) 441-1271
   
New Bedford Vet Center  
468 North St.
New Bedford, MA 02740		 Phone: (508) 999-6920
Fax: (508) 997-3348
   
Springfield Vet Center  
1985 Main St. Northgate Plaza
Springfield, MA 01103		 Phone: (413) 737-5167
Fax: (413) 733-0537
   
Worcester Vet Center  
691 Grafton Street
Worcester, MA 01604		 Phone: (508) 753-7902
Fax: (508) 753-4296
   
Statewide Advocacy for Veterans Empowerment (SAVE) (888)844-2838
 
  • SAVE acts as a liaison between veterans and their families and the various agencies within the federal and state governments. The program’s primary mission is prevention of suicide and mental health distress when the veterans return from service and proactively providing them with access to benefits and service.
  • The SAVE team’s mission is expanding to include grief counseling and support both to military and gold star family members.
  • SAVE Team – 600 Washington Street, suite 1100, Boston, MA 02111 Save@massmail.state.ma.us

 
Operation Comfort  
 

866-NEAR TO U (866-632-7868)
  • Nationwide network of free mental health providers for military families
 
Give an Hour   
 

 www.giveanhour.org
  • Free mental health counseling for military families
 
Alternative Therapies  

 

Yoga is for everyone – 40 min free clinics

·          Contact Ann Breslauer at yoga_for_us@yahoo.com

·          Mary Peak in the volunteers office (857) 364-4112

·          These classes are offered free to all Veterans and their spouses
 
Writing Workshop for Iraq Veterans

 

Meets Tuesday from 6-8. If interested please call Cynthia Peters 857-928-3048 or email at cyn.peters@gmail.com