Mental Health
Life can be very stressful. We understand that you might be feeling stressed, depressed, or anxious. If you need someone to talk to, and you are a student of The Literacy Center, we can make you a confidential appointment to speak with our Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a trained mental health professional, who will help you. Please contact Evan Dardano, or Jenn Orellana to make an appointment with the Counselor: 508-455-5382.
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If you feel you are having a mental health emergency or are considering harming yourself or another person, please call 9-1-1 or go directly to the nearest Emergency Room (Sturdy Hospital, 211 Park St, Attleboro).
Suicide Prevention
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They are committed to improving crisis services and advancing suicide prevention by empowering individuals, advancing professional best practices, and building awareness. Toll-Free, Confidential 24-Hour Hotline 1-800-273-8255. En Espanol - Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio: 1-888-628-9454.
Website: www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Emotional Support
The Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line (BHHL) is here to connect you 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.
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It’s free, confidential, and no health insurance is required.
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Real-time interpretation in 200+ languages
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Deaf or hard of hearing? Contact MassRelay by calling: 711 (in Massachusetts only)
The Behavioral Health Help Line is a service of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, operated by the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership (MBHP). Call or Text 833-773-2445 24 HOURS A DAY/ 7 DAYS A WEEK.
Domestic and Sexual Violence
New Hope is a non-profit organization serving those affected by domestic and sexual violence. Offers a wide range of services which combine crisis intervention, violence prevention, life transition, and self-sufficiency opportunities, while promoting behavioral and systemic changes to reduce violence at the individual and community levels. Helps domestic violence survivors with: emergency situations, housing crisis, counseling.
Toll-Free, Confidential 24-Hour Hotline at 1-800-323-4673.
Website: www.new-hope.org
Behavioral Health Center
Fuller Hospital is a 102-bed licensed, private psychiatric facility located in South Attleboro providing inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services to residents of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Inpatient units are designed to treat adults with general psychiatric or intellectual disabilities, as well as adolescents with general psychiatric issues. Patients with co-occurring psychiatric and substance abuse disorders can be treated on most units. Address: 200 May Street, South Attleboro. Phone: 508-417-8865.
Website: www.fullerhospital.com
Substance Abuse
Column Health provides a mental health and substance use treatment-related services including psychotherapy, integrated lab testing, detoxification, and medication management. Treatment related to the use of: opioids including Percocet, Vicodin, OxyContin, and heroin; Alcohol; Stimulants including cocaine, methamphetamine, and prescription medications; Sedatives including Xanax, Klonopin, Valium and other prescription medications; Tobacco; and Multi-substance addictions. Address: 7 Railroad Ave, Attleboro. Phone: 1-844-985-1511.
Website: www.columnhealth.com
Behavioral Health
Mentor South Bay
South Bay is a community-based, behavioral health care organization offering a continuum of services including adult behavioral health, substance abuse counseling, children’s behavioral health, autism services and early childhood services. MassHealth and other insurance accepted.
Address: Attleboro Outpatient and Community Behavioral Health Clinic
607 Pleasant Street, Suite 115, Attleboro, MA 02703-2570
Phone Numbers for Mental Health Help and Crisis Aversion
Al-Anon / Alateen..................................................................................................(508) 366-0556
CCBC Attleboro Clinic (Community Counseling of Bristol County).................(508) 222-8812
Child-at-Risk Hotline..........................................................................................1 (800) 792-5200
DPPC Hotline (Disabled Persons Protection Coalition)..................................1 (800) 426-9009
Elder Abuse & Neglect Hotline.........................................................................1 (800) 922-2275
GLAD Answers (GLBTQ Legal Advocated & Defenders)...............................1 (800) 455-4523
MA Alcohol and Drug Abuse Hotline................................................................1 (877)970-7411
MA DCF (Department of Children & Families)
to report child abuse and/or neglect..................................................................(508) 910-1000
MA DMH (Department of Mental Health)...........................................................(617) 626-8000
MA DMH (Department of Mental Health) Emergency/Crisis Line.................1 (877) 382-1609
MA DTA (Department of Transitional Assistance) Assistance Line.................1 (877) 382-2363
MA Substance Abuse Information Hotline......................................................1 (800) 327-5050
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Health).....................................................1 (800) 950-6264
National Child Abuse Hotline...........................................................................1 (800) 422-4453
National Domestic Violence Hotline................................................................1 (800) 799-7233
National Sexual Assault Hotline........................................................................1 (800) 273-8255
NRS (National Runaway Safeline) for runaway and homeless youth..............1 (800) 786-2929
SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
Helpline...............................................................................................................1 (800) 662-4357
New Hope, Inc. (Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault....................................1 (800) 323-4673
BAMSI’s PIN (Brockton Area Multi-Services, Inc.)
(Parent Information Network)...............................................................................(508) 947-8779
JRI (Justice Resource Institute).............................................................................(781) 559-4900
South Bay Community Services / Attleboro Mental Health Clinic.................1 (800) 244-4691
Substance Abuse
Alcoholics Anonymous of Eastern Massachusetts.............................................(617) 426-9444
Column Health Attleboro Clinic........................................................................1 (844) 985-1511
Greater Attleboro Recovery Network.......................................................(508) 222-1212 x1951
Steward Health Care NORCAP Lodge........................................................1 (800) 331-2900 x2
North Cottage Program, Inc.................................................................................(508) 285-2701
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General Support
Interfaith Chaplaincy program, Attleboro Area Interfaith Collaborative with support from Sturdy Memorial Hospital.....................................................................................(508) 222-2933
MA 211 Call Center, a United Way program.................................................................Dial 211
St. John’s SVDP Society Helpline.........................................................................(508) 222-8400
St. Theresa’s Parish................................................................................................(508) 243-4386
St. Vincent de Paul Parish.....................................................................................(508) 838-5867