Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) - The Department of Mental Health, as the State Mental Health Authority, assures and provides access to services and supports to meet the mental health needs of individuals of all ages, enabling them to live, work and participate in their communities. The Department establishes standards to ensure effective and culturally competent care to promote recovery. The Department sets policy, promotes self-determination, protects human rights and supports mental health training and research. This critical mission is accomplished by working in partnership with other state agencies, individuals, families, providers and communities. 

Massachusetts Chaper of The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) - Most people with mental illness lead productive lives within their communities thanks to a variety of supports, programs, and medications. One of the most important factors in recovery from mental illness is understanding and acceptance by family and friends.  NAMI provides a comprehensive list of support groups available to indivdiuals and families for a variety of illness.  Please click the following link to access the list: http://www.namimass.org/programs/nami-caregiver-support-groups

UMass Memorial Women’s Mental Health Clinic - As a woman, you have unique mental health needs. The Women's Mental Health Clinic at UMass Memorial Medical Center provides care for each phase of your life, offering consultative and treatment services for mental health issues related to menstruation, pregnancy, postpartum concerns, menopause and other reproductive health issues.  For more information visit:  http://www.umassmemorialhealthcare.org/umass-memorial-medical-center/services-treatments/psychiatry/services-we-provide/womens-mental-health-clinic

Flying High Farm, Lunenburg, MA is a private mental health practice dedicated to children and adolescent.  Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Play Therapy are the backbone of their program.  Their animals supplement, enhance, and assist in those interventions, hence “animal-assisted psychotherapy”.  All therapy sessions include animals.  Through the therapeutic power of animals, the clinicians at Flying High Farm work closely with individuals to build their self-esteem, build rapport, increase motivation for change, develop and practice positive behaviors and skills, promote effective communication and more.  For more information on their practice visit:  http://www.flyinghighfarm.com/home.html

Community Healthlink is committed to promoting, restoring, and maintaining the physical health, mental health and dignity of adults, children and families in Central Massachusetts who are experiencing mental illness, addiction or homelessness.  Community Healthlink’s services are grounded in the principles of recovery and the belief that every person has the right to choose his or her own recovery path. Community Healthlink uses evidence-based practices and relevant state-of-the-art research aimed at improving the lives of our consumers.  Visit our website for more information of all the services we provide:  http://www.communityhealthlink.org/chl/

LUK Inc. in Fitchburg, MA - Services include home-based youth and family counseling services, victim services, outpatient mental health and substance abuse treatment, trauma recovery treatment and training, foster care, transition to independent living for older youth, young parent support, adventure-based counseling, respite services, group homes for youth, coordination of child welfare services, mentoring, street outreach, peer leadership, and positive youth development services utilizing evidence-based models. LUK is a leader in providing high quality, responsive services to individuals and families. The agency utilizes evidence-based treatment and prevention service models with a proven track record of success.  For more information about the services LUK provides visit:  http://www.luk.org/

Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF) - The Department's vision is to ensure the safety of children in a manner that holds the best hope of nurturing a sustained, resilient network of relationships to support the child's growth and development into adulthood. 

The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to ensuring the health and safety of children through direct services to children and families and public advocacy on their behalf.  MSPCC's comprehensive array of programs and services includes child abuse and intervention programs, mental health treatment, and adoption services. Services are provided both in the home and through community-based locations across the state of Massachusetts. Whenever possible, MSPCC assists families at home, in the context of their own family dynamics.  Visit our website for more information about services in your area:  http://www.mspcc.org/page.aspx?pid=329    

Communities of Care - Serving the North Central Massachusetts Area - The Family Resource Center will continue to provide supports for adolescents with social and mental health challenges and their families, focusing on center and school-based group programming. This programming will complement new programming targeted toward younger children and their families. The Fitchburg Family Resource Center will be a model for other DCF funded Family Resource Centers throughout the Commonwealth for supports and services specific to older youth and their families.  Visit our website for more information:  

http://www.umassmed.edu/psychiatry/coc/transition/index.aspx

The Community Health Connections Family Health Center serves all residents of North Central Massachusetts.  Offering continuing care to infants, children and adults of all ages for:  Preventative and primary helath care, chronic disease management, pregnancy care, immunizations, HIV Counseling and testing, Behavioral Health Counseling and Referral, Sports Medicine, Pharmacy, and Dental Care. Visit our website for more information:  http://www.chcfhc.org/

Massachusetts Advocates for Children is a private non-profit organization dedicated to being an independent and effective voice for children who face significant barriers to equal educational and life opportunities. MAC has been at the forefront of statewide advocacy efforts to protect and expand the rights of children in urban education reform, special education, and other critical areas, such as mental health, nutrition, lead poisoning prevention, and juvenile justice. MAC’s constituency has always been those children who face the greatest barriers to educational success, due to disability, race/ethnicity, language and/or poverty. MAC is an integral part of a statewide network of civil legal aid organizations and a web of child advocacy organizations. MAC is a leader in statewide special education advocacy, the autism community, and education reform in the Boston Public School system. MAC has pioneered an innovative approach to education reform through its groundbreaking policy analysis and advocacy to help traumatized children learn.  For more information on MAC’s services visit:  http://www.massadvocates.org/index.php