Emergency Mental Health Services of North Central Massachusetts:  1-800-977-5555 24 Hours a Day/7 Days a Week!  Located at 40 Spruce Street, Leominster, MA, Emergency Services if managed by Community Healthlink Inc., A Member of UMass Memorial Health Care. For more information visit their website at:  http://www.communityhealthlink.org/chl/index.php/adult-outpatient-services/emergency-services  or click the brochure link below.  

Youth Mobile Crisis Intervention (YMCI)

A mobile, community-based resource for youth in crisis and their families
The YMCI team helps youth and their families during a crisis by providing:
• Assessment
• Intervention
• Stabilization
• Links to community resources

YMCI’s trained professionals will travel to the youth’s home, school, residential program, or other community setting, as well as Emergency Departments at local hospitals, to provide on-site evaluation and crisis intervention services.  Call 1-800-977-5555 or Visit their website for more information:  http://www.communityhealthlink.org/chl/index.php/youth-and-family-services/youth-mobile-crisis-intervention-ymci

Samaritans’ mission is to reduce the incidence of suicide by alleviating despair, isolation, distress and suicidal feelings among individuals in our community, 24 hours a day; to educate the public about suicide prevention; and to reduce the stigma associated with suicide. We accomplish this through services that emphasize confidential, non-judgmental, and compassionate listening.  Samaritans’ goal is to reduce the risk of suicide and increase awareness about suicide prevention throughout Greater Boston and MetroWest. We accomplish this through five suicide prevention programs.  Call 877-870-4673 24/7 for the Samaritans’ Statewide Toll Free Hotline.  For more information about all of the services they provide visit: http://samaritanshope.org/index.php/about-us.html

Montachusett Suicide Prevention Task Force:  Heywood Hospital established the Suicide Prevention Task Force servicing the City of Gardner and surrounding towns including: Ashburnham, Athol, Baldwinville, Hubbardston, Templeton, Westminster, and Winchendon with the assistance from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health's Suicide Prevention Program.  The mission of the Montachusett Suicide Prevention Task Force is to prevent suicide, and to provide education and resources to help those who struggle with depression, survivors of suicide, and those who have lost loved ones to suicide.  For more information visit:  http://www.suicidepreventiontaskforce.org/

Suicide Survivor Support Group, Gardner, MA: http://www.heywood.org

Contact: Lynn Kvingedal, (978) 632-3240, luckycat2010@mail.com
Lisa Chaves, (978) 827-6959, lchaves@comcast.net
Meeting Location: Henry Heywood Hospital, 242 Green Street - South Entrance
Volney Howe Conference Room, Gardner, MA 01440
Meeting Day(s)/Meeting Time:  2nd Wednesday of every month, 6:30- 8:00 p.m.