There is a community of people that want to help and make connections for healing & growth.
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 988
Provides compassionate, accessible care and support for anyone experiencing mental health related distress, including suicidal thoughts, a mental health or substance use crisis, or any other kind of emotional distress. People can call 988 if they are worried about a person who may need crisis support.
Phone or Text: 988
The Behavioral Health HelpLine (BHHL)
Connects individuals and families to the full range of treatment services for mental health and substance use offered in Massachusetts, including outpatient, urgent, and immediate crisis care. Even if you’re not sure what kind of help or treatment you may need, we can help guide you.
Phone or Text: 833-773-2445
Partnership to End Addiction
Not sure how to prevent drug or alcohol use? Or what to do if you suspect or have discovered substance use? We have the science- and research-backed information to help.
1-855-378-4373 or Text “CONNECT” to 55753
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations.
1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Text 435748 (HELP4U)
www.samhsa.gov/find-help (online treatment locator)
Call2Talk
Mental health, emotional support, and suicide prevention program run by Mass211. It operates 24/7 and provides confidential, compassionate listening to assist people – including those who may be despondent or considering suicide – during stressful times. Call2Talk is a National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Crisis Center and partners with Crisis Text Line to respond to people by text.
508-532-CALL (2255) • 413-505-5111 211 ext. 25
Text C2T to 741741
The Sun Will Rise Foundation
Provides free peer grief support for those who have experienced the death of someone they care about due to substance use related causes. Not only from overdose, but also from suicide, homicide, accident, and medical complications due to drug/alcohol use.
Sadod- Support After Death by Overdose
Provides resources, information, and assistance to people throughout Massachusetts who have been affected by the death of someone they care about from a substance-use-related cause.
Learn to Cope
Learn to Cope is a peer-led support network that offers education, resources, and hope for family members and friends who have loved ones affected by substance use disorder.
Ipswich Aware
We promote awareness, education, and prevention of harmful substance use in our community and the stigma surrounding it. A coalition of concerned citizens and organizations, we bring our caring and expertise to the issue of substance use in Ipswich and surrounding communities.
978-867-1037
