Family Health & Mental Health Resources
This list of resources is being updated periodically to provide families with the most up-to-date information about community resources related to health and mental health. If there are resources that you are aware of that you would like to have added to this document, please email Brendan Keenan, District Director of Social-Emotional Learning at Brendan_Keenan@wrsd.net |
Category | Agency/Contact | Contact Information |
Food & Meals | Wachusett Food Pantry | Address: 50 Worcester Road, Sterling Phone: 978-563-1064 Hours: Monday through Friday 9AM-4PM Website: Click here for site |
Rutland Food Pantry | Address: St. Patrick's Church (basement) 258 Main St. Rutland Phone: 774-696-3008 (Paula) | |
WHEAT Community Cupboard & Cafe Provides case management, food pantry, outdoor marketplace, thrift store, & seasonal programs | Address: 272 High St., Clinton, MA 01510 Phone: 508-370-4943 Website: Click here for site | |
Fuel & Utility Assistance | Worcester Community Action Council | |
Parent/ Guardian Well-Being | Parental Stress Hotline 24 hour line available to parents to vent, get advice, etc. (non-emergency calls only) | Phone: 1-800-632-8188 |
Coping with Coronavirus Related Anxiety | ||
New York Times Article: Parents Need Stress Relief Too | ||
CDC Resource: Mental Health and Coping During COVID-19 | ||
CNN Op-Ed: Parenting Through the Coronavirus Lockdown | ||
Calm in the Time of Coronavirus (Benson-Henry Institute @ MGH) | ||
7 Ways to Support Kids and Teens Through the Coronavirus Pandemic | ||
Coping During COVID-19: Resources for Parents (Child Mind Institute) | ||
Medical | UMass Medical Control Center | Phone: 508-334-6688 |
Massachusetts Department of Public Health Epidemiology | Phone: 617-983-6800 | |
COVID-19 Information | WRSD COVID-19 Information | |
Social Stories for Children related to COVID-19 | ||
SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline | Phone: 1-800-985-5990 Text: “TextWithUs” to 66746 | |
Boston Children’s Hospital: COVID-19 Basic Facts | ||
Mental Health & Well-Being Resources for Families (Compiled by Arlington Public Schools) | ||
Child Trends: Resources for Supporting Children’s Emotional Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic | ||
How to Talk to Children About the Coronavirus | ||
Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus | ||
NASP Resource for Parents | ||
Massachusett 2-1-1 (call 24/7 to learn about Coronavirus in 150 languages) | ||
Resilience & Routines for Families During the Pandemic | ||
Autism Central Family Resources | ||
CDC - Helping Children Cope with Emergencies | ||
Mental Health Support If there is a mental health emergency, families should call 911 or go to an emergency room. | INTERFACE Referral Mental health referral service for anyone (adult or child) living in our 5 towns | Website: Click here for site Phone: 1-888-244-6843 |
William James College Resource Hub | Website: Click here for site | |
UMass Link-KID Referral service for children in need of evidence-based trauma treatment & mental health providers who are trained in these treatments | Website: Click here for site Phone: 1-855-Link-Kid (1-855-546-5543) to speak to one of their clinical referral coordinators. | |
Community Healthlink Youth Mobile Crisis Intervention (covers all 5 towns) | Website: Click here for site Phone: 1-800-977-5555 or 866-549-2142 | |
Mass. Emergency Services Program Contact Information | ||
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline | Phone: 1-800-273-8255 | |
Call2Talk | Phone: 1-508-532-2255 | |
Samariteens | Phone: 800-252-TEEN (8336) | |
Advocates | Phone: 1-800-640-5432 |
