Abuse and Assault

Hotlines

• A New Day: Sexual and relationship abuse Hotline: 508-588-8255
• Boston Area Rape Crisis Center 24-hour Hotline: 800-841-8371
• DOVE (DOmestic Violence Ended) Crisis Hotline: 888-314-3683
• Jane Doe Inc. Safelink: Massachusetts 24/7 domestic violence Hotline: 877-758-2020, TTY: 877-521-2601
• Llamas y Hablamos: Spanish Language Sexual Abuse Hotline: 800-223-5001
• Parental Stress – all languages – 24/7 Hotline: 800-632-8188
• South Shore Women’s Resource Center, Plymouth – Domestic Violence Hotline: 888-746-2664
• Victim Assistance Program Plymouth County Hotline: 508-583-3306

Local Organizations

• A New Day, Brockton, Quincy & Plymouth, 508-588-2045 | www.healthimperatives.org
• Boston Area Rape Crisis Center www.barcc.org
• DOVE, Quincy, 617-770-4065 | www.dovema.org
• Mass Department of Children and Families, 800-423-2338 | www.mass.gov/dcf
• Project SAFE (Violence Intervention), Quincy, 617-471-8400| www.baystatecs.org
• RAINN: Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network www.rainn.org
• South Shore Women’s Resource Center, 508-746-2664 | www.thesswrc.org

Addiction and Recovery

Hotline

• Massachusetts Substance Abuse Information and Education Helpline: 800-327-5050

Support Groups

• Al-Anon Family Groups, 508-366-0556
• AA Central Service Committee, 617-426-9444 |  www.aaboston.org
• Debtors Anonymous, 800-421-2383/781-453-2743 | www.debtorsanonymous.org
• Food Addicts in Recovery, 781-932-6300 | www.foodaddicts.org
• Gamblers Anonymous, 888-424-3577 | www.gamblersanonymous.org
• Narcotics Anonymous New England Region, 866-624-3578 | www.newenglandna.org
• Overeaters Anonymous, 781-641-2303 | www.oambi.org

Recovery Programs

• Bay State Community Services, 1120 Hancock Street, Quincy 617-471-8400 | www.baystatecs.org
• Highpoint Treatment Center, Plymouth Campus 508-224-7705 | www.hptc.org/home.php
• Northeast Addictions Treatment Center, Quincy 888-250-5441 | www.neaddictions.com
• Volunteers of America 617-522-8086 | www.voamass.org

Bereavement

• Bereavement Support Group, Sacred Heart Parish, Quincy www.qcc14.org/323
• Camp Erin Bereavement Camp, ages 6-17 www.camperinboston.org
• Compassionate Friends, Hingham, 781-749-5625 | www.compassionatefriends.org/chapter/south-shore-chapter
• Support for loss survivors – call or text 877-870-4673 (HOPE) | samaritanshope.org/our-services/grief-support-services/
• The Sun Will Rise, grief support groups for loss from substance abuse www.thesunwillrise.org

Financial Assistance Programs

• Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) 508-732-3100 | www.mass.gov/dta
• Veteran’s Services for Massachusetts www.mass.gov/veterans

Food and Family Programs

Hotline

• The Foodsource, http://www.projectbread.org Hotline: 800-645-8333

Quincy-area Food, Housing & Family Assistance

• Blue Hills Healthy Families: programs and resources for young parents, 781-335-1455 | healthimperatives.org/healthyfamilies/blue-hills-healthy-families
• Father Bills Place, 38 Broad Street Quincy, MA 02169 617-770-3314 |  www.helpfbms.org
• Greater Boston Food Bank 617-427-5200 search by zip code: www.gbfb.org
• Interfaith Social Services 617-773-6203 | www.interfaithsocialservices.org
• Massachusetts WIC www.fns.usda.gov/wic
• Nationwide food pantries: search on www.foodpantries.org
• Quincy Community Action Programs: provides ESL, food, fuel, job and housing assistance, 1509 Hancock Street, Quincy 617-479-8181 | www.qcap.org
• Salvation Army, Quincy Pantry 617-472-2345 | www.salvationarmy-ma.org

Job Search Resources

• Quincy College Career Center: skills assessments, resume assistance, job opportunities and internships. Presidents Place, Suite 203, Quincy – Contact 617-984-1662 ksmizer@quincycollege.edu
• Mass Hire South Shore: Career counseling, workshops, job listings and more. Quincy & Plymouth locations. https://www.masshiresouthshorecc.com/

Mental Health Services

Crisis Line

• Aspire Health Alliance (formerly SSMH) Crisis line: 800-528-4890

Counseling Centers & Mental Health Providers

• Bay State Community Services 13 Temple Street, Quincy, MA 02169, 617-471-8400 | www.Baystatecs.org Accepts many insurances plans including MassHealth and Commonwealth Care plans
• Maria Droste Services 1354 Hancock Street, Quincy, 617-471-5686 | http://mariadrosteservices.org/ Sliding fee available
• New Directions Counseling Center Interfaith Social Services 105 Adams Street, Quincy, MA 02169, 617-773-6203 x12 | www.InterfaithSocialServices.org Accepts most insurance plans including MassHealth, Commonwealth Care, and a sliding fee
• South Bay Mental Health (administrative office in Brockton; many local locations) Weymouth Clinic 541 Main Street, Suite 303, Stetson Building, Weymouth, MA 02190, 781-331-7866 | www.southbaymentalhealth.com Accepts many insurances plans including MassHealth and Commonwealth Care plans
• Aspire Health Alliance 500 Victory Road, Quincy, 617-847-1950 | www.aspirehealthalliance.org Crisis Team: contact 617-774-6036 Accepts many insurances plans including MassHealth and Commonwealth Care plans
• Volunteers of America Family Counseling Center 1419 Hancock Street, Quincy 617-770-9690 www.voamass.org Accepts most insurance plans including MassHealth and most Commonwealth Care programs
• Wellspring Counseling Services 814 Nantasket Ave., Hull, MA 02045, 781-925-3211 | www.wellspringhull.org Provides free counseling services; specializes in domestic violence; free legal counsel available

Parenting Resources

• Dianne DeVanna Center, Braintree, parenting supports 781-843-7010 | www.devannacenter.org
• Parents without Partners, supporting single parents and their children www.parentswithoutpartners.org

Suicide Prevention

Hotline

• Samaritans Statewide Helpline 877-870-HOPE
• Samariteens Helpline 800-252-TEEN

Abuse and Assault

• National Hotlines National Domestic Violence Hotline
  800-799-SAFE (7233)
• RAINN (Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network
  800-656-HOPE (4673)
• Rape Crisis Hotline (Spanish Language)
  800-223-5001

Local Support (Rape Crisis)

• A New Day
  www.healthimperatives.org/a-new-day |
  1-888-293-7273/508-588-8255
• DOVE
  http://dovema.org/ |
  617-471-1234/1-888-314-3683
• MA Dept. of Children and Families
  https://www.mass.gov/locations/dcf-plymouth-area-office |
  800-792-5200/508-732-6200
• Plymouth County District Attorney’s office
  https://plymouthda.com/ | 508-584-8120
• Safelink Hotline
  https://www.casamyrna.org/get-support/safelink/ |
  877-785-2020
• South Shore Women’s Resource Center
  http://www.thesswrc.org/ | 888-746-2664/508-746-2664
• Support Group for Survivors of Sexual Assault
  http://www.bidplymouth.org/ | 508-830-2835

Addiction and Recovery

Hotlines

• MA Anonymous Abuse Info and Education helpline 800-327-5050
• Opioid and Opiate Recovery Hotline
  www.americanaddictioncenters.org | 888-299-8125
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
  https://www.samhsa.gov/ | 800-662-HELP (4357)

Local Support Groups

• AA Central Service Committee
  www.aaboston.org | 617-426-9444
• Al-Anon/Alateen Family Groups http://ma-al-anon-alateen.org/ |
  508-366-0556
• Debtors Anonymous
  www.debtorsanonymous.org | 781-453-2743/800-421-2383
• Drug Story Theater
  https://drugstorytheater.org/
• Food Addicts in Recovery
  www.foodaddicts.org | 781-932-6300
• Gamblers Anonymous
  www.gamblersanonymous.org | 888-222-5542
• Learn to Cope
  https://www.learn2cope.org/ | 508-738-5148
• Narcotics Anonymous New England
  www.nerna.org | 866-624-3578
• Overeaters Anonymous
  www.oambi.org | 781-641-2303
• PCO Drop in Center
  https://projectoutreachplymouth.com/dropincenters/
• Plymouth County Outreach
  https://otf.plymouthda.com/project-outreach/ | 800-327-5050

Rehabilitation Programs

• Anchor House
  508-746-6654
• Community Support Program
  www.comcounseling.org
  | 508-828-9116
• Gosnold
  https://gosnold.org/
  | 800-444-1554/508-540-6550
• Highpoint Treatment Center
  https://www.hptc.org/site_plymouth.php
  | 508-224-7705

Bereavement

• Beacon Hospice
  https://www.amedisys.com/locations/hospice-care-plymouth-ma/ |
  508-747-7222
• Compassionate Friends
  www.tcfcapecod.org |
  508-367-7949
• Cranberry Hospice
  http://www.bidplymouth.org/ | 508-746-0215
• Hope Floats
  http://www.hopefloatswellness.org/ | 781-585-4221/781-936-8068
• The Good Grief Program
  https://www.bmc.org/programs/good-grief-program | 617-414-4005

Cash Assistance/Financial Programs/Job Centers

• Department of Transitional Assistance
  www.mass.gov/dta | 508-732-3100
• South Shore Career Centers @ Plymouth
  http://www.sscareercenters.org/ | 617-376-5170

Care Giver Support Resources

• Council on Aging
  https://www.plymouth-ma.gov/center-active-living | 508-830-4230
• Family Caregiver Alliance
  www.caregiver.org | 800-445-8106
• Lotsa Helping Hands
  http://lotsahelpinghands.com/

Counseling Referrals

• Baystate Community Services www.baystatecs.org | 508-830-3444
• Bayview Counseling
  http://www.ssmh.org | 508-830-1630
• Brockton Area Multi Services (BAMSI)
  www.bamsi.org |
  508-580-8700
• Cape Behavioral Health Center
  http://www.northeasthealthservices.com/ |
  508-862-0514
• High Point Treatment Center
  https://www.hptc.org/site_plymouth.php | 508-830-1234
• Mass Bay Counseling
  http://www.massbaycounseling.com/ | 781-834-0747
• Northeast Health Services
  www.northeasthealthservices.com | 508-880-6666
• Pembroke Hospital
  www.arbourhealth.com/Pembroke | 781-829-7000
• Plymouth Center for Behavioral Health
  www.plymouthbehavioralhealth.com | 508-830-0012
• South Shore Mental Health Center
  www.ssmh.org | 617-847-1950
• VINFEN
  https://www.vinfen.org/
  | 508-830-9417

English for Speakers of Other Languages

• Plymouth Public Library Adult Literacy Program
  http://www.plymouthpubliclibrary.org | 508-830-4260

Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs

• Food Source Hotline
  www.projectbread.org |
  800-645-8333
• Plymouth WIC
  http://healthimperatives.org/women-infants-and-children-wic-nutrition-program/ | 508-747-4933
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
  www.gettingfoodstamps.org | 866-950-FOOD (3663)

Food Pantries-Plymouth Area

• Blessed Kateri
  http://www.saintkateriplymouth.org/ | 508-747-1568
• Careworks Ministry
  http://thevineyardchurch.tv/careworks/ | 781-585-4776
• Catholic Charities
  www.ccab.org | 508-587-0815
• Christ Church Parish Outreach 508-746-4959
• First Baptist Church-Hanover 781-826-6485
• Halifax Food Pantry
  781-293-6393
• Hanson Food Pantry
  www.hansonfoodpantry.org | 781-293-1400
• Marshfield Food Pantry
  www.marshfieldfoodpantry.org | 781-837-0359
• Pembroke Food Pantry
  781-293-4107
• Pilgrim’s Hope
  www.plymouthareacoalition.org | 781-582-2010
• Salvation Army/Plymouth Pantry
  https://massachusetts.salvationarmy.org/ | 508-746-1559
• Second Church of Plymouth
  508-224-7220
• South Shore Community Action Council
  http://www.sscac.org/ |
  508-747-7575
• St. Bonaventure
  508-224-3636
• Zion Lutheran Church
  508-746-3041

Fuel and Utilities Assistance

• Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
  www.mass.gov/dhcd |
  800-632-8175
• South Shore Community Action Council
  www.sscac.org | 508-746-6707

Health/Dental/Insurance

• Harbor Community Health Center
  https://www.hhsi.us/ |
  508-778-5470
• Health Connector
  www.mahealthconnector.org | 877-623-6765
• Health Imperatives
  http://healthimperatives.org/ | 508-583-3005
• Mass Health
  www.mass.gov/masshealth | 888-665-9993

Housing/Rental Assistance

• Family Self Sufficiency Program
  http://www.plymha.org
  | 508-746-2105 ext. 203
• Housing Solutions
  http://housingsolutionssema.org/ | 781-422-4200
• Kingston Housing Authority
  http://www.kingstonha.org/ | 781-585-8028
• MA Department of Housing
  https://www.mass.gov/orgs/housing-and-community-development
  | 866-584-0653
• Plymouth Housing Authority
  http://www.plymha.org/
  | 508-746-2105
• Quincy Housing Authority
  www.quincyha.com
  | 617-847-4350
• South Shore Community Action Council
  www.sscac.org | 508-747-7575

Homelessness Assistance/Shelters

• 24 Hour shelter hotline
  617-542-7286
• Angel House (Hyannis)
  508-771-5400
• Bayview Inn (Quincy)
  617-328-3705
• Bethesda House (faith based)
  https://bethesdahousema.org/ | 781-361-2418
• Carolina Hill
  http://www.carolinahill.org/ | 781-837-1377
• Carriage House (N. Falmouth) for women w/ children 508-564-6485
• Conway House Family Shelter 508-946-8505
• David Jon Louison Foundation (Brockton)-for families 508-584-4315
• Father Bill’s and Mainspring  https://helpfbms.org/
  | 508-427-6448
• Harbour House Family Center
  http://www.srnfamilycenters.org/ | 508-992-6027

Mental Health Services

Hotlines

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
  https://www.nami.org/
  | 800-950-6264
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
  www.nimh.nih.gov
  | 800-273-TALK (8255)
• South Shore Mental Health Center
  www.ssmh.org | 800-528-4890

Local Counseling

• Bay State Community Services
  www.baystatecs.org **(onsite) | 508-830-3444
• Harbor Counseling Associates
  http://harborcounseling.com/ | 508-746-8886
• Northeast Health Services
  www.northeasthealthservices.com | 508-880-6666
• Plymouth Center for Behavioral Health
  www.plymouthbehavioralhealth.com | 508-830-0012
• South Shore Mental Health Center
  www.ssmh.org | 617-847-1950

Parental/Family Support

• Kennedy Donovan Center
  https://www.kdc.org/
  | 508-747-2012
• National Parent Hotline
  www.nationalparenthelpline.org | 855-427-2736
• Parents Helping Parents
  www.parentshelpingparents.org | 800-632-8188/617-926-5008
• Plymouth Family Network
  pfn@plymouth.k12.ma.us
  508-830-4444
• United Neighbors of Fall River
  www.unfr.org | 508-324-7900

Suicide Prevention

Hotlines

• LGBTQ Youth
  www.thetrevorproject.org
  | 866-488-7386
• Military Veterans
  https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ | 800-273-TALK (8255) Press 1
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
  www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org | 800-273-8255
• Plymouth County Suicide Prevention Coalition
  https://plymouthcountyspc.org/ | 800-273-TALK (8255)
• Samaritans Statewide Helpline
  www.samaritanshope.org
  | 800-SUICIDE (784-2433)

Transportation

• Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA)
  http://www.gatra.org/
  | 508-732-6010

Veterans Assistance

• Department of Veterans Services
  www.mass.gov/veterans
  | 888-844-2838
• Heidrea for Heroes
  https://heidrea4heroes.org/ **(onsite) | 774-773-3951
• Mass Vets Advisor
  www.massvetsadvisor.org
• Nathan Hale Foundation
  https://thenathanhaleveteransoutreachcenter.com/ | 508-224-0100
• U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs
  https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/