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LCC provides these resources for informational and referral purposes. Availability, eligibility requirements, and services are determined by each individual organization.

Mental Health & Crisis Support

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — Call or text 988 for crisis support. Massachusetts also provides Community Behavioral Health Centers and mobile crisis services. 988 & Massachusetts Health Helplines

Massachusetts Behavioral Health Access (MABHA) Helps individuals and families locate behavioral-health and substance-use services, including services for children and youth. Find Behavioral Health Services

NAMI Massachusetts — Free education, family support, peer resources, and assistance navigating the mental-health system. Its Compass Helpline also helps families identify appropriate resources. NAMI Massachusetts Resource Directory

Children, Youth & Family Resources

MassHealth Children's Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI) — Information for families seeking services such as In-Home Therapy, Therapeutic Mentoring, Family Support and Training, Intensive Care Coordination, and other home- and community-based behavioral-health services. MassHealth CBHI Resources

Massachusetts Family Resource Centers — Connect families with parenting programs, support groups, early-childhood resources, education, information, and referrals. Massachusetts Resources for Children & Families

NAMI Family Support — Offers free support groups and educational programs for parents, caregivers, family members, and friends supporting someone experiencing mental-health challenges.

NAMI Family Support — Offers free support groups and educational programs for parents, caregivers, family members, and friends supporting someone experiencing mental-health challenges. NAMI Family Support

Substance Use & Recovery

Massachusetts Substance Use Helpline — Free, confidential assistance connecting individuals and families to harm-reduction, treatment, and recovery-support services. Available 24/7. Call 800-327-5050 or text HOPE to the same number. Support is available in a caller's preferred language. Massachusetts Substance Use Treatment & Recovery Resources

A helpful resource for individuals and families seeking information about opioid and alcohol use, treatment programs, recovery support, medications for addiction treatment, and available family resources.

Domestic Violence & Safety

SafeLink Massachusetts — Statewide domestic-violence hotline providing support and connections to services. Call 877-785-2020. Services include options for Deaf and hard-of-hearing callers, and Massachusetts publishes SafeLink information in multiple languages. Massachusetts SafeLink Resources

MassHealth & Healthcare Resources

MassHealth — Information about health coverage, behavioral-health benefits, children's services, and other covered healthcare services.

For children and young adults, MassHealth specifically identifies resources, including CBHI, Community Behavioral Health Centers, mobile crisis services, and substance-use treatment resources. MassHealth Resources for Children & Young Adults

MassHealth Transportation (PT-1) — Eligible MassHealth members may receive non-emergency transportation to covered healthcare appointments. A healthcare provider generally submits the PT-1 authorization. MassHealth Non-Emergency Medical Transportation

Housing & Homelessness Resources

Massachusetts provides several resources for individuals and families experiencing housing instability, including RAFT, Emergency Assistance Family Shelter, HomeBASE, adult shelters, youth/young-adult shelters, and other housing-support programs. Massachusetts Emergency Housing Help

Families who are pregnant or have children under 21 may also be able to apply for the Emergency Assistance (EA) Family Shelter program, subject to eligibility requirements. Emergency Assistance Family Shelter

Food & Financial Assistance

Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) Families and individuals can apply for programs, including SNAP food assistance and certain cash-assistance benefits, through DTA Connect. The DTA Assistance Line is 877-382-2363, and interpreter services are available. DTA Connect – Apply for Benefits

Find Help for Almost Anything — Massachusetts 211

Mass 211 can help individuals and families locate local health and human-service resources. Massachusetts resources specifically refer families to 211 for community assistance and basic-needs support. Massachusetts 211

Community Resources You Are Not Alone. Help Is Available.

At Latino Counseling Center, we understand that behavioral health is connected to many areas of life. Families may also need assistance with healthcare, housing, food, transportation, substance use treatment, family support, safety, or navigating community services.

The resources above connect individuals and families with trusted Massachusetts government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and community programs.