Metro- Boston Trauma Resource Guide 2015 A tool to help our communities thrive and heal The Boston Public Health Commission’s Division of Violence Prevention This Resource Guide is a living document that will continue to be refined and expanded. Additionally, the various resources’ entries have reflected the information that organizations submitted to us (in both content and style) as much as possible. Thus, there may be inconsistencies in the of breadth entries. We welcome anyone who would like to be included in this resource guide to email [email protected]. * Entry appears in multiple categories 2 Contents Table of Contents ........................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. Behavioral Health Services ........................................................................................................................... 5 Child Abuse ................................................................................................................................................ 13 Community Violence .................................................................................................................................. 15 Domestic Violence ...................................................................................................................................... 24 Faith-Based Services ................................................................................................................................... 30 General Services ......................................................................................................................................... 33 Child Care Choices of Boston:Child Care Resource and Referral Agency for Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Chelsea, Revere, Somerville and Winthrop. CCCB helps low-income families from across the region access quality child care and provider information, and also offers important training services for early care providers. ............................................................................................................ 34 Energy and Fuel Services: Programs administrated by the Fuel and Energy Department include: 34 o LIHEAP Fuel Assistance ................................................................................................................ 34 o HEARTWAP: Heating Systems Repairs and Replacements .......................................................... 34 o NCAP: NSTAR Conservation Action Program .............................................................................. 34 o WAP: Weatherization Assistance Program .................................................................................... 34 o Utility Arrearage Forgiveness ......................................................................................................... 34 HIV/AIDS ................................................................................................................................................... 38 Hospital-Based Intervention ....................................................................................................................... 39 Parenting ..................................................................................................................................................... 41 Immigrant & Refugee ................................................................................................................................. 44 Sexual Exploitation ..................................................................................................................................... 46 Sexual Violence .......................................................................................................................................... 48 Substance Abuse ......................................................................................................................................... 49 Suicide Prevention/ General Support .......................................................................................................... 51 Veteran ........................................................................................................................................................ 52 * Entry appears in multiple categories 3 Outside of Boston ....................................................................................................................................... 53 Brockton .................................................................................................................................................. 53 Brookline................................................................................................................................................. 53 Cambridge ............................................................................................................................................... 54 Chelsea .................................................................................................................................................... 55 Lowell ..................................................................................................................................................... 56 Lynn ........................................................................................................................................................ 57 Newton .................................................................................................................................................... 57 Newtonville ............................................................................................................................................. 58 North Billerica ........................................................................................................................................ 58 Quincy ..................................................................................................................................................... 59 Somerville ............................................................................................................................................... 59 Revere ..................................................................................................................................................... 60 Watertown ............................................................................................................................................... 60 Waltham .................................................................................................................................................. 61 Worcester ................................................................................................................................................ 62 * Entry appears in multiple categories 4 Behavioral Health Services Boston GLASS 93 Massachusetts Ave. 3rd floor Boston, MA 02115 (617) 266-3349 http://jri.org/services/health-hiv-lgbtq-services/health-and-prevention-services/boston-glass [email protected] • Boston Gay & Lesbian Adolescent Social Services opened in 1995, as New England’s first (and the country’s fourth) community center serving young people in the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. An average of 25-30 youth a night come to GLASS to meet friends, talk to staff or participate in formal personal development programming. Boston Graduate School of Psycho-Analysis 1581 Beacon Street Brookline, MA 02446 (617) 277-3910 http://www.talk-therapy.org/ [email protected] • The goal of the Therapy Center is to provide affordable, high quality psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapy in an inclusive clinical setting where people of every age and life circumstance are welcome. This non-profit, community - based organization provides short and long term therapeutic services to adults, children, adolescents, couples and families. Bowdoin Street Community Health Center* Trauma Recovery Team 230 Bowdoin Street Dorchester, MA 02122 Contact: Mary Kate Little, LICSW Phone: 617-754-0109 What do the Trauma Recovery Teams do? 1. Community Support Services- All trauma recovery teams will coordinate with other neighborhood activities to participate in a menu of community activities aimed at providing supportive services to community members impacted by a violent or traumatic event including: • Providing case management to link victims and their families to additional support services • Providing trauma education and/or strategies to community based agencies serving children and families impacted by violence • Offering support to residents at a community meeting or event • Leading a community peer support group 2. Recovery/Care: Trauma Recovery Teams offer a combination of short and longer term evidenced based trauma treatments for individuals and families impacted by trauma and will make referrals for treatment and care to outside agencies where needed and appropriate. Teams will following up with clients and residents impacted by trauma at regular intervals. 3. Coordinate a variety of prevention activities for children, youth and families: All Trauma Recovery Teams organize a variety of prevention activities intended to promote education, peer relationships and community connections, social emotional skill development, and parent support/empowerment. _____________________________________________________________________________ * Entry appears in multiple categories 5 Child Witness to Violence Project Boston Medical Center 88 East Newton Street,