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2008 TEEN HELP CARD

The Northampton Youth Commission is happy to bring you the 2008 Teen Help Card. It is a guide that serves to provide youth with a way to find help. If you are not sure whom to call, try a General Information number. Don't be afraid to seek help!

All numbers are area code 413 unless otherwise noted.

Adoption

Berkshire Children and Families 584-5690
Brightside Adoption Services 788-7366
Jewish Family Service of Western Mass. 582-6790

AIDS/HIV Services

AIDS Action 800-253-2331
AIDS Care Hampshire County 586-8288

Career and Vocation Counseling

Career Center 586-6505
Even Start 781-338-3394
Job Corps 800-733-5627
The Literacy Project 584-6755

Child Care

Care and Learning Center 582-0081
Child Care Outlook 582-4230
People's Institute 584-8313
Hampshire Regional YMCA 584-7086
Head Start 586-2067

Community Action Youth Programs and Centers

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County 253-2591
Boy Scouts 684-3542 Ext. 105
Girl Scouts 584-2602
Hampshire Regional YMCA 584-7086

Counseling Services

Child and Family Service of the Pioneer Valley, Inc. 529-1764
800-232-0510
Clinical and Support Options 585-1041
NELCWIT 772-0871
ServiceNet Home Care 587-9000
Valley Medical Group PC 586-8400

Drugs and Alcohol Help Services

Alateen 888-425-2666
Brattleboro Retreat 800-738-7328
Child and Family Service 529-1764
800-232-0510
Community Substance Abuse Center 584-2404
Cooley Dickinson Outpatient Behavioral Health Services 586-8550
Cooley Dickinson Emergency Assistance and Inpatient 582-2000
Clinical Assessment Center 539-2980
Drug/Alcohol Hotline 800-662-HELP
MA Smokers Guideline 800-TRY-TO-STOP
Narcotics Anonymous 800-481-6871
Phoenix House 739-2440

Emergency Hotlines and Resources

AIDS Testing 800-253-2331
Baby Safe Haven 800-841-2692
Casa Latina (informacion y referido en Espanol) 586-1569
Domestic Violence Hotline 877-785-2020
National Youth Crisis Hotline 800-448-4663
National Victim Resource Center 800-627-6872
Poison Control 800-682-9211
Rape/Sexual Assault 545-0800
Runaway Youth 800-621-4000
Teen Suicide Prevention 800-252-8336
YWCA Of Northampton 586-6807
Youth In Crisis Hotline 877-968-8454

Food

Food Stamps 866-950-3663
Food Pantry 800-540-8659
Northampton Survival Center 586-6564
WIC 584-3591

Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Support

Northampton Pride 582-5502
National Helpline 888-340-4528
Gay & Lesbian Adolescent Support System (GLASS) 774-7028
NELCWIT 772-0806
The Trevor Helpline 800-850-8078
Youth-staffed Hotline 617-267-2535

General Information and Referrals

Interpreter Services 800-774-4344
Western Massachusetts Center for Healthy Communities 800-850-3880
Casa Latina (informacion y referido en Espanol) 586-1569

Healthcare

Healthy Start 800-841-2900
Mass Health 800-841-2900
Reach Program 585-1400
Tapestry Health-Needle Exchange 586-0310
Planned Parenthood 617-616-1660

Housing and Shelter Options

Grove Street Inn 582-4262
586-6001
Jessie's House 586-8212
Northampton Housing Authority 584-4030

Legal Support

Children's Law Center of MA 781-581-1977
Mass Advocates for Children 617-357-8434
Hampshire Juvenile Court 584-7686
Mass. Justice Project 800-639-1209
NELCWIT 888-249-0806
Western Mass Legal Services 584-4034
781-7814

Pregnancy Testing, Childbirth, and Options Counseling

Abortion Rights Fund 582-3532
Jewish Family Service 582-6790
Planned Parenthood League 800-258-4448
Tapestry Health 586-2539

Social and Human Service Organizations

American Friends Service Committee 584-8975
Behavioral Health Network, Inc. 582-7961
Caring Communities Respond 587-3164
Center for New Americans 587-0084
Center Street Program ServiceNet 586-6432
Child Guidance Clinic-Forensic 586-5690
Community Action 582-7039
Community Enterprises, Inc. 584-1460
Family Empowerment Program 586-8196
First Call For Help 582-4237
Friends Of Children, Inc. 584-7120
Hampden Hampshire Housing Partnership 584-8495
Hampshire Community United Way 584-3962
Necessities Necesidades 586-5066
Nonotuck Resource Associates 586-5256
Northampton Survival Center 586-6564
Salvation Army 617-542-5420

Transportation

PVTA Bus Schedule 586-5806
Northampton Taxi 584-6244
Paradise Taxi 584-0055

Violence/Crisis Prevention

DSS 800-842-5905
Everywoman's Center 545-0800
Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project 800-832-1901
Men's Resource Center 253-9887
MSPCC 800-442-3035
Safe Passage 586-1125

If you would like to be added to these lists please contact the Mayor's Office Intern at MayIntern@northamptonma.gov