Help  Directory

NAMI Greater Fall River - 508-678-2584                                

email : namifallriver@comcast.net     

  NAMI Massachusetts- 781/938-4048 or http://namimass.org    NAMI National : nami.org

 The Samaritans of Fall River/ New Bedford -508- 673-3777 and     508-999-sams

Center for Health and Human Services 508-676-1314

Family Services Association - 508-678-7542

Human Resources Institute/ Arbour Counseling - 508-678-2833

May Behavioral Health , Inc. - 508-678-0041

Family Wellness Center 508-672-5888

Sol Pittenger, PSYD  508-991-7010

First Step Inn - 508-675415                                      

Child and Family Service of Fall River  -508-676-5708

South Bay Mental Health Center - 508-324-1060                Southcoast Outpatient Psychiatric Services - 508-675-0089      SSTAR -Stanley Street Treatment & Resources - 508-679-5222

Community Care Services , 70 Main Street  Taunton, MA        508-821-5788 ext 712 ( adult support network )

 Anxiety Disorders ( Panic Disorder &OCD)

    BU Center for Anxiety  Disorders - 617-353-9610             MGH Anxiety Disorders Clinic  - 617-726-6944                         McLaen's Hill Center for OCD  - 617-855-2775                          Obsessive Comulsive Foundation  - 203-878-5669 Avocacy                                                                                        Stigmabuster : DMH/ Ann Madigan -617-626- 8000                   DPPC - Disabled Person's Protection - 800-426-9009

 (investigate about complaints)  - 1-617-727-6469                   Commission Against Discrimination - 617-727-3990

                   Childern                                                                                     PAL ( Avocacy League)  - 1-800-537-0446                                                                     Consumer  Groups

Webster House Consumer Run AMI - 617-739 5461                   Consumer Career Education - 617-576-2701

                                Crisis                                                                                     Boston Emergency Service Team (DMH) - 800-761-HELP      Legal                                                                                             MA Bar  Association - 617-338-0500                                       Mental Health Legal Advisors - 617-338-2345 ( M,W,F,10-12)Assists with legislation , litigation, negotiation with DMH & other service providers.

South Coastal Counties Legal Services , INC                       508-676-6265  and    1800287-3777 Fall  River                  New Bedford Law Office 508-979-7150                           Taunton Site Office  508- 660-6704 by appointment only

Disability Law Center  -800-872-9999/ 617-723-455                  Committe for Public Counsel ( only takes criminal cases or if there are offenses made against caller. They do not handle SSI.)                                                                        Juliane Soprano Attorney at Law a guide to Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income -508-540-2811        Lawyer Referral Service - 1-800-392-6194                                Disabled Person's Protection - 1-617-727-6465

Managed Care- Medicaid  MASSHEALTH)                               The Partnership - 617-790-4000 or 800-495-0086                         MassHealth (Medicare) - 1-888-780-4167                                    Housing Issues                                                                         MHFA ( Ann Anderson)  -617-854-1075

  Boston Housing Authority - 617-522-9636

elderly &disabled                                                            Mass Access ( Accessible Housing ) -  617-742-0820

                        Referrals                                                                                     MA Psychiatric Society ( Psychiatrists ) - 781-237-8100               NASW Social Workers Referral  - 800-242-9794

   Substance Abuse                                                                       State Substance Abuse Hotline  -  1-800-327-5050                  

 Catholic Social Services -    508-674-4681

Citizen's for Citizen's - 508-679-0041  -FR

Falll River Housing  Authority - 508-675-3500

 Fall River   Board of Health - 508-324-2541, City Hall              Healthfirst Family Care , 102 County St. 508-679-8111 food , dental, mothers                                                                                       Bristol elders - Fall River 508-675-2102

Pharmahealth LTC Pharmacy , 360 Faunce Coner Rd,               N Dartmouth, MA 02747 tel - 508-998-8000 or 1877-968-4668 ( new Pharmacy in the area.                                             

Massachusetts Department of Mental Health                         Fall River (Site Office) Dr. John C Corrigan , 49 Hillside St  telephone : main number (508) 235-2000

Fax number (508)235-7346

TTD/TTY number (508)678-2460

Crisis Services (24hrs) (508)235-7277

Hours: Crisis Services are availiable 24 hours a day, seven days a week. All other services are availiable during business hours (8:30am to 5:00PM ) Therapy and medication clinics are availiable during some evening hours.                                                                              Service Area: Any person who lives within the following communities may receive services from Corrigan Center:           Fall River, Freetown, Somerset, Swansea  and Westport.

New Bedford (Site Office ) 800 Purchase St, 2nd Floor ,        New Bedford telephone: main number (508)996-7900

Fax number (508)999-1331

TID/TTY number (508) 994-2338

 Crisis Services (508) 996-3154

 Service Area: Any person who lives within the following communities may receive services from the New Bedford Site Office : Acushnet , Darmouth, Fairhaven,Gosnold, Marion, Mattapoisett, New Bedford, Rochester, and Wareham.