Help Directory

NAMI of Greater Fall River/ ACCESS 508-678-2584

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

Seven Hills Behavioral Health Family Support Services - Fall River . New Bedford 508-996-3147 Seven Hills Behavioral Health Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services -New Bedford 508-999-3126 Fall River 508-679-0962 www.sevenhills.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 )

Psychiatrist Dr. Pet 4 Hartwell Street in Fall River 508-675-0089 office hours Monday - Thursday 8:30 -2 , Wed 8:30 - 4 closed on Friday

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.