Juvenile Resources
Resources for Youth
Youth Programs
https://www.communityaction.us/youth-programs - links to opportunities for Leadership Development, Workforce Development, Generation Q Programs and other resources for teens and parents
Family Resource Centers – All Programs are Free
www.frcma.org
The Bridge Family Resource Center Community Action’s Family Center
Clinical & Support Options 90 Federal Street
Suite A#3 Greenfield, MA 01301
101 University Drive 413-475-1555
Amherst, MA 01002
413-549-0297
Family Resource Center at BHN
78 Main Street, Ware, MA 01082
Cell 413-579-7288
Desk 413-277-6601 ext 51177
email - BHNFRC@bhninc.org
Positive Youth Development
PYD is an intentional, prosocial approach that engages youth within their communities, schools, organizations, peer groups, and families in a manner that is productive and constructive; recognizes, utilizes, and enhances young people’s strengths; and promotes positive outcomes for young people by providing opportunities, fostering positive relationships and furnishing the support needed to build on their leadership strengths.
https://youth.gov/youth-topics/positive-youth-development
William H. Barton & Jeffery A. Butts. Building on Strength: Positive Youth Development in Juvenile Justice Programs. Chicago, IL (2008)
40 Developmental Assets
English: 40 Developmental Assets® for Adolescents (ages 12-18)
Spanish: 40 Developmental Assets® for Adolescents (ages 12-18)
Crisis Services
Crisis Services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year. Call if you or your child is in crisis and need immediate support and assistance. It's a good time to call Crisis Services if you or your child have not slept in over 48 hours, are afraid to be alone, or are concerned about your safety or the safety of your child/ren regardless of insurance.
Clinical and Support Options Crisis Services – Available in much of Franklin & Hampshire Counties
Greenfield/Franklin County
Staff on-site 24-hours a day
MCI Youth – 24-hours a day
413.774.5411
Athol/N. Quabbin
Staff on-site weekdays, 8AM-8PM
MCI Youth – 24-hours a day
978.249.3141
Northampton/Hampshire County
Staff on-site 24-hours a day
MCI Youth – 24-hours a day
413.586.5555
https://www.csoinc.org/emergency-crisis-stabilization-services
BHN Psychiatric Crisis Services – BHN’s Crisis Program provides 24/7 front line response to individuals of all ages who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis, regardless of insurance. BHN provides services on a mobile basis, including home and community-based settings or in an emergency department when needed.
Available through BHN in Hampden County and parts of Hampshire County (e.g. Granby, Belchertown, South Hadley, Ware):
Call 1-800-437-5922 or (413) 733-6661 or walk in to: 417 Liberty Street, Entrance B, Springfield MA 01104 or 77 Mill Street, Westfield, MA 01085
Call 911 when there is an urgent medical condition or immediate safety concern
Substance Use & Addiction:
INFORMATION & REFERRAL FOR YOUTH
617‐661‐3991 or 866‐705‐2807 TTY 617‐661‐9051 -
Provides free and confidential information and referral for Adolescent alcohol and other drug use and addiction treatment, as well as direct Referrals to Youth Residential Programs
DETOXIFICATION & STABILIZATION
MYR (Motivating Youth Recovery) 508‐860‐1244 TTY 508‐860‐5641
Learn to Cope www.learn2cope.org
Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing http://grasphelp.org/
https://www.familiesanonymous.org/
https://alliesinrecovery.net/
“Athletes, Opioids, and Addiction,” a 17-minute video produced by the NWDA featuring Dr. Ruth Potee.
Healthy Relationships
Link to NWDA Dating Relationships a Guide for Teens Brochure
Link to NWDA Sexting brochure
Safe Schools Program for LGBTQ Students - http://www.doe.mass.edu/sfs/lgbtq/
Center for Women and Community - https://www.umass.edu/cwc/get-help
NELCWIT -
http://www.nelcwit.org/ - Franklin County and the North Quabbin region’s domestic violence and rape crisis center, also offers 24-hour medical and police advocacy in cases of sexual assault.
loveisrespect.org
http://www.loveisrespect.org/pdf/Setting_Boundaries.pdf
A handout from the same site as above about sexting and coercion: http://www.loveisrespect.org/content/the-pressure-to-sext-what-you-need-to-know-about-sexting-coercion/
A resource for both teens and parents: https://thatsnotcool.com/
Behavioral & Mental Health Agencies
Clinical & Support Options
8 Atwood Drive, Suite 201 Northampton, MA 01060
Phone: 413-582-0471 x5019
Fax: 413-585-9765
Clinical and Support Options Athol
491 Main Street
Athol, MA 01331
Tel (978) 249-9490
Clinical and Support Options-Northampton
8 Atwood Drive
Northampton, MA 01060
https://www.csoinc.org/family-support-services
Tel. (413) 586-8550
(413) 582-0471
CHD – Center for Human Development
Easthampton Phone (413)529-1764
Greenfield Phone (413)774-6252
http://chd.org
River Valley Counseling Center
2 Mechanic St, Units 1-6
Easthampton, MA
413-540-1189 (w)
ServiceNet
ServiceNet Outpatient Programs
55 Federal Street
Greenfield, MA 01301
Tel (413) 772-2935
Central Intake (877) 984-6855
Center for Community Resilience after Trauma (CCRT)
1 Arch St., Greenfield
CCRT@csoinc.org
413.773.5090
UMass Child Trauma Training Center's (CTTC) Centralized Referral System (CRS). The CRS (1-855-LINK-KID) is a free resource for families, providers, and professionals looking to refer children to trauma-focused evidence-based treatment - You can download the LINK-KID brochure HERE.
Mass 2-1-1 is an information and referral line that provides free, confidential information to individuals and families seeking child and elder care, emergency food and shelter, substance abuse treatment, and educational and vocational assistance. If you need help with any if these services, just dial 2-1-1 from any phone in Massachusetts to speak with a friendly information and referral specialist 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Translation services are available in more than 140 languages.
Children's Advocacy Centers
Resources for children supected of having been abused and their non-offending families.
Children's Advocacy Center of Franklin County and North Quabbin Area
www.cacfranklinnq.org
(413) 774-3186
CAC of Franklin County and North Quabbin Area brochure
Children's Advocacy Center of Hampshire County
https://cachampshire.org/
(413) 586-9225
CAC of Hampshire County brochure
NPR Life Kit: How To Help A Child Struggling With Anxiety
Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University:
InBrief: What is Resilience?
InBrief: The Science of Resilience
InBrief: How Resilience Is Built
How Toxic Stress Affects Us, and What We Can Do About It
National Hotlines:
Al-Anon, Family Groups – 212-301-7240
Alcoholics Anonymous – 212-686-1100
Battered Women’s Task Force – 414-466-1660
Bulimia/Anorexia 24 hour Crisis Line – 800-762-3334
Child Abuse Hotline – 800-442-4453
Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence – 212-206-6770
Eating Disorder Hotline – 800-233-5450
National Legal Aid & Defender Association – 202-452-0620
Narcotics Anonymous – 818-780-3951
Runaway Hotline – 800-231-6946
The Grief Recovery Institute – 800-445-4808
The National Child Taumatic Stress Network
https://www.nctsn.org/resources/resilience-and-child-traumatic-stress