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CARE for Your Mind, Body and Soul
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The CARE for Your Mind, Body & Soul Minstry consists of members of our parish who truly care for the overall well being of people. They work or have worked in the mental health or medical field.
Throughout the year they put together and facilitate a number of offerings that lead people in areas related to caring for ourselves in this world that demands so much of our effort to live well.
Some of the initiatives from their ministry are:- The Sanctuary Course for Catholics
- Presentation to the teens of our parish
- Mental Health First Aid Training to staff and ministry leaders
- Compilation of Resource List for families
For more information, please email Diane Moriarty or you may call her at 508-278-2226.Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.” (Matt 11:29-30)
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Mental Health ResourcesSuicide Prevention Hotline* Text 988
Alcoholics Anonymous, If you want to talk to an alcoholic: 1-508-752-9000 24 hours per day HALTlineAAWorcester.Org is a good resource for online meetings.
Al-anon 508-366-0556
Narcotics Anonymous 866-624-3578
State Substance Abuse Hotline: 1-800-327-5050
National Directory of Drug/Alcohol Programs: 1-800-729-6686
NAMI National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
NAMI offers support, education, and advocacy to people who have a diagnosis of mental illness and their families. There is a COMPASS hotline to help people navigate the mental health system and resources. They are available Monday - Friday 9- 5 at 617-704-6264 or e-mail at [email protected]
Blackstone Valley Riverside Crisis TeamCrisis Team is available
for Mental health emergencies. They are available 24/7. A skilled mental health clinician is available for phone contact, as well as in person evaluation. The phone number is 508-634-3420. If there is a safety issue, e.g. the person is expressing suicidal thoughts or urges to hurt others, then they should go to the nearest emergency room. They can call 911 for transport if necessary.
At Milford Regional Hospital ER - the Riverside Crisis Team will be called in by the hospital team.
Other Local Hospitals:
At St. Vincent's Hospital ER - the Community Health link Team will be called in by hospital team.
At UMass Memorial Medical Center - the UMass Emergency Mental Health team will see the individual if requested by the patient or the physician.
Department of Mental Health Central Mass Area
DMH offers services for persons who have severe and chronic mental illness. The Central Mass, @BOO-
Area covers Uxbridge. The contact information is: 774-420-3140,361 Plantation St., 1st floor, Worcester, MA
01605.
More information can be found at https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-department-of-mental-health
Hotlines for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Resources:
SAMHSA's Helpline (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, a branch of the US Health and Human Services Dept.): 1-800-662-HELP (Connect with Mental health/substance abuse resources) 24/7 English and Spanish Confidential Care 24 Hotline 1-800-667-8273 access Nurse to talk about health concern; Counselors to talk about personal or work, legal or financial matters
MASS 211 for Assistance Program 1-877-211-6277 Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Resource line, for example: Divorce support groups, Depression support groups, Anger Management Groups and Community Resources
*988 dialing code is available nationwide to connect to the National Suicide Prevention Hotline
@ 800273TALK, through phone call text, or chat. #SuicidePrevention.
Help for Families:
Parental Stress Line 1-800-632-8188
Child Help Hotline 1-800-422-4453
Youth Crisis Line/Covenant House/Homeless 1-800-999-9999
Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault:
National Domestic Violence hotline 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-4673 (HOPE)
New Hope 1-800-323-4673 (HOPE) Domestic and sexual violence in the South-Central Area
(Uxbridge)
Teen Dating Abuse Resources 1-866-331-9474 (Love is Respect) Promising Futures www.promising.futureswithoutviolence.org
Futures without Violence www.futureswithoutviolence.org/
Veteran's Resources:
1-800-273-8255 press 1 (Veteran Crisis Line) OR
www.va.gov
Outpatient Mental Health Providers:
Worcester Pastoral Counseling Center/PCC of MA. Inc.
128 Providence St.,3rd floor
Worcester, MA 01604
508-757-0376
www.pccofma.org/
Westborough Pastoral Counseling Center
7 Church St. Westborough, MA 01581
508-366-4000
Mental Health Support for all Ages at St. Mary Church, Uxbridge
Jared Guertin, MA. Master Level Therapist from Mission Counseling and Guidance Center, LLC He will be conducting in-person Catholic therapy on Thursdays out of the Conference Room. To register and to determine insurance coverage, please call 978-518-0674.
www.masshelpline.com/ (Chat Here)
Get Help Now Call or Text 833-773-2445