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Programs that provide preventive, diagnostic and treatment services in a variety of community and hospital-based settings to help people achieve, maintain and enhance a state of emotional well-being, personal empowerment and the skills to cope with everyday demands without excessive stress or reliance on alcohol or other drugs. Treatment may include emotional support, introspection and problem-solving assistance using a variety of modalities and approaches, and medication, as needed, for individuals who have a substance use disorder involving alcohol and/or other drugs or for people who range from experiencing difficult life transitions or problems in coping with daily living to those with severe, chronic mental illnesses that seriously impact their lives.
This is a recovery house for women that is managed by The Psychological Center in Lawrence. It offers a safe, structured environment to support clients in their recovery from addiction to substances as they put in place the things they will need to be successful in the community. These include employment, housing and a positive…
This agency provides homemakers, personal care homemakers, home health aides, companions and respite services. It has a domestic violence program that offers support services, including individual counseling and support groups, to meet the needs of individuals caught in the cycle of domestic violence. It also provides home based case management, a teen parenting program, and…
This Helpline is a Massachusetts resource providing free and anonymous information and referral for alcohol and other drug abuse problems and related concerns. It links consumers with comprehensive, accurate and current information about treatment and prevention services throughout Massachusetts.
This center offers a safe and secure environment for homeless men and women to have a meal, take a shower, wash laundry or relax. Services include daily meals, use of laundry and shower facilities, assistance with entitlement applications, assistance securing housing, healthcare facilitation and referrals to other community providers. This program is part of Bridgewell.
Holy Family Hospital provides behavioral services at its campuses in Haverhill and Methuen. In Methuen, they provide short-term inpatient stabilization treatment to individuals 18 years/older who are affected by mental health and/or chemical dependency conditions. Both campuses have multidisciplinary bilingual teams. In Haverhill, care is provided through 3 distinct settings: The Center for Recovery and…
This practice delivers a full range of mental health services to children, adolescents, adults, seniors and families in the Greater Lowell area. There are 20 staff members affiliated with 3 local hospitals who treat a wide range of psychiatric issues including dementia and geriatrics. Types of therapy include: hypnotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectal behavior therapy,…
The Geriatric Neuropsychiatry Unit (GNU) is a short-term inpatient unit for the evaluation and treatment of patients with disorders of cognitive functioning, mood or reality testing that are often accompanied by medical disorders. The GNU uses an intensive multi-disciplinary approach to stabilize patients rapidly and implement treatment plans that maximize their cognitive and emotional functioning….
Dr. Robert B. Portney is a geriatric neuropsychiatrist in Andover, Massachusetts and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital. His specialties focus on patients with dementia and behavioral problems.
The Geriatric Medicine Unit provides office-based primary care and consultation for adults 65 years and older. Their team, which includes specialists in geriatric medicine, geriatric psychiatry, rehabilitation medicine, geriatric nursing and social work, develops a comprehensive care plan for each patient. Emphasis is placed on wellness promotion and improvement in daily functioning. Their staff coordinates…
This is an inpatient unit at Holy Family Hospital-Haverhill Campus for the evaluation and treatment of adults who are experiencing major life changes that trigger emotional conditions that require hospitalization. Patients receive multidisciplinary evaluation and treatment in a structured environment from a team of geriatric professionals that includes individual and group counseling, medication for symptom…