Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services

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.

  • Family Services of the Merrimack Valley

    This agency is licensed by DPH and provides professional mental health and substance abuse counseling to the Merrimack Valley area. The counseling staff is composed of a psychiatrist, psychologists and master level social workers and mental health professionals. Staff can assist with issues involving depression and anxiety, alcohol and substance abuse, relationship problems, stress, separation…

  • YWCA Northeastern Massachusetts Domestic Violence Program

    This program offers emergency services including crisis intervention, advocacy, safety planning, emergency food and transportation, and referral to shelter; legal advocacy (assistance with temporary restraining order, etc.); transitional housing (OASIS) consisting of nine apartment units for families and The Residence consisting of 10 single room occupancy housing; housing advocacy; teen dating violence project; and immigrant…

  • Link House

    This is a residential program providing long term treatment for substance abuse. It offers education, intensive group and individual therapy, psychological and psychiatric evaluation, and aftercare services. All services are accessible to individuals with disabilities. Link House is part of John Ashford Link House, Inc. in Salisbury.

  • Riverbend

    The Men’s Recovery Home, formerly located on the grounds of the Tewksbury Hospital. This program provides housing and supportive services to men in early recovery. Treatment encompasses: individual and group addition counseling, HIV/AIDS prevention and education, relapse prevention and case management and referrals for medical and mental health services, vocational training and securing transitional and…

  • The Psychological Center

    The Psychological Center, Inc., offers a wide range of services through it’s three programs: Daybreak Shelter, Pegasus House, and Women’s View. It serves individuals living with substance and alcohol addiction, mental health issues or homelessness by providing structured and comprehensive environments. Each individual receives individualized treatment including: education on relapse prevention, assistance in obtaing health…