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MetroWest Area Support Groups

ADD/ADHD

Addictions - Self Help

Alcohol/Substance Abuse

Anger Management

Anxiety

Asperger's Syndrome

Depression

Domestic Violence

Eating Concerns

Gambling

Grief and Loss

Homelessness/Food Pantries

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LGBTQ Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Questioning

Mental Health

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Sexual Assault/Rape/Sexual Abuse

Sleep

Stress Management

Suicide

50 Tips for Managing ADHD
http://w3.addresources.org/?q=node/253

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
http://www.chadd.org/

ADHD Family Support / Adult ADD Resources / Screener

http://www.adhd.com/

Addictions - Self Help

Alcoholics Anonymous
http://www.aa.org 

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous
http://www.slaafws.org/

Overeaters Anonymous
http://www.oa.org/

Gamblers Anonymous
http://www.gamblersanonymous.org

Narcotics Anonymous
http://www.na.org/

Shopping Addictions Anonymous
http://www.shopaholicsanonymous.org/

Internet Addiction Anonymous
http://www.netaddiction.com

Nicotine Anonymous
http://www.nicotine-anonymous.org/

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Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters
http://al-anon.alateen.org

Alcoholics Anonymous of Eastern Mass Lists area meetings and times
http://www.aaboston.org/

Alcoholics Anonymous World Service
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org

Bacchus Gamma Peer Education Network
http://bacchusgamma.org

Higher Education Center for Alcohol and other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention
http://www.edc.org/hec/

Mass Health & Human Services Database
Search for services by region and/or program type
http://db.state.ma.us/dph/bsas/search.asp

Mass Substance Abuse Information & Referral Hotline
1-800-327-5050

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
http://www.health.org/

National Institute on Drug Abuse
http://www.drugabuse.gov/

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Anger Management

APA Controlling Anger Before It Controls You
http://www.apa.org/topics/anger/control.aspx

Anxiety Disorders Association of America
http://www.adaa.org/

Freedom From Fear
http://freedomfromfear.org/

Anxiety / Panic Attacks Resource Site
http://www.anxietypanic.com

Asperger’s Association of New England
http://aane.autistics.org/

Global and Regional Asperger's Syndrome Partnership
http://grasp.org/

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
http://www.dbsalliance.org/

Families for Depression Awareness
http://www.familyaware.org/

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Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
http://www.janedoe.org/

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
http://www.ncadv.org/

Voices Against Violence, Framingham, MA
http://www.smoc.org/index.asp?pgid=45

Casa Myrna Multicultural organization dedicated to ending domestic violence
http://www.casamyrna.org/
Multi-lingual hotline for domestic violence 24 hours a day
877-785-2020

The Network/La Red Dedicated to ending abuse in the LGBT community
http://thenetworklared.org/
Bilingual Hotline 617-742-4911

Fenway Health Violence Recovery Program
GLBT issues of violence, hate crimes and bias issues
http://www.fenwayhealth.org/site/PageServer?pagename=FCHC_srv_services_violence
617-927-6250 or after 5 p.m./weekends call Safelink at 877-785-2020

Emerge Abuser Education Program
http://emergedv.com/

Men Stopping Violence
http://www.menstoppingviolence.org/

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Multi-service Eating Disorders Association (MEDA)
http://www.medainc.org/

National Eating Disorders Association
http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

Overeaters Anonymous
http://www.oa.org

Walden Behavioral Care Eating Disorders Programs
http://www.waldenbehavioralcare.com/

Gambling

Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling
http://www.masscompulsivegambling.org/

NCRG National Center for Responsible Gaming
http://www.ncrg.org/

Grief and Loss

Coping with grief and loss
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/grief_loss.htm

Homelessness/Food Pantries

Mass Coalition for the Homeless
http://www.mahomeless.org/

Mass Homeless Shelters & Social Services
http://www.homelessshelterdirectory.org/massachusetts.html

Metrowest Legal Services Homeless Advocacy
http://www.mwlegal.org/work/homeless-advocacy

Mass Legal Help Basic Shelter Rights
http://www.masslegalhelp.org/income-benefits/basic-shelter-rights

Food Pantries

Pearl St. Cupboard & Cafe Framingham
http://www.uwotc.org/food/framingham

Greater Boston Food Bank
http://www.gbfb.org/index.php

A Place to Turn Natick
http://www.aplacetoturn-natick.org/

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Internet Addiction

Center for Internet Addiction Recovery
http://www.netaddiction.com/

Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender

LGBT Resources in Higher Education
http://www.lgbtcampus.org

PFLAG – Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
http://www.pflag.org/

Human Rights Campaign
http://www.hrc.org/

National Coming Out Day (October 11)
http://www.hrc.org/resources/entry/national-coming-out-day

National Day of Silence (April)
http://www.dayofsilence.org/

National Gay and Lesbian Youth Hotline
1-800-347-TEEN

Fenway Community Health Center Sponsored Helplines:
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Helpline
617.267.9001
Toll-free: 888.340.4528

Peer Listening Line
617.267.2535
Toll-free: 800.399.PEER

Gay Christian Pride
http://www.createdgay.com/pride.html

Everyone is Gay an advice website
http://everyoneisgay.com/

Therapists for Transgender Individuals
http://www.drbecky.com/therapists02.html

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Medical Care (Free) 

MetroWest Free Medical Program
http://www.bethelsudbury.org/repair-the-world/metrowest-free-medical-program/

Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center
http://www.kennedychc.org/

Mental Health

Active Minds on Campus
Student-run mental health awareness, education, and advocacy
http://www.activeminds.org/

American Psychiatric Association's online resource for mental health information
http://healthyminds.org/

American Psychological Association Help Center
http://www.apahelpcenter.org/

Go Ask Alice! Columbia University’s Health Q&A Service
http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/

Half of Us
http://www.halfofus.com/

Mental Health Topics and Information
http://www.helpguide.org/

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
http://www.nami.org/

National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml

National Mental Health Association
http://www.nmha.org/

National Mental Health Information Center
http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/

The Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection carries information on a variety of mental health related topics
http://www.dr-bob.org/vpc/virtulets.html

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

International OCD Foundation
http://ocfoundation.org/

Self-Harm and Cutting

Self Injury help, support, and treatment
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/self_injury.htm

Sexual Assault/Rape/Sexual Abuse

RAINN – Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network  24/7 Online Hotline
http://www.rainn.org/

Rape Treatment Center, Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center
http://www.911rape.org/

Voices Against Violence, Framingham, MA
http://www.smoc.org/index.asp?pgid=45

Men Can Stop Rape
http://www.mencanstoprape.org/

A Call to Men committed to ending violence
against women
http://www.acalltomen.org/

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Sleep

National Sleep Foundation
http://www.sleepfoundation.org/

Stress Management

The Mind Body Medical Institute Relaxation tapes & CD’s
http://www.massgeneral.org/bhi

MIT Relaxation & Stress Reduction Downloads  3 to 11 minute audio files
http://medweb.mit.edu/wellness/resources/downloads.html

Suicide

American Association of Suicidology
http://www.suicidology.org

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
http://www.afsp.org/

The Jed Foundation   Preventing suicide and reducing emotional distress
http://www.jedfoundation.org/

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24-7 crisis line  1-800-273-TALK (8255)
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

The Samaritans of Boston
http://www.samaritansofboston.org/

Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
http://www.save.org/

Suicide Prevention Resource Center for College Students
http://www.sprc.org/featured_resources/customized/college_student.asp

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