Local & Community Resources
Needham Health Department - (781) 455-7523
Needham Public Schools Student Services (Summer Contact) - (781) 455 0400 ext. 213
Needham Public Schools Guidance Dept. (School Year Only) - (781) 455 0800 ext. 1131
Needham Youth Commission - (781) 455-7518
Riverside Alternative Youth Services - (781) 433-0672

Help for Teens
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - (800) 273-TALK (24 hr.)
National Hope Line Network - (800) SUICIDE
Covenant House Nine Line - (800) 999-9999
Boston Emergency Screening Team - (800) 981-HELP
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center - (800) 841-8371
Fenway Community Health Center Peer Listening Line - (800) 399-7337
(Hotline for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender teens)
Samaritans Teen Line (For Teens Only) - (800) 525-TEEN (24hrs.)

Help for Families
Riverside Emergency Services Team 24-hr Crisis Line - (800) 529-5077
Parental Stress Line - (800) 632-8188 (24 hrs.)
Samaritans Hotline - (617) 247-0220 (24 hrs.)
Riverside Outpatient Center - (617) 969-4925

Substance Abuse Treatment & Support
MA Substance Abuse Information and Education Help Line - (800) 327-5050
Substance Abuse Treatment Referral - (800) 662-HELP
Alcoholics Anonymous (Boston) - (617) 426-9444

Local Hospitals
Beth Israel Deaconess Mental Health Line - (781) 769-8674
Newton-Wellesley Hospital (Line for Psychiatric Emergencies) - (617) 243-6000 ext. 6319