Parent Resources

MENTAL HEALTH

Signs your child may need to to speak to a therapist
Signs you may need to speak to a therapist
Need a little more help?
Riverside Emergency Crisis Team: 800-529-5077 Provides 24/7 mental health and substance use evaluations to people in crisis. Instead of going to the emergency room, services can be provided to you over the phone, in your home, at school, or in another community setting.
MetroWest Care Connection Available Monday-Friday 9am-5pm at +1-844-528-6800 and connect to the right supports. Or complete an Inquiry online at www.mwcareconnection.info/. This is a free referral service for children, adults, and families in Needham.
211 Mental health and substance use services and resources
Needham Youth and Family Services
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
The Trevor Project for LGBTQ Youth: 1-866-7386
The Trans Line for Trans Youth and Adults 1-877-565-8860

Addiction

Reduce the Stigma - Words Matter for People with Addictive Disorders

Family conversation guide for substance use and mental health disorders
Make A Difference - Talk to your teens about alcohol
Parent Guide on Intervention - What to do when your child is drinking or using drugs
Preparing Young Children for a Healthy, Drug Free Future
Talking to your middle school aged child about alcohol, tobacco and other drugs
Need a little more help?
Needham Youth and Family Services - Offers individual and group counseling.
Ala-Teen - Has your life been affected by someone else’s drinking?
Boston Children’s Hospital Adolescent Substance Use & Addiction Program (ASAP)
Mass General Addiction Recovery Management Service (ARMS)
Allies in Recovery - is home to the premier virtual training program for anyone who cares for someone with addiction. Since 2003, we have taught. CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training)

VAPING/NICOTINE

E-Cigarette Fact Sheet
E-Cigarettes - What’s the Bottom Line?
Signs Someone is Vaping
Youth Vaping Cessation Resources
The New Look of Nicotine Addiction - Get the Facts
Needham Board of Health Responds to the Youth Vaping Crisis: “Protecting Community Health in Needham—E-Cigarettes and Vaping”
Need a little more help?
The Needham High School Vaping Cessation Program is Free and Confidential for any Needham high school student that is concerned with their use of nicotine. Learn More
Not a Needham high school student, This is Quitting has helped more than 300,000 youth and young adults quit vaping. Join for free by texting DITCHVAPE to 88709 Learn more about Quitting Vaping Right from your Phone
MASS.gov: 1-800-QUIT-NOW

Youth Substance use prevention

T.A.L.K
Talk About Life with your Kids is a SPAN (Substance Prevention Alliance of Needham) campaign to get parents talking. Conversation starters and tips to support connection. Follow SPAN on Facebook www.facebook.com/SPAN or Instagram www.instagram.com/SPAN to view the entire campaign. Click her to download a PDF.

The “Talk. They Hear You.” campaign is pleased to announce it’s new podcast: What Parents Are Saying — Prevention Wisdom, Authenticity, and Empowerment. The goal is to provide a platform where parents and caregivers can get informed, be prepared, and take action by having open and honest conversations with their kids about substance use and mental health. Hosted by Debbie Berndt, Director of Parent Movement 2.0, the podcast will feature discussions with parents, caregivers, and nationally recognized experts lending their unique perspectives and experiences on how to navigate conversations around these important topics. Learn more at talktheyhearyou.samhsa.gov

To request a pdf copy of Under the Influence contact us via email

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Past Parent Education Events

Edibles, Vapes and Spiked Seltzers: Tips for talking with your teens about drugs & alcohol in today’s world.
Parent Education Event - May 14, 2024

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ONE PILL CAN KILL

In 2021, a record number of Americans – 107,622 – died from a drug poisoning or overdose. Sixty-six percent of those deaths can be attributed to synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. Drug traffickers have expanded their inventory to sell fentanyl in a variety of bright colors, shapes, and sizes. Rainbow fentanyl was first reported to DEA in February 2022, and it has now been seized in 21 states.