Community Resources

Resources to Meet Your Needs!

We've put together a list of local and national resources in Lowell and Bedford.

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If you have any questions about accessing them or are unsure about where to begin, email MCC's Wellness Resource Team.

Urgent Mental Health Support

For urgent mental health matters visit:

• Advocates Community Behavioral Health Center
• Massachusetts Mental Health Helpline
• Vinfen Behavioral Health

For phone and virtual support:

• Call or text 988 for 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
• Text “Start” to 741-741 for Crisis Text Line
• Text "STEVE" to 741-741 for Crisis Text Line, specifically for students of color

Victims of Sexual Violence

• The Center for Hope and Healing Inc.
  For 24 hour support, call 800-542-5212
• Boston Area Rape Crisis Center
  For 24 hour support, call 800-841-8371
• Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
  For 24 hour 7 days a week support, call 800-656-4673

Victims of Domestic Violence

• Alternative House
  For 24 hour support, call 888-291-6228
• Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence
  For 24 hour support, call 617-338-2355
• Domestic Violence Hotline
  For support, call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788

Substance Abuse

• Lowell House Inc
• Alcoholics Anonymous Central Service Committee of Eastern Mass
• Narcotics Anonymous
• Never Use Alone
  For support, call 1-877-696-1996
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
  For 24 hour 7 days a week support, call 1-800-662-4357

Eating Disorders

• The Massachusetts Eating Disorders Association
• National Eating Disorder Association

Veterans

• Veterans Crisis Line
  For support, call 988 and press 1, text 838255, or click here to start a confidential chat
  • If you have hearing loss, TTY: 800-799-4889
• For additional support with navigating college and VA services, contact The Veterans Integration to Academic Leadership.
• Christina Clem, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, or call 781-824-1545

LGBTQ+ Students

• The Trevor Project
  For support, call 1-866-488-7386, text 678-678, or click here to start an anonymous chat
• LGBT National Help Center
  For support, call 1-888-843-4564
• National Alliance on Mental Illness
  For support, email Tricia
• Trans Lifeline Hotline
  For support, call 1-877-565-8860