Off-Campus Counseling Resources

Contents:

 

Addictions Counseling

Center for Health & Human Services 508-746-6737 Plymouth
508-999-3317 New Bedford
Massachusetts Statewide Drug & Alcohol Information and Referral Hotline 1-800-327-5050
Alcoholics Anonymous

http://www.aa.org

Open AA Meetings, Local
  • Sunday, 8 PM, Congregational Church, Central Square, Bridgewater
  • Monday, 6:15 PM, First Baptist Church, 20 Summer Street, Bridgewater
  • Tuesday, 7:00 PM, First Baptist Church, 20 Summer Street, Bridgewater
  • Wednesday, 8:00 PM, Union Congregational Church, 105 Pleasant Street, East Bridgewater
  • Thursday, 6:30 PM (beginners), 8:00 PM, Regional High School, 1666 Mt. Prospect Street, Bridgewater
  • Thursday, 7:30 PM (women's meeting), Faith Chapel Assembly of God, 340 Pleasant Street, Bridgewater
  • Saturday, 7:00 PM, Methodist Church, 54 N. Central Street, East Bridgewater
  • AA Statewide Information: 617-426-9444
Al-Anon Meetings, Local
  • Thursday, 7:30 PM, First Union Unitarian Church, School Street, Bridgewater
  • Friday, 7:30 PM, Faith Chapel Assembly of God, 340 Pleasant Street, Bridgewater
  • Al-Anon Statewide Information: 617-843-5300
  • 508-366-0556
  • Online Al-Anon Meetings: http://ola-is.org/olais/email.htm
Al-Anon Family Groups of Massachusetts
Al-Ateen Meetings, Local
  • Sunday, 10:00 AM, Brockton High School, Blue Building, 2nd floor, Rte. 123, Brockton
  • Wednesday, 6:00 PM, Colman's Convent, Lyman Street, Brockton
Alternative AA Meetings Smart Recovery (Formerly Rational Recovery): 617-891-7574

 

Coping with Trauma

Helping Children Cope With Disaster
University of Illinois
http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~disaster/facts/kidcope.html
Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters
National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/violence.cfm
Helping Children Cope with Disaster
http://www.disasterrelief.org/Library/Prepare/chilcope.html
Social Report for Campus Administrators
PaperClip Communications
http://www.paper-clip.com/nationaltragedy.pdf (PDF)
National Association of School Psychologists http://www.nasponline.org/
American Psychological Association http://helping.apa.org/therapy/traumaticstress.html


Depression & Stress

Online Meditation http://www.learningmeditation.com
CampusBlues.com http://www.campusblues.com

 

Eating Concerns

Massachusetts Eating Disorder Association (MEDA) 617-786-9522
Overeaters Anonymous (OA) 1-800-300-1329 - State & Local Resource Information

 

Gambling

Gamblers Anonymous 617-338-6020

 

GLBT Resources

BAGLY (Boston Alliance of Gay & Lesbian Youth) 1-800-42-BAGLY
bagly@bagly.org


http://www.bagly.org/

BRAGLY (Brockton Regional Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, and Transgendered Youth)

voice mail: 877-4-BRAGLY
bragly@yahoo.com


http://www.brdk.org/_bragly/

  • Cape & Islands (CIGYA) - 508-743-9957, x2
    www.CIGSYA.org
  • Fall River (FRAGLA) - 508-324-0321, x2
  • Framingham (FRAGLY) - 508-655-7183
  • Franklin, MA area - 508-655-7183
  • Greater New Bedford - 508-996-3147, x355
  • Lawrence (Kate Ellis) - 978-686-0090, x145
  • SouthEast Metro (Brockton) - 508-559-1174
  • South Shore (Michael) - 617-338-7082
  • Worcester (SWAGLY) - 508-755-0005
National Gay & Lesbian Youth Hotline 1-800-347-TEEN (voice or TTY)
Rhode Island Gay & Lesbian Health Line 401-751-3322
PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)

http://www.pflag.org
Waltham Office: 781-891-5966
Toll-free 866-427-3524
gbpflag@ma.ultranet.com

 

GLBT Resources for People of Color

Native American Gay & Lesbian

This group addresses the needs of Two Spirit Brothers and Sisters as en equal family and welcomes its relatives of transgender, bisexual, heterosexual communities, and companions and to establish a liaison to communities of color. Their purpose and goals are to strengthen the unity of intertribal relationship regardless of sexual diversity.

http://www.pe.net/~whtwolf/gaypride.html

The National Latina/o Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Organization

LLEGÓ builds and strengthens the national network of Latina/o LGBT community-based organizations. LLEGÓ also works within the mainstream Latino/Hispanic community to address homophobia, sexism and discrimination.

http://www.llego.org/

LesbiaNation

LesbiaNation is the one-stop cyber center for entertainment, information, and interaction geared toward lesbians of all nations.

http://www.lesbianation.com/


Relationship Resources

Initial Dating Guidelines http://www.bridgew.edu/counselingcenter/datingguide.cfm
Dating Tips http://www.bridgew.edu/counselingcenter/datingtips.cfm
Ingredients of a Healthy Relationship http://www.bridgew.edu/counselingcenter/healthyrelationship.cfm
Making Your Relationship Work http://www.bridgew.edu/counselingcenter/makingrelationshipwork.cfm

 

Relationship Violence & Sexual Assault

BSC Police Guide to Relationship Violence and Restraining Orders http://www.bridgew.edu/Police/restrainingorders.htm
WOMANSPLACE 508-588-2041
(24 hour relationship violence hotline)
Welcome to Barbados: A Tori Amos Site for Sexual Abuse Survivors http://welcometobarbados.org/main.html
Sexual Assault Prevention http://www.scs.unr.edu/~sapac/online.htm
Rape: A Guide for Men and Women http://www.bridgew.edu/counselingcenter/rapeguide.cfm
Brockton Hospital Emergency Room 508-941-7400
Network for Battered Lesbians (hotline) 617-236-SAFE (7233)
New Bedford Women's Center 1-888-839-6636
(24 hour domestic violence and sexual assault hotline)
South Shore Women's Center 781-582-0078
1-888-746-2664
(24 hour relationship violence hotline)
Common Purpose
Batterer Intervention Program for Men
617-739-3831
Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project http://www.gmdvp.org/
1-800-832-1901 (24 hour crisis line)
Safe Transitions: Domestic Violence Resources
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
http://www.bih.harvard.edu/safetran/resource.html
617-667-8144
Domestic Violence Action Program
Brockton Family & Community Resources
(For battered women & their children)
1-800-281-6498
508-583-5200 (24 hour relationship violence hotline)
The Visitation Center
Brockton Family & Community Resources
(For battered women & their children and divorced or separated parents)
http://www.brocktonfamilyandcommunityresources.com/main.htm
508-583-1976

 

Services for Students with Disabilities

Services for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgender persons with disabilities http://www.pridelinks.com/Health_and_Support/Disabilities/
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Sexual Addiction

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) 617-332-1845
slaafws@aol.com

 

Suicide

Samaritan
  • Boston: 617-247-0220
  • Fall River: 508-673-3777
  • Providence: 401-272-4044 or 1-800-365-4044
Samariteen
  • Boston: 1-800-252-8336
BSC Guide - Preventing Suicide http://www.bridgew.edu/counselingcenter/suicide.cfm
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention http://www.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewPage&page_id=1
Jed Foundation http://jedfoundation.org/index.php
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
No Stigma Organization http://www.nostigma.org/
Survivors of Suicide http://www.survivorsofsuicide.com/help_heal.shtml
Ulifeline http://www.ulifeline.org/main/Home.html

Virtual Pamphlet Collection

There are approximately 1,000 different pamphlets listed on this site for your information.
Some topics include:

  • Anxiety
  • Assertiveness
  • Cult Awareness
  • International Student Adjustment
  • Depression
  • How to Help a Friend or Student
  • Family Issues
  • Relationships
  • Sexual Assault
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Eating Disorders
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Sleep-Inducing Techniques
  • Stress
  • Study Skills
  • Time Management
  • Traumatic Events
  • Alcohol and Substance Abuse

An Important Note:

A virtual pamphlet put out by another university may refer to services available only to students at that university. Bridgewater State College students should, of course, contact the Counseling Center located at 013 Tillinghast Hall, 508-531-1331, between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm Monday through Friday during the academic year. The after-hours emergency number for Brockton Hospital is 508-702-3625.

Also, opinions expressed in a virtual pamphlet from one university do not necessarily reflect those of our college or other colleges and universities.

Last Modified: April 18, 2006