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988
1-800-273-TALK
508-532-2255 • 413-505-5111 • 211 ext. 25
or text C2T to 741741
117,277
calls received last year through the United Way’s
24 hour mental health/suicide prevention line Call2Talk
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reports 638 completed suicides for 2016. In the same year there were 3,967 hospital discharges and 7,180 emergency department visits for non-fatal self-inflicted injuries.
Despite these statistics, many mental health professionals cannot accept additional clients, day programs are at capacity and in-patient units have a reduced number of beds. The need for mental health and emotional support has never been more critical.
Communities with helplines demonstrate a reduced burden to first responders for self-inflicted injuries. The United Way of Tri-County founded the Call2Talk program in 2014 to provide a confidential and lifesaving service which offers support to people experiencing emotional distress or potential suicidal ideation and have nowhere else to turn.
Call2Talk is a mental health, emotional support, and suicide prevention program run by Mass211. It operates 24/7 and provides confidential, compassionate listening to assist people – including those who may be despondent or considering suicide – during stressful times. Call2Talk is a National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Crisis Center and partners with Crisis Text Line to respond to people by text.
Besides its primary function as a helpline, Call2Talk also provides the following:
TeleCheck – a telephone check-in service for isolated older adults living at home in partnership with Springwell and Advocates, Inc. Serving MetroWest.
LOSSteam MetroWest – LOSSteam MetroWest (Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors) is a volunteer immediate crisis support team. Its members are suicide loss survivors who are called to the scene of a suicide within the first 12/24 hours to provide support and local resources to the newly bereaved. LTMW officially launched in June 2017 through a partnership with the Ashland Police Department and with the support of Call2Talk and the MetroWest Regional Coalition for Suicide Prevention. Visit LOSSteamMetroWest.org to learn more.
Community Education – informational presentations and best practice awareness trainings for community members including Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Training, Mental Health First Aid, SafeTalk, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
With support from the MetroWest Regional Coalition for Suicide
Prevention, Call2Talk is proud to present The Cantor Jodi M. Schechtman Memorial Lending Library. This collection of books is dedicated to bereavement, loss, grief, hope and renewal. It will serve as a source of comfort to those who are bereaved as well as a support to students involved in this area of study.
Move 4Ward – Move4Ward Network - the network offers a virtual support group specifically for women who have lost a spouse or life partner to suicide. Visit mass211.org/4ward to register. The network also offers an in-person group for anyone 18+ impacted by suicide loss. Both groups meet monthly and provide a safe space for loss survivors to feel comforted, connected, and heard within a community of their peers. Email barbb@mass211.org to learn more.
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Show your support by purchasing a HOPE bracelet from Call2Talk. This rose gold bangle bracelet can be worn or gifted as a sign of hope for you or a friend or loved one.
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The Cantor Jodi M. Schechtman Memorial Lending Library is dedicated to bereavement, loss, grief, hope and renewal. Book labels will inscribe your message of hope or memorium.
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