Important Telephone Numbers:
COVID19 Resources
| Citizens for Citizens | |
| Fall River, MA | 508-679-0041 |
| Taunton, MA | 508-823-6346 |
| Counseling | |
| Bay State Community Services – Main Office | 617-471-8400 |
| Center for Health & Human Services | 508-996-2655 |
| New Bedford Child & Family Services – Outreach | 508-996-3154 |
| New Bedford Child & Family Counseling | 508-996-8572 |
| New Bedford Child & Family Plymouth | 800-469-9888 |
| Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault | |
| Battered Women Hotline | 508-992-4222 |
| Domestic Violence Hotline | 877-785-2020 |
| New Hope Inc. | 508-226-4015 or 508-824-5205 |
| South Shore Women Center | 888-746-2664 |
| New Bedford Women’s Center | 508-999-6636 |
| Drugs & Alcohol | |
| AdCare Hospital | 508-999-1102 |
| Al-a-teen | 508-366-0556 or 508-394-4555 |
| Alcoholics Anonymous Hotline | 617-426-9444 |
| M.A.D.D. | 781-328-0002 |
| Narcotics Anonymous | 1800-624-3578 or 1866-NA-HELPU |
| Women’s Addiction Treatment Center, New Bedford | 774-628-1000 |
| New Bedford Child And Family Services | 508-996-8572 |
| New Bedford Counsel on Alcoholism | 508-992-7788 |
| P.A.C.C.A. | 508-997-9051 |
| Reflections (CAP) Women’s Residence | 508-207-1572 |
Educational Services/Job Training |
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| Educational Opportunity Center – Seven Hills | 508-996-3147 |
| Job Corps | 800-733-JOBS or 800-733-5627 |
| Mass Health | 1-888-665-9993 |
| New Bedford High School & G.E.D. | 508-997-4511 |
| MassHire Greater NB Career Center | 508-990-4000 |
| Emergency | |
| MA Child Abuse Emergency Line | 800-792-5200 |
| Emergency Mental Health Services | 508-996-3154 |
| Poison Control | 1-800-222-1222 |
| HIV/AIDS | |
| AIDS Action Hotline | 800-235-2331 |
| Gay & Lesbian Services | |
| BAGLY | 617-227-4313 |
| Gay & Lesbian National Hotline | 888-843-4564 |
| United Way | 800-231-4377 |
| Homelessness | |
| GNB Community Health Center | 508-992-6553 |
| Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless | 781-595-7570 |
| Sisters of Charity of Nazareth | 508-295-7028 |
Looking for more information?National Center for Homeless Education National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth National Runaway Safeline Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless MHSA Young Adult Resources Guide |
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| Legal Services | |
| Bristol Alliance (District Attorney’s Office) | 508-997-0711 |
| MA Commission Against Discrimination | 617-994-6000 |
| New Bedford Juvenile Court | 508-999-9700 |
| South Coastal Counties Legal | 508-676-6265 |
| Medical Facilities | |
| Charlton Hospital (Fall River, MA) | 508-679-3131 |
| Jordan Hospital (Plymouth, MA) | 508-746-2000 |
| Morton Hospital (Taunton, MA) | 508-828-7000 |
| St. Luke’s Hospital (New Bedford, MA) | 508-997-1515 |
| Tobey Hospital (Wareham, MA) | 508-295-0880 |
| Pregnancy/Alternative Counseling/Teen Parents | |
| Birthright of Greater New Bedford | 508-996-6744 |
| Greater New Bedford Community Health Center | 508-990-7537 |
| The Women’s Center | 508-996-3343 |
| Young Parents Initiative | 508-996-8572 |
Suicide/Samaritans |
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| Children’s Emergency Services | 508-996-3154 or 508-984-5566 |
| Samaritans Southcoast
24 Hour Hotline |
508-679-9777
800-273-TALK (8255) |
| Runaway | |
| Covenant House Teen Line | 800-999-9999 |
| National Runaway | 773-880-9860 |
| Teen Prevention Network | |
| Teen-2-Teen | 508-979-1580 |
| Seven Hills Educational Opportunity Center | 508-996-3147 |
| New Bedford Neighborhoods Unit | 508-979-1580 |