Community Healing Response Network

Support is available to ALL residents who feel affected by community violence. You can access services by calling the support line at 617-431-0125. You can also reach out to the Community Healing and Response Network neighborhood teams directly. All services are free and confidential.

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The Community Healing Response Network provides trauma and healing support to residents impacted by community violence. The Network includes community-based organizations, health centers, and hospitals. Together, they work to serve individuals, families, and communities impacted by community violence.

Support line is available 7 days a week 365 days a year at: 617-431-0125

Staff are able to respond within 30 minutes of notification during the following hours:

9 a.m. - 10 p.m. Monday - Friday
10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Saturday - Sunday

Calls outside of these hours are welcome! Please leave a voicemail and staff will respond the next morning.

Have questions or want to connect?
617-431-0125
CHRN@bphc.org
725 Massachusetts Ave.

Mezzanine

BOSTON, MA 02118

Available Services

Services include:

Immediate support services for any individual affected by community violence.
Support for individuals and families during community events. Events include vigils, memorials, and funeral services.
Referral to on-going behavioral health services for individuals and families.
Trauma education and support at community meetings.
Community outreach to distribute basic trauma health information and support ways to cultivate healing.
Community coping and healing groups.

Crisis Support Resources:

Call the Suicide and Crisis Help Line at 988.

Call the BEST Team at 800-981-4357.

Call/text the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line at 833-773-2445. You can also chat live here.

For additional community services, call Mass 211. You can also visit their website.

For all other emergencies, call 911.

Neighborhood Contacts

Location	Contact Information

Location	Bowdoin-Geneva

Contact Information	Ella Froggatt: efroggat@bidmc.harvard.edu/(617) 754-0100 Myra Duran: myraduran@aol.com/(617) 593-3511

Location	East Boston

Contact Information	Erin Bourgault: bourgaue@neighborhealth.com/857-248-5728

Location	Jamaica Plain

Contact Information	Sade Smith: sjonessmith@bwh.harvard.edu/(617) 835-9222

Location	Mattapan

Contact Information	Azan Reid: reida@matchc.org/(617) 898-9053

Location	Roxbury

Contact Information	Wilbur Smart: wsmart@madison-park.org/617-230-1494

Location	Grove Hall

Contact Information	Anton Joe-Yen: mkozu@projectrightinc.org/(617) 541-5454

Location	Humboldt Ave

Contact Information	Chau-De Lewis: lewis@wab2g.org/(857) 269-6621

Location	Codman Square

Contact Information	Tara R. Curry: tregister@familynurturing.org/(617) 487-9543

Location	Upham’s Corner

Contact Information	Emerson Miller: emiller@uphams.org/(617) 309-8901

Community Partnerships

Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston Medical Center
Bowdoin Street Health Center
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital
Community Services Care
Family Nurturing Center
Greater Four Corners Action Coalition
Harvard Street Health Center
Louis D. Brown Peace Institute
Mattapan Community Health Center

Madison Park Development Corp
Mothers for Justice and Equality
NeighborHealth
Project R.I.G.H.T
Southern Jamaica Plain Health
Tree of Life
We are Better Together
Whittier Street Health Center
Upham’s Corner Health Center

Our Team

Name and Position	Email

Name and Position	Donald Osgood, Director

Email	dosgood@bphc.org

Name and Position	Luisa Barros, Fiscal Manager

Email	lbarros@bphc.org

Name and Position	Ana M. Alves, Senior Program Manager

Email	aalves@bphc.org

Name and Position	Nadia Tennyson, Response Manager

Email	ntennyson@bphc.org

Name and Position	Romilda Pereira, Response Manager

Email	rpereira@bphc.org

Name and Position	Niejel Barber, Senior Program Manager, Leadership Development & Protocol Management

Email	nbarber@bphc.org

Name and Position	David Wiley, Hospital Liaison

Email	dwiley@bphc.org