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Mayor Wu announced a heat emergency in the City of Boston through Wednesday, July 17. Cooling centers will be open at 14 BCYF community centers Monday through Wednesday, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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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 or reaching out to the Community Healing and Response Network (CHRN) neighborhood teams directly. All services are free and confidential.

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The Community Healing Response Network offers services for individuals, families, and communities affected 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 thru Friday

    • 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

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

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

Community Healing Response Network (CHRN) Contacts

Neighborhood Contact Phone Number email address
Bowdoin Geneva/Greater Four Corners Brother Marcus Lewis 617-754-0001 Mhlewis@bidmc.harvard.edu
East Boston Erin Bourgault 617-568-4023 bourgaue@ebnhc.org
Jamaica Plain Sade Smith 617-835-9222 sjonessmith@bwh.harvard.edu
Mattapan

Azan Reid

 617-898-9053 reida@matchc.org
Roxbury Wilbur Smart 617-849-6239 wsmart@madison-park.org
Grove Hall Anton Joe-Yen 617-541-5454 mkozu@projectrightinc.org 

 

Healing After Trauma Brochure

Support Line is available 7 days a week at: 617-431-0125

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

  • 9AM-10PM Monday thru Friday

  • 10am-10pm Saturday and Sunday

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

In the event of a mental health emergency, please see below for crisis support resources:

  • call the BEST Team at 800-981-HELP (4357).
  • or call/text the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line at 833-773-2445 you can also chat live at masshelpline.com/chat

  • For all other emergencies call 911



 

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