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
Bowdoin-Geneva	Ella Froggatt: efroggat@bidmc.harvard.edu/(617) 754-0100 Myra Duran: myraduran@aol.com/(617) 593-3511
Jamaica Plain	Erin Bourgault: bourgaue@ebnhc.org/(617) 568-4023 Sade Smith: sjonessmith@bwh.harvard.edu/(617) 835-9222
Mattapan	Azan Reid: reida@matchc.org/(617) 898-9053
Roxbury	Wilbur Smart: wsmart@madison-park.org/(617) 849-6239
Grove Hall	Anton Joe-Yen: mkozu@projectrightinc.org/(617) 541-5454
Humboldt Ave	Chau-De Lewis: lewis@wab2g.org/(857) 269-6621
Codman Square	Tara R. Curry: tregister@familynurturing.org/(617) 487-9543
Upham’s Corner	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
Donald Osgood, Director	dosgood@bphc.org
Luisa Barros, Fiscal Manager	lbarros@bphc.org
Ana M. Alves, Senior Program Manager	aalves@bphc.org
Nadia Tennyson, Response Manager	ntennyson@bphc.org
Romilda Pereira, Response Manager	rpereira@bphc.org
Niejel Barber, Senior Program Manager, Leadership Development & Protocol Management	nbarber@bphc.org
David Wiley, Hospital Liaison	dwiley@bphc.org