Support Services
Family and Student Support Services
Below is a list of local support services for families and students that you may find helpful.If you have questions, please contact the Guidance Department at 508-255-1510.
NAMI - National Alliance on Mental Illness |
Family Resource Center The Cape Cod Family Resource Center offers evidence-based parent education programs, parent support groups, early childhood services, information and referral resources and education for families from every community on Cape Cod, regardless of insurance or income. |
HOMELESS PREVENTION COUNCIL The Homeless Prevention Council is available for students and families as a resource to support housing needs and other issues that are affecting financial stability. Case Managers can meet with families at the High School, in their community or home, or at the HPC office in Orleans. HPC also holds community outreach hours in Provincetown, Eastham, and Harwich. |
Support For Substance Abuse
RecoveryBUILD Alternative Peer Group at the Duffy Center The Duffy Health Center Alternative Peer Group is a place where teens come together with their peers to build the tools, skills, and relationships to deal with substance use challenges. |
Addressing Substance Use on Cape Cod |
Al-Anon/Alateen of Cape Cod Alateen (age range 13-17) is a fellowship of young Al-Anon members, usually teenagers, whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. Young people come together to share experience, strength and hope with each other. |
Support Services For Eating Disorders
Walden Behavioral Care The Hyannis clinic is the only dedicated eating disorder treatment center on the Cape and Islands treating teens and adults of all genders and their families. The focal point of the teen treatment program is designed to reduce disordered eating behaviors, restore weight and resume proper adolescent development. |
Emergency And Crisis Intervention
Suicide Prevention | Crisis Text Line: 988 |
Domestic Violence/ | Text: START to 88788 |
Abuse/Neglect | MA Child at Risk Hotline 800-792-5200 |
Alcohol and Drug | Text RecoveryNow 839-863 |
Mental Health | NAMI Helpline 800-950-6264 |
Parenting Crisis | Parental Stress Hotline 800-632-8188 |
Additional Resources
At no cost, the Homeless Prevention Council provides access to housing programs and funding, budgeting assistance, networks of community resources, applications for assistance programs, and access to job training and educational resources. HPC is available to assist students and their families in navigating these resources and programs. Case Managers are available Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm by phone or email. Please call our office at (508) 255-9667 to get connected with a Case Manager
Family Resource Center is updated daily on all supports available to families. They will help families access these resources which include, food, housing, DTA, and outreach services to meet whatever needs may arise.
Grab and go diapers and bread from Panera is also available. Please call first.
Please let us know your specific needs for BRYT Family Engagement Resources and we will be sure to add that topic to our list. This week we have added a few resources for therapeutic summer camps.
Our usual parent-to-parent support groups continue- see flyer here: BRYT Parent-to-parent. Again, open to ALL families of students who are navigating mental health difficulties. Please share far and wide.