TELUS Health Student Support App
This is a free and confidential service for NSCC students! Connect with trained counselors to talk about cultural, physical, and mental health challenges as you pursue your college education. Counselors are available to speak with you 24/7 in these five languages: English, Spanish, French, Mandarin, and Cantonese. Download TELUS Health Student Support app from the Google Play or Apple Store, or visit their website.
Learn more about TELUS Health Student Support by watching this short video
On Campus Support
On campus support is available by contacting one our Wellness Counselors. Students have the option to meet with a Wellness Counselor in-person (on either campus) or via Zoom.
Lynn Campus
Liz Driscoll, LMFT
edriscol@northshore.edu
781-477-2294
Danvers Campus
Pamela Grasso-Lyon, LMHC
pgrassol@northshore.edu
978-762-4050
Mental Health Emergencies
Eliot Community Human Services
24-hour access: 1-800-988-1111
Areas covered:Lynn, Everett, Lynnfield, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Nahant, North Reading, Reading,
Saugus, Stoneham, Swampscott and Wakefield
24-hour access: 1-866-523-1216
Areas covered: Danvers, Amesbury, Beverly, Boxford, Essex, Georgetown, Gloucester, Groveland, Hamilton,
Haverhill, Ipswich, Manchester by the Sea, Marblehead, Merrimac, Newbury, Newburyport,
Middleton, Peabody, Rockport, Rowley, Salem, Salisbury, Topsfield, Wenham and West
Newbury
BEST TEAM (Boston Emergency Services Team)
24-hour access: 1-800-981-4357
Areas covered: Chelsea, East Boston, Revere, Winthrop, Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Brighton, Charlestown,
Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Mission Hill, North End and Roslindale
Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line (BHHL)
Call or Text 24/7: 833-773-2445
The Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line (BHHL) is here to connect you directly to clinical help, when and where you need it. Even if you’re not sure what kind of help or treatment you may need, we can help guide you.
- It’s free, confidential, and no health insurance is required.
- Real-time interpretation in 200+ languages.
- Service available to Deaf or hard of hearing individuals.
The Behavioral Health Help Line is a service of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, operated by the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership (MBHP)."
Suicide Prevention
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
24/7 Hotline: Call or Text 988
Suicide Prevention Lifeline website
The Trevor Project (for LGBTQ youth)
24 hour hotline: 866-488-7386 or text "Start" to 678-678
Rape/ Sexual Assault
North Shore Rape Crisis Center
24 hour hotline: 877-509-9922
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC)
24/7 Hotline:
800-841-8371 (ENGLISH)
800-223-5001 (SPANISH)
Domestic Violence & Dating Abuse
HAWC- (Healing Abuse, Working for Change)
24/7 Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-547-1649
SafeLink
24/7 Domestic Violence Hotline: 877-785-2020
The Network la Red (LGBTQ+)
Phone: 617-724-4911 or Toll Free: 800-832-1901
Survivor-led resources to end partner abuse
Love is Respect (Teen Dating Abuse)
Information and resources about recognizing unhealthy relationships
Substance Use/ Recovery Resources
Massachusetts Substance Use Helpline
24/7 Hotline: 800-327-5050 or Text "HOPE" to 800327
Self Care Apps and Resources
10 Great Mental Health and Therapy Apps
10 Mental Health Apps Useful for College Students
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