Nantucket Emergency Mental Health Hotline: (508) 221-3315
Resources
Fairwinds - Nantucket's Behavioral Health Center
Fairwinds provides confidential, quality professional care to adults and youth on Nantucket who seek mental health and addiction services. All are welcome, regardless of ability to pay.
A Parents’ Guide to Suicide Prevention
A Safe Place
Provides free, completely secure and confidential services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
AFSP
Addiction Resource
Raises awareness of the effects that substance use and abuse has on people's mental health.
Addiction Resource for detox and rehab centers in MA
Addiction Resources has compiled a thorough list of the best detox, alcohol and drug rehab centers in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Addictions Solutions of Nantucket
Offers Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for opioids, alcohol, and other substances.
Covid Resources
Crisis Text Support for Youth
Drug Strategies
Gosnold
Great American Smokeout
Every year, on the third Thursday of November, smokers across the nation take part in the American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout event. Quit for you and everyone who cares for you.
Health Imperatives
Provides trauma-informed, inclusive services: sexual and reproductive health care, WIC nutrition assistance, support for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, and support for youth and young families.
Institute for Health and Recovery
Join Together
Juuling
(a particular way to vape) is dangerous and addictive. Marketed to kids, the Juul product is full of toxins and very high in nicotine. Use this link to an informative video and click below for help and advice about breaking an addition to Juuling/vaping.
NAMI On Nantucket
(Incorporating ASAP and Behavioral Health Advisory Committee:): NAMI, or the National Alliance on Mental Illness, provides mental health support, education, and advocacy on Nantucket. The mission of ASAP, the Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention, is to provide leadership, education, and support in the Nantucket community for the prevention of alcoholism, addiction, substance abuse, and related problems.
Nantucket Cottage Hospital
Nantucket Family Resource Center
Offers free support services, clinical assessments, referrals, and school support services.
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Overdose Prevention and Bystander Training
Whether you know a person who uses opioids, work or live somewhere where you may see an overdose, or if you just want to become more informed about overdose prevention, this course is for you.
Protect Your Kids from Prescription Drug Misuse
Red Ribbon Campaign
National Family Partnership provides drug awareness by sponsoring the annual National Red Ribbon Campaign™.
Start Your Recovery
- Find local treatment options vetted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Filter to find mental health support options
- Find support groups and other important non-clinical resources
StartYourRecovery.org provides helpful information for people who are dealing with substance use issues — and their family members, friends, and co-workers, too. We know that there is no one-size-fits-all solution to the challenges faced by those who misuse alcohol, prescription or illegal drugs, or other substances, and we aim to break through the clutter to help people at any stage of recovery.
Our goal is to offer people who are dealing with substance use issues a single source of reputable, objective information about signs, symptoms, conditions, treatment options, and resources — presented in a user-friendly format and in language that’s easy to understand.
Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
The agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation.
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Provides technical assistance, training, and materials to increase the knowledge and expertise of suicide prevention practitioners and other professionals serving people at risk for suicide.