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.
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
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10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
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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 |
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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
Our Healing After Trauma brochure can be found here - Healing After Trauma-English. Please see below for other languages.
Healing After Trauma - Spanish
Healing After Trauma - Haitian Creole
Healing After Trauma - Cape Verdean
Healing After Trauma - Portuguese
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
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10am-10pm Saturday and Sunday
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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
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For all other emergencies call 911