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. Services include:
- Access to support line 24/7, 365 days a year (617-431-0125)
- 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 | Sharon Callender | 617-898-9053 | callenders@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 is currently under construction. Please check back at a later date for updated brochure. In the mean time please check out our resources under the Tips on how to cope with trauma section.
Support is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year at: 617-431-0125
Staff are able to respond within 30 minutes of notification.
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