â Look4Help, an online data bank that includes information about addiction, recovery and mental health support: look4help.org.
â Hampshire Franklin North Quabbin Resource Guide to Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Related Services: bit.ly/2ovQjiL.
â Massachusetts Substance Abuse Information and Education Helpline, free and confidential help finding services for people of all ages: 1-800-327-5050; TTY (communication service for people who are deaf or hard of hearing): 1-800-439-2370; helplinema.org.
â Learn2Cope, a support organization for families with a loved one addicted to opioids or other drugs: learn2cope.org. Peer support: 508-801-3247.
â Allies in Recovery, an online learning community offering guidance to families of loved ones who struggle with alcohol or other drugs: 413-210-3724; alliesinrecovery.net.
â AlAnon Family Groups of the Pioneer Valley: valleyalanon.org.
â Drug Addiction Recovery Team (DART): 413-588-2335, hampshirehope.org/dart.
â Dr. Ruth Potee’s website provides links to articles, books, videos and other resources related to prevention, addiction treatment and recovery: ruthpotee.com.
â All pharmacies have standing orders for Narcan, which means no prescription is needed — people can just go into a pharmacy and request it. Narcan is available for free with MassHealth and other insurance carriers, though some charge a copay. Narcan is also available through Learn2Cope, Tapestry Health (tapestryhealth.org/overdose-prevention-services) and Hampshire HOPE at the City of Northampton’s Health Department. Email HampshireHOPE@northampton ma.gov or call 413-587-1215 for more information.
â Grief Recovery After Substance Passing (GRASP): grasphelp.org.
â Support After Death by Overdose, online at bit.ly/sadodproject, provides a free booklet, “Surviving the Grief of an Overdose Death,” to individuals in Massachusetts; organizations and events can order a small quantity of them. To order a booklet, go to bit.ly/sadodfree.
â Compassionate Friends, Springfield Chapter, meets at Baystate Medical Center the first Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. Learn more at compassionatefriends.org/chapter/springfield-ma-chapter.
â Hampshire HOPE, hampshirehope.org, (413) 587-1219.
â Opioid Task Force of Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region, opioidtaskforce.org, 413-775-7475.
â Northampton Recovery Center, 2 Gleason Plaza, Northampton, northamptonrecoverycenter.org, 413-834-4127.
â Hope for Holyoke, 100 Suffolk St., Holyoke,gandaracenter.org/hope-for-holyoke, 413-561-1020.
â The Recover Project, 68 Federal St., Greenfield, recoverproject.org, 413-774-5489.
