DIAL/SELF TeenLine

TEENLINE

Empowering teens one answer at a time

Resource and Referral Hotline for Youth and Families

1-800-878-0698

For youth, families and

community members

Resource and referrals for local resources

All calls are confidential!

Help with the following topics and more:

Housing Assistance

Substance Abuse

Education

Legal Rights

Food Pantries

Employment

Outreach

Regular outreach in schools once a week in Franklin County — North Quabbin school outreach to start in March 2007

Street outreach in warmer weather in both Franklin County and North Quabbin region.

Developing peer outreach program in Franklin County and North Quabbin region

Drop In Centers

Community Action! Youth Programs 154 Federal St.

5th—9th grades

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

2:30—5:00 pm

DIAL/SELF Teen Services 21 Abbott St.

Ages 16—21

Monday—Friday

5:00—8:00 pm

Case Management

Ongoing work with youth regarding finding employment, a doctor, applying for health insurance, substance abuse help, etc.

Expanded Emergency Shelter Options

The Night Owl Teen Warming Center

Available Monday—Friday on an as-needed basis

Intakes available at DIAL/SELF 9:00-5:00; and between 5:00—8:00

Co-staffed by TeenLine staff and teams of community volunteers

Kinship Homes

A system of informal housing options for a young person, typically a family member or friend

TeenLine works to explore all kinship home options with homeless clients

Host Homes

TeenLine is developing a system of short-term, informal housing options with local families.

Family Mediation

Short-term and on-going family support offered

To access any of these resources:

Contact Meredith Doster at 1-800-878-0698

or 774-7054, ext. 105

TeenLine Satellite Office in the North Quabbin

New office in Orange with site coordinator, clinician, outreach worker and AmeriCorps members.

Case management services
Resource and Referral Services
Free clinical services (site and home-based psychotherapy)
Drop-in site for resources and referrals

Outreach

Regular outreach in schools — North Quabbin school outreach to start in April 2007

Street outreach in warmer weather in both Franklin County and North Quabbin region.

Developing peer outreach program

Clinical Services

Free short and long term therapeutic serves available to North Quabbin teens

Free family mediation services available

Referrals available through DIAL/SELF TeenLine

Intensive Case Management

Ongoing work with youth regarding finding employment, a doctor, applying for health insurance, substance abuse help, etc.

North Quabbin Office is located at :

15 East Main Street
Orange, MA

Phone (978) 544-1800
Site Coordinator: Val LaBelle
vlabelle@dialself.org

Resource and Referral Hotline for Youth and Families

1-800-878-0698

Outreach

Drop In Centers

Case Management

Expanded Emergency Shelter Options

TeenLine Satellite Office in the North Quabbin

New office in Orange with site coordinator, clinician, outreach worker and AmeriCorps members.

Case management services

Resource and Referral Services

Free clinical services (site and home-based psychotherapy)

Drop-in site for resources and referrals