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Being a parent to children of any age is incredibly rewarding as well as challenging as needs change across the years. Whether the resources to meet these needs are for early childhood development, behavioral health providers, community supports and services, there is no shame in reaching out and asking for help. You can always call us to talk about what might be the right direction to go for you or your child, or, if you don’t see what you need here, you can utilize our local Find Help resource guide through the Massachusetts Children’s Trust in association with Mass 2-1-1

Emergency Hotlines

Bay Cove (Crisis Services Cape Cod, MV)
24-hour Hotline: 833.229.2683

Nantucket Mobile Crisis
24-hour Hotline: 877.784.6273

National Domestic Violence Hotline
24-hour Hotline: 1.800.799.SAFE

Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN)
24-hour Hotline: 1.800.656.4673

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
24-hour Hotline: 1.800.273.TALK

National Dating Abuse Helpline
24-hour Hotline: 1.866.331.9474

National Runaway Safeline
24-hour Hotline: 1.800.786.2929

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
24-hour Hotline: 1.800.843.5678

The Polaris Project (Human Trafficking)
24-hour Hotline: 1 (888) 373.7888

Sexual and Domestic Violence

Independence House
24-hour Hotline: 508.771.6507

Connect to End Violence (MV)
24-hour Hotline: 508.696.7233 

A Safe Place Nantucket
24-hour Hotline: 508.228.2111

Mental Health Resources

Child & Family Services  

Justice Resource Institute

Gosnold, Inc 

NAMI Cape Cod & the Islands 

Nantucket Behavioral Health TASK Force 

Falmouth Human Services 

Outer Cape Health Services 

Cape Cod Healthcare Centers for Behavioral Health 

Northeast Health Services

Family Continuity  

Mass Mentor (Sevita Health)  

Italian Home for Children 

Martha’s Vineyard Community Services Island Counseling Center

Fairwinds Nantucket 

Nantucket Cottage Hospital Behavioral Health 

Community Partners

A Baby Center

Cape Cod Advocate

Cape Cod Children’s Place

Cape Cod Family Resource Center

Cape Cod Moms 

Institute for Responsible Online and Cell Phone Communication

South Coastal Counties Legal Services

WeCan

Online Safety Tools

Note: Some of these programs and applications cost money.

Bark

Net Nanny

Secure Teen

Norton Family

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