Health & Wellness Resources

• Samaritans (call or text): 877-870-4673 or online chat program - IM Hear - is available for college students Monday-Friday from 5PM-9PM.

• Crisis Text Line: Text “HOME” to 741-741 or visit crisistextline.org 

• 24/7 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 

• Trevor Project (LGBTQ)  - Call 1-866-488-7386  - text Start to 678-678  - Chat thetrevorproject.org/get-help-now   

• Trans Peer Support Lifeline  - Call 877-565-8860   

• Steve Fund (Students of Color)  - Text STEVE to 741741   

• Veterans Crisis Line  - Call 1-800-273-8255 press 1  - Text 838255  - Chat veteranscrisisline.net 

ULifeline

• Boston Area Rape Crisis Center 
  (617) 492-7273  
• Battered Lesbians & Bisexuals 
  (617) 423-7233 
• Domestic Violence SafeLink Hotline 
  (877) 785-2020  
• Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project 
  (800) 832-1901 
• National Domestic Violence Hotline 
  (800) 799-7233 
• Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN) 
  (800) 656-4673 

• Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
• Massachusetts Services for Deaf, Late-Deafened, and Hard of Hearing 
• Massachusetts Services for the Blind
• Work Without Limits  -  is an initiative that works to increase the employment rate of people with disabilities. 

Transition Year 
An online resource center to help parents and students focus on emotional health before, during, and after the college transition. 

The Jed Foundation  
An organization working to reduce emotional distress and prevent suicide among college students. 

McLean 3East Program
A Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Program for Adolescents and Young Adults 

Online assessments are for informational and educational use only. They do not replace a formal mental health evaluation. For a diagnosis, you must contact a licensed mental health professional. Error is possible in any assessment. Errors may indicate that no issue exists when one actually does, or they may fail to identify an issue that does exist. For help with a concerning issue, please contact the Wentworth Counseling Center. 

ULifeline 
An anonymous online resource with information about mental health. 

Freedom from Fear 
Free online self-assessments. 

Authentic Happiness 
Questionnaires about happiness and wellbeing. Developed by University of Pennsylvania. 

Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Youth 
Provides weekly and monthly social activities for those aged 22 and under. 
(617) 227-4313 

Boston GLASS Community Center 
Drop-in center for GLBT and questioning young people between the ages of 13 and 25. A safe space to hang out at, make new friends, and just relax. 
(617) 266-3349 

Fenway Community Health 
For nearly forty years, Fenway Health has been working to make life healthier for the people in our neighborhood, the LGBT community, people living with HIV/AIDS and the broader population. 
(617) 267-0900 

GLBT National Help Center 
Providing free and confidential telephone and email peer counseling, information, and local resources for GLBTQ callers throughout the United States. 
National Hotline: (800) THE-GLNH (800-843-4564) 
National Youth Hotline: (800) 246-PRIDE (800-246-7743) 

Massachusetts Eating Disorder Association 
Diagnosis, consultation, coaching, support group, family and independent therapy 
(617) 558-1881 

Cambridge Eating Disorder Center 
In and outpatient treatment for adolescents and adults struggling with eating disorder. 
(617) 547-2255 or (888) 900-CEDC (2332) 

National Eating Disorders Association 
Information on eating disorders and how friends and family can help. 
(800) 931-2237 

Mass. Gen.l Infectious Disease Dept. - STD Clinic 
Anonymous STD clinic. Donation requested, no insurance needed.  
(617) 726-2748 

Fenway Community Health Center 
Anonymous, confidential, and free HIV and hepatitis screening. Additional STD testing also available at a cost. 
(617) 267-0159 

Planned Parenthood 
Anonymous, confidential HIV and STD testing.  
(800) 258-4448 

AIDS Action Hotline 
(800) 235-2331 

Sidney Borum Health Center 
Free and confidential STD testing for young adults ages 19-29. 
(617) 457-8140 

Massachusetts Substance Abuse Information & Education 
(800) 327-5050 

Codependents Anonymous 
(617) 773-7453 

Narcotics Anonymous 
(866) 624-3578 

Alcoholics Anonymous 
(617) 426-9444 

Live Another Day- Extensive information on mental health and substance use resources for People of Color. Their mission is equal access to life-saving resources

The Summit Wellness Group- Written and curated by women of color, this guide features over 60 different resources. 

Team sports: 

• Intramural sports on Campus 

• Social Boston Sports 
• Boston Ski and Sports Club  
• Beantown Softball League (GLBTQ league)  

Places to explore and get your body in motion 

• Charles River Canoe and Kayak 

• Try on of the many bike paths by renting a Hubway bike  
• Hiking in the Blue Hills Reservation 
• Ice skating on the Frog Pond during the winter in the Boston Common 
• Revere Beach: Revere, MA (accessible by the Blue Line)  

• Scholarships for Students with Health Conditions 
• Deaf/Hard of Hearing 
• Mental Health 
• Hemophilia 
• Engineering/Computer Science/Computer Information Systems/Management 
• Learning Disabilities/ADHD 
• Computer Science/Computer Engineering (or similar) 

• https://www.iconicdisplays.com/Iconic-Displays-Autism-Scholarship.html 
• https://mediaworksgroup.com/mediaworks-scholarship-students-autism/ 
• https://yourseosquad.com/2019-scholarship-fund/ 

The Center for Wellness Counseling Services is staffed by professionally trained counselors. All students have access to our free and confidential services.

If you are concerned, refer your student to the Center for Wellness or contact the Center so that a staff member may reach out. Counseling appointments must be set up by a willing student. The Center for Wellness does not allow parents to schedule appointments for students. Our staff is available to help with questions or concerns about your student, but confidentiality is strictly maintained.

If you feel your student is in an emergency or crisis situation, please contact The Center for Wellness immediately. During non-business hours, contact Wentworth Public Safety at (617) 989-4444 or call 911.

• The Readiness for College Checklist provides information about the transition to college.
• Letting Go: A Parents' Guide to Understanding the College Years. Karen Coburn & Madge Treeger, Harper Collins Publishers.
• College of the Overwhelmed: The Campus Mental Health Crisis and What to Do about It. Richard Kadison, M.D. & Theresa Foy DiGeronimo, Jossey-Bass Publishers

Click Here to see our guide to Boston: https://wit.edu/sites/default/files/2023-03/outdoor%20guide%20to%20Boston.pdf

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