We at the William James College INTERFACE Referral Service are keenly aware of the shortage of mental health providers of color and how racial inequities exist in medical and mental health care. The College’s Black Mental Health Academy, Center for Multicultural and Global Mental Health, and other programs and academic offerings are playing a critical role in reversing this trend. We invite you to read a statement from our Black Mental Health Graduate Academy Scholars, and to stand with us as allies to drive change and address systemic racism.

Swampscott

Mental Health Topics

Swampscott is a community of 13,800 residents located 15 miles northeast of Boston along the coastline of the Atlantic Ocean. It is home to many resources for community members.

Community Resources

Swampscott

Council on Aging

Senior Center

Youth and Sports Programs

Veterans Services

Housing Resouces

Housing Authority and Neighborhood Development

Schools

Clarke Elementary

Hadley Elementary

Stanley Elementary

Hospitals

North Shore Medical Center

Bay Ridge Hospital

COVID 19 Resources

Covid-19 Resource Website

Covid-19 Social Service Information

Get Town Alerts

Town Alerts Sign Up Portal

Emergency Orders

Town Closures & Service Suspensions

COVID-19 Business Resource Page

Food Pantry/Resources

St John The Evangelist Church

Greater Lynn Senior Services

Iglesia Critiana Torrente Food Pantry

The Salem Pantry

MLMDJ/Spanish Free Methodist Church Pantry

St Stephen's Food Pantry

Swampscott Food Pantry: (781) 593-2544

Anchor Food Pantry Website

Anchor Food Pantry Facebook page

Family Supports

HELPLINE

888-244-6843 (toll free); 617-332-3666 (local)
Mon, Wed, Fri, 9am – 5pm
Tues, Thurs, 8am – 6pm
What to Expect When You Call

Recent News

Does weed help with anxiety or cause it? Here’s what experts say., by Teddy Amenabar, The Washington Post, May 3 2023.
One-third of US teen girls seriously considered attempting suicide in 2021: CDC, by Mary Kekatos and Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, Apr 27 2023.
Kids’ Declining Mental Health Is the ‘Crisis of Our Time,’ Surgeon General Says, by Caitlynn Peetz , EducationWeek, Apr 25 2023.

Massachusetts is leading the way in assessment and early identification of mental health concerns in children. Pediatricians are seeing a significant increase in visits for primary mental health needs, and William James INTERFACE is supporting families in making early connections as research has shown that early intervention leads to better outcomes.