Behavioral Health Partners of MetroWest

02/05/2026

Triggers are a part of the early addiction recovery process. It is important to learn how to recognize, prepare for, and respond to triggers to support long-term recovery.

Creating a personal trigger management plan can help you to feel more grounded, aware, and prepared when unexpected triggers occur.

Check out this blog from our partner agency, Spectrum Health Systems, Inc., to learn about:

🔹 What Are Triggers and Why Planning for Them Matters
🔹How to Identify Your Personal Triggers
🔹How to Recognize Early Warning Signs
🔹How to Build a Coping Toolbox
🔹How to Create a Personal Trigger Management Plan

To read the full blog, visit: spectrumhealthsystems.org/developing-your-personal-trigger-management-plan-in-early-addiction-recovery/

If you or a loved one is struggling with alcohol addiction or a substance use disorder, call Spectrum Health Systems today at 1-877-MyRehab.

02/03/2026

Today, we celebrate National Women Physicians Day!

This day honors female doctors across the country, the contributions they’ve made to healthcare, and the path they have paved. Each year, it’s held on February 3rd to celebrate the birthday of the first female medical doctor in the U.S., Elizabeth Blackwell.

We’re grateful for our amazing female physician partners who help us carry out our mission: to ensure our MetroWest community members have access to the health and social services they need!

02/02/2026

Want to make new connections and gain support from individuals similar to you? Our partner agency, Advocates, Inc., offers free, virtual peer support groups.

Groups provide mental health support, as well as social and recreational activities.

For questions, please contact Keith Scott, Vice President of Peer Support and Self-Advocacy, at KScott@Advocates.org or (508) 259-1080.

For more information and to see the schedule for sessions, visit:
advocates.org/virtual-support-groups

01/30/2026

Addiction can affect anyone, even celebrities. Check out this blog from our partner agency,
Spectrum Health Systems, Inc., to read about Ben Affleck, one of Hollywood’s most recognizable actors and filmmakers, and his struggle with alcohol use. Learn about his journey, personal challenges, relapse, and recovery.

Read the full blog here:

Ben Affleck, one of Hollywood’s most recognizable actors and filmmakers, has long been open about his struggle with alcohol use disorder. His journey, marked by early success, personal challenges, periods of recovery, and relapse, highlights the complicated nature of addiction and the strength it ...

01/28/2026

Are you looking for a program that will guide your student to thrive academically and emotionally? Wayside Academy, a program from our partner agency, Wayside Youth & Family Support Network, may be the right fit.

For more information, visit: waysideyouth.org/residential-day-educational/

Or contact Wayside Academy at 508-561-1814 or Academy@waysideyouth.org

01/25/2026

Want to know how to save a life during an overdose emergency? Join our partner,
Advocates, Inc., for a FREE Community Naloxone Training.

Naloxone is a life-saving medication that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose by blocking the effects of opioids like he**in, fentanyl, and prescription painkillers. When used in time, it can restore breathing and prevent death.

This event is open to all community members. Free Naloxone will be provided to all participants.

When:
Wednesday, January 28, 5:00-6:00pm

Where:
29 East Mountain Street, Worcester, MA 01606

Register by Tuesday, 1/27 at: advocates.org/events/free-community-naloxone-training

Questions? Please contact Audra Theberge at (774) 405-6184 or Reentry@Advocates.org

01/23/2026

Did you know our partner agency, Spectrum Health Systems, Inc., has a weekly educational and inspirational podcast on addiction and recovery?

The podcast features stories of personal challenges and triumphs as well as expert opinion on important and controversial topics in the addiction and recovery community.

Listen now at: spectrumhealthsystems.org/airing-addiction

01/21/2026

If you or a loved one is struggling with addiction, our partner agency, Advocates, Inc., can help.

Advocates provides a full range of outpatient services, including addiction recovery.
If you need treatment for addiction, Advocates counselors, clinical nurses, and psychiatrists are here for you.

🔹 Services are conveniently located in:
Framingham, Harvard, Lawrence, Marlborough, Peabody, Plymouth, Waltham, Whitinsville, and Worcester, and via telehealth

🔹Eligibility and Fees:
Advocates accepts MassHealth, Medicare, and most private insurance plans. For those without insurance, a sliding scale fee schedule is available.

To schedule an appointment, see walk in hours, or for more information visit: advocates.org/services/counseling-psychiatry or contact Advocates at (508) 661-2038 or Counseling@Advocates.org.

01/19/2026

Keep your home warm this winter with help from South Middlesex Opportunity Council - SMOC Energy Conservation Services.

Services include:
🔹 Weatherization
🔹 Heating Emergency Assistance Retrofit Task Weatherization Assistance Program (HEARTWAP)
🔹 Appliance Management Program (AMP)

Eligibility:
You must be on Home Energy Assistance or receiving your electric utility’s discount rate on your bill to be eligible.

How to Apply:
Call (508) 620-2312 or email weatherization@smoc.org or visit: smoc.org/service/energy-conservation

01/15/2026

Did you know there are alternatives to calling 911 for a mental health crisis for your child?

Our partner agency, Wayside Youth & Family Support Network, offers a solution to meet you and your family's needs and preferences. Wayside’s Youth Mobile Crisis Intervention team works to stabilize crisis situations, provide support, and identify your needs and the ways to meet them.

🔹 What is Youth Mobile Crisis Intervention (YMCI)?
It is a mobile, on-site, face-to-face therapeutic response to youth experiencing a behavioral health crisis.

🔹How does it work?
The team will identify, assess, treat, and stabilize the situation, reducing the immediate risk of danger to the youth or others. YMCI’s mobile therapeutic response includes crisis intervention, stabilization, and coordination for up to seven days, until the youth is stable or transferred to another level of care.

This service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in the MetroWest and Waltham areas

Call at:
Framingham: (508) 872-3333
Waltham: (781) 893-2003

For more information, visit: waysideyouth.org/counseling-services/

01/14/2026

Check out Tim’s story about how our partner agency, Advocates, Inc. helped him recover from addiction and find a new purpose in helping others through the Channing House.

Want to learn more about the Channing House? Visit: advocates.org/services/addiction-recovery-homes

Read Tim’s full story here: advocates.org/stories/we-help-each-other-stay-sober-tims-story

01/12/2026

Asking for help is the turning point of addiction recovery. Check out this blog from our partner agency, Spectrum Health Systems, Inc. to learn about:

➡️ Why asking for help matters in addiction recovery
➡️ Embracing wholeness instead of chasing perfection
➡️ Why many people struggle to ask for help
➡️ The healing power of asking for support
➡️ How to begin asking for help

Read the blog here: spectrumhealthsystems.org/asking-for-help-is-the-turning-point-of-addiction-recovery/

If you or a loved one is struggling with alcohol addiction or a substance use disorder, call Spectrum Health Systems today at 1-877-MyRehab.