Supporting Hopkinton Children, Adolescents, and Their Families
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Free, Confidential Services Individual, Group and Family Counseling
Parent Consultation Crisis Intervention and
Support Information and
Referral Advocacy Court Diversion Community Education,
Programs and Activities
Hopkinton Youth and Family Services works in collaboration with the Hopkinton Youth Commission
The mission of the Hopkinton Youth Commission is to identify the emerging and ongoing needs of Hopkinton's youth and families and create community-wide opportunities that support their long-term well-being.
| Denise E. Hildreth | MSW, LICSW Program Director | 18 Main Street 2nd floor, Room 204 Hopkinton, MA 01748 |
508-497-9781 dhildreth@hopkintonma.gov |
| If you are in crisis, please contact 911 or go to your nearest emergency room For psychiatric emergencies, call 800-640-5432 or 508-872-3333 |
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Upcoming Events
- Drop-in Thursdays for Parents and Caregivers
Every Thursday, 10-11am, Town Hall Lower Level - Parent-to-Parent Conversation Series
7-9pm, HHS, Room A219 - September 15th: Coping with Separation/Divorce
- Sept 30th: Adjusting after a Child Goes to College
- Oct 20th: Sandwiched: Caring for Children and Aging Parents
- October 28th: Adoptive Parenting
- The Family’s Perspective: A Journey Through Addiction and Recovery - An educational conversation for parents with Joanne Peterson, Founder and Executive Director, Learn to Cope
October 27th, 7-8:30pm, HHS Library - Talking with Young Children about Death and Other Stressful Life Events
November 17th, 7-8:30pm, HHS Library
Local Resources
- Project Just Because - Hopkinton Food pantry
- United Way Summer Food Program
- Learn to Cope
- Massachusetts Youth and Young Adult Addiction Treatment
- Massachusetts Opioid Addiction Resources
- Autism Spectrum Advocacy
Program Policies
Helpful Information
Adolescent Development
- The Teen Years Explained
- The Teenage Brain: Still Under Construction
- PBS Interactive on the Adolescent Brain
- VIDEO: TED Talk: Sarah Jayne Blakemore on the Adolescent Brain
- Adolescent Health
- Youth Sexual Health
Substance Use and Abuse
- Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction
- HBO Addiction Series: Adolescent Addiction
- Commonly Abused Drugs
- Heroin Use Fact Sheet - CDC
Grief and Loss
Mental Health
- Anonymous Mental Health Screening
- Mental Health Information Overview
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health
- Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Internet Safety
Bullying
Violence Prevention & Trauma Response
- Coping in Unsettling Times
- Helping Children Cope in a Crisis
- A National Tragedy: Helping Children Cope
- Coping with a Natural Disaster
- American Red Cross
- National Center for PTSD
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- Age Related Reactions to Traumatic Events
GLBTQAI Youth Support
- Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth
- Massachusetts Resource List for LGBTQ Youth
- GLAD: Gay and Lesbian Advocates & Defenders
- PFLAG: Support
Tobacco
- Teen Tobacco Use and Prevention
Distracted Driving
ADHD
Eating Disorders