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Call The Samaritans of
Fall River
& New Bedford:
508-673-3777

Toll Free:
866-508-4357
 


Self-Help support group offered on the first and third Wednesday of each month for all those who have lost a loved one through suicide. Click here for details.>>>
Help and Support Links

Access to Care — www.a2care.org
Access to Care provides assistance with counseling, medication or substance abuse treatment, and can cover treatment received anywhere in the country, when received by a licensed provider of your choice. Services are covered from August 30, 2005 until April 30, 2008.
Accutane side effects —
www.drugwatch.com/accutane/side-effects.php

Drugwatch.com features up to date information on the drug side effects of prescription and over-the-counter medications as well as drug alerts that warn about drugs concerning dermatology issues such as accutane risks.
Alternative Medicine - www.quantumtouch.com
Learn this powerful Energy Healing method. Energy healing works alone & with Reflexology, Reiki, Touch Healing and Touch Therapy. Quantum-Touch Energy Healing is praised by physicians, chiropractors & therapists
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention — www.afsp.org
American Association of Suicidology — www.suicidology.org
Befrienders International — www.befrienders.org
Couples Counseling — family-marriage-counseling.com
Visit our website to find live professional counseling online or over the phone, therapists near you, and marriage self-help programs.
Depression-Screening.org — www.depression-screening.org
EMR - Electronic Medical Records & PM
Practice Management Software by DoctorsPartner.
Fall River Health, Beauty and Wellbeing — www.fall-river-spot.com
The complete guide to Health, Beauty and Wellbeing in the Fall River, Massachusetts area.
The Samaritans of Fall River & New Bedford offers "Kare Calls" an outreach to elderly citizens living alone that would like to be contacted by phone on a weekly basis. For further information call 508-673-3777.

Free Marriage Counseling —
www.family-marriage-counseling.com/mentalhealth/free-marriage-counseling.htm

Description: Visit our website to find live professional counseling online or over the phone, therapists near you, and marriage self-help programs.
Home Nursing Health Care — www.interimhealthcare.com
Through our trained home nursing professionals, we provide an array of home care services for seniors.
The Jason Foundation — www.jasonfoundation.com
Light His Fire Light her Fire — www.lightyourfire.com
Marriage Counseling Alternative - Visit Dr. Ellen's website today to find out how you can save your marriage without marriage counseling.
Marriage Counseling Livermore
Visit EastBayCouples.com for Jay Slupesky's blog about marriage counseling, or one of his offices in San Ramon or Livermore for face-to-face counseling.
Medical Record Jobs
One of the fastest growing work at home professions is found with medical record jobs within the transcription industry.
Medical Staffing Agencies — www.interimhealthcare.com
One of the nation's oldest and leading home health care and medical staffing providers with more than 300 locations across the United States.
Mental Health Net — www.mentalhelp.net
Metanioawww.metanoia.org
Military-Net.com military search engine and portal — www.military-net.com
Providing comprehensive military resource and information guide to US armed forces.
National Mental Health Association (NMHA) — www.nmha.org
suicidepreventionlifeline.org
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Out of the Darkness Overnight — www.theovernight.org
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Cure & Help — www.headstrongnutrition.com
Headstrong OCDefense - Safe, Natural Relief from OCD -Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Treatments.
Ocular Prosthesis
Custom Artificial Eyes by Raymond E. Peters - a Certified Master Ocular Prosthetist with over forty years of experience. Our prosthetic ocular replacements are custom made with the best techniques and prosthetic materials available today.
PreventSuicide.net - www.preventsuicide.net

Help save a life.
Information to help educate the public on suicide.

Skyland Trail - www.indeed.com/cmp/Skyland-Trail/
Skyland Trail is a mental health facility offering a range of services and support, from coping with depression to coming to terms with bipolar disorder. We help with job placement and adjusting to independent living among other services.
Suicide Awareness\Voices of Education (SA\VE) — www.save.org
Suicidehotlines.com — www.suicidehotlines.com
Suicide Prevention Action Network, Inc. — www.spanusa.org
Suffolk Pediatrics — www.lakeviewmed.org
Virginia Medical Center providing high quality health care service for citizens in need. Our doctors specialize in dermatology, pediatrics, gastroenterology, laser surgery, cardiology, and many other areas.
Quit Smoking — www.thefinebalance.com
QuitMaker is a 36-day online program that leads to a nicotine-free lifestyle. There are no tricks and no miracle cures, and no external substances such as nicotine patches, chewing gums or pills, just the power of your intellect to undo the conditioning and be free... Let us show you how to quit smoking
Suicide Prevention Services, Inc. — www.spsfv.org
TADS, Treatment for Adolescent Depressions — Study www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/tads.cfm
TADS, Treatment for Adolescent Depressions Study www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/tads.cfm
Therapist and Drug Rehabs www.therapistunlimited.com/index/Articles/Teen+Help
TherapistUnlimited.com is a National directory of centers and counseling services for those seeking help with family and marriage counseling, or treatment for substance abuse, mental and physical disorders, and more.
Therapy
— www.therapycounseling.com

The website is free for users to use and is a great source of information for the general public regarding instant mental health advice and telehealth. The following are points of information listed on the website:
* Listings of licensed Mental Health Professionals - All 50 US States- Every Specialty
* Blogging information
* Medical news around the country
* Instant Telemedicine Connection with no long distance or Minutes usage charges. Any where in the world on your own Phone.

The Fred Fund — www.thefredfund.com
The Fred Fund seeks to diminish the stigma associated with suicide and provides a forum for interaction regarding emotional and mental conditions associated with suicide.
Using Music in Therapy — The Power of Music as a Coping Skill - www.enterthefreudianslip.com
Suffolk Pediatrics
Virginia Medical Center providing high quality health care service for citizens in need. Our doctors specialize in dermatology, pediatrics, gastroenterology, laser surgery, cardiology, and many other areas.

Geographical Links
Samaritans of New Hampshire — www.samaritansofboston.org
Samaritans of Boston — www.samaritansofboston.org
Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention — www3.sympatico.ca/masecard/index.html
Samaritans on Cape Cod and the Islands (Massachusetts) — www.capesamaritans.org
Samaritans in Ireland — www.iol.ie/~vast/support/Samaritans.htm
Samaritans of the Monadnock Region (New Hampshire) — /www.muw.org/samaritans
Samaritans Befrienders of Hong Kong — www.sbhk.org.hk
Samaritans of Hong Kong — www.samaritans.org.hk/
Samaritans of New York — www.samaritansnyc.org
Samaritans of Albany, NY — www.timesunion.com/communities/samaritans.htm
Samaritans of Rhode Island — www.samaritansri.org
Samaritans of Southern Alberta (Canada) — www.samaritans.ab.ca/sams
Samaritans UK — www.samaritans.org.uk
Survivors Links
Griefnet.org — www.griefnet.org
Living With Suicide — www.pbs.org/weblab/living
1000 Deaths - Loved Ones Lost to Suicide — www.1000deaths.com
Survivors of Suicide — www.sossd.org/


Links   |  Resources

Resources

General  |  Prevention  |   Survivors

General Resources

The SamaritansThe Cruelest Death - The Enigma of Adolescent Suicide; David Lester; Charles Press; 1993. .

The Enigma of Suicide; George Howe Colt; Touchstone; 1991.

"I Thought People Like That Killed Themselves." Lesbians, Gay Men and Suicide; Eric E. Rofes; Grey Fox Press; 1983.

No One Saw My Pain - Why teens kill themselves; Andrew Slaby, M.D. and Lili Frak Garfinkel; W.W. Norton & Co.; 1994.

Now I Lay Me Down - Suicide and the Elderly; David Lester and Margo Tallmer, editors; Charles Press; 1994.

Suicide in the United States, 1980-1992; Violence Surveillance Summary Series, No. 1.; Kachur, Potter, James and Powell; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control; 1995.

Why Suicide?; Eric Marcus.


Prevention Resources
Not With My Life I Don't - Preventing your suicide and that of others; Howard Rosenthal; Accelerated Development; 1988.

A Parent's Guide for Suicidal and Depressed Teens; Kate Williams; Hazelden; 1995.

Preventing Youth Suicide - A handbook for educators and human service professionals; Marcia and Alan McEvoy; Learning Publications, Inc.; 1994.

Suicide - Prevention, Intervention, Postvention; Earl A. Grollman; Beacon Press; 1988.

Suicide Prevention In Schools; Antoon A. Leenaars and Susanne Wenkstern; Hemisphere Publishing Corp.; 1991.


Survivors Resources
Beyond Grief; Carol Staudacher; New Harbinger; 1987.

I Know Just How You Feel; Erin Linn; The Publishers Mark, IL.

I Never Know What To Say - How to help your family and friends cope with tragedy; Nina Hermann Donnelley; Ballantine, NY; 1987.

Living Through Mourning; Harriet Sarnoff Schf, Penguin.

Living With An Empty Chair; Roberta Temes; Mandala Books.

Men and Grief; Carol Staudacher; New Harbinger.

Recovering From The Loss Of A Child; Katherine F. Donnelly; Dodd, Meade & Co.

Recovering From The Loss Of A Parent; Katherine F. Donnelly; Dodd, Meade & Co.

Recovering From The Loss Of A Sibling; Katherine F. Donnelly; Dodd, Meade & Co.

Stepping Stones to Grief Recovery; D. Roth; IBS; 1968.

Suicide Survivors Handbook - A guide for the bereaved and those who wish to help them; Trudy Carlson; Beeline Press, MN; 1995.

When Parents Die: A Guide for Adults; Edward Meyes; Penguin.

You Can Help Someone Who's Grieving; Victoria Frigo, Diane Fisher, Mary Lou Cook; Penguin; 1996.


Telephone: 508-673-3777    Email: samsfrnb@aol.com
Toll Free: 866-508-4357    Statewide Toll Free Helpline: 1-877-870-4673
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