It’s been a troubled two years in the town of Needham. Four teens have taken their own lives in that time, shocking parents and kids alike. There has been a lot of soul searching, and there has been a lot of action to deal with the crisis.

Tonight, Anthony Everett tells the story of a community determined to protect its young people.

Show Resources:

Chronicle Extra: Preventing Teen Tragedy: Dr. Carol Glod, Jon Mattleman

Families for Depression Awareness
Provides support to families of teens with depression. Booklets for parents and teen on recognizing and coping with depression.
781-890-0220
http://www.familyaware.org

Bay Cove Human Services-Parent Support Program
The Parent Support program provides multiple supports to parents or other caretakers with a child or teen who has a mental illness.
Margaret Glennon
617-371-3155
http://www.baycove.org/Outside/catalog/Family_Support/Parent%20Support.pdf

Children's Hospital-Psychiatry Department
The Department of Psychiatry encompasses a wide range of clinical, training and research programs.
Contact Information:
617-355-6680
http://www.childrenshospital.org/clinicalservices/Site1936/mainpageS1936P0.html?CFID=845239&CFTOKEN=71852117

Carney Hospital- Psychiatry
Adolescent program offers s discrete inpatient unit providing comprehensive treatment of patients 13-18 years of age.
Contact Information:
Main Phone Number: (617) 296-4000x4990
Intake Phone Number: (617) 296-4000x3511
http://www.carneyhospital.org/home/default.asp

The Home for Little Wanderers
The Home continues its tradition of providing critical prevention and intervention services.
The Home's services include: Prevention and Early Intervention, Adoption, Foster Care, Clinical and Family Support, Residential Care, Special Education, and Case Management.
888-HOME-321 or 617-267-3700 Fax: 617-267-8142
http://www.thehome.org/site/content/index.asp

Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children- FAMILY COUNSELING CENTERS
MSPCC serves multicultural children and families across Massachusetts with an unmatched range of services designed to respond to the individual needs of infants, children, adolescents and their families.
Contact Information:
Phone: (617) 587-1500
Fax: (617) 587-1582
http://mspcc.org/

MGH- The Psychology Assessment Center
Provides psychological and neuropsychological assessment for the diagnosis and treatment of disorders that affect intellectual, cognitive, academic, personality and emotional status.
Donna Halliday
Telephone: (617) 724-0313 or e-mail dhalliday@partners.org.
http://www.massgeneral.org/allpsych/

New England Medical Center- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
The Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry offers comprehensive evaluation, treatment and consultation to infants, children and adolescents with concomitant medical and psychological problems, developmental impairment, and disorders of emotion, learning, behavior and thought processes.
Contact Information:
617-636-5731
http://www.nemc.org/home/departments/pedi/pedpsych.htm

North End Community Health Center -Mental Health Clinic
Behavioral Health and Social Services staff includes psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers who offer children and adults confidential counseling.
Contact Information:
Referral Line- 617-643-8039
Behavioral Health - 617-643-8080
http://www.mgh.harvard.edu/northend/ne_behavioralhealth.htm

North Suffolk Mental Health Association- Child & Family Services
Outpatient counseling, therapy, and medication services for children and families experiencing emotional difficulties, mental illness, or other challenges to daily living.
Contact Information:
Phone: (617) 569-1856
http://www.northsuffolk.org/services_cf.htm

South Cove Community Health Center
Services include psychotherapy, early intervention, parent aide services, intensive family intervention, case management, and children's collaborative.
Contact Information:
TEL: (617) 521-6700
FAX: (617) 521-6799
http://www.scchc.org/

South End Community Health Center
Individual, family and group treatment, psychological testing, community education, triage/emergency response, referral services, school-based services, evaluation, diagnostic and treatment-planning services, psychopharmacology.
Contact Information:
General information: (617) 425-2000
Appointments: (617) 425-2000
http://www.sechc.org/index.htm