Personal Counselors

Counselors are providing services virtually through text, phone call, video chat, and email. To connect with a counselor directly, please see contact information below.

The counselors are available for live and virtual sessions by appointment. Hours are between 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday-Friday. Visit the Student Counseling Center in B138. 

Confidentiality Information

Information students share with personal counselors is confidential and protected by law and college policies. All meetings held with the personal counselor will remain confidential unless the student gives permission to share information with related parties. As counselors, we respect the rights of confidentiality of personal information disclosed during the course of the conversation between ourselves and students, except in the following cases:

• If the student presents a danger to themselves.
• If the student presents a danger to others.
• If we have reason to believe that you or someone you know might be abusing or neglecting children or a vulnerable adult, we are required by law to report this to the appropriate college official.
• If the student gives permission for the information to be shared.
• In legal matters, confidentiality cannot always be assured.

As mandated reporters, we are bound by Federal and State law to break confidentiality in the situations mentioned above and will do so to protect our students. The counselors may consult with other school professionals but will only share the information necessary for achieving the goals of the consultation.

Resources

• Local Resources
• Domestic Violence Resources
• National Support Organizations
• Food and Housing Resources
• COVID-19 Related Resources

The information below is for the use of Bunker Hill Community students and is updated periodically. Bunker Hill Community College does not accept any responsibility for the reliability of the information provided and encourages students to carefully evaluate these resources.

Local Resources

• Boston Area Rape Crisis Center https://barcc.org or by phone at 1-800-841-8371
• Boston Area Trans Support www.massbats.org
• Boston Medical/Boston Emergency Services https://www.bmc.org/ or by phone at 1-800-981-4357
• Brookline Community Mental Health Center http://brooklinecenter.org or by phone at 617-277-8107
• Bunker Hill Community College Campus Police at 617-228-2222 or https://bhcc.edu/publicsafety
• Bunker Hill Community College Dean of Students Office at 617-228-2408 or https://bhcc.edu/dos
• Cambridge Health Alliance https://www.challiance.org/ or by phone at 617-783-0500
• Counseling Services of Greater Boston http://www.csgboston.com/ or by phone at 781-328-1904
• Fall River Boys and Girls Club http://www.fallriverbgc.org or by phone at 508-672-6340
• Fenway Health http://fenwayhealth.org/ or by phone at 617-267-0900
• Good Samaritian https://samaritanshope.org/our-services/247-crisis-services/ or by phone at 508-427-3000
• Greater Lawrence Community Health Center https://glfhc.org/ or by phone at 978-686-0090
• Haitian Mental Health Network https://www.hmhnetwork.org/ or by phone at 617-665-3900
• La Alianza Hispana http://www.laalianza.org/ or by phone at 617-427-7175
• Massachusetts General Hospital http://www.massgeneral.org/psychiatry/about/patient-education/ or by phone at 1-800-841-2900
• Massachusetts Health https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-department-of-mental-health or by phone at 617-726-2000
• Merrimack Valley Food Bank https://www.mvfb.org or by phone at 978-454-7272
• Project Bread http://www.projectbread.org or by phone at 1-800-645-8333
• Single Stop https://www.bhcc.edu/singlestop or by phone at 617-228-3330
• Therapy Matcher http://www.therapymatcher.org/ or by phone at 1-800-242-9794
• Weymouth Food Pantry https://www.weymouthfoodpantry.org/ or by phone at 781-331-7682
• Women Infants and Children (WIC) https://www.mass.gov/info-details/find-wic-approved-stores or by phone at 1-800-942-1007
• Worcester Food Bank https://www.foodbank.org or by phone at 508-842-3663

Domestic Violence Resources

• Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence (Boston) https://www.atask.org or by phone at 617-338-2355
• Casa Myrna Vazquez (Boston) https://www.casamyrna.org/ by phone at 617-521-0100
• Stone House (Jamaica Plain) https://www.stonehouseinc.org/ or by phone at 617-427-9801
• Fenway Health Violene Recovery LGBTQ (Boston) https://fenwayhealth.org/care/behavioral-health/violence-recovery/ or by phone at 617-927-6250
• FINEX House (Jamaica Plain) https://www.finexhouse.org/ or by phone at 617-288-1054
• HarborCov (Chelsea) https://harborcov.org or by phone at 617-884-9909
• Jane Doe Boston (Boston) https://janedoe.org/ or by phone at 617-248-0922
• REACH (Waltham) https://reachma.org/ or by phone at 800-899-4000
• RESPOND (Somerville) https://www.respondinc.org/ or by phone at 617-623-5900
• Transition House (Cambridge) https://transitionhouse.org or by phone at 617-661-7203

National Support Organizations

• IMALIVE on-line chat https://www.imalive.org/
• JED Foundation: Suicide Prevention for Young Adults https://jedfoundation.org or by phone at 1-800-273-TALK
• Veterans Integration to Academic Leadership (VITAL) https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/studentveteran/vital_home.asp or by phone at 1-844-MyVA311 (1-844-698-2311)
• The Crisis Call Center https://www.crisiscallcenter.org/ or by phone at 1-800-273-8255
• The LGBT National Help Center https://www.lgbthotline.org/ or by phone at 1-888-THE-GLNH (888-843-4564)
• The National Crime Victim Helpline https://www.ovc.gov/help/tollfree.html or by phone at 1-800-394-2255
• The National Domestic Violence Hotline https://www.thehotline.org/ or by phone at 1-800-799-7223
• The National Sexual Assault Hotline https://www.rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline or by phone at 1-800-656-4673
• The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ or by phone at 800-273-TALK (8255)
• The Recovery Village https://www.floridarehab.com/resources/ptsd/
  https://www.floridarehab.com/resources/friends-and-family/
  https://www.floridarehab.com/resources/first-responders/
• The Samaritan’s Crisis Hotline https://samaritanshope.org/get-help/resources/ or by phone at 988 or 1-877-870-4673
• The Trevor Helpline https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ or by phone at 866-4-U-Trevor – LGBT Youth
• Trans Lifeline: End Transgender Suicide https://www.translifeline.org/hotline or by phone at 877-565-8860
• Youth Talkline: LGBT Help Center https://www.lgbthotline.org/youth-talkline or by phone at 1-800-246-PRIDE (800-246-7743)
• Love is Louder

Food and Housing Resources

• ABCD Housing https://bostonabcd.org/service_categories/housing/
• ABCD Pantries https://bostonabcd.org/service/food-pantries/
• FoodSource Hotline 800-645-8333
• Food Pantry Guide http://www.rosiesplace.org/site/assets/docs/Find Help Documents/Food Pantry Guide.pdf
• Food Pantries.Org https://www.foodpantries.org/ci/ma-boston
• Greater Boston Food Bank  https://www.gbfb.org/
• Homeless Shelter Directory https://www.homelessshelterdirectory.org/massachusetts.html
• Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless http://www.mahomeless.org/
• Massachusetts Department of Transition https://www.mass.gov/snap-benefits-formerly-known-as-food-stamps  1-800-249-2007
• Pine Street Inn https://www.pinestreetinn.org /617.892.9100
• Project Bread http://www.projectbread.org/get-help/
• Shelters for Families with Children >21 http://www.mahomeless.org/family-shelters-in-greater-boston
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SNAP https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-snap-benefits-food-stamps
• Women Infants and Children https://www.mass.gov/women-infants-children-wic-nutrition-program    1-800-942-1007

COVID-19 Related Resources

• CDC's guide on coping with stress:
  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html
  
• NAMI Mental Health resource and information guide:
  https://www.nami.org/getattachment/Press-Media/Press-Releases/2020/COVID-19-and-Mental-Illness-NAMI-Releases-Importan/COVID-19-Updated-Guide-1.pdf?lang=en-US&fbclid=IwAR3Z9ZRxJOEzypHlb5WvmL-CFUtmdSLH5uWbn9Df3SsYK-MNYqY6qOcWSSE
  
• MGH Department of Psychiatry guide to mental health resources:
  https://www.massgeneral.org/psychiatry/guide-to-mental-health-resources/
  
• Charlestown Coalition resource guide:
  http://charlestowncoalition.org/resources/
  

Resource for Dual Diagnosis treatment

• Westbridge Mental Health and Substance Use treatment for Men
  Leading the Way in Men's Integrated Treatment for Co-Occurring Disorders - WestBridge
  Admissions contact number 800-889-7871

The information above is for the use of Bunker Hill Community students and is updated periodically. Bunker Hill Community College does not accept any responsibility for the reliability of the information provided and encourages students to carefully evaluate these resources.