Community Resources
Resources for the Peabody community and beyond, for health and wellness, addiction and recovery, LGBTQ services, and more. For quick answers and connections to state-wide resources, dial 211.
Start by connecting with the Division of Social Services, take a look at their resource guide, and look below for even more resources.
You can also come in to the library and check out our Recovery Corner (coming soon!), where we have print literature, guides, resource lists, and even Narcan and sharps containers for you to take.
Safety at home
27 Congress St. #204 Salem, MA 01970
Phone: 978-744-8552
24 hour hotline: 800-547-1649
HAWC provides free and confidential services to people experiencing domestic abuse. They offer a 24-hour hotline, legal help, and an emergency shelter.
YWCA of Northeastern Massachusetts
Closest location: 20 Central Avenue, Suite 510
Lynn, MA 01901
Phone: 781.477.2313
24-hour SA hotline: 877.509.YWCA [9922]
24-hour DV hotline: 844.372.YWCA [9922]
Offers comprehensive survivor services, legal help, emergency shelters, and more.
Center for Hope and Healing
15 Hurd St
Lowell, MA 01852
Phone: 978-452-7721
24-hour Sexual Violence hotline: 800-542-5212
Offers free and confidential support to survivors of sexual violence and their loved ones, including individual counseling, medical and legal advocacy, healing circles, and more.
Massachusetts SafeLink
State-wide toll free domestic violence hotline: (877) 785-2020
Chat online: CasaMyrna.org/chat
List of places that provide free or low-cost legal services in the Peabody and Boston area.
Food & Housing
Weekly calendar of free meals available in Peabody
Citizens Inn Haven from Hunger
71 Wallis St.
Peabody, MA 01960
Offers a food pantry and community meals for residents of Peabody, Salem and Lynnfield. Check the website for food pantry hours and an application.
Danvers People to People Food Pantry
12 Sylvan Street
Danvers MA 01923
Phone: 978.739.4188
*Food pantry available to Danvers residents only. Peabody residents should go to Haven From Hunger.*
Lifebridge North Shore
Main Campus: 56 Margin St.
Salem, MA 01970
Phone: 978-744-0500
Lifebridge River House – Beverly Women’s Shelter
56 River St.
Beverly, MA 01915
Phone: 978-921-1304.
Lifebridge centers across the North Shore offer shelter, housing, meals, and drop-in services to homeless and vulnerable individuals.
Citizens Inn Between
25 Holten Street
Peabody, MA 01960
Phone: (978) 532-2372
The Citizens Inn Between is an emergency program for families experiencing homelessness.
Citizens Inn Homes
40 Washington Street
Peabody, MA 01960
Phone: (978) 531-9775
This program works to ensure families remain stable in permanent housing after placement out of shelter.
Northshore Community Access Program
119 Rear Foster St.
Peabody, MA 01960
Phone: 978-531-0767 x308
Provides Housing Pathways program for families in transition, and housing law resources.
Services for Veterans
Peabody Veterans Services
Located inside City Hall
24 Lowell Street
Peabody, MA 01960
Phone: 978-538-5925
Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center
150 South Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02130
Main phone: 617-232-9500
VA health connect: 833-933-1106
Mental health phone: 800-865-3384
Provides primary and specialty care, including mental health, spinal cord injury treatment, substance abuse programs as well as outpatient services including audiology, day surgery, diagnostic imaging, and aphasia treatment.
Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans’ Hospital
200 Springs Road
Bedford, MA 01730
Main phone: 781-687-2000
VA health connect: 833-933-1106
Mental health care: 781-687-2347
Provides primary care and specialty health services, including mental health, long-term nursing care, palliative and hospice care, and optometry. Urgent care accepts walk-ins weekdays from 8am-4:15pm.
Lynn VA Clinic
225 Boylston, Suite 107
Lynn, MA 01904
Gloucester VA Clinic
199 Main Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
Haverhill VA Clinic
209 Summer Street
Haverhill, MA 01830
Lynn, Gloucester, and Haverhill clinics provide primary care and speciality services, including mental health services by appointment, labratory services, and more.
Main phone: 800-838-6331
VA health connect: 833-933-1106
Mental health care: 781-687-2347
Make the Connection
On MakeTheConnection.net, Veterans share personal stories of mental health challenges and recovery through videos, articles, and podcasts that can be searched by topics to help others find relatable support.
Veterans Crisis Line
24/7 hotline: 988, Press #1 for the Veterans Crisis Line
Text: 828255
National Call Center for Homeless Veterans
Phone: 877-424-3838
Coaching into Care (Support for Family Members of Veterans)
Phone: 888-823-7458
Health, Wellness, & Recovery
6 Allens Lane
Peabody, MA 01960
Phone: 978-538-6339
Start here for help with addiction and recovery services, mental health services, and other city-specific resources.
AA Meetings near Peabody
List of in-person and online AA meetings within a few miles of Peabody. Check for frequent updates.
Al-Anon Meetings near Peabody
For families and friends of alcoholics. You can filter this list by location and other needs.
North Shore Community Health
89 Foster Street
Peabody, MA 01960
Phone: 978.744.8388
Locations in Peabody, Salem, and Gloucester offer primary care, dental care, women’s health services, mental and behavioral health services, addiction treatment services, HIV and Hepatitis C treatment.
Health Care Resource Centers – Peabody
172 Newbury Street
Peabody, MA 01960
Phone: 978.871.6837
Offers same day appointments for Methadone and Opioid addiction treatment, and other services such as counseling and behavioral therapy, case management, medical assessments, and relapse prevention education. They can also coordinate rides to the clinic.
Chapters Recovery Center
85 Constitution Ln. Suite 200A
Danvers, MA 01923
Phone: 978-991-1978
Offers day treatment, intensive outpatient, outpatient drug and alcohol rehab, and medication-assisted rehab programs, as well as counseling and behavioral therapy programs for recovery and a resources page on their website.
Recovery Centers of America – Danvers location
75 Lindall St.
Danvers, MA 01923
Phone: 978-882-9997
Provides inpatient and day treatment programs including drug and alcohol detox services, residential 12-step treatment, psychiatric services, and more wellness activities for recovery patients. Private facility with a well-maintained campus.
Healthy Streets Outreach Program – Lynn
100 Willow St.
2nd floor
Lynn, MA 01901
Phone: (339) 440-5633
Provides: Testing for HIV, Hepatitis C, and STIs; Connection to medical/mental healthcare and detox; Connection to treatment for drug and alcohol disorders; Narcan and syringe exchange services; Assistance with health insurance
Massachusetts Office on Disablity
One Ashburton Place, Room 1305
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (617) 727-7440
MOD answers questions about disability rights, reasonable accommodations, and issues related to equal access and opportunity, and has a databse of information on the website. The website also features an email address and phone number to get advice on the above topics.
LGBTQ+ Resources & Gender Affirming Health Care
ProjectOUT
2 Margin St. #776
Salem, MA 01970
Phone: (857) 228-4911
info@projectout.org
Connects queer and trans folks with financial assistance for health care, documentation help, and job searching help. Based in Salem.
NAGLY: Northshore Alliance of GLBTQ Youth
2 East India Square Mall, Suite 121
Salem, MA 01970
Phone: 978-224-2102
Emergency Contact Line: 978-717-3911 *daytime hours only!*
www.nagly.org
Provides community and social activities for LGBTQ+ youth, in addition to counseling and access to health resources.
HealthQ
100 Cummings Center, Suite 110-E
Beverly, MA 01915
Call/Text: (978) 575-8420
Sexual and reproductive health clinics offering gender affirming care and more, with locations in Beverly, Haverhill, and Lawrence.
Lynn Community Health Center
269 Union St.
Lynn, MA 01901
Phone: (781) 581-3900
Offers gender-affirming care, HIV prevention and screening, PReP prescriptions, pre and post surgery treatment, and behavioral health.
North Shore LGBTQ+ Network
Volunteer-run network providing social events and community activities, as well as referrals to help and resources on the North Shore.
https://www.northshorelgbtqnetwork.org/
MTPC (Mass Transgender Political Coalition)
Phone: (617) 778-0519
Apply for emergency funding assistance, get information on and help with identity documents, and more.
Know your Rights to Gender Affirming Care in Massachusetts
How to access your right to gender affirming care and protections, including hotlines and links to resources and legal help. published by the MA Attorney General’s Office.
Immigration & ELL
Downloadable “know your rights” wallet cards from Immigrant Legal Resource Center.
Brazilian Consulate – Boston
175 Purchase Street
Boston MA, 02110
Emergency phone number: (617) 816-6315
Only use this number for death, accident, hospitalization, disappearance, arrest, refusal to admit, deportation and similar matters.
For inquiries about visas, email visa.boston@itamaraty.gov.br
Haitian Consulate – Boston