Town Of Wakefield: Self Care Resources For 2022

Press release from the Town of Wakefield:

December 31, 2021

If you want to focus on self care in the New Year, please take a moment to view some of the resources available to Wakefield residents. We wish you all a happy and healthy 2022!

The INTERFACE Referral Program is a unique helpline service that connects children, teens, and adults in Wakefield to mental health care providers that meet your specific needs, accept your insurance, and have available appointments. Call 1-888-244-6843 Monday through Friday.

In partnership with Eliot Community Human Services, Wakefield has a recovery coach supporting those in need of assistance with substance-use related issues. Tracy Ascolillo helps individuals navigate the care system, builds relationships throughout their transition, and helps support behavior changes in their journeys toward recovery. She can be reached by email at tascolillo@eliotchs.org or by phone at (781) 879-2117.

The Wakefield-Melrose Mass in Motion team has compiled healthy recipes and opportunities for exercise right here in our neighborhoods. Among their listings is a First-Day Hike in Breakheart on January 1!

Seniors who are looking to exercise their bodies or minds with fitness classes, games and activities, and social outreach should read the Wakefield Council on Aging's January newsletter or give them a call at 781-245-3312.

If you’re looking to join a sporting club, spiritual organization, or connect with others who share a hobby like art, music, or gardening, head over to the Beebe Library's Join In portal. You can search by category and learn about local groups.

If you or a loved one are in need of support in a crisis, Eliot Community Services provides mobile psychiatric evaluation, crisis intervention, stabilization, and follow up for those in acute psychiatric distress. Learn more or call 1-800-988-1111.

This press release was produced by the Town of Wakefield. The views expressed here are the author’s own.