Mental health and economic stressors are often intertwined. For 60 years, Brookline Center clinicians have worked with the Brookline Housing Authority to help low-income individuals and families overcome challenges and develop self-sufficiency. It’s a relationship that continues to evolve. Patrick Dober, Executive Director of the Brookline Housing Authority, notes, “Sometimes people face difficulties—economic trouble, an…
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The Brookline Center’s partnership with the Brookline Police Department helps officers better recognize and respond to mental health challenges. The Center and the BPD work closely together as core members of the Brookline Crisis Intervention Team. We consult and collaborate with officers about cases that may have a mental health component. We are available to…
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As public school enrollments grow, Brookline schools are called on to serve more students than ever. Research shows that 1 in 10 children has a mental health disorder severe enough to impair functioning at home, in school, and in the community. The Brookline Center works side by side with educators keeping children healthy, safe, and…
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With our partners, The Brookline Center helps seniors live fuller, more engaged lives. We provide counseling and intensive wraparound services to assist older Brookline residents challenged by Isolation, financial stress, and a variety of health and mental health conditions including wandering and hoarding. The Brookline Center and Brookline Council on Aging work in a longterm,…
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The Healthy Lives program grew out of urgent need and creative thinking. For years, The Brookline Center had collaborated with local hospitals to serve patients in our community, but one population proved challenging to help: those who frequent emergency rooms because their complex medical and mental health issues often generate crises. A coordinated approach was…
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