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Drug and Alcohol Intervention in Worcester, Massachusetts

Clear Path Intervention travels to families in Worcester and across Massachusetts, plans the intervention with you and lines up treatment before the day arrives.

Local intervention

How does an interventionist help families in Worcester?

A drug and alcohol interventionist prepares the family, arranges treatment in advance and leads the conversation that asks a loved one to accept help. We do this for families in Worcester, from Shrewsbury to Paxton, traveling in through Boston Logan International Airport (BOS).

We work with families across the area, including:

ShrewsburyHoldenAuburnLeicesterGraftonWestboroughMillburyPaxton

If your son or daughter studies at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, College of the Holy Cross or Clark University, we can time the plan around the academic calendar.

Worcester at a glance

Flying in. Boston Logan International Airport (BOS).

Local crisis and access line. Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line (24/7): 833-773-2445.

Public behavioral health. City of Worcester Division of Public Health.

Treatment court. Worcester District Court Drug Court.

Family support. NAMI Central MA and Al-Anon Family Groups of Massachusetts.

Emergency. Call 911 if a loved one is in immediate danger. Call or text 988 for an emotional crisis.

The process

How does an intervention come together in Worcester?

1

Planning by phone or video

Who is in the room, what each person says, which program holds a bed. See the full steps.

2

Your interventionist arrives

Your interventionist flies into Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and meets the family before the intervention.

3

Safe arrival at treatment

Sober transport to a program near Worcester or out of state.

Local resources

Which local resources serve families in Worcester?

Public behavioral health

In Worcester County, public behavioral health services run through City of Worcester Division of Public Health.

Worth knowing locally

Worcester's Health and Human Services department has placed NaloxBoxes stocked with naloxone at locations and agencies in high-use areas of the city (source).

If there is a court case

Worcester District Court Drug Court can connect treatment with a legal case.

Support for the family

NAMI Central MA and Al-Anon Family Groups of Massachusetts offer meetings and education for relatives.

State law and safety

Can you force someone into treatment in Massachusetts?

The law

Court options in Massachusetts

In limited cases. Section 35 (M.G.L. c. 123, s. 35) can order treatment when strict legal conditions are met. More detail: alcohol intervention in Massachusetts and drug intervention in Massachusetts.

Safety

Overdose and crisis

Immediate danger: call 911. Emotional crisis: call or text 988.

For Worcester, Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line (24/7) answers at 833-773-2445, and 988 takes calls and texts nationwide.

Nearby

Nearby areas we serve

See every community on our Massachusetts interventionists page.

Frequently asked questions

Do you have an interventionist who serves Worcester?

Yes. Our professional interventionists travel to families in Worcester, usually through Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). Planning starts by phone or video, so your family can begin right away.

Who can families in Worcester call in a crisis?

Call 911 if anyone is in immediate danger. For Worcester, Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line (24/7) answers at 833-773-2445, and 988 takes calls and texts nationwide.

Where can families in Worcester get a public substance use assessment?

Start with City of Worcester Division of Public Health.

Is there a treatment court that serves Worcester?

Yes. Worcester District Court Drug Court connects treatment with a criminal case. An intervention can often move someone into treatment before a case starts.

Where can relatives in Worcester find support for themselves?

NAMI Central MA and Al-Anon Family Groups of Massachusetts offer meetings and education for relatives.

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The next step

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