
ALT Photo of Mayor Wu in community, everyone smiles. There’s a blue and orange overlay with text that reads, “Announcing Boston’s Live Long and Well Agenda, How we’re helping residents live longer, healthier lives. Boston.gov/Live-Long”. The City of Boston and Boston Public Health Commission logos are at the bottom.

ALT Post for National EMS Week reading, ‘To our superheroes, thank you, EMS! It’s National Emergency Medical Services Week and we’re grateful for all you do! Responding to medical emergencies, enhancing emergency preparedness, preventing injury through reporting and analytic efforts, and educating the community about life-saving skills.

ALT Checklist showing the different services offered by 988, the Boston Services Emergency Team, the Massachusetts Behavioral Helpline, and the community behavioral health centers of Boston. All providers offer contact for mental health and substance use concerns. All are available 24/7, offer translations services, and are available state wide. Only the Boston Emergency Team and Community Behavioral Health centers offer in person treatment. Only 988 and the Massachusetts behavioral health line offer texting. 988 offers texting in english only. The Boston Services Emergency Team's (BEST) contact number is 1-800-981-4357. The national suicide crisis lifeline is 988. The Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line is 833-773-2445. Please contact 911 if there is an immediate risk for life threatening harm to self or another person.






















