MassSupport Network provides free community outreach and support services across the state in response to the unprecedented public health crisis, COVID-19.

MassSupport is a Crisis Counseling Program (CCP), funded by the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) and managed in partnership between the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health and Riverside Trauma Center, a program of Riverside Community Care.

This series of Coping support for caregivers  offers emotional support, coping strategies, resources, and up-to-date information during the COVID-19 pandemic.

These groups are anonymous, confidential, and free.

What to Expect:

• A virtual group of 10-12 of your fellow caregivers
• Guided discussion of your reactions to the pandemic
• Strategies on coping skills and ways to manage stress
• Participants highly encouraged to stay for the entire time (90 minutes)

There are two ways to sign up for a Coping Group:

• Call the MassSupport toll free line at 888-215-4920. Leave a message with your name, contact information (phone number and email address, if you have one), and the date and time of the group you want to attend; or
• Click the link below for the group you want to attend.

Instructions to join the group will be shared at least 24 hour prior to the scheduled group.

Caregiver Coping Group Schedule and Sign-Up

12/23/2020 – Wednesday at 11 a.m by Zoom. — REGISTER
12/23/2020 – Wednesday at 7 p.m.by Phone — REGISTER
12/26/2020 – Saturday at 10 a.m. by Zoom —REGISTER

12/30/2020 – Wednesday at 11 a.m. by Zoom — REGISTER
12/30/2020 –  Wednesday at 7 p.m.by Phone — REGISTER
01/02/2021 – Saturday at 10 a.m. by Zoom — REGISTER

01/06/2021 – Wednesday at 11 a.m. by Zoom — REGISTER
01/06/2021 – Wednesday at 7 p.m. by Phone — REGISTER
01/09/2021 – Saturday at 10 a.m. by Zoom– REGISTER

01/13/2021 – Wednesday at 11 a.m. by Zoom — REGISTER
01/13/2021 – Wednesday at 7 p.m. by Phone — REGISTER
01/16/2021 – Saturday at 10 a.m. by Zoom — REGISTER

01/20/2021 – Wednesday at 11 a.m. by Zoom — REGISTER
01/20/2021 – Wednesday at 7 p.m. by Phone — REGISTER
01/23/2021 – Saturday at 10 a.m. by Zoom — REGISTER

01/27/2021 – Wednesday at 11 a.m. by Zoom — REGISTER
01/27/2021 – Wednesday at 7 p.m. by Phone  — REGISTER
01/30/2021 – Saturday at 10 a.m. by Zoom — REGISTER

If the group you are trying to register for is full, you can register for another group or add your name to the waitlist at the bottom of the page.

Coping Group Waiting List REGISTER