Boston Trauma Response and Recovery Network

Action

The Boston Trauma Response and Recovery Network (The Network or BTRRN) is a network for 5 funded neighborhood trauma teams consisting of a community health center partnered with a community based organization to provide a continuum of trauma response and recovery services. Additionally, the JRI SMART Team is funded to provide mobile city-wide response services, short-term recovery services, and support to each of the 5 neighborhood based teams.

The success of The Network requires daily collaboration with the BCYF Streetworker Department, BPD, EMS, and area hospitals.

Aspirations

To build a system of care at the neighborhood level that strengthens resident’s ability to understand what trauma is; and how to recognize its impact on their lives, the lives of their family and friends, and on their community. To know what they can do to recover and heal from exposure to traumatic events and to know how to access; what to expect from; and how to hold accountable the system of care.

To anchor the system in a partnership between a community health center and community based partner(s) and CHC-CBO dyad’s day-to-day partnership with other community actors, BCYF, BPS, BEMS and BPD.

To work with residents and community actors (government, non-governmental, civic and individual) to aid in the recovery and healing process for individuals, families and the community.

To continuously improve the robust, reliable, consistent and equitable delivery of trauma related services.

Trauma from Exposure to Community Violence

  • The Network responds to community violence. Specifically, homicides, shooting or stabbing of two or more people or someone under the age of 18.
  • The Network responds to an event that traumatically impacts a broader community, such as the accidental death of a child.

Services Provided

Inside Neighborhood Trauma Team Service Areas
 mental health services related to trauma recovery
 help navigating to needed services
 consultation
 support to a family / community in providing trauma support at a vigil
 support to a family / community in providing trauma support at a vigil a funeral
 coping group
 support at the scene of the violence when requested via the trauma hotline
 support at a community meeting that is addressing the violent incident
 community outreach to distribute basic health information on trauma
Outside Neighborhood Trauma Team Service Areas
 help navigating to needed services
 consultation
 support to a family / community in providing trauma support at a vigil or funeral
 support at the scene of the violence when requested via the trauma hotline
 coping group
 support at a community meeting that is addressing the violent incident (BPHC)
 support to community based organization and /or leaders to conduct community outreach to distribute basic health information on trauma (BPHC)

How Access Trauma Response and Recovery Services

Neighborhood / Organizations / Contact / Phone Number / Email Address
East Boston / East Boston Neighborhood Health Center
North Suffolk Mental Health Association / Erin Bourgault / 860-416-8207 /
Mattapan / Mattapan Community Health Center
Mothers for Justice and Equity / Sharon Callender / 617-898-9053 /
Jamaica Plain / Brigham and Women’s Hospital
South Jamaica Plain Health Center
Martha Elliot Community Health Center
Brookside Health Center
Tree of Life / Mardi Chadwick / 617.264.8751 /
Roxbury: Madison Village, Orchard Gardens, Dudley Square, Warren Gardens, and Lenox / Whittier Street Health Center
Madison Park Development Corporation / Abrigal Forrester / 617-849-6232 /
Dorchester: Bowdoin Geneva and Four Corners / Bowdoin Street Health Center
Greater Four Corners Action Coalition / Mary Kate Little / 617-754-0109 /
City-Wide: Direct Services / JRI SMART Team / Hotline / 617-431-0125 /
City-Wide: Administration / BPHC
Division of Violence Prevention / Mark Scott / 617-507-9883 /

Services:

Each Neighborhood Trauma Team offers a continuum of services that include:

 Individualized services as soon as feasible to victims of community violence, their families and close friends;

 Outreach, community engagement, information and, as needed, referral services for the community as a whole;

 Behavioral health and related support services to community members of all ages who are vulnerable to lasting adverse effects of exposure to violence

Our mobile team known as The Boston Trauma Response Team, offers rapid crisis response services to youth and families, including;

 Short-term case management

 Coping groups

 Psychological first aid

 Consultation

You can reach the Boston Trauma Response Team 24 hours a day and 365 days a year by calling the hotline at (617) 431-0125. Staff has the ability to respond within 30 minutes of notification.