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Gay/Straight Alliances: A Student Guide
Hotlines

Gay and Lesbian Telephone Hotlines (New England):
Amherst, MA: (413) 545-2632
Boston, MA: (617) 267-2535
Springfield, MA: (413) 731-5403
Danbury, CT: (203) 354-5170
Hartford, CT: (203) 327-0767
Concord, NH: (603) 224-1686
Providence, RI: (401) 751-3322

Massachusetts:
Run by Fenway Community Health Center, Peer Listening Line:
1-800-399-PEER or (617) 267-2535

National Gay and Lesbian Youth Hotline
1-800-347-TEEN

Amherst/Northampton: Everywoman's Center Hotline
(413) 545-0883

Runaway Switchboard
1-800-621-4000

Samaritans (crisis and suicide hotline)
500 Commonwealth Ave.
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 247-0220

Samariteens
(Confidential Teen-to-Teen Phone Line, 3 p.m. - 9 p.m.)
1-800-252-TEEN

Worcester Crisis Center
(508) 791-6562
Social Work
Psychotherapy Referral Service
14 Beacon St., Boston, MA 02108
1-800-242-9794
Boston (617) 720-2828

Smokers Quitline
1-800-TRY-TO-STOP

AIDS:

National AIDS Hotline
1-800-342-AIDS

Massachusetts AIDS Hotline
1-800-235-2331

Youth Only (YO) AIDS Hotline
In Massachusetts - 1-800-788-1234
3 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Multicultural AIDS Coalition
Boston (617) 442-1622

Men of Color Against AIDS (MOCAA)
Boston (617) 267-0900 ext. 295

Latino AIDS Hotline
Boston (617) 262-7248; 1-800-637-3776

AIDS Project Worcester
(508) 755-3773

South Shore AIDS Project
(508) 559-1174

Berkshire AIDS Coalition
(413) 442-1506

Hyannis AIDS Council
(508) 778-5111

Nantucket AIDS Network
(508) 228-1200

BBSs

Provincetown High School:
Support Our Lesbian and Gay Youth
Computer Bulletin Board
for Students and Teachers
24-hour access
Via modem 800-615-7303 or
(508) 487-4599 in Wellfleet, Truro, and Provincetown

Springfield Public Access BBS (SPA)
for 1200 - 2400 baud
call (413) 536-4365;
for 9600 - 19.2K baud
call (413) 532-1387

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