HRS is the private, non-profit mental health agency serving families and children in Wellesley, Weston, and Wayland. Our mission is to heal lives and strengthen our community: to treat, reduce, and prevent mental illness and to support the well-being of children, families, and institutions in our towns.
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Services Offered
Counseling
Our psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers combine experience and expertise in a wide range of problem areas, including: Family communication Behavior problems Anxiety Depression Eating disorders Marital issues
Our treatment Services Offered:diagnostic evaluation individual therapy couple and family therapy group therapy medication psychological testing
Outreach We also provide consultation to local schools and other organizations, and education to parent and civic groups, employee assistance programs, and college counseling.
School Consultation HRS provides a wide range of consultation services to schools in Wellesley, Weston, and Wayland, and throughout Greater Boston. HRS staff meet regularly with teachers, guidance counselors, special educators, and administrators, among others, to help them in their work with students and with one another. Consultants also respond when there is a crisis at a school. And they offer seminars and workshops for educators on a variety of topics in education and mental health.
Fees and Payment
HRS offers treatment regardless of ability to pay. We offer sliding-scale self-pay fees for those who qualify.
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale Medicare Medicaid
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.