Boston Clinical Trials (BCT) is a leading, independent medical research center located in the Roslindale neighborhood of Boston, MA, with a state-of-the-art 6,000 sq ft facility. Our clinical research team has conducted hundreds of studies across numerous therapeutic areas including, Dermatology, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Psychiatry, Sexual Dysfunction, and Urology.

Below you will find several advocacy organizations in your area. Please feel free to reach out if you need support, education or want to get involved as an advocate for yourself and community. You will soon have the opportunity to participate in Project RockSTARR and have a donation made in your honor to one of organizations below. If you want to know more about Project RockSTARR, please go HERE.


BCT Local Advocacy Organizations:

NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. Your local NAMI Affiliates and volunteer leaders work in communities across the country to raise awareness and provide essential and free education, advocacy, and support group programs.

NAMI Newton Wellesley serves those living in Brookline, Dedham, Dover, Needham, Newton, Waltham, Watertown, Wellesley and Weston with free mental health support, online groups, resources and education.

NAMI Newton/Wellesley
PO Box 600416
Newtonville, MA 02460
Phone: (781) 269-9807
Email: info@naminw.org
http://www.naminw.org
www.namimass.org


Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) changes lives, saves lives and impacts lives, through education, peer support groups and advocacy for those diagnosed with a mental health illnesses and empowers their family and friends to embrace their independence, advocate for improved services, and to love them for who they are.

DBSA Boston (formerly known as MDDA-Boston) is a non-profit, self-help support organization run by volunteers, for people diagnosed or who feel they have or experienced mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder, and for family and friends. DBSA members come together to support each other and share information with others who are in similar situations. Mood disorders impact millions of people and their families and friends every year. Coping with these disorders is difficult enough, but coping alone can be even tougher. Come, join our online support groups.

DBSA Boston
115 Mill Street
Belmont, MA 02478
Tel: 617-855-2795
Email: info@dbsaboston.org
https://dbsaboston.org/

DBSA Revere
MGH Revere HealthCare Center
300 Ocean Avenue
Revere, MA 02151
Phone: (781) 485-6000
Email: dbsarevere@gmail.com
https://www.dbsarevere.org/welcome/


MHA Affiliate, Massachusetts Association for Mental Health (MAMH) has worked to improve understanding of mental health conditions and combat disparities in health services access. MAMH convenes stakeholders across the behavioral health and public health community to address policy, budget and legal issues affecting those at risk for or living with behavioral health conditions. We share information emerging from clinical research, program evaluation and innovation developments to inform and activate diverse audiences in the Commonwealth and beyond. MAMH solves problems in disparities in benefits and access to care through strategic advocacy partnerships. We target reforms in public policy, service delivery and payment methods to improve access to care and end disparities in receipt of a broad range of benefits, treatments and recovery supports upon which our constituents depend to protect and improve their mental health and well being.

Massachusetts Association for Mental Health (MAMH)
50 Federal Street
6th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
Phone:(617) 742-7452
Website: www.mamh.org/


This list only includes those advocacy organizations that The STARR Coalition is affiliated with.  If you know of other advocacy organizations that could be included in this list, please contact us at starrcert@thestarr.org.  Thank you!