Community Counseling Of Bristol County

04/17/2026

Aine, Erica, and Willow had an incredible time at The South Coast LGBTQ Network's Health Fair! 🌈

Team members from our PACT-Y (Program for Assertive Community Treatment for Youth) and CBHC (Community Behavioral Health Centers) programs joined other community organizations from across the Southcoast to share health and wellness resources at the LGBTQ+ Health Fair.

We didn't just share our own services; we also gathered new resources and built connections to better support the clients we serve every day. 🤝💙

04/16/2026

One thing we love at CCBC is our pets! Every year for we post pictures of our staff's pets. Whether the pets are furry, scaly, feathered, or live in water, they are all adorable! Here's your daily dose of stress relieving cute pet pics.

04/16/2026

We are proud to be one of the sponsors of this incredible event!

As we get closer to NAMIWalks Mass 2026, we want to shoutout our incredible sponsors who help make this event possible💙 We are so grateful for their support! Come check out their vendor tents and more at the Boston Common on Saturday, May 16 🌳👟

Interested in learning more about NAMIWalks MA? Visit the link in our bio or check it out here: https://namimass.org/nami-walks-massachusetts/

04/15/2026

Ever wonder why a five-minute snuggle with your pet feels better than a day at the spa? 🐾 It’s not just in your head, it’s science.

For National Pet Day and Stress Awareness Month, we’re showing off our staff's favorite 'therapists' and diving into how they actually keep us healthy.

5 Ways Pets Improve Mental Health & Manage Stress:

🐾Lowering Stress Hormones-Interacting with animals has been shown to decrease levels of cortisol, the primary hormone associated with stress.

🐾A Natural Calm-Simple acts like watching fish swim or petting a dog can lower blood pressure and create a feeling of calmness and relaxation.

🐾Building Social Bridges-Pets can act as "social buffers," helping people improve social skills and feel more engaged and supported by those around them.

🐾Practicing Mindfulness-Animals live innately in the moment. By focusing on their needs and presence, they help us practice mindfulness, which is essential for managing pain and anxiety.

🐾Reducing Loneliness-Beyond the physical stats, pets provide a sense of unconditional love and increased social support, which significantly boosts overall mood.

We have a whole week of fur-filled features planned! Hit that follow button and turn on notifications so you don't miss a single one of our team's pets.

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04/14/2026

In a world chasing the next 'viral' thing, this is what more than 50 years of staying the course looks like.

We are so proud to see our Vice President, Ellen Bruder-Moore Abramowitz, featured on the front page of Senior Scope!

In an era of quick fixes, Ellen is a reminder that deep experience and a genuine heart are what truly build a community. 🤝♥

Help us congratulate her in the comments! 👇

Check out the full article by Coastline Elderly Services at👉 https://coastlinenb.org/news/seniorscope/

04/09/2026

This is how we make tranisitions to new activities feel safer for autistic kids. 💙🧩

04/07/2026

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04/03/2026

April is Autism Acceptance Month 💙🧩

From awareness to acceptance. This month we emphasize honoring and accepting the experiences of autistic individuals.

04/02/2026

We want to congratulate Thomas Loftus on his recent magazine feature in "Compliance Today" magazine.

In September 2025, our Compliance Officer, Thomas “T.D.” Loftus, presented at the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) conference. An organization that's supported healthcare compliance professionals since 1996, and connects a 19,000+ member community across 100+ countries, all focused on strengthening integrity through high standards, community, and education.

His presentation, “Community Mental Health: The Broad Horizon and Application of Compliance,” tackled what many compliance leaders know is hardest to operationalize: keeping compliance strong in non-traditional environments such as in homes, on streets, and wherever care happens.

He broke down the real-world challenges of building and running compliance programs across diverse services and departments, spotting where requirements differ (billing, staffing, documentation) and where they align. And using the 7 Elements, he brought it back to the shared values and goals that unify healthcare organizations in compliance work.

That talk sparked something bigger.

It led to Thomas being interviewed for the cover story of "Compliance Today" magazine, where he shared the mindset behind his success: “If you don’t have it, invent it!”

Drawing on his clinical background, Thomas showed what it looks like to build compliance programs from scratch. Grounded in staff development, emotional intelligence, and a culture that helps people do the right thing even when resources are limited.

03/26/2026

When someone’s in crisis, every second counts. How first responders handle the call can change everything.

Nearly three years ago, the Abington Police Department took a different approach by launching a co-response model through a Department of Mental Health grant, creating a partnership with Community Counseling of Bristol County (CCBC). That funding made it possible to bring a dedicated mental health professional into the field: Colleen Coakley, a mental health technician who works side-by-side with officers to support calls that go far beyond law enforcement.

As Sergeant Brian Feely shared, having Colleen alongside officers helps people feel safer in a moment that can feel terrifying:

“A lot of people are nervous to deal with law enforcement officers… I think Colleen brings comfort, she brings additional resources, and she’s just very good at being able to speak with these people.”

Colleen describes the work as a true partnership grounded in safety, collaboration, and learning from each other in real time:

“We’ll get in and respond to the call and always ensuring safety first and supporting in anyway that I can… that collaborative approach on the call is kind of relying on each other’s expertise… and we kind of just learn from each other.”

This isn’t theoretical. Just last week, an Abington officer rescued a woman experiencing a mental health crisis on the Plymouth Street train tracks a reminder that these moments are urgent, complex, and deeply human.

At CCBC, the goal is to help before a situation escalates to a 911 call. Cori Sheets, Director of the Crisis Team at CCBC, said it best:

“We want to be there, we want to move the needle towards preventative care. There’s so much in the field of mental health that exists before we have to get to the point before we’re calling 911.”

Even when a clinician couldn’t be on scene, the work didn’t stop. Follow-ups led to 24 successful outreaches connecting people to support and resources. Colleen has also seen more officers proactively offering those connections:

“I am getting a lot more of the officers referring for follow-ups… like, ‘hey, we have this clinician available, would it be okay to kind of refer you over and have her reach out.’”

This program is grant-funded, and there’s growing concern about state-level cuts that could impact grants like this that help people get the right support at the right time.

We’re grateful to be a part of a model that meets people where they are and helps ensure support continues even after officers leave.

03/25/2026

Strong partnerships make stronger support systems 🤝

We recently met with our partners at Innovive Health Care. As a visiting nursing agency (VNA), Innovive helps many of our shared clients stay on track with medications and provides an extra set of eyes and ears so we can quickly recognize when someone’s doing well or when something’s changed.

Grateful for the teamwork and shared commitment to client-centered care. 💖

03/20/2026

Big impact deserves big recognition. Congratulations to our staff who received the MVP (Most Valuable Player) Award! 🏆🏆🏆

Your contributions make a huge difference every day. We’re grateful for you, and we’re proud to celebrate you.

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