Suicide Prevention Resources provided by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center
If you are feeling suicidal, thinking about hurting yourself, or are concerned that someone else may be in danger of hurting himself or herself, call:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
If you are in immediate medical crisis, call 911.
CONTACT USA A network of crisis intervention and telephone helpline centers across the United States.?http://contact-usa.org/
Covenant House Nineline The Covenant House crisis line, Nineline, provides free, confidential, and immediate intervention to kids and parents 24 hours a day through a toll-free number, 1-800-999-9999. Last year Nineline's trained staff received over 63,000 crisis calls. Almost 200 times a day, workers and volunteers talk with callers about all types of crises ... the breakup of relationships; problems with parents, school, or peers; parenting concerns; alcohol and substance abuse; health concerns; physical abuse; homelessness; and suicide.?http://www.covenanthouse.org
CrisisLink This nonprofit organization supports those facing life crisis, trauma and suicide by providing communities with assistance and training, so they may better understand and respond to those needing support to cope with these life challenges. CrisisLink serves the Washington, DC metro area and nationwide throught it's hotlines:703-527-4077, 1-800-SUICIDE and 1-800-273-TALK. CrisisLink also has a certified Crisis Response Team available to communities and organizations in the immediate aftermath of crises and disasters. The "CareRing" program offers a daily well-check phone call to elderly and/or disabled housebound people.?http://www.crisislink.org
Girls and Boys Town National Crisis Hotline The Girls and Boys Town National Hotline (1-800-448-3000 and TDD 1-800-448-1833) is a 24-hour crisis, resource and referral line. Accredited by the American Association of Suicidology, the Hotline is staffed by trained counselors who can respond to questions every day. Over the past decade, more than 5 million callers have found help at the end of the line. Girls and Boys Town also has an online chat room with counselors, available every Monday (except holidays) from 8 to 9 PM CST.?http://www.girlsandboystown.org/home.asp
Kids Help Phone Site Counselors answer calls from across Canada, giving youth, parents and caregivers across Canada a place to turn for help 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.?http://www.kidshelpphone.ca/en/
National Hopeline Network is managed by the Kristen Brooks Hope Center (KBHC) and is the first national crisis hotline. Its brings the tremendous knowledge, skill and resources of many crisis centers under the safety net of a single, easy-to-remember, 24-hour, toll-free telephone number, 1.800.SUICIDE (784.2433), 24 hours per day, seven days per week.?http://www.hopeline.com
National Runaway Switchboard The National Runaway Switchboard (1-800-TO BE SAFE) gives help to youth and their families by providing non-judgmental, confidential crisis intervention and local and national referrals through a 24-hour hotline. The National Runaway Switchboard is the federally designated national communication system for runaway and homeless youth, and receives more than 100,000 calls each year. The switchboard is available 24 hours a day throughout the United States and its territories, including Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam.?http://www.nrscrisisline.org
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is the only national suicide prevention and intervention telephone resource funded by the Federal Government. Its mission is to provide immediate assistance to individuals in suicidal crisis by connecting them to the nearest available suicide prevention and mental health service provider through a 24-hour, toll-free telephone number-1-800-273-TALK (8255).?http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Suicide and Crisis Helplines around the World This is the site of former Befrienders International, which is now maintained by Samaritans (UK and ROI). Provides access to suicide and crisis helplines in over 40 countries. The site is available in over 10 languages. http://www.befrienders.org/support/helplines.asp
Teen Education and Crisis Hotline This phone line serves North Carolina's youth who are at risk for drug use/abuse, domestic violence, and suicide by providing prevention and education activities for youth and their parents. http://www.teachhotline.org
Trevor Helpline This is a national 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention hot line aimed at gay and questioning youth. Calls are handled by highly trained counselors and are free and confidential.?http://www.thetrevorproject.org
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