Crisis Resources

Listed Below are Some Helpful Hotlines.  

If you are worried about your child or someone else who might be considering suicide below are some resources available to you to get the process started. Please reach out to the school counselor with concerns as well.

Suicide Prevention and Hotlines 

National Suicide Prevention Hotline (available 24 hours a day 7 days a week)

• 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

• To chat online with a national suicide hotline counsellor, click here:

  • http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/GetHelp/LifelineChat.aspx

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline website

  • http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

• For the hearing impaired, contact the Lifeline by TTY at: 1-800-799-4889

(LGBTQ) Suicide Hotline (the Trevor Lifeline): (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)

• 1-866-488-7386

• TrevorChat online chat:

• http://www.thetrevorproject.org/pages/get-help-now (Available 7 days a week (12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. PT)

• TrevorText text messaging:

  • Text the word "Trevor" to 1-202-304-1200 (Available on Fridays ( 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. PT)

• The Trevor Project website:

  • http://www.thetrevorproject.org

Teen suicide hotline (Thursday's Child National Youth Advocacy Hotline) (available 24 hours a day,7 days a week)

• 1-800-USA-KIDS (872-5437)

Youth American Hotline 

• 1-877-YOUTHLINE or 1-877-968-8454

• Act on FACTS Suicide Prevention Training is a helpful 2-hour online training.

• The model school district policy on suicide prevention is also an incredible resource.

Substance Abuse

• NYS OASAS (Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services put together a video to address stigma titled Reversing the Stigma.

• The National Center on Addiction and Substance abuse provides videos, slideshows, and statistical information.

• Grab downloadable ebooks and guides to support parents from Partnership for Drug-Free Kids.