**Click on links in the picture to the right for more resources.
Positive Alternatives / Teen Care
Where Teens and Families Get Help Fast. Sites in River Falls and Menomonie offer a wide range of youth and family services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 24 Hour Crisis Hotline: 1-800-491-Teen (8336)
Menomonie Location: Positive Alternatives 603 Terrill Rd • Menomonie, WI 54751 • (715) 235-9552 • www.positive-alternatives.org
River Falls location: Positive Alternatives 2860 Williams Avenue • River Falls, WI 54022 • (715) 426-2224 • www.positive-alternatives.org
Sexual Assault Victim Services
Turningpoint for Victims of Domestic & Sexual Violence, Inc. River Falls Central Office • P.O. Box 304 • River Falls, WI 54022
24 Hour Phone Line: 715-425-6751 or 1-800-345-5104
Domestic and Sexual Violence Services*
• 24 Hour Crisis Line
• Temporary Shelter and Food
• Domestic Violence Support Group**
• Children's Support Group**
• Late Life Abuse Services
• Sexual Violence Support Group**
• Information and Referrals
• Community Education
• Restraining Order Assistance
• Legal Advocacy
• Emergency Transportation
• Home-Start
• Pet Foster Care
• Courtroom Advocacy
*All services are free and confidential.
**Support Groups meet in River Falls. Please call for days, time and locations.
Mental Health Resources
Clinical Services Center • University of Wisconsin – Stout • Menomonie, WI 54751 • 715-232-2404
Fairview Ellsworth Clinic • 273-5061
Pierce County Mental Health • 273-6770
River Valley Psychological Services • 715-425-8899
Saint Croix Psychological Health Care • 715-426-4518
River Valley Psychological Services • River Falls • 715-425-8899
Positive Alternatives • River Falls • 715-426-2224
Youth Service Bureau • 215 South 2nd St., River Falls (across from the post office) • 715-425-1100
They will answer the phone saying Restorative Justice Center.
If you listen they will prompt you to dial an extension for the Youth Service Bureau.
Lutheran Social Services • Hudson • 715-386-3581
Red Cedar Counseling • Menomonie • 715-235-9671
Hudson Counseling Services • 715-531-6760
Wisconsin Family Ties: 1-800-422-7145
Support for parents with children with mental illness • www.wifamilyties.org
Ellsworth Day Treatment • Ellsworth, WI • 715-273-0203
Dr. Sim • Mayo Clinic • Rochester, MN • 507-284-2088
Dr. Davis • Marshfield Clinic • 715-858-4850
Dr. Lardazabal • Allina • St. Paul, MN • 651-241-5959
Internet Safety Resources
www.netsmartz411.org Fantastic site for all questions about Internet Safety including links to experts at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
www.cybertip.org Report suspicious online activity
www.monitoringsoftwarereviews.org Reviews and rankings of security software
www.ncmec.org National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
http://offender.doc.state.wi.us/public/home.jsp Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry Search Site
Request to see an EHS Counselor
Signs of Suicide (SOS)
Wisconsin-based resources available through crisis text line:
text “HOPELINE” to 741741 or
visit the Center for Suicide Awareness to be connected with someone in WI who can help
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Trevor Project: A national organization focused on crisis and suicide prevention efforts among LGBT youth.
Phone: 1-866-488-7386
Chat: TrevorChat
Text: “START” to 678678
Suicide Prevention Apps
MY3 (Android, iOS)
MY3 has users create a network of three loved ones. They can connect with these people when they are feeling upset or need someone to talk to. This app helps you to create a safety plan. It allows users to identify warning signs, triggers, and identify coping strategies. They outline a support network the user can utilize. The hope is that the user will be able to recognize a warning sign. They then will reach out to one of the three people in their support network for assistance.
Stay Alive (Android, iOS)
This is designed for people who have been thinking of committing suicide. It helps users to create a safety plan with action steps. Users identify people and places that calm them. It includes a “LifeBox” feature. Users can fill their box with inspirational quotes/pictures. They can also include breathing exercises and grounding techniques to reference as needed. There is also quite an extensive databank of knowledge for concerned friends and family members. They can use this help educate themselves and find resources.
Operation Reach Out (iOS)
This app is designed for veterans and their families. It provides access to video vignettes offering suicide counseling and helpful do’s and don’ts when reaching out to a loved one you feel is contemplating suicide. It also includes links to help center and hotlines. Users or family members can contact these for additional help and resources.