Mental Health & crisis PREVENTION and management

National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Text or call 988 

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

24/7/365 Crisis Hotline

Call: 1 (800) 273-8255

Text: “ANSWER” to 839863

Crisis Call Center’s 24-hour crisis line often serves as the first point of contact for individuals who are seeking help, support, and information. Crisis can affect anyone at any time. The need for emotional support or referral assistance is something most individuals encounter at some point in their lives. Staff and volunteers are available 24/7/365 to help individuals discover the skills and resources that they uniquely possess that allow them to develop solutions to maximize self-sufficiency. 

Crisis Text Line

Text HOME to 741741 for free 24/7 crisis support

Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, providing access to free, 24/7 support and information via text. 

YWCA South Hampton Roads 24-Hour Crisis Hotline

Call (757) 251.0144 to reach the 24/7 Crisis Hotline

24-Hour crisis counseling is available to anyone affected by sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking, and human trafficking. Through our Coordinated Crisis Response (a collaborative project between The Genieve Shelter, The HER Shelter, Samaritan House, and the YWCA South Hampton Roads), trained crisis counselors provide emotional support and assist callers with coping skills, safety planning, and appropriate information and referrals to community resources. The goal is to address the immediate emotional and safety needs of the caller until they are able to connect with supportive services. 

National Sexual Assault Hotline

Call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area. 

https://www.rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline

School counselors focus their efforts on designing and implementing comprehensive programs that promote academic, career and social/emotional success for all students. School counselors acknowledge they may be the only counseling professional available to students and their families. While implementing a comprehensive program school counselors seek to: 

• Adhere to appropriate guidelines regarding confidentiality, the distinction between public and private information and consultation 

• Direct students and parents to school and/or community resources for additional assistance through referrals that treat mental health issues (suicidal ideation, violence, abuse and depression) 

• Deliver the school counseling core curriculum that proactively enhances awareness of mental health; promotes positive, healthy behaviors; and seeks to remove the stigma associated with mental health issues 

• Recognize warning signs: changes in school performance (changes in grades, attendance), mood changes, complaining of illness before school, increased disciplinary problems at school, experiencing problems at home or family situation (stress, trauma, divorce, substance abuse, exposure to poverty conditions domestic violence), communication from teachers about problems at school, and dealing with existing mental health concerns 

• Provide school-based prevention and universal interventions and targeted interventions for students with mental health and behavioral health concerns 

• Educate teachers, administrators, parents/guardians, and community stakeholders about the mental health concerns of students, including recognition of the role environmental factors have in causing or exacerbating mental health issues and provide resources and information