If your child is experiencing a crisis please call Spectrum CARES at 716-882-4357. Their trained team is available 24/7, on a confidential line. They will speak with you on the phone and if necessary come out to anywhere in Erie County to meet with you and your child. *Spectrum CARES operates under the Mental Health Hygiene Law of New York State and will transport your child to ECMC if needed.*
Other Crisis Hotline Numbers:
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: text 988 or chat online
Kids Helpline: 716-834-1144 (1-877-KIDS-400)
National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
Texting Crisis Hotline: Text "HOME" to 741741
Crisis Services 24 hour Hotline: 716-834-3131
Chautauqua County 24 hour Hotline: 1-800-724-0461
New York State Domestic Violence & Sexual Violence Hotline: 1-800-942-6906
Seneca Nation Domestic Violence Hotline: 716-532-6178
Trevor Hotline for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning Teens (GLBTQ) Youth: 1-800-850-8078
Psychiatric Inpatient/Hospital Phone Numbers:
ECMC Psychiatric Emergency Room: 716-898-3465
Brylin Inpatient: 716-886-8200
UPMC Jamestown: 716-487-0141