Crisis Support

You don't have to suffer alone -- our Crisis Specialists are available any time to assist you with:

• Identifying the issues you most need help with

• Developing a plan to cope or stay safe

• Connection to resources in the community

Reach out by phone at 906-482-HELP or 800-562-7622, text message at 35NEEDS (906-356-3337) or click here to chat online..

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, across the United States. The Lifeline is comprised of a national network of over 180 local crisis centers, combining custom local care and resources with national standards and best practices.

• Are you staying in temporary housing?

• Do you want your child to stay at their current school?

• Are you having trouble enrolling your children in school, or getting them there?

Every school district has a McKinney-Vento liaison who can help:

1. If you are staying temporarily with someone else because you lost your housing, or are staying in a motel, campground, shelter or in and outside an inadequate place, you and your children have special rights at school.

2. Those rights include:

• Staying in the same school, even if you move and receive transportation to that school, as long as it is in the student's best interest.

• Enrolling in school immediately without the documents schools require.

• Receiving free school meals

• Getting help with school supplies and other needs

• Extra support for those youth who are on their own

• Help connecting young children with early childhood.