CRISIS & SUPPORT RESOURCES

Are you or someone you know experiencing intense feelings of distress, changes in appetite or sleep, catastrophic life events, or might be a danger to self or others? Listed below are helpful resources in these moments of crisis.

An extensive resource created by students, for students. Includes student testimonies, signs of suicidal thoughts, how to respond, and how to care for yourself and your loved ones.


503-576-4673

1118 Oak Street SE

Salem, OR 97301

This crisis line is available 24/7 and is our school district's most trusted resource to provide trauma informed, culturally responsive mental health screenings and services to youth and families who are 0 to 17 years old. Crisis screenings are at no cost.

*Multilingual Service

503-585-4949

1118 Oak Street SE

Salem, OR 97301

This crisis line and location are available 24/7 and provides crisis intervention services including the triage, support, and referral needs of a loved one in crisis. PCC also provides referrals to ongoing mental health services and other community resources. Services are provided at no cost.

*Multilingual Service

Every day, hundreds of people call Lines for Life for immediate help. This is a service dedicated to preventing substance abuse and suicide, offering help and hope to individuals and communities.

*Multilingual Service

877-968-8491 or text teen2teen to 839863


A free teen-to-teen crisis support and help line. It's confidential to the point where they will never share conversations had on the lines and are mandatory reporters if the young person is unable to agree to safety for themselves or another person.

*Multilingual Service

Online chat and website


Online discussion groups for LGBTQ+ teens ages 13-19. Conversations are with trained staff members and are offered various times and days. The Q Space website also has a variety of websites and helpful information for students and parents.

866-488-7386 and online chat or text START to 678678

Open 24/7


A national organization offering support including but not limited to suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ youth and their friends. Connect via text, phone, or instant messages.

888-457-4838 or text MIL1 to 839863


This helpline offers free, anonymous help and hope 24/7/365. Military service members, veterans, and their families can connect with crisis intervention specialists who are equipped to help with issues including anger, substance abuse, post-traumatic stress and thoughts of suicide

503-575-3764

Open weekdays 10AM to 7PM


This service is led and staffed by people with lived experience of racism. They offer support to those who are feeling the emotional impacts of racist violence and microaggressions, as well as the emotional impacts of immigration struggles and cross-cultural issues.

1-844-762-8483

Open 24/7


This is a safe, confidential and anonymous domestic, dating, and sexual violence helpline for American Indians and Alaskan Natives.

503-399-2644

Open School Days


This is a Salem-Keizer resource operated by our Community Schools Outreach Coordinator, Liza Rodriguez-McNicholas. For our students in most need, this service provides clothing and other essentials.

1-833-732-2467 call or text.

info@reachoutoregon.org


Open weekdays 12PM to 7PM except holidays


A place to connect with caregivers of children with emotional, behavioral, and mental health challenges. Open for phone calls or online chat.

855-503-SAFE



Liberty House is a child abuse assessment center serving Marion and Polk counties. It offers a safe, comfortable, child-friendly environment for children and their families facing concerns of abuse, neglect, trauma, or grief.

888-4AL-ANON



Support groups for people who have been affected by someone else's substance abuse addictions. Use the website to find support opportunities in our area.

541-900-4285



Telehealth and in person counseling services for treatment of Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Trauma, Anger, and More.

Finding a Mental Health Therapist

Finding a therapist who is both available and makes you feel comfortable can be overwhelming. This English and this Spanish version of general information for finding a counselor and navigating insurance was created by the West Linn School District and is an exceptional guide to the process. Please contact your school counselor or school social worker with any questions.