Emergency Contacts www.TheCitizensWhoCare.org Serious about dieing by suicide? Call 911 or Go to the emergency room at a local hospital Having suicidal thoughts? Watch this video.. Download the MY3 App 888-628-9454 Want to text? Active Minds Text "BRAVE" to 741741 American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Text "TALK " to 741741 Crisis Text Line U.S.: Text "SOS" to 741741 Crisis Text Line Canada: Text 686868 Crisis Text Line UK: Text 85258 DDH Text “TalkWithUs” to 66746 Deaf/Hard of Hearing Text "TalkWithUs" to 66746 First Call for Help Text "your zip code" to 898221 Lines for Life Teens 4-10pm,Text "teen2teen" to 839863 National Alliance on Mental Illness Text "NAMI " to 741741 Spanish Speakers Text "Hablanos" to 66746 Trevor Project (LGBTQ) Text "START" to 678678 Veterans Crisis Line Text 838255 ZeroAttempts.Org Text "SOS" to 741741 Want to talk? 800.273.TALK (8255) or TDD 800.448.1833 AIDS Crisis Line: 1-800-221-7044 American Association of Poison Control Centers: 1-800-222-1222 Bipoc: staffed by Black, Indigenous and People of Color.counselors M-F 8:30a-5p. 503-575-3764 Boys Town National Hotline 800-448-3000 California Youth Crisis Line - 800-843-5200 Copline for Law Enforcement 800-267-5463 Family Violence Helpline: 1-800-996-6228 GLBT National Help Center Hotline: 1-888-843-4564 Youth talkline: 800-246-7743 LGBTQ 866-488-7386 Lifeline Crisis Chat (Online live messaging) National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependency Hope Line: 1-800-622-2255 National Crisis Helpline 800.273.TALK (8255) or TDD 800.448.1833 TTY & Chat 800-799-4889 National Crisis Line - Anorexia and Bulimia: 1-800-233-4357 Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio 888-628-9454 National Domestic Violence Hotline - 800-799-SAFE (7233) National Hopeline Network: 1-800-SUICIDE (800-784-2433) National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) Oregon Crisis Lines by County Oregon Youthline for Teens - teen2teen 4-10pm PST daily - 877.968.8491 Planned Parenthood Hotline: 1-800-230-PLAN (7526) Self-Harm Hotline: 1-800-DONT CUT (1-800-366-8288) Substance Abuse Helpline - 800.923.4357 Suicide Prevention Wiki Trans Lifeline - English/Spanish/Family & Friends too - 877-565-8860 TREVOR Crisis Hotline: 1-866-488-7386 Veterans Crisis Line: 800-273-8255 press 1; TTY 800-799-4889 or Chat or Text "SOS" to 838255 Youthline for Teens 4-10pm Daily - 877.968.8491  For other Emergency Numbers International Suicide Hotines International Suicide Prevention Resource Directory Wikipedia Suicide Crisis Lines Worldwide Best Emergency Preparedness Supplies Want to talk? Find a therapist that's a good fit for you with this health tool. Find a mental health provider - U.S. Find a mental health provider - Wild Rivers Coast, Oregon Web site referrals: Attempt Survivors Ayuda En Espanol Construction Deaf, Hard of Hearing Disaster Survivors Law enforcement LGBTQ+ Loss Survivfors Native Americans Veterans Youth. Take Action H.R. 2345, the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act would study the designation of a 3-digit dialing code for a suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system. We need to ensure that people in crisis have access to comprehensive crisis services and that the quality and capacity of these services meets the need. Please email your Representative to urge them to support, or thank them for supporting, the passage of this important bipartisan legislation! Take Action Real Time U.S. Death Toll Year-to-date Suicide Report by Oregon County Curry County Suicidal Subjects to Date Suicide Watch - A monthly eMail TED Talks - Crisis Next Line - Must See 5:17 9:39 Now a word from Pink A Major Shift, CPR Technique Simplified Call 911 first, then do this simplified technique without the breath It is important that if you feel you need help or someone to talk to - reach out. We cannot give advice nor clinical guidance on this site. However, you can click here to find information on other sites and organizations that offer help or simply dial 1.877.495.0009. If you are in crisis, 1st call 911 while you're looking in the front of your local yellow pages the local suicide prevention hotline or crisis center or try your local Gay & Lesbian Center, which usually offers referrals for counseling, domestic violence and suicide prevention.. If you can't get through to any of those, try one of the crisis line below. Also, visit www.metanoia.org/suicide which contains conversations and writings for suicidal persons to read, gay youth suicide at www.sws.soton.ac.uk/gay-youth-suicide and youth: suicide at www.virtualcity.com/youthsuicide . If you're feeling at all suicidal, be sure to read this page. It might just save your life. A Major Shift, CPR Technique Simplified: Call 911 first, then do this simplified technique without the breath Emergency Supply List (FEMA) Emergency Food Pack Emergency Room Visits Need to talk? Find a therapist that's a good fit for you with this health tool. Source: therapists.psychologytoday.com/webmd AIDS Hotlines: US Public Health Service - 24-hours 800.342.2437. Spanish speaking: 24-hours 800.344.7332. Hearing impaired: 24-hours 800.243.7889 Alcohol & Drug Abuse Hotline 800-ALCOHOL Alexa: In case of emergency, don't call through Alexa or Google's Assistant. As of 7/19/17, the digital voice assistants can make appointments, call friends or launch apps but they are lacking the ability to call 911 American Academy of Pediatrics - Poison prevention tips and other health and safety information for infants, children, adolescents and young adults. www.aap.org/family/poisonwk.htm American Association of Poison Control Centers - Poison prevention (www.aapcc.org or 202.362.7217) and local poison control center information. A 24/7 poison hotline (800.222.1222) provides nationwide access to free, confidential poison emergency advice. All calls to the hotline are connected to nurses, pharmacists, and doctors at the closest poison center. or www.aapcc.org/findyour.htm or www.1-800-222-1222.info American Association of Suicidology National Suicide Hotline - 24-hours 800.SUICIDE (784.2433) American Council for Drug Education, regarding inhalants - 800.488.DRUG www.acde.org American Psychological Association Public Education Line. This is a toll-free call, and the number has a live operator answering 24 hours a day, seven days a week (if you press "10"). After an initial discussion, they will connect you to the American Psychological Association chapter in your state, who will give you a local referral to PSYCHOLOGISTS ONLY. Most state APA chapters keep normal business hours. 800.964.2000 or www.helping.apa.org American Psychiatric Association Answer Center. Contacting this number is a toll call, and live operators are only available from 8:30am to 6:00pm EST. Otherwise it's somewhat similar to the 1-800 line discussed immediately before. The operator will refer you to the American Psychiatric Association chapter in your state, but you are required to hang up and dial that number; they cannot automatically connect you. The state chapters, which are open during normal business hours, can refer you to Psychiatrists Only. 202.682.6000 or www.psych.org APhA Academy of Students of Pharmacy, University of Michigan - Poison prevention information for parents and kids. For Kids section is very colorful and includes interactive materials. OHCINFO@cdc.gov or www.ipl.org/youth/poisonsafe/index.html Attempt Survivors - Coping with the deep hurt after surviving a suicide attempt and finding hope is possible. The Lifeline is available for support, 24/7. 800-273-TALK (8255) Ayuda En Espanol Lifeline ofrece 24/7, gratuito servicios en español, no es necesario hablar ingles si usted necesita ayuda. 888.628.9454 or TTY 800-799-4889 Boys Town National Crisis Line - 24 hours a day, every day: the only national crisis line that children and parents can call with any problem, any time. You can refer troubled families to the Hotline which is staffed by caring pofessionals. 800.448.3000, or for TDD call 800.448.1833 California Missing Children - 800.222.3463 California Poison Control, www.calpoison.org or their 24-hour crisis line at 800-8POISON (76-4766) CDC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program www.cdc.gov/nceh./programs/lead/about/about.htm CDC Information on Lead Poisoning in Children for Parents www.cdc.gov/nceh/programs/lead/faq/cdc97a.htm Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, www.cdc.gov Child Find/A Way Out - 800.292.9688 Child Find of Am, PO Box 277, New Platz, NY 12561 800.426.5678 Childhelp USA's National Child Abuse Hotline - 800.422.4453 Children of the Night, Short term crisis - 800.551.1300 Children's Rights of America Youth Crisis Hotline - 800.442.4673 Cocaine Helpline - 800.262.2463 Consumer Product Safety Commission - Important consumer product safety information. Notify about products, cribs, children's toys that are dangerous or easily broken. 800.638.CPSC or www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/pois_prv.html Contact Literacy Center National Literacy Hotline - 800.228.8813 Copline National Law Enforcement Officer's Hotline. 100% confidential, Peer Supported. 800-COPLINE or 800-267-5463) Cornell Research Program on Self-Injury and Recovery on Self-Harm or call self-harm, 800-DONT-CUT Counseling On-Line: www.befrienders.org/email.html (A 24-Hour confidential e-mail service by the Samaritans) Also, kidshelp.sympatico.ca A service for young people - also addresses issues other than suicide. Covenant House Nineline, 24 hour crisis 800.999.9999 (800.999.9915 TTY), is a national crisis hotline for youth under-21 and their families. Since 1987, our crisis workers have provided timely, and sometimes lifesaving, intervention for those in need. Our referral database of more than 26,000 agencies allows us to connect those in need with the local agencies best equipped to help them. In the past year our workers answered over 61,000 crisis calls and provided more than 11,000 referrals. Our website provides educational pieces addressing youth issues for kids and people who want to help kids www.covenanthouse.org/nineline or Nineline@covenanthouse.org (1/02) Crisis for the Physically & Mentally Challenged - 800.426.4263 (Regional-not sure what region.) Crisis Text Hotline 741741, a 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service available through Text Messaging to anyone in suicidal crisis, especially those under 25 in crisis. Those in need of help can Text 741741. They are routed to the closest possible crisis center to provide immediate assistance to anyone seeking mental health services. The text is free (depending on your text plan) and confidential. People are encouraged to call for yourself, or someone you care about. 19 West 21st St. 8th Floor, New York, NY 10010 (1/17) Deaf, Hard of Hearing - Our network of crisis centers offers many services for people who are deaf and hard of hearing, including veterans. Disaster Survivors - The road to emotional recovery after a natural or human-caused disaster can be long, but you’re not alone. Eden Children and Family Services, inhalants - 612.338.2158 Florida - First Call For Help www.467-need.com/index1.html 954.467.6333 24 hours Food and Drug Administration - Information on food, medication, and other consumer products. www.fda.gov Gay Youth Suicide - www.sws.soton.ac.uk/gay-youth-suicide/ GLBT National Help Center hotline: 888-843-4564; Youth talkline: 800-246-7743 Grief Recorvery Helpline - 6a-9p PST - 800.445.4808 Homosexuals Anonymous - 800.288.4237 Incest Survivors - 505.521.4260 The International Suicide Prevention Wiki is an open source worldwide directory of suicide prevention hotlines, online chat, text-lines, and resources. This resource was created and is maintained by PostSecret Community volunteers. Source: suicideprevention.wikia.com/wiki/International_Suicide_Prevention_Directory The International Suicide Prevention Week is an open source worldwide directory of suicide prevention hotlines, online chat, text-lines, and resources. This resource was created and is maintained by PostSecret Community volunteers. suicideprevention.wikia.com/wiki/International_Suicide_Prevention_Directory IYG - peer counseling for gay, lesbian & bisexual youth - 800.347.8336 Kidshelp: kidshelp.sympatico.ca - a service for young people which also addresses issues in addition to suicide. Knowledge Exchange Network (KEN). This is a toll-free call -- and can also be accessed by dialing 1-877-495-0009. Live operators are available from 8:30am to 5:00pm Eastern Standard Time (EST). The operator will first ask you if you've tried to obtain help through your private health insurance plan. However, this number also provides referral to public mental health clinics near your home; you'll have to hang up and re-dial to the local number they give you. The KEN line is run by the Federal Government's Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS). 800.789.2647 or www.mentalhealth.org LGBTQ+ Suicidal feelings and mental health struggles can affect more LGBTQ+ people than straight/cis people. Find resources for yourself and to help support a loved one that may be struggling. Lines for Life Oregon Alcohol & Drug helpline 800-923-HELP (4357), Militay Helpline 888-457-4838 or Text "MIL1" to 839863. Youthline 877-968-8491 pt Text teen2tee#839968 or Text "teen2teen" to 839863 Loss Survivfors - If you have lost a loved one to suicide, you are not alone. There are resources available to help survivors of suicide loss cope. Louisiana - Our House - 888.442.TEEN or 318.343.TEEN 24 hours a day help, sucide, information for Region VIII includes Monroe, West Monroe, Calhoun www.teen-help.com/ Maine HIV/AIDS Maine Teen Hotline800.851.2437 Wednesdays from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Free call in Maine Mental Health Crisis Line- 800.222.8220 Metanoia - Contains conversations and writings for suicidal persons to read. If you're feeling at all suicidal, be sure to read this page before you take any action. It might just save your life. www.metanoia.org/suicide National Alcohol & Drug Abuse Hotline - 800.252.6465 National AIDS Hotline - English - 800.342.2473; Spanish - 800.344.7432 National Center for Missing & Exploited Children - 24-hour hotline at 800.843.5678 and see Missing Children National Child Abuse Hotline - 800.422.4453 National Child Pornography Tipline and CyberTipline - Handles calls fromindividuals reporting the sexual exploitation of children through the production and distribution of pornography. 800.843.5678 or www.cybertipline.com National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information, inhalants - 800.729.6686 www.health.org National Council on Child Abuse & Family Violence - 800.222.2000 National Crisis Helpline - for use in locating the nearest crisis service in the United States - 800.999.9999 Broken? National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Referral Routing Service, inhalants - 800.662.HELP National Hopeline Network, The Hope Line connects people in immediate distress to a Crisis Center. Calls are answered by certified counselors 24 hours a day, seven days a week. When the system is fully operational, your call should be routed to a center nearest your home. A trained counselor should answer within two or three rings, or about 20 to 30 seconds, from the moment you dial 800.SUICIDE or www.hopeline.org National Human Trafficking hotline: 1-888-373-7888 National Inhalant Prevention Coalition, inhalants - 800.269.4237 www.inhalants.org National Lead Information Center - Environmental lead poisoning and prevention information. www.nsc.org/ehc/lead.htm National Life Center Hotline/Pregnancy Hotline - 800.848.5683 National Network of Runaway & Youth Services. Networks with youth shelters and other community based groups. 1319 F St NW #401, Washington, DC 20004 202.783.7949 National Resource Center on Child Sexual Abuse - 800.KIDS.006 National Runaway Switchboard operates a confidential hotline for runaway youth, teens in crisis, and concerned friends and family members. All services are free and available 24 hours every day. and include: Crisis Intervention, Message relay between runaways and their parent/legal guardian, Referrals and conference to community-based resources such as counseling, support groups, alternative housing, and health care, Home Free program in partnership with Greyhound Buslines, Inc. to help runaways return home to their families, Education and outreach services, Free NRS promotional materials for distribution at community events, school assemblies, and health fairs. 24 hr Crisis 800.621.4000 info@nrscrisisline.org or www.nrscrisisline.org (1/01) National Sexual Assault Hotline - 800-656-HOPE (4673) (9/15) National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - a 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis. Those in need of help can call 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Callers are routed to the closest possible crisis center in their area. With over 120 crisis centers across the country, our mission is to provide immediate assistance to anyone seeking mental health services. The call is free and confidential. People are encouraged to call for yourself, or someone they care about. The Lifeline is funded by SAMHSA, and operated by Link2Health Solutions, Inc – a private non-profit agency. Be Careful. We can't confirm or deny the facts stated in this video and yet we tend to believe the information presented. So, if I were considering suicide, I would call first. National Victim Center Infolink - M-F 8:30a-5:30p - 800.FYI.CALL National Youth Crisis Hotline CA - crisis for runaways & parents needing immediate assistance - 800.448.4663 Native American Alaskan Native website page that provides a variety of resources for communities and organizations. Native Americans - Depression and suicide affect people of all ages and populations, but Native American and Alaskan Native populations can be at a higher risk. If you’re struggling, the Lifeline is available to help, 24/7. Native Youth Crisis Hotline (877) 209-1266 New Hampshire Headrest Teenline 800.639.6095 24 hours Free call from anywhere in New Hampshire and Vermont Oklahoma TEENLINE 800.522.8336 Hours: noon to midnight This number is available throughout the US On Line Counseling is available at the following addresses and sites: Samaritans www.befrienders.org/email.html (A 24-Hour confidential e-mail service) and kidshelp.sympatico.ca - a service for young people which also addresses issues in addition to suicide. Talk to a therapist online - this is a list of over 200 psychotherapists and other professionally trained counselors who will interact with you via the Internet. Some can respond within 24-36 hours. Most charge a small fee but can be worth it. Be sure to read the background information. Out Youth LGBATQQI Helpline - 800.969.6884 Partnership for Drug-Free Kids. https://drugfree.org We have trained and caring master’s-level counselors ready to help any parent struggling with a child’s drug or alcohol use. They are here to listen, help you find answers and make an action plan. Call the Helpline 855-378-4373, connect via live chat or email us to get help. All communications are free and confidential. Available Monday-Friday, 9am – 5pm ET. English and Spanish. Poison Control Center - California - 24 hour crisis line - 800.8POISON (76-4766) or www.calpoison.org (3/00) Samaritans www.befrienders.org/email.html A 24-Hour confidential e-mail service. The Samaritans - trained volunteers are available 24 hours a day to listen and provide emotional support. You can call a volunteer on the phone, or e-mail them. Confidential and non-judgmental. Self-Harm call 800-DONT-CUT or visit the Cornell Research Program on Self-Injury and Recovery Sexual Addiction Access Helpline - Phildelphia - 800.362.2644 South Carolina TeenLine 800.922.2283 Hours: Weekday evenings. Free call from Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties www.awod.com/hotline/teenline.html Suicide - Native American Youth - Flying with Eagles. Were to go for help: talk to an elder, a spiritual leader, a community leader, a counselor, a teaecher, a parent. Where to Get Help: The Indian Health Service’s (IHS) Community Suicide Prevention Website provides American Indian and Alaska Native communities with culturally appropriate information on preventing suicide. The Suicide Prevention Resource Center offers information on prevention resources in each state. The Native American Alaskan Native website page that provides a variety of resources for communities and organizations. Native Youth Crisis Hotline 1 (877) 209-1266 Suicide Prevention Crisis Lines - Call 911 Texas Youth Hotline 800.210.2278 24 hours a dayFree call from anywhere in Texas www.tdprs.state.tx.us/Prevention_&_Early_Intervention/Helping_Youth_&_Families/youth.asp 1-800-THERAPIST. This is a toll-free number, and it's a free referral service. It appears you can only talk to a "referral resource counselor" during normal business hours. The advantage to using this service is that after an initial telephone evaluation, they can refer you to the full range of mental clinicians including a psychiatrist, psychologist, marriage or family therapist, clinical social worker, licensed professional counselor, or psychiatric nurse. 800.843.7274 or www.1-800-THERAPIST.com The Trevor Project - 24-hour crisis hotline for gay youths. Call before you fall:  The Trevor Project, a nonprofit organization named for the short film about a 13-year-old boy who attempts suicide because of his sexuality, has established a national toll free, 24-hour suicide prevention hotline for gay youths. 866-488-7386 U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, inhalants - www.cpsc.gov Vermont Headrest Teenline 800.639.6095 24 hours Veterans - For veterans, crises can be heightened by their experiences during military service. If you’re a veteran or service member and in crisis, these resources can help. Veterans Crisis Line: Confidential help for Veterans and their families. 24/7 800-273-8255 then press 1. Combat veterans 24/7 talk line, not crisis 877-927-8387 Victims of Crime Resource Center - 800.627.6872 Web Sites - For Gay Youth - www.sws.soton.ac.uk/gay-youth-suicide For Youth: www.virtualcity.com/youthsuicide Youth - Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people between 10 to 24. Sometimes your struggle can be underestimated because of your age. But we hear you, and help is available. Youth Suicide - www.virtualcity.com/youthsuicide/ Emergency Department Visits Data are for the U.S. Number of visits: 130.4 million Number of injury-related visits: 37.2 million Number of visits per 100 persons: 41.9 Number of emergency department visits resulting in hospital admission: 12.2 million Number of emergency department visits resulting in admission to critical care unit: 1.5 million Percent of visits with patient seen in fewer than 15 minutes: 29.8% Percent of visits resulting in hospital admission: 9.3% Percent of visits resulting in transfer to a different (psychiatric or other) hospital: 2.2% Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2013 Emergency Department Summary Tables. 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