Suicide Prevention Hotlines
Crisis Text and Chat Line Program at Crisis Text Line
No Physical Address
Provides free, 24/7, high-quality text-based mental health support and crisis intervention by empowering a community of trained volunteers to support people in their moments of need.
- Text HELLO to 741741 or text to 443-SUPPORT in WhatsApp to be connected to a trained volunteer Crisis Counselor in English.
- Text HOLA to 741741 or text to 442-AYUDAME in WhatsApp for Spanish.
- Can access service via webchat at this link: https://connect.crisistextline.org/chatsource=text-us
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Program at Helpline Center
No Physical Address
Suicide prevention and crisis intervention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Callers to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline are routed to the nearest accredited crisis center in the caller's area. The Lifeline's Crisis and Text/Chat Service routes visitors to a network of crisis centers accredited in providing online emotional support.
The Helpline Center's Suicide and Crisis Support is an accredited suicide prevention, intervention and after-care organization, delivering the hope and understanding you need. Services include:
- call, text, chat 988 to connect with a 988 Crisis Counselor
- grief support for individuals who have lost a loved one to suicide
- professional suicide awareness and prevention training
General Hotline Information Program at Boys Town National Hotline
Boys Town Site
Nationwide, 24-Hour hotline providing crisis intervention and short-term counseling to children, teens, and parents who are needing support and guidance. Counselors can also offer referrals to further help in the caller's area.
The Hotline's website www.yourlifeyourvoice.org offers:
- Ways to Get Help: Hotline's contact information
- Tips & Tools - articles on how to deal with challenging situations
- Your Life Q&A - real advice for real situations
- Quotes - inspiring words
- Thank Yous - real stories from real people who have been helped by YLYV and the Boys Town National Hotline
- Resources for Parents - links to other services Boys Town offers
CORE Center Program at Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health Services
CORE Center at Yankton - W. 4th Street
In-person and telephone crisis support for youth and adults experiencing a mental health and/or substance use crisis with short-term stabilization services for up to 5 days;voluntary and involuntary patients accepted.
Pivot Point Program at West River Mental Health
Rapid City - Quincy City Street
- Voluntary program, CCC is not a locked facility
- Medical triage screening, at intake to determine the needed level of care
- Opportunity to speak with a qualified mental health professional (QMHP)
- Length of stay: Up to 24 hours
- Collaborative recovery oriented stabilization plan
- Immediate counseling services
- Referrals to community agencies including detox, inpatient services, and community based counseling
- Limited transportation available to the Crisis Care Center via local law enforcement
- Telephone crisis support and follow up
Goals of the Crisis Care Center:
- Provide the community with crisis options other than inpatient psychiatric care, incarceration, and involuntary admission to detox services to match the level of need with the level of care.
- Improve access to after crisis follow-up and mental health and substance abuse treatment.
- Improve service integration and coordination amount agencies and providers to help individuals better navigate complex systems.
- Improve awareness about and access to services to assist people in entering the health care system for mental health and substance abuse services prior to entering a crisis state.
Suicide and Crisis Prevention Hotlines Program at The Trevor Project
West Hollywood Site
TrevorChat - A free, confidential, secure instant messaging service for LGBTQ youth that provides live help from trained volunteer counselors 24/7. Visit trevorchat.org to start.
TrevorText - A free, confidential, secure service in which LGBTQ young people can text a trained Trevor counselor for support and crisis intervention 24/7. Text START to 678678 to begin.