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RESOURCES

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Suicide prevention resources

Emergency resources

Crisis services

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is a 24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Calls are routed to the nearest crisis center in a national network, where callers receive crisis counseling and mental health referrals.

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Contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline if you are experiencing mental health-related distress or are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support.

Connect with a trained crisis counselor. 988 is confidential, free, and available 24/7/365.

Visit the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for more information at 988lifeline.org.

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If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. Veterans, press 1 when calling.

Crisis Text Line
Text TALK to 741-741 to text with a trained crisis counselor from the Crisis Text Line for free, 24/7

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Veterans Crisis Line


Send a text to 838255

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Vets4Warriors

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SAMHSA Treatment Referral Hotline (Substance Abuse)
1-800-662-HELP (4357)

Other federal resources

Campaigns

BeThe1To
This is the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline's campaign for National Suicide Prevention Month and beyond, spreading the word about actions we can all take to prevent suicide.

Federal organizations

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Suicide Prevention Program (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA is the federal agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses.

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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIMH is the lead institute at the National Institutes of Health dedicated to research on mental health disorders.

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National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)
NCTSN works to raise the standard of care and improve access to services for traumatized children, their families, and communities throughout the United States.

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The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)
The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) is the only federally supported resource center devoted to advancing the implementation of the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention.

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Community-Led Suicide Prevention
Community-Led Suicide Prevention (CLSP) helps communities come together to create and reach their suicide prevention goals. CLSP's web-based toolkit includes step-by-step information and how-to tools for implementing CDC's Suicide Prevention Resource for Action.

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Indian Health Service Suicide Prevention Program
This national initiative to prevent suicide is based on fostering collaborations across tribes, tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations, and the entire Indian Health System.

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U.S. Department of Defense Suicide Prevention
The U.S. Department of Defense Suicide Prevention Office oversees the suicide prevention work across all branches of the military.

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National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention
The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention is the public-private partnership advancing the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention.

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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Suicide Prevention
The VA provides health and mental health services to U.S. veterans. This page provides information about mental health conditions, including suicide prevention, and how veterans can get help.

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