Quick Links
Crisis Hotlines
Hotline services are for those in immediate crisis.
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 911
National Suicide Prevention
- Lifeline: 800-273-8255
- Crisis Text Line: Text CTL to 741741
- 24/7 Crisis Support: 775-784-8090 or text "ANSWER" to 839863
Mobile Psychiatric Crisis
- Dial 2-1-1, Option 1
- Adult Crisis Telephone Intervention and Options Network (ACTION) Line (18 & over): 800-467-3135
- Kids in Crisis: 203-661-1911
The Trevor Project for LGBTQ Lives
- 866-488-7386
- CT Domestic Violence Hotline: 888-774-2900 or 844-831-9200 (Spanish)
- CT Sexual Assault Hotline: 888- 999-5545 or 888-568-8332 (Spanish)
Crisis Warmlines
Warmlines provide early intervention by providing emotional support to prevent a crisis.
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 911.
Bridgeport Soundview Warmline
- 800-921-0359 (Daily, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM)
CT Behavioral Health Partnerships Warmline
- 877-552-8247 – select prompts 1 & 3 (Mon – Fri: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
JoinRiseBe Statewide Young Adult Peer Initiative/Warmline
- 855-6-HOPENOW (Daily, 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM)
Reach Out Connecticut
Provides connections or resources for any challenges. Including food or infant supplies, worried about COVID-19, racial injustice, or just need someone to talk to.
- 1-844-TALK-4CT (Mon – Thurs: 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM, Fri: 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM, Sat & Sun: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM)
Advocacy Unlimited – Let’s Connect
- 888-770-4478 (Mon – Fri: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
Books
Handbook for parents and caregivers to assist children after a suicide loss:
- Children, Teens, and Suicide Loss, by AFSP and The Dougy Center
- Suicide Loss: What Teens Need to Know, by Terri Erbacher, PhD & Tony Salvatore, MA