StrongHearts serves Native American and Alaska Natives impacted by domestic and sexual violence by offering a culturally-appropriate, anonymous and confidential hotline service, available 24/7, nationwide.

Services include:

• Crisis intervention
• Assistance with safety planning
• Domestic violence education and information
• Referrals to Native-centered domestic violence and sexual violence service providers
• Basic information about health options
• Support finding a local health facility or crisis center trained in the care of sexual assault survivors and forensic exams
• General information about jurisdiction and legal advocacy referrals
  
  

Web pages

• Home - https://strongheartshelpline.org/
• FAQs - https://strongheartshelpline.org/about/frequently-asked-questions

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) offers tools, treatment locators, data, grants, and public education to support prevention, treatment, and recovery.

Services include:

• Operating the Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator for confidential searches by location or need
• Hosting findtreatment.gov with information on treatment options, insurance coverage, and recovery
• Offering a Buprenorphine Practitioner Locator for medication-assisted treatment of opioid use disorder
• Managing the Opioid Treatment Program Directory by state
• Providing free publications and education on mental health, substance use, and recovery
• Operating 24/7 helplines for individuals, families, and professionals

Hotlines include:

• National Helpline: 800-662-HELP (4357)

• Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (8255)

• Disaster Distress Helpline: 800-985-5990

• Veterans Crisis Line: 800-273-TALK (8255), Text: 838255

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The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides 24/7, free, and confidential support for people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

Operated by SAMHSA, the lifeline connects callers and texters with trained crisis counselors nationwide.

Services include:

• Offering immediate emotional support via phone, text, or online chat
• Connecting callers with local crisis centers for follow-up care
• Supporting concerned friends and family seeking help for others

Support is available in English and Spanish, with additional interpretation services as needed.

Web pages

• Home - https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org

If someone you know needs immediate help with thoughts of suicide, please…

CALL

• 911 if a suicide attempt is underway or there is other immediate possibly life-threatening danger
• Nevada County Crisis Line at 530-265-5811
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988

The Nevada County Public Health Department provides a Suicide Prevention Education Program seeks to reduce the factors that increase suicide risk while increasing the factors that protect people from suicide. We do this through:

• Outreach, education and training about suicide prevention
• Coordinating the Suicide Prevention Task Force, a community collaborative working to reduce suicides in Western Nevada County
• Participate in and support the Tahoe-Truckee Suicide Prevention Coalition

Learn more about the warning signs of suicide and how to reach out to someone you're concerned about. The Suicide Prevention Education program offers:

• Suicide Prevention Resources
• Local Suicide Prevention Trainings

Web pages

• Home - https://www.neva…

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)'s National Helpline offers a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders.

Also visit the online treatment locator, or send your zip code via text message: 435748 (HELP4U) to find help near you. Read more about the HELP4U text messaging service.

Telephone and Text Crisis Hotlines

All hotline numbers are operational 24/7 and toll-free.

SAMHSA National Helpline - English and Spanish
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
1-800-662-4357 (HELP)
TTY: 1-800-487-4889

Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
TTY: 1-800-799-4889

Disaster Distress Helpline
1-800-985-5990
TTY: 1-800-846-8517
Text TalkWithUs to 66746

Drug-Free Workplace Helpline
1-800-WORKPLACE (967-5752)
Email: dwp@samhsa.hhs.gov

Veteran's Crisis Line
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
TTY: 1-800-799-4889
Text to 838255

Web pages

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The Trans Lifeline Hotline provides peer support by and for transgender and questioning individuals. 

The hotline is operated by trans-identified staff and volunteers throughout the U.S. and Canada. It offers emotional support, crisis intervention, and resource referrals.

Services include:

• Offering confidential peer support to trans and questioning callers
• Providing a dedicated line for family and friends of trans individuals
• Connecting callers with community-based resources

This is not a dispatch service and does not call emergency responders without consent. The hotline centers lived experience and prioritizes support without judgment.

Web pages

• Home -https://translifeline.org/hotline

Sierra Community House provides Crisis Intervention services.  

24-hour Help Line at 800-736-1060.

You may also call the national Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988. For more resources please visit the Tahoe Truckee Suicide Prevention Coalition at www.tahoelifeline.org.

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Formerly known as Tahoe SAFE Alliance, Sierra Community House’s Crisis Intervention is dedicated to serving victims of intimate partner / domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse. All services are free and available in multiple languages. Sierra Community House will not discriminate against anyone based on actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender, or disability. All of our services are designed to empower victims in reclaiming their rights and to provide the tools individuals and families need on the road to safety and recovery.

GET HELP NOW: IF SOMEONE IS HURTING YOU…

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides a tip sheet of virtual recovery resources designed to support recovery from mental health and substance use disorders. 

Resources include:

• Online support groups
• Recovery apps
• Virtual mental health services

Web pages

• Home - https://www.samhsa.gov
• Virtual Recovery Resources Tip Sheet (PDF) - https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/virtual-recovery-resources.pdf

CA Youth Crisis Line provides 24/7 crisis intervention and support for youth ages 12-24 and families in crisis throughout California. 

Services are available by phone, text, or online chat. Interpretation in over 300 languages is available upon request.

Services include:

• Crisis intervention counseling by trained counselors
• Referrals to local community resources

Web pages

• Home - https://calyouth.org/cycl/