StrongHearts serves Native American and Alaska Natives impacted by domestic and sexual violence by offering a culturally-appropriate, anonymous and confidential service available 24/7 nationwide. By calling or texting 844-7NATIVE (762-8483), or chatting online at strongheartshelpline.org, survivors, family, friends and partners questioning their own behavior can connect with StrongHearts advocates who provide support and advocacy including:

• 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

People recover from mental and substance use disorders.

SAMHSA provides:

• Leadership
• Resources
  • Including programs, policies, information, data, contracts, and grants to help the U.S. act on the knowledge that: Behavioral Health is essential to health, prevention works, and treatment is effective
  • SAMHSA's website contains free publications as well as where to find help, support, and recovery options

It is SAMHSA's mission to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.


Find Treatment
SAMHSA collects information on thousands of state-licensed providers who specialize in treating substance use disorders, addiction, and mental illness. Find a facility near you at findtreatment.gov. Information on findtreatment.gov includes:

• Treatment options
• Paying for treatment
• Understanding addiction
• Understanding Mental Health

For help finding treatment, call 1-800-HELP (4357).

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If you need suicide or mental health-related crisis support, or are worried about someone else, please call or text 1-800-273-8255 or visit the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s chat to connect with a trained crisis counselor. 

Free and confidential support is available 24/7 and toll-free.

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

On July 16, 2022, the U.S. will transition to using the 988-dialing code. This will allow people to dial 988 to make a call to the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

Webpages:

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - SAMHSA - https://www.samhsa.gov
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Chat - https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org
• 988 - samhsa.gov/988
• About 988 - https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988/key-messages

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’s 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

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SAMHSA’s National Helpline is 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. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations.

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

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Hotline   877-565-8860
As of January 1, 2024, Trans Lifeline’s hotline operating hours will be
Monday through Friday, 10am-6pm Pacific Time

Find info here: https://translifeline.org/hotline

• About the Hotline
• FAQs
• What to Expect When You Call the Hotline
• Family and Friends Line

Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support service run by trans people, for trans and questioning callers. Their operators are located all over the U.S. and Canada, and are all trans-identified. If you are in crisis or just need someone to talk to, even if it’s just about whether or not you’re trans, please call them. They will do their best to support you and provide you resources.

The Hotline launched shortly after Trans Day of Remembrance of 2014 in response to the epidemic of suicide in the trans community. They believe that some of the best support that a trans person in crisis can have is a fellow member of their community with shared lived experience.

Staying connected is important, so SAMHSA provides a three page document (PDF) of virtual recovery resources: https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/virtual-recovery-resources.pdf

This tip sheet describes resources that can be used to virtually support recovery from mental/substance use disorders as well as other resources.

Website:

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - https://www.samhsa.gov

CA Youth Crisis Line is the statewide crisis line for youth ages 12-24 and families in crisis. Call, text, or chat 24/7.

• Phone - 800-843-5200
• Text - 800-843-5200
• Chat - Click Chat option on CA Youth Crisis Line web page

300+ languages available upon request.

Professionally trained counselors offer crisis intervention counseling and resource referrals to service providers in the caller's local community.

Web pages

• Home - https://calyouth.org/cycl/