Resources
You should also be aware of the following resources that are available to assist individuals who are in crisis (please hold on to this form as part of your Safety Plan):
§ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline network is available for everyone across the United States. The
Lifeline is free, confidential and takes calls 24/7 when in crisis at (text, call, chat) #988.
§ National Domestic Violence Hotline, confidential calls at 1-800-799-3600, answering 24 hours a day,
seven days a week. This is a resource for survivors of domestic violence.
§ National Sexual Assault Hotline, an informational resource regarding sexual abuse and sexual assault.
RAINN provides confidential support, here is the hotline 1-800-656-4673.
§ The Trevor Project is a national organization that supports the LGBTQ youth community in relation to
mental health and suicide prevention. The Trevor project is a resource to individuals up to age 25 and their allies including crisis information. You may connect with the Trevor Lifeline at 1-866-488-7386.
§ Child Abuse Hotline is available 24 Hours at 1-800-540-4000.
§ Elder/Dependent Abuse Hotline is available 24 Hours at 1-877-477-3646.
§ Poison Control Hotline is available 24 Hours at 1-800-222-1222.
§ SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and
information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders – 1-800-662-4357.
§ Alcoholics Anonymous near you can be researched by visiting https://www.aa.org.
§ Narcotics Anonymous services can be researched by visiting https://www.na.org.
§ National Center for Missing & Exploited Children can be reached at 1-800-843-5678.
My Serenity has compiled a list of resources for our clients. For more specific resources please ask your mental health provider. Please note these are generalized resources as needed.
In case of an Emergency dial 911 or go to your nearest hospital immediately.
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE) is a public awareness platform for suicide prevention, coping with the loss due to the suicide of a loved one and also includes more about mental illness as related to suicide. It also includes more about mental illness in the LGBTQ Community and Substance Abuse as related to mental disorders.
National Sexual Assault Hotline
Informational resource regarding sexual abuse and sexual assault. RAINN provides confidential support, here is the hotline 1-800-656-Hope.
Call 211 for help service referrals in the Los Angeles county. 211 is available 24/7, and calls are answered by trained Community Resource Advisors.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline network is available for everyone across the United States. This line has recently been updated to a new three digit code #988. The Life line is is free, confidential and take calls 24/7 when in crisis. The number to dial before was 1-800-273-Talk.
For family resources regarding psychiatry AACP offers information for youth surrounding mental illness. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Confidential calls at 1-800-799-SAFE, answering 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This is a resource for survivors of domestic violence.
The Trevor Project is a national organization that supports the LGBTQ youth community in relation to mental health and suicide prevention. The Trevor project is a resource to individuals up to age 25 and their allies including crisis information. You may connect with the Trevor Lifeline at 1-866-488-7386.
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