988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988, or use online chat, for free and confidential support during a mental health crisis, emotional distress, thoughts of self-harm, or a substance use crisis.
Visit 988 LifelineResources for the journey
Helpful support for families, wherever you are.
Find crisis support, mental health services, substance use treatment, and community assistance for children, teens, adults, and families.
Immediate support
Need someone to talk to right now?
Call or text 988 for free, confidential crisis support available 24 hours a day.
Call 988Crisis support
Help is available now
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME or HOLA to 741741 to connect with a trained volunteer Crisis Counselor. Support is free, confidential, and available 24 hours a day.
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Support close to home
State and local tools can help families locate crisis care, behavioral health services, food, housing, healthcare, and other practical support.
Texas 2-1-1
Find local help with mental health care, housing, food, healthcare, crisis services, and other community programs. Dial 2-1-1 or 877-541-7905.
Find Texas resourcesTexas Mental Health Crisis Services
Texas Health and Human Services provides information about 24-hour crisis support, assessments, intervention, follow-up, and local crisis programs.
View crisis servicesFind Your Local Mental Health Authority
Use the Texas HHSC search tool and service-area map to locate the Local Mental Health Authority or Local Behavioral Health Authority serving your county.
Find your local authorityTexas Crisis Units
Learn how to locate crisis units through your local mental health or behavioral health authority, or by calling 2-1-1 and requesting the authority for your area.
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Behavioral health and family support
These resources connect Florida families with statewide crisis response, children’s mental health planning, and community assistance.
Florida 988 Lifeline
Free behavioral health support for Floridians experiencing suicidal thoughts, substance use concerns, a mental health crisis, or emotional distress.
Visit Florida 988Florida Mobile Response Teams
Mobile Response Teams provide 24-hour emergency behavioral health care and may respond in a person’s home, school, or community.
Find mobile response supportFlorida Children’s Mental Health Program
Family-focused, community-based planning helps families coordinate services and build a workable plan for a child’s mental health needs.
Explore children’s servicesFlorida 2-1-1
Call 2-1-1 to ask about behavioral health resources, crisis support, Mobile Response Teams, housing, food, and other community assistance.
Find local helpSubstance use and treatment resources
Find treatment and referral support
National resources can help individuals and families locate mental health and substance use information, treatment, and referral options.
SAMHSA National Helpline
A free, confidential treatment-referral and information service for individuals and families facing mental health or substance use concerns. Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
Visit SAMHSAFindTreatment.gov
Search for mental health and substance use treatment facilities and providers by location and type of care.
Search for treatmentWhen to reach out
You do not have to wait until things feel overwhelming.
Consider seeking support when a child or teen is experiencing behavioral changes, anger, aggression, sadness, anxiety, withdrawal, difficulty coping, trauma-related concerns, school challenges, family conflict, self-harm concerns, substance use concerns, or difficulty managing daily responsibilities.
A note about outside resources
Use the resource that best fits your need.
These links are provided for information. Peter Project does not control or guarantee services provided by outside organizations.