Emergency, 988

If your & or  your loved ones in need of crisis support for themselves or someone else should  Call 988 .

if you need to speak to a trained crisis counselor who can help with mental health-related distress, you can also text 988 or chat online with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Link . It provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

https://988lifeline.org

General Important Resources

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

https://988lifeline.org

The 988 Suicide ; Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline)
Call 988 if you need to speak to a trained crisis counselor who can help with mental health-related distress. You can also text
988 or chat online with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Link . It provides free and confidential emotional support to people in
suicidal crisis or emotional distress.

Substance use and Mental health Services.

https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357) (also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service), or TTY: 1-800-487-4889 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.

National Domestic Violence

https://www.thehotline.org/

Every contact to The Hotline is personal. Some people who reach out to identify as survivors of abuse, some as concerned friends
or family members, some as abusive partners seeking to change themselves. Many people may be unsure of what to expect when
you contact us. While every contact is unique, our advocates are guided by The Hotline’s Consent and Ethics policy and will
emphasize several key points throughout your conversation.
tel:1.800.799.7233, SMS: TEXT “START” TO 88788

National Eating Disorder

https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org

https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/help-support

The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is the largest nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and
families affected by eating disorders.

PTSD: National Center for PTSD

NAMI, The National Alliance on Mental Illness.

https://www.nami.org/Home

NAMI provides advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness
can build better lives.

LGBT: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Help center

https://www.lgbthotline.org/national-hotline

support volunteers identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ family, and are here to serve the entire community, by providing free 
confidential peer-support, information,

Resources Families for children, teenagers, and their families

Local Resources

University of Missouri Kansa city Health system:

University Health ( formerly Truman Behavioral ) in Kansas City offers psychiatry and behavioral sciences services.

https://www.universityhealthkc.org/services/behavioral-health/

University of Kansas Health System

Missouri Division of Behavioral Health manages programs.

Domestic Violence Program: Kansas City