Parents Helping Parents connects parents with parents in both virtual and community support groups to share challenges, express frustrations, and ask questions. Find the support and feedback you need to help yourself and your children. All services are free, anonymous, confidential, and accessible. Programs - Parent Stress Line - Virtual Parent Support Groups - Community Center Groups - Prison & Jail Programs

"SAMHSA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration The National Helpline provides 24-hour free and confidential referrals and information about mental and/or substance use disorders, prevention, treatment, and recovery in English and Spanish."

Saint Louis County Youth Connection Helpline 24/7 Youth Connection Hotline Call: 314-819-8802 or Toll Free 1-844-985-8282 Text: BHEARD to 31658 Web Chat: bhrstl.org

Safe Connections’ award-winning, nationally-accredited programs reduce the impact and incidence of domestic and sexual violence through youth education, 24-hour crisis care, and therapy for adult and teen survivors.

Confidential, 24/7 crisis intervention for runaway and homeless youth and their families via phone, chat, email, text, and bulletin board. Referrals, conference calling with a parent upon youth's request, conflict mediation, and information hotline. Free bus tickets home to family or shelter for qualified youth ages 12-21. Call or text 1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929) or visit www.1800runaway.org

A non-profit organization advocating on behalf of and supporting individuals and families affected by eating disorders. NEDA campaigns for prevention, improved access to quality treatment, and increased research funding to better understand and treat eating disorders. The organization works with partners and volunteers to develop programs and tools to help everyone who seeks assistance. Services provided include an information and referral helpline, support groups, educational materials, toolkits, online screening, and more. Services Offered: - Helpline/Online Messaging/Texting - Resource Database - Support Groups - Educational Materials - Online Screening

A service of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Hotline that allows users to talk to a counselor online via web chat. Call 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Hotline.

Provides free and confidential telephone and internet peer-counseling, information, and local resources for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning callers throughout the United States. The organization also works to strengthen local GLBT hotlines and organizations in their mission of service to the GLBT community. Online Peer-Support Chat – available through website

Suicide prevention and crisis hotline that operates 24/7/365. Call 988 to reach hotline.

An organization helping victims of family violence find safety, support, strength and skills to change their lives. Services: - Hotlines - Emergency shelter & temporary housing - Physical & mental health service - School-based trauma care - Child’s advocacy center - Children forensic interviews - Offender intervention services - Safe Place program - Domestic violence hotline: 816-321-7050, 800-491-1114 - Knowledgeable and caring operators are available 24 hours a day, every day, to provide emotional support and information about shelter, counseling, support groups and other services available in our community. Youth Crisis Hotline: 816-741-8700, 888-233-1639, Our youth crisis hotline assists homeless and runaway youth. Young people can call the hotline directly or access help at Safe Place locations throughout the community where staff are trained to call our hotline.

All of our support volunteers identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ family, and are here to serve the entire community, by providing free & confidential peer-support, information, and local resources through national hotlines and online programs. Weekly moderated group for trans teens ages 12-19 Resource Database for social and support groups, gay-friendly religious organizations, sports, leagues, student groups, and more: www.glbtnearme.org The GLBT National Help Center provides telephone, online chat, and email peer-support. They speak with callers of all ages about bullying, workplace issues, HIV/AIDS anxiety, coming out, relationships, safer sex, and more."

We provide a confidential safe space where callers of any age can speak about sexual orientation or gender identity/expression issues. This includes coming out issues, relationship concerns, family, bullying, school issues, HIV/AIDS anxiety, safer sex information, suicide, and much more. Sometimes you just need to be heard. We're here. You deserve respect, support, affirmation, and acceptance. We don't give advice, and we never tell you what you should do. Ultimately, those choices are yours to make, but we are here to help you on your journey. - Our highly trained & dedicated LGBTQIA+ volunteers are here to provide free & confidential services. - We offer support, information, and local resources throughout the United States and beyond. - We don't report calls to outside organizations. - We answer all of our own calls, we don't outsource.

Phone: Text: Text HAND to 89863. 24 hour crisis hotline which provides free and confidential assistance for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people. Not LGBT specific.

The Crisis Text Line is avalibale 24/7 for free anywhere in the US. It is a service connecting people in crisis with volunteer counselors. Text HOME to 741-741 or online chat avaliable Crisis Text Line serves young people (and others) in any type of crisis, providing them access to free, 24/7, emotional support and information they need via the medium they already use and trust: text. Simply text 741-741 from anywhere at any time, a trained specialist responds quickly, then provides effective and secure counseling and referrals to the individual in need. Text connects you to a Crisis Counselor, a person trained to bring texters from a hot moment to a cool calm through active listening and collaborative problem solving Quick response for mental health issues or suicide prevention dialog. Their website provides additional resources.

Behavioral Health Response provides crisis support, telephone counseling, and mental health resources 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Local: 314-819-8811

“The leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.” TrevorChat: online instant messaging with a TrevorChat counselor; available 24/7; available 7 days a week between 3 PM-10 PM EST/ Noon-7 PM PT; thetrevorproject.org/get-help-now/ TrevorText: Text TREVOR to 1-202-304-1200; Text START to 678678; 24/7/365 available M-F between 3 PM-10 PM EST/ Noon-7 PM PT TrevorSpace: An online international peer-to-peer community for LGBTQ young people and their friends; ages 13-24 for youth under 25 years old Trevor Support Center: where LGBTQ youth and allies can find answers to FAQs and explore resources related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and more. A non-judgmental hotline with LGBTQ-sensitive trained counselors you can contact through a call, text, or chat during a mental health crisis and/or suicidal thoughts. Available in the United States."

21. Suicide AFSP seeks to bring together people across communities and backgrounds to understand and prevent suicide, and to help heal the pain it causes. The website provides information on suicide, risk factors, getting help, prevention, and other resources for those who are struggling with suicidal thoughts as well as those who have lost someone to suicide. www.afsp.org 21. Suicide (Eastern MO) Illinois Chapter- Mainly for public education, funding scientific research

The Crime Victim Center of St. Louis (CVC) was founded in 1972 as the first victim service agency in the nation. Our mission is to empower individuals impacted by crime to move from crisis to resilience. We offer a wide range of services for individuals, communities, and other organizations and institutions seeking to improve their services to victims of crime. We provide resources, counseling, advocacy, legal assistance, and referrals for thousands of victims of crime and their families in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. Services are free of charge and the crime does not have to have been reported to law enforcement to receive services. CVC has different advocacy programs to provide direct services to victims and their families. Our advocates assist victims of intimate partner violence, homicide, sexual assault, nonfatal gun violence, and families/juveniles in crisis. Our counselors provide trauma-specific interventions including person-centered therapy, complex grief counseling, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Play Therapy, and Hypnotherapy. We see ages 6 and older. Our Legal Assistance Program addresses the needs of victims who are indigent and under-served by providing services that combine expertise in domestic violence issues, including legal advocacy, safety planning, legal referrals, and legal representation for Orders of Protection.

Grassroots, community-based organization based in St. Louis Metro Area, offering 4 programs: __1. Peer Support Line:__ Provides free, confidential, identity-affirming emotional support and resource referrals, by and for the St. Louis LGBTQIA+ community, using a peer counseling approach. Anyone can call to process experiences, brainstorm ideas, explore resources, or simply have a good conversation. Friends, family members, and allies are welcome to call to discuss how best to support the LGBTQIA+ individuals in their lives. 314-380-7774 (toll-free: 844-785-7774), open Fridays-Mondays 1-7pm. Request a call from a trained LGBTQIA-affirming peer counselor at tinyurl.com/SQSHCall. __2. Education & Training:__ SQSH offers high-quality, sliding-scale training services in peer counseling, protest support, facilitation, LGBTQIA-affirming care, and related socio-emotional skills from a trauma-informed, LGBTQIA-centered, and anti-oppressive lens, using best practices from the fields of social work, mental health, and peer support. Potential audiences include: Service providers, Administrative staff, Community organizations, Support groups, Schools and universities, Guidance and career counselors, Teachers and faculty, Friend groups and family units, Roommates and flatmates, Conferences and social networks. Request a Training or Schedule a Free Consultation; SQSH Training Promotional Package. __3. SQSHBook Resource Guide:__ We boost LGBTQIA+ community access to resources using our SQSHBook resource guide, which catalogues 1000+ St. Louis resources, consolidates vetting information from queer-led organizations, and connects users to LGBTQIA-affirming services. Unlike national hotlines, SQSH can connect you with grassroots community wisdom and culturally competent local resources. Use the SQSHBook to find queer-vetted, identity-affirming resources across a range of categories, including housing, food, healthcare, support groups, and more. Submit a Resource, Edit a Resource. __4. Call Data & Advocacy:__ As the only group systematically collecting qualitative, holistic data on the lives of queer St. Louisans, we offer a much-needed evidence-based assessment of the local queer population. If you’d like to receive a presentation on our needs assessment data, request for call data on particular topics, or better understand the needs of the St. Louis LGBTQIA+ community: Request a Data Presentation, or Email SQSH's Program Evaluation Team.

Provides individual and group support (including support from a therapist and registered nurse), access to resources, pregnancy/delivery/parenting support, and childbirth classes for pregnant and parenting youth up to age 19. Free individual, group and family counseling for youth living in St. Louis County and St. Charles County Weekly teen parent support groups, individual counseling, nurse on staff for checkups and birthing classes. Baby care items for all youth that enroll in the program. Services are free of charge. Schools based counseling school districts: __St. Louis County:__ Jennings, Hazelwood, Riverview Gardens, Pattonville, Parkway, Ritenour, Valley Park, Lindbergh, Maplewood Richmond Heights and North Tech High School __St. Charles County:__ City of St. Charles, Orchard Farm, Francis Howell and Wentzville __Lincoln County:__ Elsberry, Troy and Winfield If you are a youth in crisis, you can access help 24 hours a day. Based in St. Charles, with outreach programs in St. Louis City. Many resources and programs listed on their website, including HEAD START. Street Outreach, Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing available. Staff completed one trans competency training with Trans Housing Initiative St. Louis (THISTL) in May of 2024.

__American Academy for Pediatrics: Resources for Suicide Prevention __ A selection of evidence-based programs is outlined as examples that may be useful or replicable in your community.

A compilation of community-based crisis support resources.

You can search for any warmline by state at Warmline.org. This link specifically lists all lines that are open late (after midnight or 24 hours) and accept calls from any state.

Community-based alternatives to police in your city

KUTO is dedicated to providing youth-focused programming throughout the greater St. Louis area. Our crisis prevention, suicide intervention and postvention support services include community awareness, outreach and education; a youth-staffed telephone hotline; Peer Helper Skills Training; and support for survivors of a completed suicide. Our philosophy is simple; KUTO is teens helping teens help themselves. - __KUTO Crisis Hotline:__ A peer staffed youth friendly 24/7 (open everyday after 4PM CST, staffed by trained youth volunteers). The KUTO Crisis Helpline is a confidential telephone hotline available to any youth who may be in need of assistance, referral information or crisis services. - __SuvivAbility:__ A peer program for survivors of suicide, i.e. people who know someone lost to suicide Youth staffed Sunday – Thursday: 4 pm to 10 pm / Friday – Saturday: 4 pm to midnight; adult staffed all other hours."

Turning Point provides Emergency Shelter and Supportive Services for Survivors of Domestic & Sexual Violence & Human Trafficking. "We provide a 24/7 hotline, emergency shelter, court & general advocacy, safety planning, economic empowerment, counseling, substance abuse advocacy, and resource education." In order to access services people should call the hotline directly. That hotline is supervised 24/7 by staff, so there is somebody always available to take the call.

"Trans Lifeline is a 24/7 hotline available in the U.S. and Canada staffed by transgender people for transgender people. Trans Lifeline volunteers are ready to respond to whatever support needs members of our community might have." They also offer microgrants for Name Changes and Gender-Affirming Hair Removal (GAHR): "__Name Change Microgrants__ Name Change Microgrants help trans folks cover the costs of updating the name and/or gender markers on legal documents, like driver’s licenses and birth certificates. Updated legal documentation is critical for accessing gender-specific services and protecting against anti-trans discrimination. This microgrant is offered every month from the 1st-14th. __GAHR Microgrants__ Electrolysis, laser hair removal, and other permanent hair removal medical procedures are proven to increase quality-of-life and safety benefits for people who experience transmisogyny: the specific oppression directed towards people perceived as trans feminine. Our GAHR Microgrants help pay for the cost of these procedures."

RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline and carries out programs to prevent sexual violence, help survivors, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice. National hotline available 24/7 via phone, online chat, and mobile app for free, anonymous support.

KCAVP was an organization providing domestic violence, sexual assault, and hate crimes advocacy and education to the LGBTQIA+ community. KCAVP provides support and services to LGBTQIA+ (includes questioning) victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and hate violence in the region, with a home base in the Kansas City area and services throughout Missouri. It is currently the only LGBTQ-specific domestic violence or sexual assault services in Missouri. Services: - 24-Hour Crisis Hotline (with certified interpreters) - Case Management and Advocacy - Free Counseling Services/Therapy - Emergency Assistance and Housing (including transportation, food, and other necessities) - Incident Documentation All services are __free and confidential__. Also runs Passages Youth Support Group, an affirming, safe, and welcoming weekly space for LGBTQIA+ teens (ages 13-17) to connect with their peers and build their network of support.

ANAD is here to help by providing free, peer support to anyone struggling with an eating disorder. ANAD is a peer-run support organization that assists people struggling with eating disorders and provides resources for families, schools and the eating disorder community. ANAD advocates for the development of healthy attitudes, bodies, and behaviors. The organization promotes eating disorder awareness, prevention, and recovery through supporting, educating, and connecting individuals, families and professionals.f "ANAD’s free, __Eating Disorders Helpline__ is here to provide you with support and encouragement when you need it. We also answer your questions and can even provide treatment referrals" Services provided include: - Helpline - Online support forums and information - ANAD online recovery support group (no longer offer a local St. Louis support group) - Caregiver or sibling online support group - A treatment directory - Grocery Buddies Program - Recovery Mentoring program - Educational materials - And more __Past Local Support Group__ – met on Thursday’s from 7:00-8:00 PM at Edgewood – St. John’s, 970 Executive Parkway, Creve Coeur, MO 63141. The contact was Liz Fuhro at (314) 650-7174 or eholdefe@hotmail.com.

We offer peer support, active listening, and community resource guide for Chinese-speaking LGBTQ+ people around the world. Please make an appointment via the resource link. Our service can be accessed on WeChat or over the phone.

This website provides general information, street addresses, phone numbers and websites for dozens of agencies, shelters, employment resources, food pantries and other organizations throughout the St. Louis area. Click on the Menu for Categories to start your search. Or you can enter your Zip Code in the SEARCH BAR on any page. Listings are alphabetical under each category. Hotlines, clothing, household items, for Dads, Disability, Domestic Violence, Drop-in centers, employment, job training, food programs, food pantries, housing, shelters, legal services, immigrant services, mental health, substance use, utilities, veterans, youth services, mental health.

We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. Online chat: What happens when you call the lifeline? “First you’ll hear a message telling you that you’ve reached the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. We’ll play a little hold music while we connect you. A skilled, trained crisis worker who works at the Lifeline network crisis center closest to you will answer the phone. This person will listen to you, understand how this problem is affecting you, provide support, and share any resources that may be helpful.”

A 24/7 peer counseling service for undergraduate Washington University students. What to Expect: Your call will automatically go to voicemail. Leave the number you'd like to be called back at. A Joe (peer counselor) on duty will call you back in 15 minutes or less. The physical office is located along the Gregg storefronts on the South 40, between Wash U Wash and Student Technology Services. Students can use their university ID cards to swipe into the building during our open hours, either through the door between Wash U Wash and STS or through the side door by the Swap. Signs lead the way through the hallway to Uncle Joe's office.

These helplines assist youth in crisis and help identify no-cost mental health services for youth. St. Louis County (19 and younger): 314-628-2929: text 4HLP to 31658 St. Louis City (18 and younger): 314-485-4635; text 2TALK to 31658 St. Charles County (19 and younger): 636-642-0642; text BSAFE to 31658 Franklin County (19 and younger): 844-846-2501; text 4CARE to 31658

NAMI provides community support, education, and advocacy for people with severe and persistent mental illnesses and their families. They offer mental health first aid classes, crisis intervention team(CIT)programs, a St. Louis area crisis hotline, and more.

Talk and be heard at the SAGE LGBTQ+ Elder Hotline. "We connect LGBTQ+ older people who want to talk with friendly responders who are ready to listen." If you are an LGBTQ+ elder or care for one, call the free SAGE Hotline, toll-free, at 877-360-LGBT(5428). Hotline responders: - Are certified in crisis response - Offer support without judgment - Answer questions factually and confidentially - Provide information about community support resources such as healthcare, transportation, counseling, legal services, and emotional support programs The SAGE LGBTQ+ Elder Hotline is available __24 hours a day, 7 days a week, __in English and Spanish, with translation in 180 languages.

__Dial 988 __ Help is avaliable. Speak with someone today. We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. __What happens when you call the lifeline?__ “First you’ll hear a message telling you that you’ve reached the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. We’ll play a little hold music while we connect you. A skilled, trained crisis worker who works at the Lifeline network crisis center closest to you will answer the phone. This person will listen to you, understand how this problem is affecting you, provide support, and share any resources that may be helpful.” Online chat also available at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/ or you can__ start a text conversation instead by texting 988.__ __What happens when you contact via chat or text?__ "After you complete the short survey and agree to the terms of service, we will connect you to a counselor. There may be a wait time to connect. To speak to a counselor now, please call the Lifeline at 988." Formerly called the National Suicide Prevention Hotline.

The Child Support program can help with locating parents, establishing paternity, and starting or enforcing child support and medical support orders. Services are available to help the parent the child lives with (custodial parent) and the parent the child does not live with (non-custodial parent). "We also work closely with employers to help make sure children get the support they need."

"We are a student-run confidential helpline that serves the Washington University in St. Louis community. We offer counseling on topics including, but not limited to, feelings, sexual assault, sexual harassment, intimate partner and sexual violence, relationships, mental and sexual health." Helpline avalable 24/7, however it's currently not available during the summer or winter break. Call and leave a message with a name/pseudonym and number. A SARAH will return your call within 20 minutes from a blocked number. Check out their website for a list of resources around: - Physical/Sexual Health - Mental Health - Interpersonal violence - Race - Religion - LGBTQIA+ Specific - Male survivors - Legal Advocacy

Safe Place is a national youth outreach and prevention program for people under the age of 18 (up to 21 years of age in some communities) in need of immediate help and safety. As a collaborative community prevention initiative, Safe Place designates businesses and organizations as Safe Place locations, making help readily available to youth in communities across the country. Safe Place locations might include: libraries, YMCAs, fire stations, public buses, various businesses, and social service facilities. For assistance, visit the website or use their TXT 4 HELP option. How to use TXT 4 HELP: - Text the word “safe” and your current location (address, city, state) to 4HELP (44357). - You will receive a message with the closest Safe Place site and phone number for the local youth agency. - For immediate help, reply with “2chat” to text interactively with a trained counselor.

A 24-hour substance abuse and mental health referral hotline for the LGBTQIA community. They can direct you to inpatient and outpatient programs, therapies, and telehealth services by calling or filling out a confidential online form.

If you are in danger and need assistance, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline and they can connect you to resources in your area. This line is for anyone who is related to abuse, whether survivor, concerned for a survivor, or a perpetrator of abuse. They take a non-judgmental approach. Their website has educational material on abuse, healthy relationships, and resources. Free help, abuse identification, safety planning, local resources, and support for domestic violence survivors. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 24/7 Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) TTY 1-800-787-3224 Textline: Text START to 88788

BlackLine® provides a space for peer support, counseling, witnessing and affirming the lived experiences to folxs who are most impacted by systematic oppression with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens. Call BlackLine® prioritizes BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color). By us for us. BlackLine now has the option for you to text! __Mission Statement__ The mission of BlackLine is to provide hope and promote social justice for individuals, families and communities through immediate crisis counseling and collecting information on negative police and vigilante contact in the United States of America. BlackLine is a unique combination of professional staff, trained volunteers and collaborative partnerships to create innovative responses to pressing social needs and issues. Through an unapologetic Black, LGBTQ and Black Femme lens. __Vision Statement__ All people will have access to appropriate and adequate services needed throughout their life cycle. BlackLine will be a catalyst in providing witness listeners as well as a referral source for Black, Brown and Indigenous peoples in particular, throughout the nation. __Frequently Asked Questions__ __Who are we?__ We are a group of volunteers who started in and around the Hudson Valley, New York and now consist of volunteers nation-wide. Volunteers are trained in listening to and affirming the experiences of anyone who may be in crisis or have experienced negative interaction with law enforcement, consumer (restaurants and stores), and vigilante contact. __What do we do?__ We are here to answer messages from anyone who may be in crisis, wants to describe and interaction with law enforcement or vigilantes, or simply needs to talk through an experience. You do not have to provide any personal information to use the service. All calls remain private and will never be shared with law enforcement or state agencies of any kind. __Why does BlackLine® exist?__ The purpose of the BlackLine is provide people with an avenue to report negative, physical and inappropriate contact with police and vigilantes. Vigilante contact is included, due to what happens to folks in rural and suburban communities from local community member. BlackLine is an anonymous and confidential avenue to report these interactions. BlackLine can gather the needed information to share with local community organizers and officials on the best response to this type of police and vigilante contact. We are here for you. We are here to listen and affirm. We know there are all sorts of reasons that you may need someone to speak to. We also know that police, law enforcement and vigilante encounters can be traumatic, upsetting, or worse. In the hopes of changing the way our communities are policed, we hope to speak to people who have had negative experiences with law enforcement or vigilantes. We want to help build a new network of support that our community can rely on. BlackLine can provide immediate crisis counseling to those who call upset, need to talk with someone immediately, in distress. __How can I learn more?__ Call us at 1 (800) 604-5841 or email us at info@callblackline.org.

Resources and helplines for youth.

__Mission__ Never Use Alone Inc. provides substance use harm reduction advocacy, education, outreach, training, and direct support services to people who use substances, caregivers and advocates. __Vision__ End accidental overdose mortality and the opioid public health emergency. __Goals__ a) Meeting people where they are, on the other end of the line, one human connection at a time. b) Provide overdose prevention, detection, crisis response and reversal services to people who use substances while alone. c) Provide no-cost lifeline services 24-hours a day, 365-days a year. d) Establish NUA as the premier national overdose prevention center. Our services are stigma-free. Just love!

Connects veterans in crisis (and their families and friends) with Dept. of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential, toll-free hotline, online chat, or text. Tel: 988 then press 1.