RESOURCES

When you contact the 988 Lifeline, you’ll be connected to a trained counselor at a 988 Lifeline crisis center. The Lifeline is confidential, free, and available 24/7/365. It connects anyone experiencing thoughts of suicide or a mental health crisis with a trained crisis counselor. If you’re worried about a loved one who may need crisis support, you can also contact the 988 Lifeline. You don’t need to provide any personal data to receive services when you contact 988. Calls, texts, and chats may be monitored or recorded for quality assurance or training purposes. The network system has several safeguards to address concerns about  privacy.

The 988 Lifeline has a specialized line for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual, and two-spirit (LGBTQIA2S+) teens and young adults between the ages of 13 and 24.

To connect with a crisis counselor who can provide LGBTQIA2s+ affirming support, you can call, text, or chat 988 and choose option 3.

For more information visit https://doh.wa.gov/you-and-your-family/injury-and-violence-prevention/suicide-prevention/988-suicide-crisis-lifeline

If you are a Veteran in crisis or concerned about one, dial 988 and press 1 to be connected to the Veterans Crisis Line. You can also chat online or text 838255. The Veterans Crisis Line serves Veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and those who support them. You don’t have to be enrolled in VA benefits or health care to call. For more information visit https://doh.wa.gov/you-and-your-family/injury-and-violence-prevention/suicide-prevention/988-suicide-crisis-lifeline

Call :1-800-799-(SAFE) 7233

Text “START” to 88788 

For more information visit https://www.thehotline.org/get-help/

• 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) | Free. Confidential. 24/7.

For more information visit

https://rainn.org/get-help/national-sexual-assault-hotline/

If you suspect abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult in Washington State, you can call the Washington State Department of Health and Human Services (DSHS) 24-hour hotline at (866) 363-4276, also known as (866) ENDHARM

Even if it’s too late to recoup your losses, details may help others from becoming a victim. Call the HSI Tip Line at 877-4-HSI-TIP to report suspicious criminal activity, including possible romance scams. Callers may remain anonymous. For more information on this topic visit Homeland Security Investigations https://www.dhs.gov/hsi/insider/romance-scams-protect-yourself#:~:text=Even%20if%20it's%20too%20late,Callers%20may%20remain%20anonymous.

The Native and Strong Lifeline is the first program of its kind in the nation dedicated to serving American Indian and Alaska Native people. Operated by Volunteers of America Western Washington, this line is available for people who call the 988 Lifeline and choose option 4. It is specifically for Washington’s American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

Courtesy: Washington State Department of Health

What is 211?  A free confidential community service and your one-stop connection to the local services you need, from utility assistance, food, housing, health, child care, after school programs, elder care, crisis intervention and much more. 

For more information visit https://wa211.org/

• Teen Link – 1-866-TEENLINK
• The Trevor Project – 1-866-488-7386, text 678-678
• National Maternal Mental Health Hotline – 1-833-9-HELPMOMS
• Disaster Distress Helpline – 1-800-985-5990
• Trans Lifeline – 1-877-565-8860
• The Native Resource Hub is a statewide central resource line developed to meet the needs of tribes and tribally affiliated people who may need help navigating the complex behavioral health system. The Hub assists tribal agencies, health care professionals, hospitals, and in- and outpatient programs as well as families and individuals. For more information, call the Hub directly at 1-866-491-1683.