Youth Mental Health Resources:
- Center for Young Women’s Health: youngwomenshealth.org
- Go Ask Alice! Alice! is not one person, but a team. The Go Ask Alice! site is supported by a team of Columbia University health promotion specialists, health care providers, and other health professionals, along with a staff of information and research specialists and writers. Our team members have advanced degrees in public health, health education, medicine, counseling, and a number of other relevant fields. goaskalice.columbia.edu
- TeensHealth: Teens Health offers dependable, compressive articles, videos, animations, print publications, and health instructions for teenagers and young adults. Their resources have been viewed and used extensively for many years. www.kidshealth.org/en/teens
- The Trevor Project: The Trevor Project is the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning) young people. www.thetrevorproject.org
- Family Tech: From blog articles to podcasts to live events, FamilyTech is the home for everything you need to be able to understand and manage the technology in your home. familytechzone.com
National Resources
- National Eating Disorder Association: www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/about-us
- 988: Lifeline Chat and Text is a service of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline), connecting individuals with crisis counselors for emotional support and other services via web chat or texting 988. All chat and text centers in the Lifeline network are accredited by either the American Association of Suicidality or the International Council for Helplines. Lifeline Chat and Text is available 24/7 across the U.S. and certain territories. The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is committed to providing individuals in emotional crisis with support, which can include connection to specialized services for different populations. 988lifeline.org
- Mental Health America: www.mhanational.org
Additional Resources
Briarpatch Parent Support Program provides help to parents and caregivers of youth who are experiencing a variety of challenges including drug or alcohol misuse, mental health challenges and truancy. The group meets virtually twice a month. To join, email the program coordinator for information and a link.
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.
Partnership to End Addiction offers one-on-one help via text, email, and phone consultations (by appointment). Text 55753 or complete the form at drugfree.org. Visit drugfree.org for more information.
United Way of Dane County has an information and referral service to help with access to a wide range of situations. Call 211 from any phone. Available 24/7 and in almost any language.
Parent Stressline of Dane County offers parents a place to talk, process stress and connect with a compassionate advocate. A program of The Canopy Center, Madison. Open 8 am to 10 pm every day at 608-241-2221.
New York State Kinship Care Toolkit provides support to individuals caring for children impacted by parental addiction and/or overdose. Some or the resources are state specific, but many are universal. Website
Generations United works to improve the lives of children, youth and older people through intergenerational collaboration, public policies and programs for the enduring benefit of all. Website
Grandfamilies.org is a national legal resource in support of Grandfamilies within and outside the child welfare system. Website
Wisconsin Grandfacts has state and county specific data and information on public benefits, legal relationship options and state laws as well as links to county agencies that support Grandfamilies in Wisconsin. Available in English and Spanish. Download
US GrandFacts includes national information and resources for Grandfamilies. Download
Research Brief from Altarum.org describes the impact assuming guardianship can have on grandparents and makes recommendations on changes to local, state and national policies to better support grandfamilies. Download
Parent Resource Guide: Created by statewide prevention partners NEWAHEC and AWY, this guide includes information from state and national resources about a variety of topics. Download the guide or view the guide as a flip book.
Phone Resources
National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline – 988
Never Use Alone – 800-484-3731 or 877-696-1996
WI Addiction Recovery Helpline – 211
Available 24/7
WI Harm Reduction Response Team (HRRT) – 608 - 504 - 7700
Behavioral Health Resource Center of Dane County – 608 - 267 - 2244
SAMHSA Helpline – 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or TTY: 1-800-487-4889
Treatment referral and information service – 24/7, free, confidential, available in English and Spanish
SAMHSA Text Line – send your zip code to 435748 (HELP4U)
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