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Children's Mental Health Services

For a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

Suicide Prevention 1-800-273-8255 TTY Users 1-800-799-4TTY (4889)

For 24-hour help for crisis counseling and referrals:
Call the Recovery Help Line OR the Crisis Line in your area:

If this is not a crisis please contact your local:


Frequently Asked Children's Mental Health Questions


The Children's Mental Health Program is establishing a Children's Mental Health Distribution List to relay children's mental health activities and announcements to interested parties.  If you would like to join this distribution list, please email the Children's Mental Health Program with “Children's Mental Health Distribution List” in your subject line.  You can also use this same email and request to be removed from the list at any time.

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