Crisis Resources
Nationwide Crisis Support Resources
These toll-free crisis hotlines offer 24-hour suicide prevention and support. Your call is free and confidential.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
National Hopeline Network 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
National Crisis Text Line Text “LISTEN” to 741-741
The Transgender Suicide Lifeline at 1-877-565-8860
The Trevor Lifeline for LGBTQ support
Call 1-866-488-7386
Chat on their website
Text START to 678678
http://www.helpguide.org/topics /suicide_prevention.htm
- General Support
- NAMI HelpLine at 1-800-950-6264(NAMI), Monday-Friday between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m; text NAMI to 741741 to receive 24/7 support, or chat with a peer online. The NAMI Helpline is a free, nationwide peer-support service providing information, resource referrals and support to people living with a mental health condition, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers and the public
Allegheny County Resources
Allegheny County Website https://www.alleghenycounty.us/Human-Services/About/Contact/Emergency-Contacts.aspx
Re:Solve Crisis Network (24 hours a day, 365 days a year)
Telephone: call any time and speak with a trained counselor at 1-888-7-YOU CAN (1-888- 796-8226).
Mobile dispatch unit: Call for service. Trained crisis counselors will travel to where you are — anywhere in Allegheny County.
Walk in: No appointment needed. Visit the North Braddock Avenue location, near Pittsburgh, Pa.
Residential services: Residential and/or overnight services are available only for individuals, ages 14 and older, whose crisis extends over a period of time. Need for these services are assessed during walk-in visit. Referral to residential services will be made by a staff member, if appropriate.
Allegheny County Peer Support Warmline Service (2 pm to 10 pm, 7 days a week)
1-866-661-WARM (9276)
Treatment for an alcohol or drug use-related challenge
Pathway to Care and Recovery at 412-325-7550
Services at no cost to Allegheny County residents over age 14 and families, with challenges or needs related to alcohol and/or other drugs and substances.
- Call 24/7/365
- Has a mobile team
- Walk-In Center at 326 Third Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
State substance use hotline, PA Get Help Now at 1-800-662-4357.
This hotline can help find a treatment provider or funding for substance use treatment.
Caregiver Support
Allegheny Family Network Parent Support 1-888-273-2361
Monday and Friday, 9:00am-4:30pm.
Has trained Family Support Partners who have personal experience raising a child with behavioral issues. They can help connect to services and provide emotional support.
Washington County Resources
Washington County 911 (24 hours a day, 365 days a year)
Telephone: 911 Dispatcher will link the person directly with a mental health crisis worker upon request
Washington County Crisis Line (24 hours a day, 365 days a year)
1-877-225-3567
Crisis services provide supportive counseling, outreach, assessment, and referral information to individuals experiencing an emotional crisis or difficulty in coping with an emotional crisis or a behavioral problem.
Services are available via telephone, walk-in, and mobile dispatch unit 24 hours a day through Southwestern Pennsylvania Human Services (SPHS).
Washington County Warmline Service (6 pm to 9 pm, 7 days a week, except major holidays)
(724) 223-1026/ Toll Free: 1-800-MHA-2466
Mental health consumers/ family members in Washington and Fayette Counties may call and receive non-emergency peer support and/or community resource information. This phone line is unique as it is not a crisis line.