Helplines
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Miscellaneous Helpline External Resources
Please note that some of these helpines may have more than one focus. Each helpline is listed only once to avoid repeats. They are broken up for ease of navigation.
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Domestic Abuse Focus
- Strong Hearts Helpline (https://strongheartshelpline.org/) - helpline centering native american and alaskan native women in domestic abuse situations
- The Hotline (https://www.thehotline.org/) - for victims of domestic abuse in the US
- Willow Center (https://willowcenterny.org/get-help/our-services/deaf-ignite/) - Deaf Ignite is a signing-centric service supporting the needs of deaf survivors of domestic violence and/or sexual violence – for all gender identities within Monroe County.
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Pregnancy/Abortion Focus
- All Options Talkline (https://www.all-options.org/find-support/talkline/) - If you are pregnant and unsure how to feel or what to do next, or you want to talk about a past or current experience with abortion, adoption, parenting, infertility or pregnancy loss, you’ve found the right place.
- Exhale Provoice (https://exhaleprovoice.org/) - Exhale Pro-Voice uses a research-guided, abortion-positive approach to support people and communities in cultivating after-abortion emotional well-being through direct support services and education.
- MA Hotline (https://mahotline.org/) - Miscarriage and Abortion hotline
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Suicide Focus
- 988 Lifeline (https://988lifeline.org/) - At the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, we understand that life's challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you're facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, our caring counselors are here for you. You are not alone.
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QUILTBAG Focus
- Call Blackline (https://www.callblackline.com/) - BlackLine® is a hotline geared towards the Black, Black LGBTQI, Brown, Native and Muslim community. However, no one will be turned away from the Hotline.
The purpose of the BlackLine is to provide people with an anonymous and confidential avenue to report negative, physical, and inappropriate contact with police and vigilantes. We include vigilante contact because of what can happen to folks in rural and suburban communities at the hands of local community members. BlackLine can gather needed information to share with local community organizers and officials to create the most effective response to police and/or vigilante contact. - DEQH (https://www.deqh.org/) - 100% confidential support for South Asian lesbian, gay, bi, queer, Trans, Non-BINARY, questioning individuals in the united states
- Inara (https://www.themasgd.org/inara-helpline) - available for muslims in the US
- LGBT Hotline (https://lgbthotline.org/) - avaliable in the US
- Senior Hotline (https://lgbthotline.org/senior-hotline/)
- Youth Talkline (https://lgbthotline.org/youth-talkline/)
- LGBT Ireland (https://lgbt.ie/) - also has support services
- Pride Institute (https://pride-institute.com/) - avaliable in the US. primarily for those recovering from substance abuse
- Switchboard (https://international.switchboard.lgbt/) - avaliable in the UK
- Trans Lifeline (https://translifeline.org/) - avaliable in US & Canada
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Youth Focus
- 1800runaway (https://www.1800runaway.org/) - For 50 years, the National Runaway Safeline has been responding to youth and families in crisis, serving as the national communications system for runaway and homeless youth. We continually transform technology, training and services to meet the current needs of at risk youth and ultimately achieve an end to youth homelessness.
- Scarleteen (https://www.scarleteen.com/ask) - Scarleteen began with direct questions from young people and continues to offer and prioritize our direct services. You can access different kinds of help from us tailored just for you, with our text service, live chat, moderated message boards, and more. We can provide all of our direct services to people age 13 and up.
- The Trevor Project (https://www.thetrevorproject.org/) - avaliable in the US
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Miscellaneous Crisis
- Crisis Text Line (https://www.crisistextline.org/) - available in english and spanish
- HRSA (https://ryanwhite.hrsa.gov/) - hotline for those with AIDs in The United States
- Thrive Lifeline (https://thrivelifeline.org/) - Thriving Harnesses Respect, Inclusion, and Vested Empathy: a 501(c)(3) grassroots organization dedicated to changing the landscape of mental health support for people with intersecting marginalized identities. We provide crisis support through THRIVE Lifeline. We also partner with Stronger U to provide peer support through community discord servers and topic-based groups, scholarships to community education experiences, and professional non-carceral development opportunities for selected Community Care Practitioner and Undergraduate Internship applicants.
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Additional Resources
Quintin Gell: 10/30/2024: The Best Advice I Never Received (https://quintingell.com/blogs/general/the-best-advice-i-never-received)
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