988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline anytime, day or night, or chat online at
988lifeline.org
Other related resources:
Sheriff Department: (740)-355-8261
Nationwide Children's Youth Hotline: 1-614-722-1800
Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673
Scioto County Crisis Line: (740) 354-1010 or 1-855-381-1010
Shawnee Mental Health Center (740) 354-7702
https://sourcesofstrength.org/ - Sources of Strength: At Sources of Strength, our vision is To Empower a Well World. We provide exceptional training and curriculum for youth and adults, utilizing a strength-based and upstream approach to mental health promotion and prevention of adverse outcomes like suicide, violence, bullying, and substance misuse. Sources of Strength has a firm commitment to providing evidence-based programming that is responsive to local community context and needs. Students meet monthly in the school building.
https://www.impactprevention.org/ - Impact Prevention: We are committed to provide evidence-based prevention strategies for youth in our schools and community. Promoting prevention will build community capacity, improve protective factors increasing the resiliency of youth to have the skills necessary to make healthy decisions regarding substance use and abuse. Students meet monthly in the building to develop strategies at the high school, middle school, and elementary grade levels.
https://www.healthcorps.org/ - HealthCorps, Inc. is an American nonprofit organization that provides school-based and organizational health education and peer mentoring, in addition to community outreach to underserved populations. Health Corps students meet weekly to develop strategies to educate other teens about healthy habits, and mental awareness.
https://mha.ohio.gov/get-help/crisis-systems/988-suicide-and-crisis-lifeline-in-ohio/welcome - Ohioans who are experiencing a mental health or addiction crisis, and their family members, can call, text, or chat the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline to reach a trained specialist who can offer help and support. The easy-to-remember, three-digit number provides 24/7, free and confidential support to Ohioans in a behavioral health crisis. 988 is a direct connection to compassionate, accessible care and support for anyone experiencing mental health related distress.
That could be:
- thoughts of suicide,
- mental health or substance use crisis, or
- any other kind of emotional distress.