Opossum Dog Poetry

Poetic Musings of a Southerner

Help and Resources

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (National Suicide Prevention Hotline)
-Text or Call 988
-Chat on www.988lifeline.org
-Call 800-273-8255
-The lifeline accepts calls, texts, and chats from anyone who needs support for a suicidal, mental health, and/or substance abuse crisis.

Trans Lifeline
-Call 877-565-8860
-Visit https://translifeline.org
-Offers direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis. Operated for the trans community by the trans community.

Substance Abuse
-Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to find help: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help
-Call SAMHSA 24/7 for free and confidential treatment referral and information about mental and substance use disorders, prevention, and recovery

-Opioid Treatment Program Directory by state at: https://dpt2.samhsa.gov/treatment/

-Find Treatment for mental and substance abuse disorders at https://findtreatment.gov/

-Find practitioners authorized to treat opioid dependency with buprenorphine by state at: https://www.samhsa.gov/substance-use/treatment/find-treatment/buprenorphine-practitioner-locator

Alcohol Resources
-Information on the dangers of underage drinking: https://www.brownandcrouppen.com/underage-drinking-and-its-dangers/
(thank you to our friends at Brown and Crouppen Law Firm for this resource!)

-The Insight Program (Raleigh, North Carolina)
Adolescent & Teen IOP in Raleigh, NC | The Insight Program
-Contact at 919-679-7577

-Residential treatment program (in New Hampshire and Maine) for teens aged 12-18
Ridge RTC Landing – Ridge RTC
-Contact The Ridge RTC at 855-626-9914

-National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
-Learn about and find treatment at: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochures-and-fact-sheets/treatment-alcohol-problems-finding-and-getting-help
-Telehealth treatment options at: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/telehealth-options-alcohol-treatment
-Alcohol Treatment Navigator: https://alcoholtreatment.niaaa.nih.gov/

You can also use the resources located at SAMHSA for assistance with alcohol addiction.

ChildHelp (National Child Abuse Hotline)
-Chat for help at https://www.childhelphotline.org
-Call or text (HELP) 800-422-4453
-Childhelp exists to meet the physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs of abused, neglected, and at-risk children.

National Human Trafficking Hotline
-Visit https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en/contact to find an organization or program near you that offers emergency, transitional, or long-term services to victims and survivors.
-Call 1-888-373-7888 (24/7; more than 200 languages)
-Live chat on https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en/contact
-Send email to: help@humantraffickinghotline.org

Domestic Violence Support
-Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233
-Chat live at https://www.thehotline.org
-Text “START” to 88788

National Sexual Assault Hotline
-Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)
-Call 800-656-4673
-Chat at hotline.RAINN.org
-Text HOPE to 66743

Sexual Assault for Dept. of Defense Community
-Operated by RAINN
-Visit: https://safehelpline.org
-Call 877-995-5247
-Chat at https://shlhotlines.safehelpline.org/online?messaging_service_key=a79d72e5-8e31-44f6-9df5-238158e81906

The Trevor Project
-Chat at https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/
-Call 1-866-488-7386
-Text START to 678678

Veterans Crisis Line
-Chat at https://www.veteranscrisisline.net
-Call 988 and press 1

If you know of additional resources, send me a message so I can get it posted!