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Resources

Counseling through Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Counseling utilizing public and/or private health insurance benefits (i.e., through educator benefitså)

Crisis and/or Peer Support:

  • “Warm-lines”- Phone and/or text lines with policies the DO NOT report calls regarding suicide to the police. Often operating from a harm reduction and non-carceral frameworks:
  • Crisis lines and support with policies following mandated reporting of calls regarding suicide to the police (i.e. “active rescue” or non-consensual assessment with potential to escalate to forced hospitalization):
    • 988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline (previously accessed through 911)
    • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (24/7)
    • (800) 799-4889 Deaf or hard of hearing
    • Text “DEAF” to 741741
    • (800) 273-8255 Video relay service and voice/ caption
    • (800) 273-8255 Call or text
  • Telefónica’s de crisis y salud mental (en Español)
    • Ayuda en Español, Línea de Prevención del Suicidio en Español: 888-628-9454

PEN America: Online Harassment Field Manual 

Risk assessment and mitigation: Privacy Guides – https://www.privacyguides.org/en/ “Privacy Guides is a not-for-profit, volunteer-run project that hosts online communities and publishes news and recommendations surrounding privacy and security tools, services, and knowledge.”

Doxing Toolkit: https://www.cairchicago.org/doxing-toolkit-2024

Supporting your students and targeted community LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention & Sensitivity Training (for educators) – https://www.thetrevorproject.org/care-training/

Disclaimer: The information and resources above are for informational purposes only and are not intended to assess, diagnose, or treat any mental health illness or condition. The use of this website does not imply nor establish any type of therapist-client relationship.