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Emotional Wellness Resources for
Parents and Caregivers
Emotional Wellness Resources for Parents and Caregivers
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The youth and families you serve are likely experiencing additional stress, emotional strain and trauma because of the rapidly changing situation with the COVID-19 outbreak. Or if they were already experiencing challenges with their emotional well-being, these may have intensified during the pandemic. We’ve created this list of resources to help parents and caregivers take care of their own and their children’s mental health. It’s organized by the following categories so you can easily find and share specific resources with parents and caregivers based on their needs (click on Back to Top at the end of each section to return here):
• Parenting During the Outbreak (Pages 2-5)
• Parenting Teens During the Outbreak (Page 6)
• Self-Care for Parents and Caregivers (Page 7)
• Managing Stress (Page 8)
• Addressing Trauma (Pages 9-11)
• Addressing Mental Health Concerns (Page 12)
• Grieving (Pages 13-15)
• Crisis Hotlines and Service Locators (Pages 16-17)
Parenting During the Outbreak
TITLE DESCRIPTION TYPE LANGUAGE WHERE TO FIND IT SOURCE
Tips for Parenting during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak
Expert tips to deal with COVID-19 parenting challenges
Online article English www.unicef.org/coronavirus/covid-19-parenting-tips
UNICEF
Parenting in a Pandemic: Tips to Keep the Calm at Home
Tips to help children feel safe, keep healthy routines, manage their behavior and build resilience
Online article English Spanish (also can listen to an audio recording in English or Spanish)
www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/family-dynamics/communication-discipline/Pages/Positive-Parenting-and-COVID-19_10-Tips.aspx
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Supporting Children During Coronavirus (COVID19)
How to converse with children, help them self-regulate, recognize common reactions, stay connected, practice self-care, and find help
Downloadable, printable fact sheet (3 pages)
English www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/supportingchildren-covid-factsheet.pdf
National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)
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Parenting During the Outbreak
TITLE DESCRIPTION TYPE LANGUAGE WHERE TO FIND IT SOURCE
Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Provides information about infectious disease outbreaks, how to reduce stress and help calm likely anxieties, and what to do to help family members cope
Downloadable, printable fact sheet (5 pages)
English
Spanish
Chinese
www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/outbreak_factsheet_1.pdf www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/parent_caregiver_guide_to_helping_families_cope_with_the_coronavirus_disease_2019-sp.pdf www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/parent_caregiver_guide_to_helping_families_cope_with_the_coronavirus_disease_2019_ch.pdf
NCTSN
Talking with Children about Coronavirus Disease
Guide for talking with children about COVID-19 and ways they can avoid getting and spreading the disease
Webpage English Spanish Chinese Korean Vietnamese
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/talking-with-children.html
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Talking with Children: Tips for Caregivers, Parents, and Teachers During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
Provides strategies for helping children manage their stress; describes potential reactions among youth and how to support them
Downloadable, printable tip sheet (4 pages)
English Spanish Somali
https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Talking-With-Children-Tips-for-Caregivers-Parents-and-Teachers-During-Infectious-Disease-Outbreaks/PEP20-01-01-006?referer=from_search_result https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Talking-With-Children-Tips-for-Caregivers-Parents-and-Teachers-During-Infectious-Disease-Outbreaks-Spanish-/SMA14-4886SPANISH?referer=from_search_result https://store.samhsa.gov/product/talking-with-children-tips-for-caregivers-parents-and-teachers-during-infectious-disease-outbreak-
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
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Parenting During the Outbreak
TITLE DESCRIPTION TYPE LANGUAGE WHERE TO FIND IT SOURCE
Hmong
somali-language-version/PEP20-01-01-009?referer=from_search_result https://store.samhsa.gov/product/talking-with-children-tips-for-caregivers-parents-and-teachers-during-infectious-disease-outbreak-hmong-language-version/PEP20-01-01-012?referer=from_search_result
How to Talk to Your Child about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Offers eight tips to comfort and protect younger children
Online article and video (3:34 min.)
English www.unicef.org/coronavirus/how-talk-your-child-about-coronavirus-covid-19
UNICEF
6 Ways Parents Can Support their Kids through the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak
A psychologist's advice on how to help children deal with the emotions they may be experiencing
Online article English Spanish
www.unicef.org/coronavirus/6-ways-parents-can-support-their-kids-through-coronavirus-covid-19 www.unicef.org/es/coronavirus/seis-maneras-en-que-padres-y-madres-pueden-ayudar-sus-hijos-durante-coronavirus
UNICEF
My Hero is You Fiction book to help children better understand the pandemic and what they can do about it
Online or downloadable book
Available in more than 40 languages
www.unicef.org/coronavirus/my-hero-you UNICEF
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Parenting During the Outbreak
TITLE DESCRIPTION TYPE LANGUAGE WHERE TO FIND IT SOURCE
Trinka and Sam Fighting the Big Virus: Trinka, Sam and Littletown Work Together
Children’s fiction book opens doors to conversations about COVID-19, how families and communities are working together to keep safe, family and community strengths, common challenges and reactions in children and adults, how families support children and each other, and gratitude for frontline workers
Downloadable, printable book
English Spanish
www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/special-resource/trinka_and-sam_fighting_the_big_virus.pdf www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/special-resource/trinka_and-sam_fighting_the_big_virus_sp.pdf
NCTSN
Fighting the Big Virus: Trinka's and Sam's Questions
Provides questions and ways to answer those questions
Downloadable, printable optional supplement to children’s book listed above
English https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/special-resource/trinka_and-sam_fighting_the_big_virus_questions.pdf
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Parenting Teens During the Outbreak
TITLE DESCRIPTION TYPE LANGUAGE WHERE TO FIND IT SOURCE
Tips to Help Teens Cope During COVID-19
Lists typical reactions to stressful situations and suggests self-care strategies
Blog post English www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/2020/04/tips-to-help-teens-cope-during-covid-19/
Mental Health First Aid USA
Teens & COVID-19: Challenges and Opportunities
Offers ways to help your teen set a productive routine, stay connected, and keep mind and body healthy
Online article and video (2:17)
English Spanish (also can listen to an audio recording in English or Spanish)
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/chest-lungs/Pages/Teens-and-COVID-19.aspx
AAP
How to Protect your Family’s Mental Health in the Face of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Teen-focused Q&A with adolescent psychology expert Dr. Lisa Damour
Online article English Spanish
www.unicef.org/coronavirus/how-protect-your-familys-mental-health-face-coronavirus-disease-covid-19 https://www.unicef.org/es/coronavirus/como-pueden-adolescentes-proteger-su-salud-mental-durante-coronavirus
UNICEF
How Teenagers Can Protect their Mental Health During Coronavirus (COVID-19)
6 strategies for teens facing a new (temporary) normal
Online article English www.unicef.org/coronavirus/how-teenagers-can-protect-their-mental-health-during-coronavirus-covid-19
UNICEF
How to Protect your Mental Health during the COVID-19 Outbreak
Video for teens Video (3:19) Narrated in English with Spanish subtitles
https://youtu.be/5x6BbjimAag UNICEF
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Self-Care for Parents and Caregivers
TITLE DESCRIPTION TYPE LANGUAGE WHERE TO FIND IT SOURCE
Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health: Tips for Social Distancing, Quarantine, and Isolation During an Infectious Disease Outbreak
Focuses on potential emotional reactions and mental health concerns and self-care tips
Downloadable, printable guide (4 pages)
English Spanish
www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/tips-social-distancing-quarantine-isolation-031620.pdf https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Taking-Care-of-Your-Behavioral-Health-Tips-for-Social-Distancing-Quarantine-and-Isolation-During-an-Infectious-Disease-Outbreak-Spanish-Version-/SMA14-4894SPANISH?referer=from_search_result
SAMHSA
Stress and Coping: Take Care of Yourself and Your Community
Offers tips for managing stress and caring for your mental health
Webpage (click on Take Care of Yourself and Your Community)
English Spanish Chinese Korean Vietnamese
www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html
CDC
Taking Care of Your Emotional Health
Self-care steps to take during an emergency or crisis to help your long-term healing
Webpage English and Spanish
https://emergency.cdc.gov/coping/selfcare.asp
CDC
Modeling Self-Care Explains why self-care matters in parenting and how to model it
Video (1:36) English https://youtu.be/-_ZT7fqpvK8 Center for Parent and Teen Communica-tion
Three Tips to Create a Resilient Mindset
Offers strategies for becoming more resilient through self-care and stress management
Online article and slideshow
English https://parentandteen.com/three-tips-resilient-mindset/
Center for Parent and Teen Communica-tion
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Managing Stress
TITLE DESCRIPTION TYPE LANGUAGE WHERE TO FIND IT SOURCE
Stress and Coping: Parents
Lists behavior changes to watch for in youth and suggests ways to support them
Webpage (under “On This Page,” click on “Parents”)
English Spanish Chinese Korean Vietnamese
www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html
CDC
Five Tips to Help Teens Cope with Stress
Tips for teens for taking a break from the barrage of constant communication and managing stress in a healthy way
Blog post English www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/2019/06/five-tips-to-help-teens-cope-with-stress/
Mental Health First Aid USA
3 Tips for Talking – and Listening – to your Anxious Teen
Tips for improving communication with your teen about their stress and anxiety
Blog post English www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/external/2018/06/3-tips-for-talking-and-listening-to-your-anxious-teen/
Mental Health First Aid USA
Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
Provides common signs of stress in adults, tips for coping with stress and how to recognize when to get help
Downloadable, printable fact sheet (4 pages)
English Spanish
https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Coping-with-Stress-During-Infectious-Disease-Outbreaks/sma14-4885 https://store.samhsa.gov/product/coping-stress-during-infectious-disease-outbreaks-spanish?referer=from_search_result
SAMHSA
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Addressing Trauma
TITLE DESCRIPTION TYPE LANGUAGE WHERE TO FIND IT SOURCE
Understanding Child Traumatic Stress: A Guide for Parents
Offers information about child traumatic stress (CTS), the best way to treat CTS, what parents and caregivers can do at home for their children, and how to make sure their children receive support at school
downloadable, printable fact sheet (2 pages)
English Spanish
www.nctsn.org/resources/understanding-child-traumatic-stress-guide-parents www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources//understanding_child_traumatic_stress_guide_for_parents_sp.pdf
NCTSN
Trauma and Your Family
Defines traumatic stress and describes how common it is, how it can impact a family, and things a family can do to cope with traumatic stress
Downloadable, printable fact sheet (3 pages)
English www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources//trauma_and_your_family.pdf
NCTSN
Parenting After Trauma: Understanding Your Child's Needs
Provides information for foster and adoptive parents about forms and effects of trauma on children, dealing with triggers, and tips for building trust and using appropriate parenting techniques
Online article English Spanish (also can listen to an audio recording in English or Spanish)
www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/family-dynamics/adoption-and-foster-care/Pages/Parenting-Foster-Adoptive-Children-After-Trauma.aspx
AAP
Complex Trauma: Facts for Caregivers
Helps parents and caregivers recognize the signs and symptoms of complex trauma and offers ways to help children heal
Downloadable, printable fact sheet (4 pages)
English www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources//complex_trauma_caregivers.pdf
NCTSN
Assessment of Complex Trauma by Parents and Caregivers
Parents and caregivers can use this brief checklist to determine if their child should have a complete assessment for complex trauma and when to seek professional help
Checklist English www.nctsn.org/resources/assessment-complex-trauma-parents-and-caregivers
NCTSN
Childhood Traumatic Grief: Information for
Outlines how children grieve, what childhood traumatic grief is, who
Downloadable, printable fact sheet (3 pages)
English www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-
NCTSN
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Addressing Trauma
TITLE DESCRIPTION TYPE LANGUAGE WHERE TO FIND IT SOURCE
Parents and Caregivers
develops it, its signs, and what you can do to help
sheet/childhood_traumatic_grief_information_for_parents_and_caregivers.pdf
Helping Children with Traumatic Separation or Traumatic Grief Related To COVID-19
Describes the feelings of fear, anger and sadness children may have and suggests ways to respond to and support them
Downloadable, printable tip sheet (2 pages)
English www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/helping_children_with_traumatic_separation_or_traumatic_grief_related_to_covid19.pdf
NCTSN
Helping School-Age Children with Traumatic Grief
Describes how school-age children may feel when struggling with the death of someone close and offers tips on what caregivers can do to help
Downloadable, printable tip sheet (1 page)
English www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources//helping_school_age_children_with_traumatic_grief_caregivers.pdf
NCTSN
Helping Teens with Traumatic Grief
Describes how teens may feel when struggling with the death of someone close and offers tips on what you can do to help
Downloadable, printable tip sheet (1 page)
English www.nctsn.org/resources/helping-teens-traumatic-grief-tips-caregivers
NCTSN
Coping in Hard Times: Fact Sheet for Parents
Helps you understand how economic difficulties can affect your family members’ sense of safety, hope and connectedness, and find ways to cope during uncertain times
Downloadable, printable fact sheet (8 pages)
English www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/coping_in_hard_times_parents.pdf
NCTSN
Children and Domestic Violence for Parents
Offers support to parents whose children have been affected by domestic violence and education to support their resilience and recovery
Downloadable, printable fact sheets, series of 10
English Spanish (each fact sheet offered as a separate file)
www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources//children_domestic_violence_entire_series.pdf www.nctsn.org/resources/informacion-en-espanol?search=&resource_type=All&trauma_type=All&language=86&audience=29&other=All
NCTSN
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Addressing Trauma
TITLE DESCRIPTION TYPE LANGUAGE WHERE TO FIND IT SOURCE
Warning Signs and Risk Factors for Emotional Distress
Provides warning signs for adults, children and teens, and first responders, and information on intimate partner or family violence during disasters or crises
Online article English www.samhsa.gov/disaster-distress-helpline/warning-signs-risk-factors
SAMHSA
Coping with Traumatic Events
Explains how tragedies affect all of us in different ways and different times
Video or podcast (2:05)
English https://tools.cdc.gov/podcasts/media/mp4/CopingTraumaticEvents_Pod.mp4 https://tools.cdc.gov/medialibrary/index.aspx#/media/id/302245
CDC
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Addressing Mental Health Concerns
TITLE DESCRIPTION TYPE LANGUAGE WHERE TO FIND IT SOURCE
5 Tips for Talking to Your Teenager About Mental Health
Provides tips for having a productive conversation about mental health or substance use with teens
Blog post English www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/2017/06/5-tips-talking-teenager/
Mental Health First Aid USA
Mental Health and Teens: Watch for Danger Signs
Provides tips for communication, identifies red flags to watch for, explains potential mental health issues and when and how to get help
Online article English Spanish (also can listen to an audio recording in English or Spanish)
www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/teen/Pages/Mental-Health-and-Teens-Watch-for-Danger-Signs.aspx
AAP
Mental Health During COVID-19: Signs your Teen May Need More Support
Provides tips for recognizing whether teens’ struggles to cope during the pandemic merit more support or intervention
Online article English Spanish (also can listen to an audio recording in English or Spanish)
www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/chest-lungs/Pages/Signs-your-Teen-May-Need-More-Support.aspx
AAP
Adolescent Depression: What Parents Can Do to Help
Explains what adolescent depression is, what signs or behaviors to look for, and offers tips for providing support at home and ensuring appropriate treatment
Online article and podcast (25:05)
English Spanish (also can listen to an audio recording in English or Spanish)
www.healthychildren.org/english/health-issues/conditions/emotional-problems/pages/childhood-depression-what-parents-can-do-to-help.aspx
AAP
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Grieving
TITLE DESCRIPTION TYPE LANGUAGE WHERE TO FIND IT SOURCE
About Childhood Grief
Offers suggestions about how to demonstrate understanding and compassion to a grieving child based on research and practice among children's grief support professionals and volunteers
Online article English https://childrengrieve.org/resources/about-childhood-grief
NAGC
Frequently Asked Questions from Parents/Caregivers
Provides answers to common questions raised by parents and caregivers who are raising a grieving child
Online Q & A English https://childrengrieve.org/resources/frequently-asked-questions
NAGC
The Power of Parenting: How to Help Your Child After a Parent or Caregiver Dies
Offers guidance and real-life examples from other parents on helping children cope after the death of a loved one; includes how grieving caregivers can take care of their own needs, how to face new fears, help children hold on to the old while embracing the new, and create comforting connections
Downloadable, printable fact sheet (4 pages)
English www.nctsn.org/resources/power-of-parenting-how-to-help-your-child-after-a-parent-or-caregiver-dies
NCTSN
10 Ways to Help a Grieving Child
Offers tips for practical actions you can take to help your grieving child
Online article English https://childrengrieve.org/resources/10-ways-to-help-a-grieving-child
NAGC
What Should People Know When Talking to Children about Death?
Describes why it’s important to give children honest, age-appropriate information and involve them when someone in the family is dying or has died
Video (3:40) English https://childrengrieve.org/resources/nagc-videos
NAGC
Guiding Adults in Talking to Children about Death and Attending Services
Provides ways to navigate questions about death, funerals, and memorials for children; includes sample
Downloadable, printable fact sheet (3 pages)
English www.nctsn.org/resources/guiding-adults-talking-children-about-death-and-attending-services
NCTSN
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Grieving
TITLE DESCRIPTION TYPE LANGUAGE WHERE TO FIND IT SOURCE
questions and answers to help guide discussions
Responding to Change & Loss
Contains self-care tips, activities and exercises to help children and teens process their grief and remember family stories
Downloadable, printable toolkit booklet (14 pages)
English Spanish
https://indd.adobe.com/view/924b5436-fca0-4a15-901a-9233134766e4 https://indd.adobe.com/view/631f33bb-e0ff-403b-8e75-0e231f156245
National Alliance for Grieving Children (NAGC)
Thriving Over Surviving: Helping Gen Z Integrate Grief Through the “Tough Stuff”
Provides insights about what young people in Gen Z may be struggling with during the COVID-19 pandemic, how they tend to cope, and how to them learn to integrate their grief journeys into other life experiences
Webinar recording (1 hour) with downloadable, printable grief journal writing prompts
English https://childrengrieve.org/about-us/news/covid-19/10-education/217-thriving-over-surviving
NAGC
Ready to Remember: Jeremy's Journey of Hope and Healing
The story of a 10-year-old boy following the death of his father; it describes his journey as he and his family get help and can enjoy happy memories together
Video (12:36 in English and 14:51 in Spanish)
English Spanish
www.nctsn.org/resources/ready-remember-jeremys-journey-of-hope-and-healing-video www.nctsn.org/resources/ready-remember-jeremys-journey-hope-and-healing-video-sp
NCTSN
Ready to Remember: Jeremy's Journey of Hope and Healing
The story of a 10-year-old boy following the death of his father; it describes his journey as he and his family get help and can enjoy happy memories together
Downloadable storybook with a guide for parents and caregivers on how to use it
English Spanish
www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources//ready_to_remember_jeremys_journey_of_hope_and_healing.pdf www.nctsn.org/resources/ready-remember-jeremys-journey-hope-and-healing-sp
NCTSN
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Grieving
TITLE DESCRIPTION TYPE LANGUAGE WHERE TO FIND IT SOURCE
Rosie Remembers Mommy: Forever in Her Heart
The story of a young girl after the death of her mother, as she expresses wishes to see her mom, feels reluctant about school, wonders whether she could somehow have caused her mother's death, etc.; shows how a parent can provide solace and support to a grieving child
Video (7:15 in English and 10:40 in Spanish)
English Spanish
www.nctsn.org/resources/rosie-remembers-mommy-forever-her-heart-video www.nctsn.org/resources/rosie-remembers-mommy-forever-her-heart-video-sp
NCTSN
Rosie Remembers Mommy: Forever in Her Heart
The story of a young girl after the death of her mother, as she expresses wishes to see her mom, feels reluctant about school, wonders whether she could somehow have caused her mother's death, etc.; shows how a parent can provide solace and support to a grieving child
Downloadable storybook
English Spanish
www.nctsn.org/resources/rosie-remembers-mommy-forever-her-heart www.nctsn.org/resources/rosie-remembers-mommy-forever-her-heart-sp
NCTSN
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Crisis Hotlines and Service Locators
TITLE DESCRIPTION TYPE LANGUAGE WHERE TO FIND IT SOURCE
Crisis Text Line Serves anyone, in any type of crisis, providing access to free, 24/7 support via text
Texting service English Spanish
Text HOME to 741741 www.crisistextline.org/text-us/
National Runaway Safeline
The federally designated 24/7 national runaway and homeless youth crisis hotline and online service in the U.S.
Phone line or live chat
English 1-800-RUNAWAY or 1-800-786-2929 www.1800runaway.org/
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Provides free, confidential emotional support 24/7 to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress across the U.S.
Phone line or live chat
English Spanish
1-800-273-8255 1-800-799-4889 for deaf and hard of hearing www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Offers 24/7 support and information to young people who have concerns about their dating relationships and to concerned friends and family members, teachers, counselors, service providers and members of law enforcement
Phone line, texting service or live chat
English Spanish
1-800-799-SAFE (7233) Text loveis to 22522 www.loveisrespect.org/
Disaster Distress Helpline
Provides 24/7 crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters, including infectious disease outbreaks
Phone line or texting service
Multiple languages
1-800-985-5990 (press 2 for Spanish) Text TalkWithUs or Hablanos for Spanish to 66746 (50 states) Text Hablanos to 1-787-339-2663 (Puerto Rico) www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline
SAMHSA
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Crisis Hotlines and Service Locators
TITLE DESCRIPTION TYPE LANGUAGE WHERE TO FIND IT SOURCE
2-1-1 Call, text, or chat with your local 211 24/7/365 to speak with a community resource specialist who will help you find services and resources available to you
Phone line, texting service or live chat
Multiple languages
http://211.org/ http://211.org/services/covid19 (for assistance finding food, paying for housing bills, accessing free childcare, or other essential services)
United Way
Behavioral Mental Health Treatment Services Locator
Confidential, anonymous source of information for persons seeking treatment facilities for substance use/addiction and/or mental health problems
1-800-662-HELP (4357) https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/ www.samhsa.gov/find-treatment
SAMHSA
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