If You or Someone You Know is Experiencing a Crisis

24-Hour Community Mental Health Center Crisis Hotlines

If you or someone you know is affected by suicide, please call for help.

Headquarters Counseling Center in Lawrence is the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline center for Kansas. Reach them free of charge 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For more information, visit www.HeadquartersCounselingCenter.org.

1-800-273-8255 (from land line)

785-841-2345 (from cell phone)

Suicide Prevention Resources

• Youth Suicide Prevention Tip Sheet-Teen
• Youth Suicide Prevention Tip Sheet-Parent
• Youth Suicide Prevention Tip Sheet-Community
• Youth Suicide Prevention Tip Sheet-School
  

The Veterans Crisis Line connects Veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat or text support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

800-273-8255 (Press 1)

838255 (text message)

If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. Problem Gambling Helpline professionals are available 24 hours a day to take your call. You can also access help at http://www.ksgamblinghelp,com.

800-522-4700

If you or someone you know has a substance use problem, please call the Substance Use Treatment referral line.

866-645-8216 (option #2)

Are you experiencing signs of distress as a result of a disaster? Please call the toll-free Disaster Distress Helpline. This free, confidential, multilingual crisis support service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and is also available via SMS-text 'TalkWithUs'. Callers and texters are connected to trained and caring professionals who provide confidential counseling, referrals to the closest crisis centers, and other needed support services.

800-985-5990

66746 (text message)

Services are available for all Kansans 20 years old or younger, including anyone in foster care or formerly in foster care.

• Over the phone support and problem solving to help resolve a child’s behavioral health crisis
• Over the phone support with referral to community resources or a recommendation to engage in stabilization services
• In-person support via mobile crisis response if the crisis cannot be resolved over the phone
• In emergency situations, EMS, law enforcement and/or the mobile crisis response unit will be contacted to assist

Call the helpline at 833-441-2240

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