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Counseling Services: Suicide Prevention and Crisis

Suicide Prevention and Crisis

We can all take action to prevent suicide. If you or someone you know is in crisis or struggling with thoughts of suicide, help is available. Below are several resources, helplines, education, and information. If you are experiencing a current crisis or emergency, please call 911.

Local Resources

Milwaukee County Resources

  1. 24-Hour Crisis Line: 414-257-7222 
  2. Warmline (Non-crisis, peer-run support line, M,W,F-Sun from 7-11pm): 414-777-4729
  3. Aurora Psychiatric Hospital: 414-454-6600
  4. Rogers Behavioral Health Admissions: 1-800-767-4411
  5. Information about other resources and service
     

       Waukesha County Resources
 

  1. Waukesha County Hotline: 262-547-3388
    -Dial 2-1-1 for Crisis Intervention during non-business hours
  2. Waukesha County Mental Health Center: 262-548-7950
  3. NAMI Waukesha: 262-548-7666 (8am-430pm)
  4. Waukesha County Health and Human Services: 866-211-3380
  5. The Women’s Center: 262-542-3828 (24-Hour Hotline)
  6. Rogers Behavioral Health Admissions: 1-800-767-4411

 

National Resources

Image result for suicide text line Crisis Text Line 

Text from anywhere in the USA to talk with a trained Crisis Counselor. Every texter is connected with a Crisis Counselor, a real-life human being trained to bring texters from a hot moment to a cool calm through active listening and collaborative problem solving.
 

 Live Through This
"Established in 2010, Live Through This is a collection of portraits and true stories of suicide attempt survivors across the United States."

 

 988 Lifeline

The 988 lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

To connect directly to a trained 988 Lifeline counselor in ASL, callers who are Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, Hard of Hearing, and Late-Deafened can click the "ASL Now" button on 988lifeline.org  and follow the prompts. Direct dialing to 988 from a videophone will be available in the coming weeks, and in the meantime, ASL callers can call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) from their videophone to reach ASL services.

 

Other Hotlines and Helplines:

  1. COPE Hotline (24 hour supportive listening and crisis intervention): 262-377-2673
  2. National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN): 800-656-4673
  3. National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 OR Text LOVEIS to 22522

Other Education and Information

     BeThe1To

"#BeThe1To is the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s message for National Suicide Prevention Month and beyond, spreading the word about actions we can all take to prevent suicide."

 

  Jed Foundation 

The Jed Foundation is a nonprofit that exists to protect emotional health and prevent suicide for our nation's teens and young adults.