HELP & SUPPORT
Help is available 24/7 nationwide. If you are in crisis or know someone who is, reach out immediately to the following for help:
national suicide prevention lifeline
Call OR TEXT 988 OR CHAT 988lifeline.org
988 provides 24/7, free and confidential support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress works. The Lifeline helps thousands of people overcome crisis situations every day.
Crisis Text Line is here for any crisis. A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds, all from their secure online platform.
US & CANADA: Text HOME to 74174
UK: Text HOME to 85258
Ireland: Text HOME to 50808
Or send a MESSAGE via Facebook to chat confidentially with a trained Crisis Counselor 24/7
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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS
Their mission is to break down the barrier and stigmas that surround substance abuse with free, accurate, and valuable information. Drug and alcohol abuse among first responders is often an overlooked issue. The unique challenges that first responders face on a daily basis contribute to problems with mental health and substance abuse that can be treated with several different programs.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: Find Support
This not-for-profit organization is dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research, education and advocacy, and to reaching out to people with mental disorders and those impacted by suicide.
BLACK EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH COLLECTIVE
A group aimed at removing the barriers that black people experience getting access to or staying connected with emotional health care and healing. They do this through education, training, advocacy, and the creative arts.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
DBSA is a peer-directed national organization focusing on the two most prevalent mental health conditions, depression and bipolar disorder, which affect more than 21 million Americans.
The Jed Foundation is a nonprofit that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for our nation’s teens and young adults, giving them the skills and support they need to thrive today…and tomorrow..
From the National Council for Behavioral Health, Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training course that teaches participants about mental health and substance-use issues.
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI)
NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. On this site, you can find information about your local NAMI affiliate and learn more about Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) programs that connect law enforcement, mental health providers, hospital emergency services and individuals with mental illness and their families. You can also find mental health resources for Law Enforcement officers.
Mental Health Training for School Staff. The Notice. Talk. Act. at school approach helps staff build relationships, notice when a student might be showing signs of mental health and other distress, how to talk to them to show care and concern, and act when appropriate to connect the student to support services.
The Recovery Village Drug and Alcohol Rehab delivers comprehensive treatment services for substance abuse and co-occurring mental health disorders. With locations across the country, The Recovery Village Drug and Alcohol Rehab offers patients a full continuum of care, including medical detox, residential services, and outpatient programs.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Find Help & Treatment
Use this search tool from the US Department of Health and Human Services to find mental health treatment facilities and programs around the country.
The Treatment Advocacy Center is a national 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating legal and other barriers to the timely and effective treatment of severe mental illness. The organization promotes laws, policies and practices for the delivery of psychiatric care and supports the development of innovative treatments for and research into the causes of severe and persistent psychiatric illnesses, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
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POLICE / MENTAL HEALTH COLLABORATIONS
Council OF State Governments Law Enforcement - Mental Health Learning Sites
The Law Enforcement-Mental Health Learning Site Program serves as a peer-to-peer learning program for law enforcement agencies seeking to build collaborative responses to people who have mental health needs. These sites are a resource for agencies looking to tailor successful implementation strategies and response models to address their own distinct problems and circumstances. Learn more about accessing these resources with the Council of State Governments Police - Mental Health Collaboration Toolkit.
International Association of Chiefs of Police One Mind Campaign
The One Mind Campaign seeks to ensure successful interactions between law enforcement and people in crisis and/or with mental health issues or disorders. The initiative focuses on uniting local communities, public safety organizations, and mental health organizations so that the three become "of one mind."
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JUSTICE REFORM ORGANIZATIONS
Vera Institute of Justice | Serving Safely
The Vera Institute of Justice works to secure equal justice, end mass incarceration, and strengthen families and communities across America. Vera is developing empirically driven responses to the substance use and mental health needs of people involved in justice systems. Serving Safely is a national initiative designed to improve interactions between police and persons affected by mental illnesses and developmental disabilities.
The Marshall Project is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that seeks to create and sustain a sense of national urgency about the U.S. criminal justice system. Their section on Policing includes their own articles and investigations alongside curated links from other publications.
Institute for Innovative Prosecution - John Jay College of Criminal Justice
The Institute for Innovation in Prosecution at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (IIP) provides a collaborative national platform that brings together prosecutors, policy experts, and the communities they serve to promote data-driven strategies, cutting-edge scholarship, and innovative thinking. The IIP is dedicated to criminal justice that promotes community-centered standards of safety, fairness, and dignity.
Pew's Public Safety Performance Project (PSPP)
PSPP works with states to advance data-driven, fiscally sound policies and practices in the criminal and juvenile justice systems that protect public safety, hold offenders accountable, and control corrections costs.
From Punishment to Public Health - John Jay College of Criminal Justice
From Punishment to Public Health (P2PH) is a unique collaboration led by John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), in partnership with over a dozen key stakeholders focused on addressing the overuse of incarceration and its many public health impacts.
A collaboration of the National Association of Counties (NACo), the American Psychiatric Association Foundation and The Council of State Governments Justice Center, Stepping Up is a national movement to provide counties with the tools they need to develop cross-systems, data-driven strategies that can lead to measurable reductions in the number of people with mental illnesses and co-occurring disorders in jails.
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OFFICER WELLNESS
Code 9 Heroes and Families United
Code 9’s mission is to work towards positive change in the first responder culture as they continue to raise awareness, advocate and educate on the devastating effects of PTSD for first responders and families that could lead to suicide.
Critical Concepts Consulting is a training and consulting organization that offers in-person and online training to individuals, companies and communities seeking healing and knowledge.
FIRST RESPONDER SUPPORT NETWORK
The mission of the First Responder Support Network (FRSN) is to provide educational treatment programs to promote recovery from stress and critical incidents experienced by first responders and their families.
In Harm’s Way: Law Enforcement Suicide Prevention
IN HARM’S WAY is a federally funded program that offers training seminars and workshops nationally on suicide prevention. This webpage offers a plethora of resources, reproducible materials, articles with varying viewpoints, statistics and opinions from which readers can form their own conclusions on the magnitude of the law enforcement suicide problem, its causes and the best approaches to finding a solution.
Police Psychology: A Journal for Law Enforcement and Public Safety
A clearinghouse of information related to the new and growing field of police and public safety psychology. The Q&A section of the site answers questions frequently asked by police, first responders or other individuals engaged in public safety.
Post Incident Stress & Trauma in Law Enforcement
PISTLE-PS is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing resources for law enforcement and public safety professionals who are battling the effects of stress from critical incidents incurred in the line of duty. The staff at PISTLE-PS are current or retired law enforcement officers and firefighters who have experienced and understand the stress involved from enduring critical incidents. Learn more about their weekly support groups by visiting their website.
YogaShield® Yoga For First Responders® (YFFR) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing yoga training that is job specific and culturally informed. Their mission is to provide first responders and military personnel with traditional yoga training that is culturally informed and job specific for the purposes of effectively processing stress, building resilience, and enhancing performance.
