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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced the launch of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK along with a new website www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org. The national hotline is part of the National Suicide Prevention Initiative (NSPI) - a collaborative effort led by SAMHSA that incorporates the best practices and research findings in suicide prevention and intervention with the goal of reducing the incidence of suicide nationwide.

The Following Are Resources In Lexington, KY For Youth Who Are At Risk. 
If You Need Help, Please Use Them!

 
Local Teen Numbers for help or treatment
Suicide---221-0446
Rape---253-2511
24 Hour Youth Help Line---254-0361
Comprehensive Care---233-0444 (24 hour hotline)
Hispanic Services---226-0524
Pregnancy Help Center---278-8469
The Ridge---269-2325 or 1-800-753-HOPE (4673)
The Samaritan Center for Behavioral Health---1-800-776-COPE (2673)
University of Kentucky Adolescent Medicine---323-5643
University of Kentucky Crisis Line---257-1587
Child Abuse--The Cabinet for Families and Children---245-5258
Children's Advocacy Center (Child Abuse)---225-5437
Crimes Against Children---258-3690
Safe Place-M.A.S.H. Drop Inn---254-2501

 For emergencies, contact your local Police Dept.---911

 
 
Support Groups
Al-Anon/Alateen---277-1877
Teen Outpatient Alcohol Groups---281-2108
Eating Disorders---263-4633
Grief Support Groups: Hospice---277-2700
 
 
National Hotlines
Child Abuse---1-800-752-6200
Youth Crisis---1-800-448-4663
Domestic Violence---1-800-799-7233
HIV/AIDS---1-800-342-2437
Alcohol/Drug Abuse---1-800-252-6465
Suicide---1-800-928-8000
 
Resources for Survivors

AAS (American Association of Suicidology)
4201 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 408
Washington, DC 20008
Phone: 202-237-2280
www.suicidology.org

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
120 Wall Street, 22nd Floor
New York, New York 10005
TOLL-FREE: 888-333-AFSP
www.afsp.org

The Compassionate Friends
Bereaved Parents and Siblings
PO Box 3696
Oak Brook, IL 60521
Phone: 630-990-0010
www.thecompassionatefriends.org

Friends for Survival
Sacramento, CA
Phone: 916-392-0664

NOPCAS (National Organization for People of Color Against Suicide)
4715 Sargent Road, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20017
TOLL-FREE: 1-866-899-5317
www.nopcas.com

National Resource Center for Suicide Prevention and Aftercare
A project of The Link Counseling Center
348 Mt. Vernon Hwy. NE
Atlanta, GA 30328
Phone: 404-256-2919
www.thelink.org

Kristin Brooks Hope Center and The National Hopeline Network
609 E. Main St. #112
Purcellville, VA 20132
1-800-442-HOPE
www.livewithdepression.org
www.hopeline.com

SA \ VE - Suicide Awareness \ Voices of Education
9001 E. Bloomington, Suite 150
Bloomington, MN 55420
Phone: 952-946-7998
Fax: 952-829-0841
www.save.org

Suicide Information and Education Center (SIEC)
201-1615 10th Ave.
Calgary, Alberta Canada T3C0J7
Phone: 403-245-3900
www.suicideinfo.ca

OASSIS - Organization for Attempters and Survivors of Suicide in Interfaith Services
4541 Burlington Place, NW
Washington, DC 20016
Phone: 202-363-4224
www.oassis.org

The Samaritans
PO Box 1259
Madison Square Station
New York, NY 10159
Phone: 212-677-3009
www.samaritansnyc.org

Light for Life Foundation International
P.O. Box 644
Westminster, CO 80036-0644
Phone: 303-429-3530
www.yellowribbon.org

The Jason Foundation
116 Maple Row Blvd. Suite C
Henderson, TN 37075
Phone: 615-264-2323
www.jasonfoundation.com

SPANUSA (Suicide Prevention Action Now USA, Inc.)
PO Box 73368
Washington, DC 20056
Phone: 202-294-8132
www.spanusa.org

The Jed Foundation
583 Broadway #8B
New York, NY 10012
Phone: 212-343-0016
www.jedfoundation.org

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