Arkansas Mental Health Resources for Children
Hello Arkansas! For crisis situations that are not life-threatening, find mental and behavioral health resources and other information below close to you. While these resources are general, the best resource is your family’s medical provider.
If you are in a life threatening situation, call 9-1-1 or go to an emergency department.
If you are having thoughts of suicide or need to talk, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 988. If you prefer to text, you can text "START" to 741-741 where a live, trained specialist will respond back to you.
Resources
Suicide/Crisis Hotlines
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Call 1-800-273-8255
Arkansas Crisis Center
- Call 1-888-274-7472
Mental Health Hotlines
NAMI Helpline
- https://www.nami.org/
- 800-950-6264
- Or text NAMI to 741741
NAMI Arkansas
- https://www.nami.org/Affiliate?state=AR
- 800-844-0381
Child Abuse
Arkansas State Police Child Abuse Hotline
- (800) 482-5964
Eating Disorders
National Eating Disorder Association
- (800) 931-2237
Domestic Abuse
Laura's Card
- https://arkansasag.gov/programs/domestic-dating-violence/lauras-card/
- Women and Children First
- Call (800) 332-4443
- Arkansas Coalition Against Sexual Assault
- (800) 977-5776
- National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- Call (800) 799-7233
- Women and Children First
Parent Hotlines/Resources
NAMI website- “Learning to Help Your Child and Your Family”
Autism
Arkansas Early Intervention Program
Adolescent Resources
Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- https://www.domesticpeace.com/
- Teen Dating Abuse Hotline
- Call 866-331-9474