Connecticut Mental Health Resources for Children
Hello Connecticut! 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 1-800-273-8255. 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
EMPS Mobile Crisis Intervention Services for Youth
- Call 2-1-1
- http://www.empsct.org/about/
- Many different agencies throughout the state of Connecticut use the same number for the mobile health response team- then will take the child to the correct facility- call 211 for all services
State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services
- Call 2-1-1 to find crisis services near you for children under 18 or use the link to check for services in your area
- https://www.ct.gov/dmhas/cwp/view.asp?q=378578
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
- Middlesex County 24 hour mental health crisis line
- Call 860-344-2100
- https://www.ct.gov/dmhas/cwp/view.asp?a=2916&q=335354
Mental Health Hotlines
Mental Health Hotlines
- United Services Inc.
- Dayville Area: 860-774-2020
- Willimantic Area: 860-456-2261
- http://unitedservicesct.org/services/mental-health/crisis-response-services/
Child Abuse
Careline
- Call 1-800-842-2288 or 1-800-624-5518
- https://portal.ct.gov/DCF/1-DCF/Reporting-Child-Abuse-and-Neglect
Eating Disorders
National Eating Disorder Association Helpline
Domestic Abuse
Safe Haven of Greater Waterbury
- Domestic Violence 24/7 Hotline: 203-575-0036
- Sexual Assault 24/7 Hotline: 203-753-3613
- http://www.safehavengw.org/
Susan B. Anthony Project
- 24/7 Domestic Violence Hotline
- 1-860-482-7133
- https://sbaproject.org/
Chrysalis Domestic Violence Services
- 203-238-1501
Prudence Crandall Center
- 888-774-2900
- https://prudencecrandall.org/
BH Care
203-446-9739
New Horizons
- 1-888-774-2900 (statewide number)
- https://www.newhorizonsdv.com/Emergency_Services
Interval House
- 1-860-527-0550
- https://intervalhousect.org/
Women's Center of Greater Danbury
- Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-203-731-5206
- Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-203-731-5204
- https://www.wcogd.org/
Women's Support Services
- 1-860-364-1900
- http://www.wssdv.org/
Kathy's Place
- Domestic Abuse Hotline: 1-203-384-9559
- Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-203-333-2233
- https://centerforfamilyjustice.org/
Domestic Violence Crisis Center
- 203-588-9096
- https://www.dvccct.org/
The Network
- 860-763-4542
- http://thenetworkct.org/
United Services Inc.
- 1-860-774-8648
- 1-860-456-9476
- http://unitedservicesct.org/services/domestic-violence/
Safe Futures
- 860-701-6000
- 888-774-2900
- http://www.safefuturesct.org/
Parent Hotlines/Resources
Connecticut 2-1-1 Child Development Infoline
- 1-800-505-7000
- https://cdi.211ct.org/
Autism
United Services, Inc.
LGBT Resources
LGBT Resources through Connecticut Safe Harbor Project
Gay & Lesbian National Hotline
- 888-843-4564
National Gay and Lesbian Youth Hotline
- Call 800-347-8336
The Trevor Helpline (Suicide Hotline)
- 886-488-7386