North Carolina Mental Health Resources for Children
Hello North Carolina! 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
Crisis Solution Services in each North Carolina County
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- 1-800-273-8255
NAMI National Help Line
- 1-800-950-6264
- Staffed M-F, 10 AM - 6 PM EST
- https://www.nami.org/find-support/nami-helpline
Girls & Boys Town National Hotline
- (800) 448-3000
National Hopeline Network
- (800) SUICIDE
National Youth Crisis Hotline
- (800) 442-HOPE (4673)
SAMHSA National Helpline
- 800-662-4357
North Carolina Hopeline
- 919-231-4525 or 1-877-235-4525
- https://www.hopeline-nc.org/
Mental Health Hotlines
Integrated Family Services Mobile Crisis Chat/Hotline
- Available 24/7
- 1-866-437-1821
- Available for residents of Beaufort, Bertie, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Craven, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Jones, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Onslow, Tyrrell and Washington counties
- https://www.trilliumhealthresources.org/for-individuals-families/crisis-services/integrated-family-services-crisis-chat
Monarch Mobile Crisis Team
- For Robeson, Scotland, and Bladen counties
- 1-800-568-9689
- https://monarchnc.org/mobile-crisis-management/
RHA Health Services Inc. Mobile Crisis Response Team
- For residents of Brunswick, Craven, New Hanover, Pamlico, Carteret, Jones, Onslow, and Pender counties
- 1-844-709-4097
- https://rhahealthservices.org/mobile-crisis-management/
- For residents of Buncombe, Madison, Yancey, Transylvania, Henderson, Polk, Rutherford, McDowell, Mitchell, Alexander and Caldwell counties
- 1-888-573-1006
- https://rhahealthservices.org/mobile-crisis-management/
Trillium Health Resources 24 Hour Access to Care Line
NAMI North Carolina Helpline
- Not a crisis line - open Monday - Friday from 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- 1-800-451-9682
- https://naminc.org/
Child Abuse
National Child Abuse Prevention Hotline
- 1-800-CHILDREN
- https://www.ncdps.gov/dps-services/public-safety/childrens-safety/child-abuse-protection
Or contact county specific department of social services
Eating Disorders
National Eating Disorders Association Helpline
- 800-931-2237
- https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
ANAD Hotline
Domestic Abuse
North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- National Domestic Violence Hotline
- 1-800-799-7233
- Find county- specific agencies and resources
Parent Hotlines/Resources
National Parent Helpline
- 1-855-427-2736
Autism
North Carolina Early Intervention Program
- North Carolina Infant Toddler Program
- 919-707-5520
- https://beearly.nc.gov/
NC START Program
- Community crisis prevention and intervention program for individuals age 6+ with IDD and simultaneous behavioral/mental health needs
- NC Start West (Asheville, Kannapolis/Concord)
- 888-974-2937
- NC Start Central (Durham)
- 919-908-0952
- NC Start East (New Bern, Wilmington)
- 888-962-3782
- https://www.ncdhhs.gov/assistance/nc-start
Autism Society of North Carolina
- https://www.autismsociety-nc.org/newly-diagnosed-start/
- Map to click on your area to speak with a trained autism specialist
LGBT Resources
LGBT National Help Center
Trans Life
- 877-565-8860
- 10 AM - 4 AM EST
- https://www.translifeline.org/
Durham Crisis Response Center
- 919-403-6562
- http://www.durhamcrisisresponse.org/
Haven House Services
- For youth who have run away, find themselves homeless, or are experiencing a crisis
- 919-832-7866 - crisis line
- www.havenhousenc.org/contact