Crisis Support

The Monroe Mobile Crises Team is a mobile psychiatric emergency team for individuals and families within Monroe County who are experiencing a crisis in mental health. Its services are designed to divert individuals who are not at risk of harming themselves, as well as their families, from the county’s psychiatric emergency departments.

A team of mental health professionals go to the individual or family in their home, place of employment, school, etc. There are no age restrictions. 

Services provided include:

• Mobile crisis intervention/stabilization
• Mental health assessments
• Rapid linkage and/or re-linkage to treatment providers
• Interim/bridge mental health treatment
• Mental health transport
• Respite housing when available

And more.

Phone: (585) 529-3721

Website: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/mental-health-wellness/emergency-services/monroe-mobile-crisis-team.aspx

The Trevor Project is an LGBTQIA+ crisis intervention and suicide prevention hotline only for those under 25 years old.

Call: 1-866-488-7386

Text: Text "START" to 678-678

Website/Chat:  https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Teen Link is a confidential and anonymous help line for teens. Trained teen volunteers are available to talk with you about any issue of concern. No issue is too big or too small!

Call or Text: 866-833-6546

Evenings: 2:00pm - 10:00pm

Sat/Sun: 6:00pm-10:00pm

Website/Chat: https://www.crisisconnections.org/teen-link/

24 Hour Crisis Line: 866-427-4747

They provide a safe space that is anonymous and confidential where young callers can speak on many different issues and concerns including, but limited to, coming out issues, gender and/or sexuality identities, relationship concerns, bullying, isolation, anxiety at school, family issues, HIV/AIDS concerns, safer sex information, suicide, and much more. 

HOURS:

• Mondays to Fridays from 1 pm – 9 pm pacific (Monday to Friday from 4 pm – midnight, eastern)
• Saturday from 9 am – 2 pm pacific (Saturday from noon – 5 pm eastern)

Call: 800-246-7743

Website: https://www.glbthotline.org/youth-talkline.html

TXT 4 HELP is a nationwide, 24-hour text-for-support service for teens in crisis.

TXT 4 HELP works anywhere in the US, and extends access to safety for teens. TXT 4 HELP can be used for the same reason a young person may go to a Safe Place site - abuse, bullying, family problems, depression, suicidal thoughts, and others. TXT 4 HELP counselors can provide support via text, and can offer additional suggestions for immediate help regardless of where you are.

Text “safe” and your current location (address, city, state) to 4HELP (44357).

Website: https://www.nationalsafeplace.org/txt-4-help

We Are the Youth is an ongoing photographic journalism project chronicling the individual stories of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer youth in the United States. Through photographic portraits and “as told to” interviews in the participants’ own voices, We Are the Youth captures the incredible diversity and uniqueness among the LGBTQ youth population. We Are the Youth addresses the lack of visibility of LGBTQ young people by providing a space to share stories in an honest and respectful way.

Website: http://wearetheyouth.org/

WeRNative is a comprehensive health resource for Native youth, by Native youth, providing content and stories about the topics that matter most to them. 

Website: https://www.wernative.org/

Sex Ed that is inclusive, comprehensive, and supportive. 

Website: https://www.scarleteen.com/

Sex Ed by teens, for teens.

Website: https://sexetc.org/

This PDF has websites, documentaries, training materials, text messaging services, podcasts, print materials, and other information.

PDF: https://www.healthynativeyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2SLGBTQ-Resource-Handout-1.pdf

Advocates for Youth works alongside thousands of young people here in the U.S. and around the globe as they fight for sexual health, rights, and justice.

Website: https://www.advocatesforyouth.org/