Have you heard of warmlines?
A warmline is an alternative to a crisis line that is run by “peers,” generally those who have had their own experiences of trauma that they are willing to speak of and acknowledge. Unlike a crisis line, a warm line operator is unlikely to call the police. Most warm line operators have been through extreme challenges themselves and are there primarily to listen.
Warm lines are free, confidential phone services that provide mental health support and information.
Warmlines can help people who are: struggling to find support, experiencing difficult transitions, managing loneliness, managing mental illness symptoms, and recovering.
Warmlines can offer: conversation, emotional support, and information on local mental health services and other community services.
Here are some things to know about warmlines:
Most states in the US have warmlines.
You can call a warmline in your state or in another state nearby.
Many warmlines are available 24/7, but some are open only on certain days and times.
Some warmlines have limits on the amount of time you can call.
When you call, they might ask for some information, like where you are calling from.
If you are in crisis and a warmline can’t provide the level of support you need, you can reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988 or using the chat box at 988lifeline.org. You can also text “HOME” to 741-741 to reach the Crisis Text Line.
Here is a list of warm lines that do not call the police:
BLACKLINE
https://www.callblackline.com/
Call or text: 1-800-604-5841
Blackline: Peer support and counseling prioritizing BIPOC, with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens. "We do not trace or send any type of intervention under any circumstances without consent."
TRANS LIFELINE (English, español)
See hours here: https://translifeline.org/hotline/#faq
US: 1-877-565-8860
Canada: 1-877-330-6366
Trans Lifeline: Trans peer support for Trans community that’s been "divested from police since day one. Run by and for Trans people."
WILDFLOWER ALLIANCE PEER SUPPORT LINE
see hours here: https://wildfloweralliance.org/peer-support-line/
1-888-407-4515
Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line: Warmline answered by a trained peer supporters. "We do not trace or send any type of intervention under any circumstances without consent."
STRONGHEARTS NATIVE HELPLINE (24/7)
https://strongheartshelpline.org/get-help
Call 24/7: 1-844-762-8483 or chat online
StrongHearts: 24/7 confidential and anonymous culturally-appropriate domestic and sexual violence helpline for Native Americans. "advocates do not request or record the contact’s identification and/or address."
THRIVE LIEFLINE (24/7)
Text 24/7: 1-313-662-8209
https://thrivelifeline.org/about
Thrive Lifeline: Trans-led and operated, focusing on people with intersecting marginalized identities. Does not "engage in non-consensual active rescue"
LGBT NATIONAL HELP CENTER HOUTLINE 1-888-843-4564
See hours here: https://lgbthotline.org/
Coming Out Support Hotline: 1-888-688-5428
Youth Talkline: 1-800-246-7743
Senior Hotline: 1-888-234-7243
LGBT National Help Center: free and confidential support for LGBTQIA+ people and those with questions about sexual orientation and/or gender identity. "We will not contact any authorities or other services or programs on your behalf."
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