News & Updates

988 – New and Easy to Remember

A new, easy way to access support in a time of crisis is available. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is now the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. If you or someone you care about is thinking about suicide, call or text 988 now. It’s free, confidential, and available 24/7.

Share this number to help link anyone in distress or crisis with a trained counselor who will listen compassionately and provide caring support and crisis resources.

RESOURCES

• Emergency: Call 911 and ask for a CIT Officer

• Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call, text, or TTY 988
  Web Chat: www.988lifeline.org

• Veteran’s Crisis Line: 988 then dial 1

• Ventura County Crisis & Referral Line:
  1-866-998-2243

• Substance Use Treatment Access Line:
  1-844-385-9200
  24/7 • www.VCBH.org
  
  
• The Trevor Project Lifeline (LGBTQ+ focus):
  1-866-488-7386
  24/7 • www.thetrevorproject.org
  
  

Additional Resources:

• Preventing Suicide
• Suicide Warning Signs
• What You Can Do
• Support After a Loss
• Youth & Suicide
• Older Adults & Suicide

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