Crisis:
“The secret of crisis management is not good vs bad, it’s preventing the bad from getting worse.”
Immediate Support
Call 911 for medical or mental health emergencies
Non-Life-Threatening Support
Have you contacted your child's physician or pediatrician? It’s important to have a dialogue with your primary care doctor. Encourage a physical and full blood workup.
Mental Health First Aid, Resources: General mental health, depression, suicide, anxiety, self-injury, psychosis, substance use disorder, help lines, support groups.
Crisis Text Line – Text 741741 from anywhere in the USA to text with a trained Crisis Counselor.
Lines for Life, Get Help NOW: 24/7 with free, confidential, and anonymous help! Call 800-273-8255, Text 273TALK to 839863, ALCOHOL & DRUG HELPLINE Call 800-923-4357 or Text Recovery Now to 839863
YOUTHLINE, A teen-to-teen crisis and help line. Contact us with anything that may be bothering you; no problem is too big or too small! Teens available daily from 4-10 pm PST (off-hour calls answered by Lines for Life). Call 877-968-8491. Text teen2teen to 839863
Clackamas County Mental Health and Addiction Services, If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, the Clackamas County Crisis Line is available 24-hours a day, 7 days a week by calling (503) 655-8585
Unity Healthcare Center, Mental Health Emergency. At this time, our Psychiatric Emergency Service is only for patients 18 years of age or older. If you have a need for adolescent psychiatric emergency services, please refer to the Children’s Emergency Department at Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel or OHSU Doernbecher Pediatric Emergency Department.
Find local resources dial 211, Mental Health Support 988
Where to Start
Time to Act! is an online resource consisting of science-based guidance when parents know or suspect their children are drinking or taking drugs. Follow important steps if You Think Your Child is Using or if You Know Your Child is Using.
Partnership for Drug Free Youth. Creating a Plan. Realizing that your teen or young adult child needs help for his or her substance use can be scary and overwhelming.
Educational Consultants
Educational Connections helps families locate the most appropriate educational and therapeutic options for their children.