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Support for Families

The Office of Children’s Mental Health does not provide mental health services, but there are many resources that can help families in need. Organizations listed below can be helpful in giving support to families across Wisconsin.

Waiting for services? Explore our resource on What To Do While You Wait.

Not sure where to start? Check out our Help For Your Family page.

Youth & Young Adult Support Lines

Teen Line - Teen peer support. Text TEEN to 839-863 from 8 PM - 11 PM. Call 800-852-8336 from 8 PM - Midnight

NAMI Teen & Young Adult HelpLine - Peer support for teens and young adults. Text FRIEND to 62640 or Call 800-950-6264 Monday through Friday from 9 AM - 9 PM

love is respect - Information, support, and advocacy for young people with questions or concerns about their romantic relationships. Text LOVEIS to 22522. Call 866-331-9474.

Parent & Caregiver Support Lines

Parent Stress Line - Trained volunteer counselors. Call 800-632-8188

The Parenting Network Helpline - Free confidential phone coaching on any parenting issue

Call 414-671-0566 Monday - Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM; Friday: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Support Lines for Specific Populations

Trevor Project - Crisis counselors for LGBTQ youth. Text START to 678-678. Call 866-488-7386

BlackLine - By and for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. Call or Text 800-604-5841

Racial Equity Support Line - Support for emotional impacts of racist violence and micro aggressions. Call 503-575-3764 Monday through Friday from 12 PM - 9 PM

Muslim Youth Helpline - Call or Text 866-627-3342

Wisconsin Hmong Family Strengthening Helpline - Call or Text 877-740-4292

Wisconsin Farmer Wellness Helpline - Call 888-901-2558

Thrive Lifeline - Non-carceral crisis support by and for marginalized people. Text THRIVE to 313-662-8209

General Support Lines

Wisconsin Milkweed Alliance Warmline - Anonymous peer support for adults. Call 715-505-5641

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - Call or text: 988. Web chat Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Crisis Text Line - Text HOME to 741-741

County Crisis Lines in Wisconsin

Resource Navigators

Wisconsin 2-1-1 - connects you with thousands of nonprofit and government services in your area

Youth Wellness Hub - one-stop connection to community, social, health, and government programs

Wisconsin Wayfinder: Children’s Resource Network - Connecting families with special health care needs to essential support and resources

Mental Health America - Resources by County

Find a Family Resource Center

Wisconsin's Regional Centers for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs

WI FACETS Help Desk - Resources on disability and special education. Call 877-374-0511

SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Service Locator

Connect to Care - Child Mind Institute

Mental Health Tools

Feelings Thermometer

Help for Parents in Calming Big Feelings in Young Children

Accessing Children's Mental Health Services Guide

What To Do While You Wait For Children's Mental Health Services

Handling a Mental Health Crisis Guide

Mental Health Crisis Card

Pause for a Moment

NAMI Wisconsin - Family and Consumer Guide

NAMI Wisconsin - Let's Talk About Mental Illness

Better Together La Crosse - Dinner Table Resilience

Children's Wisconsin - Shine Through

Peer Support

Connecting Families

Disability Rights Wisconsin

Family Voices of Wisconsin

NAMI Wisconsin

Mental Health America

The Mighty

Parent 2 Parent

Wisconsin Family Ties

Youth across the state are leading efforts to support their peers with mental health conditions. There are over 200 peer-led school-based wellness programs in Wisconsin. View the map of Peer-Led School-Based Wellness Programs in Wisconsin.