Resources and Help Websites
If you are in crisis, you can get help now from these resources. If this is an emergency, dial 911.
Texas and Tarrant/DFW Area Websites
A program of The Grant Halliburton Foundation, Here for Texas connects Texans to information and resources for mental health and addiction. Talk to someone one-on-one. You’ll be connected to a trained mental health navigator who can offer support and information about mental health services and resources in your area.
Open Monday - Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. CST
If you are a parent or caregiver of adolescents who may be struggling with mental health or substance use disorders, BasePoint Academy can provide support through a free mental health assessment. With just a simple phone call, parents or caregivers can help their adolescent take the first step toward mental wellness.
Call for a free mental health assessment: (469) 829-6348
Texas Health Behavioral Health
As one of the largest providers of behavioral health services in North Texas, Texas Health Behavioral Health has over 30 years experience in helping our community. With years of evidence-backed research and individualized treatment plans, Texas Health is there to support you and your loved one throughout their journey. With treatment, family education and support, and comprehensive after-care plans, quality of life is possible!
A complimentary assessment is the first step in creating a personalized care plan. Call 682-549-7961.
My Health My Resources (MHMR) provides community-based services for youth and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), mental health conditions, and substance use disorders, as well as babies and young children with developmental delays.
Tarrant Cares is a Tarrant County online information service for individuals, families, caregivers and agencies. This one resource will provide you with countless solutions for issues your family may be facing.
This group provides a safe space for social & personal development for LGBTQ youth and allies.
Mental Health Texas includes resources for yourself or someone else in locating a mental health provider as well as information on social services and substance use.
*Disclaimer: Resources on this page are provided for informational purposes only. The list is not comprehensive and does not constitute an endorsement by The Jordan Elizabeth Harris Foundation.
Tarrant Area Counseling Resources for Families and Children:
National Hotlines
Text “HOME” to 741-741
Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7, high-quality text-based mental health support and crisis intervention by empowering a community of trained volunteers to support people in their moments of need.
Call or Text 988
The 988 Lifeline is for everyone. Through the 988 Lifeline, you have access to free, quality, one-on-one assistance. Our skilled, judgment-free counselors are here to provide compassionate support. You deserve to feel heard and cared about anytime, anywhere, 24/7/365.
Call or Text 988
If you’re struggling, you can videophone, call, text, or chat online with the 988 Lifeline. We’re available 24/7 and confidential. Our network of contact centers offers many services for people who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, including veterans.
1-800-273-8255 • press “1”
Text 838255
Click here for Live Chat
The Veterans Crisis Line is free and confidential. When you call, chat, or text, a qualified responder will listen and help. You decide how much information to share. Support doesn't end with your conversation. Our responders can connect you with the resources you need.
800-852-8336 (6-10pm PST)
Text TEEN to 839863 (6-9pm PST)
Teen Line is an anonymous, nonjudgmental space for youth. Through our hotline, teens can access personal peer-to-peer support from highly trained teens supervised by adult mental health professionals. Our work extends to providing outreach and support to schools and other youth organizations.
877-968-8491 (4-10pm PST - adults are available at all times)
Text teen2teen to 839863
YouthLine is a free teen-to-teen crisis support and help line. Please be aware that YouthLine is confidential to a point; while they do not share conversations, the team members are mandatory reporters. If a young person is unable to agree to safety for themselves or another person, or if someone has experienced abuse or assault, YouthLine may contact other agencies to ensure the best support and safety for the young person in crisis.
NATIONAL HELP CENTER
888-843-4564
Monday - Friday: 4pm - midnight EST / Saturday: noon - 5pm EST
All of our support volunteers identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ family, and are here to serve the entire community, by providing free & confidential peer-support, information, and local resources through national hotlines and online programs.
YOUTH HOTLINE
800-246-7743
For LGBTQ & questioning up to age 25. Monday - Friday: 4pm - midnight EST / Saturday: noon - 5pm EST
Youth deserve to be heard. We're here. You deserve respect, support, affirmation, and acceptance. We don't give advice, and we never tell you what you should do. Ultimately, those choices are yours to make, but we are here to help you on your journey. Our highly trained & dedicated LGBTQIA+ volunteers are here to provide free & confidential services.
SENIOR HOTLINE
888-234-7243
For LGBTQ & questioning ages 50 and up. Monday - Friday: 4pm - midnight EST / Saturday: noon - 5pm EST
On the LGBT National Senior Hotline, we provide a confidential safe space where callers of any age can speak about sexual orientation or gender identity/expression issues. This includes coming out issues, relationship concerns, elder abuse, family dynamics, HIV/AIDS anxiety, safer sex information, suicide, and much more.
1-866-488-7386
Text START to 678678
Click here for Live TrevorChat
Our crisis counselors are trained to answer calls, chats, or texts from LGBTQ+ young people who reach out on our free, confidential and secure 24/7 service when they are struggling with issues such as coming out, LGBTQ+ identity, depression, and suicide.
National Websites
This foundation raises awareness and combats suicide by empowering veterans, first responders, and their families in traditional and non-traditional ways
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Resource Center
Each AACAP Resource Center contains consumer-friendly definitions of mental health disorders, answers to frequently asked questions, and clinical resources
American Association of Suicidology
This organization leads the advancement of suicide prevention through research, education and training.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
This foundation is the nation's leading suicide prevention organization, bringing people together to understand and prevent suicide and to help heal the pain it causes.
Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator
This locator is a confidential and anonymous source of information for persons seeking treatment facilities in the United States or U.S. Territories for substance use/addiction and/or mental health problems.
Working aged men (25-54 years old) account for the largest number of suicide deaths in the U.S. These men are also the least likely to receive any kind of support. Man Therapy seeks to change that with resources and help catered towards men not used to asking for it.
An awkward silence is the perfect moment to check on a friend and let them know you’re there for them. Seize the Awkward helps you learn how.
This online service by licensed therapists provides trusted and specialized courses, professional support and a safe community for parents to learn how to support their children and get answers to mental health questions.
The animated series My Life is Worth Living includes five powerful stories told over 20 episodes. In each episode, relatable teen characters wrestle with challenges that are all too familiar for many viewers and discover strategies to cope when it feels like their own thoughts are against them. Over the course of each character’s journey, they realize that life is worth living. The series is available in multiple languages.