Resources
Crisis Hotlines
The Long Island Crisis Center in Bellmore, NY offers a variety of services by trained counselors including crisis counseling, referrals, suicide outreach calls, and more. The 24/7 Middle Earth Hotline is 516-679-1111.
Not comfortable with speaking on the phone? The Long Island Crisis Center also offers free crisis counseling on an internet chat for Long Island residents 7 days a week from 11:00am-11:00pm. You can reach out from a computer or mobile device at longislandcrisiscenter.org/get-help-now/.
Crisis Text Line also offers free 24/7 crisis support for anyone living in the US. By texting 741741 you will be connected to a trained crisis counselor.
For LGBTQ Youth:
Pride For Youth is a division of the Long Island Crisis Center located in Bellmore, NY. They offer a variety of services and support including health screenings, education, groups, and more (specific age restrictions and details can be found on their website or by calling 516-679-9000). The Middle Earth Hotline 516-679-1111 is available 24/7.
The Trevor Project offers crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, along with a multitude of resources on their website.
24/7 TrevorLifelife: 1-866-488-7386
Trevor Chat: 7 days/week from 3:00pm-10:00pm
TrevorText: Text “Trevor” to 1-202-304-1200. Standard text messaging rates apply. Monday-Friday 3:00pm-10:00pm.
For Veterans:
Call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 to reach Veterans Crisis Line. They also have a 24/7 chat available.
For Sexual Assault Victims:
RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673)
Helping Survivors is a national advocacy center that provides free resources for all survivors of sexual assault/abuse. There are many situations today that are prone to these things happening, an example being in a rideshare. Helping Survivors is dedicated to providing as much information as possible around these issues and making everyone safer.
Domestic Violence
Anyone can be a victim of domestic violence no matter their gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation. Even relationships that once started out as loving and fulfilling can become controlling and abusive.
The Safe Center is a domestic violence resource located here on Long Island, NY in Bethpage, Nassau County. They offer a variety of services from housing, legal advocacy, crisis intervention, emergency counseling, and more in order to ensure the safety of those they are working with. If you feel trapped, scared, alone, or think you may be experiencing dating violence, The Safe Center can help. Trained and specialized counselors offer safety planning in order to help you get out safely. The Safe Center’s Domestic Violence services are all free and confidential.
Call their 24/7 Domestic Violence Hotline: 516-542-0404
There is support, there is help, and it is never your fault. You can also check out their website (which has a safety exit feature) at: thesafecenterli.org
Other Resources:
24/7 National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
There is also a Chat Service on the top right corner of their website
For Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals: CLICK HERE
National Coalition of Domestic Violence– Personalized Safety Plan
Loveisrespect:
Text “loveis” without the quotes to 22522
Call a Peer Advocate at 1-866-331-9474
Chat on the top right corner of their website
The Aspire News App allows victims of domestic violence to call for help at the touch of a button and has a list of a multitude of resources- all while being disguised as a news app to hide it from the abuser. It is available for free download on iphones and androids.
Stress Management
Stress.com is a great tool for educating yourself about daily stress and learning how to manage it.
Some tools the site offers are:
The site also offers resources for military service members.
If you find yourself having difficulty managing the stress in your life, Serenity Zone is here to help.
We offer a variety of modalities for managing stress including relaxation therapy, talk therapy, neurofeedback, and more. Please reach out to us at 516-415-2190
Suicide
If you or someone you know is having thoughts about suicide, there is always help and support out there. You are never alone.
1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-273-8255) is the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline available 24/7 for free and confidential support to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. If you need someone to talk to, they will listen. They also have resources to help yourself, and tools to help someone else.
The Long Island Crisis Center offers free crisis counseling to individuals who are feeling suicidal or in crisis by chat from 11:00am-11:00pm 7 days a week or on their 24/7 Hotline: 516-679-1111. If you are calling because you are concerned about someone else, LICC offers Suicide Outreach where a trained crisis counselor will anonymously reach out to your friend or family member to let them know someone in their life cares about them and is concerned, and to help them find the next steps for getting help.
If you text Crisis Text Line at 741741 from anywhere in the US, a trained crisis counselor will talk to you. Many individuals, especially children and adolescents, are not comfortable with talking so this is a great free and confidential service.
The Samaritans is an NYC based organization dedicated to suicide prevention that offers a 24/7 Hotline: 212-673-3000 and online resources for those who are having suicidal thoughts, know someone who is thinking about suicide, and those who have lost someone to suicide.
For LGBTQ Youth:
The Trevor Project offers crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth, along with a multitude of resources on their website.
24/7 TrevorLifelife: 1-866-488-7386
Trevor Chat: 7 days/week from 3:00pm-10:00pm
TrevorText: Text “Trevor” to 1-202-304-1200. Standard text messaging rates apply. Monday-Friday 3:00pm-10:00pm.
For Veterans:
Call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 to reach Veterans Crisis Line. They also have a 24/7 chat available.
