Mental Health/Counseling
Project Safety Net
https://www.stlouischildrens.org/conditions-treatments/psychology-services/teen-helpline-454teen
The Department of Psychology at St. Louis Children’s Hospital has a free program to help parents navigate mental health resources in the community.
Project Safety Net operates a free, confidential phone line Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. staffed with behavioral health resource specialists to provide parents with an opportunity to discuss concerns about their child’s development and behavior. Additionally, our specialists connect parents with useful resources in the community, such as individual counseling, family counseling, psychiatry, intensive outpatient programs, and evaluations.
Call 314-454-8336.
Behavioral Health Response Crisis Hotline / Youth Connection Helplines
Behavioral Health Response (BHR) provides confidential telephone counseling 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to people in mental health crises. BHR also provides mobile outreach services, community referral services, and critical incident stress management. The crisis hotline and mobile outreach services are provided free of charge to the public by paid professional staff who have master’s degrees in their respective behavioral science disciplines. Youth Connection Helplines provide 24/7 crisis intervention, including mobile outreaches to home and/or community agencies to provide emotional support, referral information, and linkage of services for children, youth, and their families in the St. Louis County area.
St. Louis County Youth Connection Helpline | For St. Louis County residents 19 years and under or anyone concerned about these youth
CALL: (314) 628-2929 or Toll Free (877) 928-2929
*TEXT: 4HLP to 31658
WEB CHAT: www.keepingkidsfirst.org/GetHelpNow
GO: To see a list of National Safe Place sites to go to, visit www.nationalsafeplace.org
St. Louis City Youth Connection Helpline | For St. Louis City residents 18 years and under or anyone concerned about these youth
CALL: (314) 485-4635 or Toll Free (844) 336-2435
*TEXT: 2TALK to 31658
WEB CHAT: www.stlmhb.com
St. Charles County Youth Connection Helpline | For St. Charles County residents 18 years and under or anyone concerned about these youth
CALL: (636) 642-0642 or Toll Free (855) 642-0642
*TEXT: BSAFE to 31658
WEB CHAT: www.stcharlescountykids.org
GO: To see a list of National Safe Place sites to go to, visit www.nationalsafeplace.org
BHR Hotline: (314) 469-6644 or 1-800-811-4760
BHR: www.bhrstl.org
Youth Specific Help: http://bhrstl.org/youth-specific-help-2/
Youth In Need Servies: http://youthinneed.org/CHILDRENTEENS.aspx
BJC Behavioral Health
BJC Behavioral Health strives to improve mental health and well-being by providing and coordinating mental and behavioral health services for Missouri citizens in St. Louis City and in St. Louis, St. Francois, Iron, and Washington counties.
Central
1430 Olive, Suite 500
St. Louis, MO 63103-2377
314.206.3700
North
3165 McKelvey Road, Suite 200
Bridgeton, MO 63044-2550
314.206.3900
South
11102 Lindbergh Business Court
St. Louis, MO 63123-7810
314.206.3400
Southeast
1085 Maple Street
Farmington, MO 63640-1955
573.756.5353
Website: www.bjcbehavioralhealth.org
Hope Center / Hopeline
The Kristin Brooks Hope Center’s focus is suicide prevention, awareness, and education. Help and hope are provided through crisis hotlines, online crisis chat, a music outreach tour, and college campus awareness events.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
National Hopeline Network: 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
General hotline: 1-800-442-HOPE (1-800-442-4673)
Veterans peer support line: 1-877-VET2VET (1-877-838-2838)
Spanish-speaking suicide hotline: 1-800-SUICIDA (1-800-784-2432)
Teen-to-teen peer counseling hotline: 1-877-YOUTHLI (1-877-968-8454)
Grad student hotline: 1-800-GRADHLP (1-800-472-3457)
Post-partum depression hotline: 1-800-PPD-MOMS (1-800-773-6667)
Hotlines outside the US: http://www.befrienders.org/
Online chat support: https://www.imalive.org/,
http://www.7cupsoftea.com/, or http://www.crisischat.org/
Hopewell Center
The Amanda Luckett Murphy Hopewell Center provides comprehensive mental health, residential, and transportation services to uninsured and medically underserved adults and youth in the northern and central parts of The City of St. Louis and the greater metropolitan area. Emergency services, including a crisis bed and mobile outreach, are available twenty-four hours per day. The Hopewell Center is run by a multi-disciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, counselors, social workers, educators, and support staff.
5647 Delmar Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63112
Phone: (314) 531-1770
Hours: M – F 8:30am-5pm
Kids Under Twenty One
The mission of Kids Under Twenty One (KUTO) is to prevent suicide and foster the emotional well-being of youth. KUTO prepares teens with the skills, confidence, and courage to help their peers, and themselves, cope before, during, and after crisis.
Crisis Helpline: 1-888-644-KUTO (1-888-644-5886)
Staffed by trained youth volunteers every day after 4 pm CST
http://www.kuto.org/
Marygrove
The mission of Marygrove is to provide quality mental health services to severely disturbed children, young adults, and their families who are economically disadvantaged.
2705 Mullanphy Lane
Florissant, MO 63031
Phone:(314) 830-6201
McCallum Place
McCallum Place is a nationally acclaimed, comprehensive eating disorder treatment center for preadolescents, adolescents, and adults, both males and females. McCallum offers onsite medical and psychiatric management and care combined with intensive individualized psychotherapy.
231 W. Lockwood Avenue, #201
St. Louis, MO 63119
Phone: 1-888-262-5376
Mental Health America of Eastern Missouri
Mental Health America of Eastern Missouri’s mission is to promote mental health and improve the care and treatment of persons living with mental illness through advocacy, education, and service.
Helpline: (314) 773-1399
1905 S. Grand Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63104
Phone: (314) 773-1399 or 1-800-359-5695
Fax: (314) 773-5930
Mental Health Resources for Youth Handbook
Missouri Division of Behavioral Health
The Division of Behavioral Health, formerly the Divisions of Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Comprehensive Psychiatric Services, is responsible for assuring the availability of substance abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery support services for the State of Missouri. Individuals and families requiring substance abuse services can find the help they need.
Phone: (573) 751-4942 or 1-800-575-7480
Email: dbhmail@dmh.mo.gov
National Alliance on Mental Illness St. Louis
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) St. Louis’ mission is to improve the quality of life of persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses and their families, and promote and provide community support, education, advocacy, and understanding. NAMI St. Louis provides courses and information about mental illness, support groups, a helpline, and a referral service.
Crisis Hotline: 1-800-811-4760
NAMI St. Louis
1810 Craig Rd., Ste 124
St. Louis, MO 63146
Phone: (314) 962-4670
Fax: (314) 962-4678
Email: info@namistl.org
St. Louis: www.namistl.org
National website: http://www.nami.org/
Provident Counseling and Life Crisis Services
Provident seeks to help individuals and families to a brighter future through counseling, crisis intervention, and community support programs. This mission includes counseling, a support group for survivors of suicide, and Life Crisis Services, which provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.
Crisis Hotline: (314) 647-HELP (314-647-4357) or 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
Counseling Offices:
Yalem
2650 Olive Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
Phone: (314) 371-6500
Northwest Office
2388 Schuetz, Ste A10
Maryland Heights, MO 63146
South County Office
11222 Tesson Ferry. Ste. 100
St. Louis, MO 63135
Phone: (314) 898-0102
Illinois
5016 North Illinois, Ste A
Fairview Heights, IL 62208
Phone: (618) 398-7250
Administrative Office:
2650 Olive Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
Phone: (314) 371-6500
To schedule a first appointment, call (314) 533-8200 or 1-800-782-1008
For group information, call (314) 802-2672
For general information or questions, email info@providentstl.org
General Website: http://www.providentstl.org
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA’s mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities.
General Phone: (877) SAMHSA-7 or 1-800-487-4889
National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (1-800-662-4357)
Text telephone (TTY): 1-800-487-4889
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
TTY: 1-800-799-4889
Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990
TTY: 1-800-846-8517
Text: TalkWithUs to 66746
Find treatment for substance abuse/addiction and/or mental health problems: http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov
General website: http://www.samhsa.gov/
Unmasking Suicide, Incorporated
Unmasking Suicide, Incorporated addresses the stigmas surrounding suicide to provide support to families that are suicide survivors and to conduct and participate in education, awareness, and prevention efforts surrounding suicide.
Unmasking Suicide, Inc.
12340 Spanish Pond Road
St. Louis, MO 63138
877-600-1028
Youth in Need
Youth In Need is a nonprofit child and family services agency that is dedicated to building positive futures for the community’s most vulnerable children, teens and families.
If you are a child or family in need of services, please call:
314-628-2929 or 1-877-928-2929 in St. Louis County (St. Louis County Youth Connection Helpline)
636-946-3771 in St. Louis City (Youth In Need’s 24-Hour Help Line)
636-642-0642 in St. Charles County (St. Charles County Youth Connection Helpline)
Headquarters:
Youth In Need Center
1815 Boone’s Lick Road
St. Charles, MO 63301
Central Office Phone: (636) 946-5600
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