Missouri Mental Health Resources for Children

Hello Missouri!  For crisis situations that are not life-threatening, find mental and behavioral health resources and other information below close to you. While these resources are general, the best resource is your family’s medical provider.

If you are in a life threatening situation, call 9-1-1 or go to an emergency department.

If you are having thoughts of suicide or need to talk, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 988. If you prefer to text, you can text "START" to 741-741 where a live, trained specialist will respond back to you.

Suicide/Crisis Hotlines

Access Crisis Intervention Hotline

• Comm Care Hotline - 1/888-279-8188

  • Counties: Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Jackson, Linn, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, Platte, Putnam, Ray, Sullivan, Worth

• Burrell Behavioral Health - 1/800-395-2132

  • Counties: Boone, Carroll, Chariton, Cooper, Howard, Moniteau, Morgan, Pettis, Randolph, Saline

• Compass Health Hotline - 1/800-833-3915

  • Counties: Bates, Benton, Camden, Cass, Cedar, Cole, Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Henry, Hickory, Johnson, Lafayette, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Osage, Phelps, Pulaski, St. Clair, Vernon

• Ozark Hotline - 1/800-247-0661

  • Counties: Barton, Jasper, McDonald, Newton

• Clark Center Hotline - 1/800-801-4405

  • Counties: Barry, Dade, Lawrence

• Burrell System - 1/800-494-7355

  • Counties: Christian, Dallas, Greene, Polk, Stone, Taney, Webster

• MOCARS Hotline - 1/800-356-5395

  • Counties: Adair, Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Clark, Douglas, Dunklin, Howell, Knox, Lewis, Macon, Madison, Marion, Mississippi, New Madrid, Oregon, Ozark, Pemiscot, Perry, Reynolds, Ripley, Schuyler, Scotland, Scott, Shannon, Shelby, Ste. Genevieve, Stoddard, Texas, Wayne, Wright

• Behavioral Health Response Hotline - 1/800-811-4760

  • Counties: Franklin, Iron, Jefferson, Lincoln, St. Charles, St. Francois, St. Louis City, St. Louis County, Warren, Washington

• Arthur Center Hotline - 1/800-833-2064

  • Counties: Audrain, Callaway, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls

Mental Health Hotlines

NAMI Missouri Warmline

• 1-800-374-2138
• https://namimissouri.org/

Child Abuse

Missouri Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline

• 1-800-392-3738
• https://dss.mo.gov/cd/keeping-kids-safe/can.htm

Eating Disorders

National Eating Disorders Association Helpline

• 800-931-2237
• https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

ANAD Hotline

• 630-577-1330
• https://anad.org/our-services/eating-disorders-helpline/

Domestic Abuse

Domestic Violence Shelter & Services Search Tool

• https://mocadsv.coalitionmanager.org/contactmanager/Contact/PublicDirectory?SearchRegions=4
• Can contact Missouri Coalition Against Domestic Violence during business hours
• 573-634-4161
• www.mocadsv.org
• Also push to National Domestic Violence Hotline

Alternatives to Living in Violent Environments 24/7 Crisis Line (ALIVE)

• St. Louis, call: 314-993-2777
• Franklin County: 636-583-5700 or 800-941-9144
• https://alivestl.org/

Parent Hotlines/Resources

National Parent Helpline

• 1-855-427-2736

Autism

Missouri Developmental Disability Resource Offices

• www.dmh.mo.gov/dev-disabilities

Missouri Early Intervention Program

• First Steps
• 866-583-2392
• https://dese.mo.gov/special-education/first-steps

Adolescent Resources

Kids Under Twenty One (KUTO) Crisis Helpline

• 888-644-5886
• http://www.kuto.org/contact-kids-under-twenty-one/

Youth In Need 24 hour helpline

• 636-946-3771
• St. Louis based
• http://www.youthinneed.org/

LGBT Resources

Rainbow Youth Hotline

• 1-877-542-8984
• https://kansascityhealthcareguild.wordpress.com/lgbtqia-resources/