Georgia Mental Health Resources for Children

Hello Georgia!  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

Georgia Crisis and Access Line

• 24/7 hotline for mental health crisis, intellectual/developmental disability crisis, or substance use crisis
• Call 1-800-715-4225
• namiga.org/resources/crisis-info-2

Georgia Crisis Text Line

• Text "GA" to 741741

State Crisis Resources

Mental Health Hotlines

• NAMI
• SAMHSA National Helpline - 800-662-4357

Child Abuse

Georgia Child Abuse Hotline

• 1-855-422-4453
• https://dfcs.georgia.gov/child-abuse-neglect

Domestic Abuse

Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence Hotline

• 1-800-334-2836
• https://gcadv.org/domestic-violence-centers/

Parent Hotlines/Resources

1-800-CHILDREN Helpline

• Call 1-800-244-5373
• Statewide Resource
• https://abuse.publichealth.gsu.edu/resources/helpline/#helplinepromo
• Staffed 8 AM - 6 PM Monday - Friday

Autism

Georgia Crisis Response System for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Facing a Behavior Related Crisis

• Call 1-800-715-4225
• https://dbhdd.georgia.gov/georgia-crisis-response-system
• https://dbhdd.georgia.gov/sites/dbhdd.georgia.gov/files/related_files/site_page/GCRS-DD%20Flow%20Chart%203-22-11.pdf

Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Family Support Services

• https://dbhdd.georgia.gov/family-support-services

Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Web Page with Resources

• https://dbhdd.georgia.gov/developmental-disabilities

LGBT Resources

LGBT Peer Listening Line

• Call 800-399-7337
• Staffed Monday - Friday from 5 PM to 10 PM EST

http://www.pflagatl.org/gay-lesbian-transgender-and-questioning-youth/