We normally make ourselves available over the holidays when many other organizations are closed, but this year we're going ahead and giving all of our staff a holiday break. We've had such a hard year, like so many, and some time for all who work so hard here to rest and regroup at the end of it is necessary so we can keep doing our work well and have get needed self-care.
We'll head out during the day on Saturday, December 24th, and we and all our services will be available again beginning Monday, January 2nd. We wish everyone who celebrates holidays during this time -- as well as all who don't -- peace, joy and warmth, and look forward to working with all of you directly again in 2017.
As always, all of the static portions of the site will be available. We will not be available in any of our direct services, but the message boards will be online as read-only during this time.
For those who need direct help or crisis care during this time, we suggest use of the hotlines below:
- Alcohol & Drug Abuse Crisis Line: 1-800-234-0420
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National STI Hotline: 1-800-227-8922
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention AIDS Hotline: 1-800-232-4636
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-422-4453
Crisis Text Line: Text keyword GO to the phone number 741741
Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention: 1-800-931-2237
Emergency Contraception Information: 1-888-NOT-2-LATE
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth Support Line: 1-800-850-8078
Gay and Transgender Hate Crime Hotline: 1-800-616-HATE
Love Is Respect Abuse Crisis Line: 1-866-331-9474 or text LOVEIS to 22522
National Abortion Federation Hotline: 1-800-772-9100
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
National Runaway Safeline: 1-800-786-2929
National Safe Place: Text keyword SAFE to 69866
National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK
National Youth Crisis Hotline: 1-800-442-HOPE
Planned Parenthood: 1-800-230-PLAN
Pregnancy Helpline: 1-800-848-5683
The Samritans: 116 123 (UK)
Self-Injury Hotline: 1-800-DONT CUT
Teen Helpline: 1-800-400-0900
Teenline: 1-800-522-TEEN or text keyword TEEN to 839863
Trans Lifeline - 877-565-8860