Youth Resources
When Life Gets Tough
For youth & the adults who support them
CALL 877.968.849 or TEXT teen2teen to 869.863
Youth are available to help daily from 4-10pm Pacific Time
(adults are available by phone at all other times!)
YouthLine is a free peer-to-peer help, support, and crisis line for youth up to age 24. No problem is too big or too small for YouthLine – reach out to us today!
YouthLine is confidential to a point: while we will never share conversations had on the lines, we are mandatory reporters. If a young person is experiencing or has experienced abuse, neglect, or assault, or if there are immediate safety concerns, YouthLine may contact other agencies to ensure the best support and safety for the young person in crisis.
YouthLine calls, texts, chats, and email responses are provided in English. Translation is available for phone calls through a live interpreter. We help find available resources in languages other than English when requested.
SPTS: Society of the Prevention of Teen Suicide
Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide is dedicated to increasing awareness, saving lives and reducing the stigma of suicide through specialized mental health training programs and resources that empower students, parents, schools, and communities with the skills needed to help youth build lives of resiliency.
CALL 1.866.488.7386 or TEXT 678.678
The leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQIA+ young people.
If you are thinking about harming yourself — get immediate crisis support. Connect to a crisis counselor from anywhere in the U.S via text, chat, or phone.
Montana Pediatrics works to increase access to health care and health equity for all of Montana's children & teens by partnering with pediatric-specific providers to offer quality, video-based mental and behavioral health care, on-demand urgent care, complex care coordination, and more.
Care is available for any child or young adult in Montana through age 21, regardless of geographic location or ability to pay.
Partnering with select school districts in Flathead County to bring medical and behavioral health services to students regardless of ability to pay.
Being a teen is stressful! Whether it’s school, friends, or dating, the teen years are full of difficult changes-both mentally and physically. Find powerful skills to help you handle one stressful moment at a time.
Working together on bullying prevention, intentional inclusion and youth mental wellness, we can help kids create the futures that they imagine.
Reducing Danger & Lethal Means
What are Lethal Means?
Lethal means refers to anything someone might use to take their life, such as an intentional overdose of medication, a firearm, or another method of self-attack. By limiting access during a crisis, people experiencing suicidal thoughts are less likely to pass away.
Lock it up
"Many suicide attempts take place during a short-term crisis. Putting time and distance between lethal means and individuals who may be in crisis can prevent suicide and save lives."
- National Alliance for Suicide Prevention
Firearms
When not in use, keep all firearms locked and unloaded.
If available, store them in a gun safe, or use a gun lock to keep them secure.
If you use a firearm for home protection, consider an RFID or biometric safe. RFID safes allow instant access with tags that are programmed specifically for each safe.
Unload ammunition and lock it separately from available firearms.
If someone in your household is struggling, consider temporarily giving available firearms to a trusted friend or family member outside of the home. If that doesn’t work, get a gun lock and ask someone you trust to hold the keys and combinations.
Montana law includes a Good Samaritan law that removes liability if you store a firearm for another person.