Circles of Care Resources for Youth

National Suicide Prevention Hotline
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention, and crisis resources. Call 1-800-273-8255.

OK2TALK
https://ok2talk.org/about
A community where teens and young adults struggling with mental health conditions can find a safe space to talk about what they’re experiencing by sharing stories, poems, inspirational quotes, photos, videos, song lyrics and messages of support in a safe, moderated space.

We R Native
https://www.wernative.org/
A comprehensive health resource for Native youth, by Native youth, that provides content and stories about the topics that matter most to them.

I Know Mine
https://www.iknowmine.org/
iknowmine is a program run by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium to help support Alaska Native youth and Alaskan youth to live healthy lives.

Generation Indigenous:
https://genindigenous.com/
A Native youth initiative focused on removing the barriers that stand between Native youth and their opportunity to succeed.

UNITY
https://unityinc.org/
A national network organization promoting personal development, citizenship, and leadership among Native American youth

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/
A Behavioral Health treatment services locator. A confidential and anonymous source of information for persons seeking treatment facilities.

National Alliance on Mental Illness:
https://www.nami.org/Find-Support/Teens-Young-Adults
The nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of American affected by mental illness. An association of more than 500 local affiliates who work in communities to raise awareness and provide support and education.

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
https://www.dbsalliance.org/support/chapters-and-support-groups/
The leading peer-directed national organization focusing on the two most prevalent mental health conditions nationally: depression and bipolar disorder. DBSA offers peer-based, wellness-oriented support and empowering services and resources available when people need them, where they need them, and how they need to receive them – online 24/7, in local support groups, in audio and video casts, or in printed materials.

MentalHealth.gov
https://www.mentalhealth.gov/
One-stop access to U.S. government mental health and mental health problems information.

one•n•ten
https://onenten.org/
A nonprofit organization dedicated to serving and assisting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth ages 14 to 24. one•n•ten offers weekly discussion groups and social networking events in a safe space for youth of all socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.

Walk In Our Shoes
https://walkinourshoes.org
A social design project that raises awareness of mental health issues through storytelling.

Each Mind Matters
https://emmresourcecenter.org/collection/young-adults
Online networking resource of millions of individuals and thousands of organizations working to advance mental health.

Each Mind Matters/Basic Mental Health Guide for LGBTQ+ Youth
https://emmresourcecenter.org/system/files/2017-07/Be%20True%20Be%20You%20LGBTQ%20Booklet-DIGITAL.pdf
A basic mental health guide for LGBTQ+ youth.

Active Minds
https://www.activeminds.org/
Nation’s premier nonprofit organization supporting mental health awareness and education for students.

The Trevor Project
https://www.suicideispreventable.org/
The leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.

MY3
https://my3app.org/
A suicide prevention app that allows users to create a safety plan and select three contacts to add to their circle, for easy acce