​Resources for You

THERE'S A CRACK IN EVERYTHING. THAT'S HOW THE LIGHT GETS IN. ~ Leonard Cohen

LHS supports but is not affiliated with any of the links provided Important Phone Numbers and Contact Info IN CASE OF AN IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY, ALWAYS CALL 911

Crisis Text Line

If you or someone else is in crisis, you can text for immediate help with a trained counselor who will text with you. The volunteer Crisis Counselor will help you move from a hot moment to a cool, calm place:
Text START to 741741

Tulare County Crisis Hotline

When you or someone you know is super upset and might be or are suicidal:
(800) 320-1616

Warm Line

If you just need someone to talk to: 1-811-306-2413

Suicide Prevention Lifeline

If you or someone you love is at risk of suicide: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

Lindsay Healthy Start Family Resource Center

A wonderful community resource offering help with everything from housing, access to health care and parenting support to counseling services for families and kids: (559) 562-8292

Trevor Project

LGBTQA+ support for you, your friends and your family: The Trevor Project Call 866-488-7386 (24/7) Live Chat with the Trevor Project (Fridays 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST)

Dating Abuse & Domestic Violence

loveisrespect or Call 1-866-331-9474 (24/7) Chat Online with loveisrespect (7 days/week, 5:00 PM to 3:00 AM EST) or text loveis to 22522 National Domestic Violence Hotline Call 1-800-799-7233 (24/7) Email the National Domestic Violence Hotline (24/7) RAINN: Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network Call 1-800-656-4673 (24/7) Live Chat with RAINN (24/7)

Child Abuse

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline Call 1-800-422-4453 (24/7) National Safe Place Text SAFE and your current location (city, state, zip) to the number 69866 (24/7).
Safe Place also has a site with lots of information for you if you or someone you care about are in crisis (feeling hopeless, suicidal, desperate to make the emotional pain stop). Text-4-HELP

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Eleanor Roosevelt