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4-21-2013

SUICIDE: INTERVENTION & PREVENTION


We recommend calling to verify information because dates, times, and availability might have changed. Resources for other needs available at: CommunityGrace.info.

Hotlines
Central Kansas Crisis Hotline: 1-800-874-1499 / 1-785-827-5862 http://www.dvack.org/4.html Crisis intervention: 1-800-818-HOPE (818-4673) Kansas Suicide Prevention Crisis Line: 316-660-7500 (Wichita & nearby) http://www.sedgwickcounty.org/suicide_prevention/prevention.htm National Suicide Hotlines - http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ National Hopeline Network: 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433) 1-800-273-TALK (273-8255) Espaol: 1-888-628-9454 Hearing impaired TTY: 1-800-799-4TTY (1-800-799-4889) Veterans Veterans Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 [press 1]; www.veteranscrisisline.net/ National Hopeline Network - Vets 2 Vets : 1-877-VET-2-VET (838-2838) Suicide Prevention, Counseling Center & Rehab Center South Central Mental Health Counseling Center After hours emergencies: 1-866-660-3300 Administrative Offices: 520 E. Augusta Ave., Augusta, KS For locations, hours & appointments, call: 316-775-5491 Andover: 217 W. Ira Court / 316-733-5047 Augusta: 2821 Brookside Court / 316-425-0073 El Dorado: 2365 W. Central / 316-321-6036 Offers a comprehensive array of mental health services for children, teens & adults. Accepts payment from most insurances and offers a sliding scale for Core Services based on a persons income level (Core Services are not denied due to an inability to pay). Transitional Life Center (TLC), Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital 720 W. Central Ave., El Dorado, KS / 316-322-4556 A short-term inpatient unit for older adults/seniors who have mental health needs. Admissions usually scheduled in advance & are treated in a highly confidential manner. Treatment programs are individually developed following an evaluation of each patient's specific needs by a licensed psychiatrist.

Prepared by CommunityGrace.info, a website listing community resources in and near Butler County, KS, to prevent and reverse homelessness. To change or add information, email: jgstorandt@msn.com.

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Prairie View, Inc.
Web: http://www.prairieview.org/ For more info: 316-284-6400 or 1-800-362-0180 After hours psychiatric emergencies: 1-800-992-6292 Residential inpatient treatment facility in Newton, KS. Outpatient locations in Hesston, Hillsboro, Hutchinson, McPherson, Wichita & elsewhere in KS. Call at 1-800-992-6292 to schedule an appointment at any of these locations. Services include: Depression therapy, specialty/partial hospitalization, center for sexual health, substance abuse treatment, community support, center for older adults.

Suicide Prevention Programs for Youth


Suicide is the third-leading cause of death for 11 to 18 year-olds in the U.S.

ACT now to stop a suicide (Learn how to help a friend) Screening for Mental Health, Inc. (SMH) Web: http://mentalhealthscreening.org/docs/suicide-risk-questionnaire.pdf More than 30,000 Americans die by suicide each year. Knowing the signs of suicide can help you recognize a friend or family member in need. This 2 page brochure can be read online or printed for use at the above website. Homeless Youth Resource Center: The OZ (Opportunity Zone) http://ictsos.org/2011/11/17/homeless-youth-resource-center-updates/ 11th & Emporia, Wichita, KS / email: info@ictsos.org Street Outreach: 316-262-4663 A day-time drop-in center for homeless youth in Wichita. A place where youth can go exclusively - a place to rest, learn, have computer access, take a shower and do their laundry. We also connect them with mentors in the community. The OZ is owned and operated by the Wichita Childrens Home. They train and coordinate the volunteers. To be trained to volunteer at the OZ, contact, Beth Thummel beth@wch.org House of Hope 4031 E. Harry, Wichita, KS / 316-737-HOPE (4673) / kim@houseofhopewichita.org Provides trouble teens, ages 13-17, a safe Christian environment where they can learn to overcome adversities and develop academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. Parent Tip Card: Childhood Depression and Teen Suicide Available online at: https://www.kcsl.org/PDFs/childhooddepression.pdf The Kansas Childrens Service League offers Parent Tip Cards about other topics on its website: https://www.kcsl.org/ParentTipCards.aspx

Prepared by CommunityGrace.info, a website listing community resources in and near Butler County, KS, to prevent and reverse homelessness. To change or add information, email: jgstorandt@msn.com.

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