When people call, text, or chat 988, they will be connected to trained counselors that are part of the existing Lifeline network. These trained counselors will listen, understand how their problems are affecting them, provide support, and connect them to resources if necessary.
The previous Lifeline phone number (1-800-273-8255) will always remain available to people in emotional distress or suicidal crisis.
Volunteer Opportunities: There are a variety of volunteer opportunities at awesome nonprofits throughout Westchester and Putnam Counties. To view these opportunities, please check out Volunteer New York!
Weekly Spotlight Family Support Groups
From our partners at Drug Crisis in Our Backyard, weekly Spotlight Family Support Groups, held virtually every Tuesday and Wednesday via Zoom.
Spotlight on Recovery is a Family Educational and Support Group for families struggling with a loved one misusing substances. For more information click here.
The Parent Support Network is a program of The Youth Mental Health Project that seeks to provide support for parents and guardians who are concerned about the mental health of their children through confidential, peer-to-peer meetings. For a list of upcoming virtual meetings, click here.
August 2: What Every Parent Needs to Know About Emotional Trauma
Our children have been required to shoulder the burden of unprecedented levels of stress. The effects of the pandemic and exposure to the news about recent mass and school shootings has driven a surge of anxiety and depression in teens across the country. Operation Parent welcomes you to join Dr. Aaron Weiner for a discussion on how these traumatic events can impact a child’s physical and emotional state because of trauma-based stress reactions. Register now.
August 2: Stress: Signs, Symptoms, Management, and Prevention
The term ‘stress’ is used loosely in our culture. What does it really mean and how vulnerable are you? Understand the biology of stress and explore realistic and practical ways to manage distress in this one-hour seminar with a licensed therapist. Register now.
August 4: Responding to a Mental Health Emergency
We know what to do if someone breaks their arm – brace it and go to the hospital. But what do you do if someone is experiencing a mental health emergency? Prepare yourself by learning what causes crisis situations, the warning signs, how to respond and what to do once the crisis has ended. Register now.
August 11: Psychotherapy: How does it work?
For many of us, what happens in therapy is a mystery. Discuss the reasons why people go to therapy, the rules and boundaries, how to choose a therapist, what the therapy process truly looks like, and how it works. Register now.
August 23: Talking to Children about Mental Health
Learn how to help children understand what mental illness is and is not and how to answer their questions. Register now.
August 24: Depression & Suicide in Young People
Learn the risk factors, preventative measures, and how to respond after a suicide attempt. Register now.
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