Resources
www.TheNetConnection.org Find a therapist, Central Texas Clinical Mental Health Practitioners
www.mhatexas.org/support List of Support Groups available in and around Austin
Crisis & Useful Links
Crisis Text Line — Click Here Crisis Text Line gives free 24/7 support to anyone, anywhere in the USA, anytime, about any type of crisis. Text START to 741741.
Dating Abuse & Domestic Violence Love is Respect: 1-866-331-9474 or text “loveis” to 22522; www.loveisrespect.org
United Way Information on Health and Human Services — Call 211
Bluebonnet Trail Community Services (Williamson County)— 512-255-1720
24-hour Crisis Hotline — 1-800-841-1255 Travis County 512-472-4357
Williamson County Mobile Crisis Outreach Team — 512-943-3545
DFPS – Report child or elder Abuse or Neglect https://www.txabusehotline.org/Login/Default.aspx
Report Abuse. By Phone: 1-800-252-5400
NAMI http://www.namiaustin.org/ NAMI Austin Office (512)420-9810 NAMI Texas Office (512)693-2000 no-cost classes and support group programs for people affected by mental illness and their loved ones as well as education and training, support groups, community meetings, and other outreach.
www.TheNetConnection.org Central Texas Clinical Mental Health Practitioners
www.psychologytoday.com Comprehensive mental health resources
www.Mental-Health-Matters.com information and resources to mental health consumers, professionals, students, and supporters
www.mhatexas.org mental health education and advocacy group.
http://www.wilcocac.org/ Williamson County Children’s Advocacy Center
http://www.hopealliancetx.org/ Hope Alliance assisting those whose lives have been affected by family and sexual violence by providing
www.texaslawhelp.org protective order kits, divorce filing information and forms, custody modification, child support calculator
http://reference.medscape.com/drug-interactionchecker Med interaction checker
www.georgetownproject.com comprehensive community based services
www.lifestepscouncil.org Life Steps Council on Alcohol and Drugs
https://www.divorcecare.org/ Find help and healing for the hurt of separation and divorce
www.dc4k.org divorce care for kids
Bluebonnet Trails Community Services Crisis Phone: 800-841-1255
Main Phone: 512-255-1720 Website: http://www.bbtrails.org
Austin Travis County Integral Care Crisis Phone: 512-472-4357
Main Phone: 512-447-4141 Website: http://www.integralcare.org/
National Domestic Violence Hotline (24/7): 1-800-799-7233; www.thehotline.org
RAINN: Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network: 1-800-656-4673 or livechat at https://ohl.rainn.org/online
Support for GLBT Youth GLBT National Youth Talk: 1-800-246-7743; www.glnh.org/talkline
Cutting/Self Injury Safe Alternatives: 1-800-366-8288; www.selfinjuryfoundation.org
Youth Helpline/Lifeworks 24-hr hotline — 512.735.2400 If you are a youth in crisis or a parent of a youth under the age of 18 trying to access (STAR) services.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline — Click Here Call 24/7 at 1-800-273-8255 (TALK)
Chat from 2 p.m.-2 a.m. by clicking here
Ayuda en Español — 1-888-628-9454
Una persona capacitada le escuchará y hablará con usted. Si es necesario, podrá darle información sobre recursos o servicios existentes en su comunidad que podrán prestarle ayuda después de la llamada.
Veterans Crisis Line — Click Here This website is for U.S. military veterans and family members Call 24/7 at 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 Send a text message to 838255 to receive confidential support (available 24/7) Chat online by Clicking here (available 24/7)
The Trevor Project — Click Here This website offers help and information specifically geared towards the LGBTQ community. Call 24/7 at 1-866-488-7386 Trevor chat by Clicking here (Available 7 days a week 3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. PT) Trevor Text: Available on Fridays (4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. PT). Text the word “Trevor” to 1-202-304-1200. Standard text messaging rates apply.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Hotline & Helpline — 1-800-784-2433
Suicide Prevention Resource Center — Click Here
Smartphone Apps These apps are all free-of-charge
ASK — For more information or to download the App Click Here (for Apple products only)
Developed by Mental Health America of Texas, this App outlines information such as Warning Signs and advice for how to proceed in a crisis, as well as links to suicide prevention hotlines, for individuals and family/friends of people at risk of suicide.
My3 — For more information or to download the App Click Here (for both Apple and Android)
This App allows users to plan ahead by listing 3 personal contacts who can be called in times of crisis, and creating their own safety plan where they can detail their own warning signs, coping strategies, and ideas to keep themselves safe. Also provides easy link to National Suicide Prevention Lifeline phone number.
I’m Alive — Click Here IMAlive is a live online network that uses instant messaging to respond to people in crisis. People need a safe place to go during moments of crisis and intense emotional pain.
YouMatter — Click Here This is a resource through that National Suicide Prevention Lifeline that is geared towards young adults For a crisis, the phone number and chat link is the same as the above in the National Suicide Prevention Hotline information
www.dshs.state.tx.us Texas Department of State Health Services
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/counselor/default.shtm Texas State Board of LPC’s
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/socialwork/default.shtm Texas State Board LCSW’s
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/mft/default.shtm Texas State Board LMFT’s
Career Resources US Government website for career search based on Holland Career Code
https://www.onetonline.org/ your tool for career exploration and job analysis!
Local Resources
www.wcc.info Williamson County Crisis Center
www.caction.org Communities in Action
www.georgetownpie.org Georgetown Partners in education helps students succeed in school, the community, and the workplace.
www.georgetownproject.com comprehensive community based services
www.interventionservices.org school and family based mental health services
www.cactx.org Children’s advocacy center of Texas
www.lifestepscouncil.org substance abuse services
http://bbtrails.org/services/crisis-services/ Bluebonnet Trails MHMR
http://www.lscctx.org/ Lone Star Circle of Care Uninsured or underinsured care
Divorce Resources
www.texaslawhelp.org protective order kits, divorce filing information and forms, custody modification, child support calculator
www.dc4k.org divorce care for kids
http://www.divorcecare.org/countries/us/states/tx/cities/georgetown
Child and Adolescent Depresssion
http://www.parentsmedguide.org/parentsmedguide.pdf This is one about child and adolescent depression specifically
http://www.parentsmedguide.org/pmg_depression.html Lots of great links and info
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/532286 Adolescent Depression
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17163258
Career and Aptitude
http://www.justice.gov/opa/documents/gsk/complaint-ex2.pdf Career Holland’s Self Directed Search
http://www.lamission.edu/careercenter/SDS%20Exercise.pdf US Government website for career search based on Holland Career Code
http://www.onetonline.org/find/descriptor/browse/Interests/ Holland Career Code
http://services.vsac.org/wps/wcm/connect/81946b80404d09e7a874fe5080bf804e/Crack_Your_Holland_Code.pdf?MOD=AJPERES Holland Career Test (carries a fee)
http://www.careerkey.org/career-tests/take-career-test-career-assessment.html Holland’s RIASIC Career and Personality Theory
http://www.careerkey.org/choose-a-career/hollands-theory-of-career-choice.html Career Style Interview
http://www.alfredadler.edu/sites/default/files/Career%20Style%20Interview%20Questions.pdf
Addictions / Substance Abuse Recovery Treatment
http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/ SAMHSA Treatment Facility Locator
http://www.rehabinfo.net/ Substance abuse co-occurring problem with mental illness
http://www.livetobaccofreeaustin.org/quit.php
http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/ SAMHSA Treatment Facility Locator
Adult
Incest Survivors Anonymous (ISA)
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA)
Alternatives To 12-Step Programs
Secular Sobriety (SOS) Secular Organizations for Sobriety (SOS)
Licensing Boards
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/counselor/default.shtm Texas State Board of LPC’s
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/socialwork/default.shtm Texas State Board LCSW’s
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/mft/default.shtm Texas State Board LMFT’s
www.dshs.state.tx.us Texas Department of State Health Services
Other
www.dadsanddaughters.org dad and daughter relationship information
www.BrainandSpinalCord.org complete resource on the internet for Closed Head Injury and other debilitating diseases
www.yft.org Youth for Tomorrow residential placement information and Locator
www.apa.org American Psychological Association