CRISIS/SUICIDE PREVENTION SUPPORT

Headquarters Counseling Center
785-841-2345 Local Hotline/Crisis Line
https://www.headquarterscounselingcenter.org/

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ 

The Trevor Project
1-866-488-7386
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

MENTAL HEALTH OUTREACH CLINICS

Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
200 Maine Street
Lawrence, KS 66044
785-843-9192
https://bertnash.org/

KU Child & Family Services Clinic
2021 Dole Human Development Center
1000 Sunnyside Avenue
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045
785-864-4416
https://kuclinic.ku.edu/ 

KU Psychological Clinic
1415 Jayhawk Blvd.
Fraser Hall, Room 340
Lawrence, KS 66045
785-864-4121
http://psychclinic.ku.edu/

Heartland Community Health Center
346 Maine St., Unit 150
Lawrence, KS 66044
1-785-841-7297
https://heartlandhealth.org/

COMMUNITY COUNSELING

DCCCA
3312 Clinton Parkway
Lawrence, KS 66047
1-785-841-4138
https://www.dccca.org/ 

HOSPITAL EMERGENCY SERVICES

Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health
200 Maine Street
Lawrence, Kansas
785-843-3060
https://ldchealth.org/

LMH Health
325 Maine St.
Lawrence, KS 66044
1-785-749-6100
https://www.lmh.org/

OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES
MyStrength.com - For those who are feeling anxious, fearful, stressed or depressed, you are not alone. Douglas County offers an online tool called myStrength that can help. It is available 24/7 and it's free. Visit myStrength.com and use access code: DouglasCounty.

RESOURCES FOR TALKING TO CHILDREN ABOUT VIOLENCE

• Talking to Children About Violence (National Association of School Psychologists)
• Talking to Children About Terrorist Attacks and School and Community Shootings (National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement)
• Ways to Help Your Child Through Crisis (Kids Peace)
• Talking to Children About Tragedies and Other News Events (HealthyChildren.org)
  • Spanish Resource
• Explaining the News to Our Kids (CommonSenseMedia.org)
  • Spanish Resource
• What is Child Trauma? (HealthyChildren.org)
• Community Violence: Reactions and Actions in Dangerous Times (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
• Coping After Mass Violence (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, multiple languages available)
• For Teens: Coping After Mass Violence (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
• Parent Guidance for Helping Youth After Mass Violence (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, multiple languages available)
• Helping Young Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, multiple languages available)
• Helping School-Age Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, multiple languages available)
• Helping Teens with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, multiple languages available)
• Federal Resources for Helping Youth Cope After a School Shooting (Youth.Gov)
• Helping Students After a School Shooting (American School Counselor Association)
• How to Talk to Kids About School Shootings (Child Mind Institute) 
• Talking to Kids about Racism and Violence (Child Mind Institute)
• Helping Your Children Manage Distress in the Aftermath of a Shooting (American Psychological Association)