Everyone deserves someone to turn to when they need support. This World Mental Health Day, remember that the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7. Call or text 988 to connect with free, confidential support. #WorldMentalHealthDay #988Lifeline
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Lines for Life is dedicated to preventing substance abuse and suicide and promoting mental wellness. We offer crisis support by phone 24/7. (NOTE: This page is not monitored 24/7). If you or someone you know is in crisis, CALL: 988
988 Press 3 is back, and we're thrilled. Call 988 and press 3 for specialized LGBTQIA+ crisis support. Learn more: https://www.linesforlife.org/lines-for-life-welcomes-the-return-of-lgbtqia-988-option-3/
Construction crew? Take 60 seconds to check in with yourself. CSPP's anonymous self-assessments give private feedback on depression, anxiety, gambling, drinking, and drug use. Visit: https://www.suicide-stops-here.org/mental-health-self-assessments/
Our first UnGala Rooted in Hope season has wrapped, raising $515,000 together. Thank you to everyone who joined us, our presenting sponsor Oregon Rises Above Hate, and Kat Topaz and Jim Abeles for hosting us all summer. This was just the beginning.
Today starts Substance Use and Misuse Prevention Month. Free, confidential support is available 24/7 through our Alcohol and Drug Helpline for anyone in Oregon navigating substance use. Call 1-800-923-4357. #LinesForLife #SubstanceUsePreventionMonth #SAMHSA #AlcoholDrugHelpline
September's ending, but the conversations don't have to. Keep checking in on people. Keep listening. Our resources and trainings are here year-round. Keep the conversation going: https://www.linesforlife.org/
This Suicide Prevention Month, a reminder: isolation risk can increase with age. That’s why our Senior Loneliness Line offers free, confidential support for Oregonians 60+. Call 1-800-282-7035.
YouthLine received a $10,000 grant from the Wildhorse Foundation to expand its School Suicide Prevention and Wellness Mini-grants program. The funding will support schools and student groups in four Eastern Oregon counties. Read more: https://ow.ly/NGQQ50ZQiLl.
Worried about someone? Ask directly: "Are you thinking about suicide?" Research shows this doesn't increase risk, it can bring relief. Our trainings, like QPR, teach you how to have this conversation. Learn more about our trainings here: https://www.linesforlife.org/our-programs/skills-training/
Suicide Prevention Month reminder: the Military Helpline offers free, confidential support 24/7 for service members, veterans, and their families. Call 888-457-4838.
It’s Hispanic Heritage Month. Every conversation counts, including the ones shaped by culture and language. Check out our blog on mental health in Spanish-speaking and Latine communities: https://www.linesforlife.org/mental-health-in-spanish-speaking-and-latine-communities/
Construction Suicide Prevention Week starts today. New blog covers the challenges construction workers face and CSPP's resources to help: https://www.linesforlife.org/mental-health-belongs-on-every-jobsite/
World Suicide Prevention Day is today. Honest conversations. Real community. Policy that takes mental health seriously. Care that's actually accessible. It's all connected, and it's all necessary. Need support? Call or text 988 24/7.
Last chance to register for our Sept. 15 MCASP training. Full-day virtual course, 6.5 CEUs, $25. Register now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/military-cultural-awareness-and-suicide-prevention-training-sept-15-2026-tickets-1983835692961?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
It's 988 Day. Celebrating the crisis intervention specialists behind every call, text, and chat, and the free, confidential support 988 provides 24/7. Call or text 988 anytime. #LinesForLife #988Day
Happy Labor Day to workers across every industry. Take today to rest, your well-being matters as much as your work does. If you or someone you know needs support, find help at linesforlife.org/get-help-now/.
A JAMA study found nearly 4,400 fewer youth suicide deaths since 988 launched. This data backs up what we've always believed: conversations save lives. That’s why we operate the YouthLine. If you're a teen or young adult who needs someone to talk to, call 877-968-8491 or text 839863.
Every conversation counts. Join us at OSPC, Oct. 19-21 in Bend, for real dialogue on suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention. Register now: https://www.linesforlife.org/oregon-suicide-prevention-conference/
It's Suicide Prevention Month. Ask someone how they're really doing. Then actually listen. That's where prevention starts. #LinesForLife #SuicidePreventionMonth
International Overdose Awareness Day is today; National Recovery Month starts tomorrow. Free, confidential support is available anytime through the Alcohol and Drug Helpline. Call 1-800-923-4357. #LinesForLife
Connection matters at every age. The Senior Loneliness Line offers free, confidential support for Oregonians 60+, daily. Call 1-800-282-7035. #LinesForLife #SeniorLonelinessLine
Our final UnGala of the season is Sept. 18 at Topaz Farm, and we’re spotlighting CSPP and the work bringing mental health support to construction workers. Seats are limited. Register now: https://www.linesforlife.org/rooted-in-hope/
Eight of our YouthLine volunteers traveled to Washington, D.C. this summer to brief U.S. senators and address an international suicide prevention summit. Read the full story here: https://www.linesforlife.org/eight-teens-14000-miles-advocating-for-youth-mental-health/
Free virtual QPR training on Thursday, Sept. 10, 10 a.m. to noon. Register now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/oregon-qpr-training-thursday-september-10-10-am-tickets-1992224671622?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
Last Friday our community showed up for mental wellness in Oregon at our second UnGala: Rooted in Hope dinner. We are so moved by the generosity and heart this community brings. Browse photos here: https://www.linesforlife.org/2026-august-ungala-photo-gallery/
Free, confidential, 24/7 support is available for anyone in Oregon navigating substance use through our Alcohol and Drug Helpline. Call 1-800-923-4357. #LinesForLife #AlcoholAndDrugHelpline
Registration is open for our Sept. 15 MCASP training, a full-day virtual course on military culture and suicide prevention. 6.5 CEUs, $25, open to OR/SW WA. Register now: https://ow.ly/jCTg50ZwJcO
Free, confidential support is available 24/7 for Oregon's service members, veterans, and their families through the Military Helpline. Specialists trained in military culture are ready to listen. Call 888-457-4838.
CSPP just filmed 22 new Spanish-language toolbox talks in partnership with (add)ventures, launching this September alongside two new Spanish Mental Health Assessments. Read more here https://www.suicide-stops-here.org/lights-camera-accion/
Lines for Life is offering a free, virtual Be Sensitive, Be Brave for Suicide Prevention training Thursday, Aug. 27 at 10 a.m. Designed for those connected to the military and veteran community. Made possible by Boeing. To register, visit: https://ow.ly/WGuX50Zvezq