Crisis Text Line
Serves Atlanta by phone or online.
Crisis Text Line is a free, private service where you text with a trained volunteer Crisis Counselor. You can also use web chat or WhatsApp. They listen and help with things like stress, anxiety, loneliness, bullying, self-harm or thoughts of suicide, in English and Spanish, any time of day.
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- Taking volunteers now
- YesFrom the description, not confirmed
- How often
- A regular scheduleFrom the description, not confirmed
- Kind of work
- From home, With people (tutoring, mentoring, visiting)From the description, not confirmed
- Background check needed
- YesFrom the description, not confirmed
- How to sign up
- Apply on the Crisis Text Line website, then complete the background check and training.From the description, not confirmed
What they offer 9
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Mental Health Topic Guides and Resource DirectoryService
The website has free guides on topics like anxiety, grief, depression, bullying and loneliness. It also lists outside resources, such as hotlines, support groups and tools, for different needs.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Military Community SupportService
Veterans, service members and their families can text SERVE (or SERVICIO for Spanish) to 741741 for support. There is also a free mental health resource guide for the military community.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
School and Student Mental Health ToolsService
Students can text SCHOOL to 741741 for free support. The site also has free downloads for students and teachers, like a high school toolkit, a check-in guide, classroom activities and posters.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Spanish-language text supportService
The service is available in Spanish. Text HOLA to 741741 to reach a live Crisis Counselor, free and any time.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Student Learning Practicum ProgramProgram
Social work and mental health students can complete their practicum hours by answering crisis texts. Only students at the listed partner schools can join, and no new partner schools are being added now.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Text Support (741741)Service
Text 741741 to talk with a live, trained volunteer Crisis Counselor. They listen and help you through hard moments such as stress, anxiety, loneliness, bullying, self-harm or thoughts of suicide.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Volunteer Crisis CounselorProgram
Volunteers answer texts from people in crisis from home. They go through an application, a background check and training, then commit to 4 hours a week until they reach 200 hours.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 16
Web chat and WhatsApp supportService
You can reach a Crisis Counselor through WhatsApp, in English or Spanish. It helps if your phone carrier does not allow texting to 741741.
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