Getting help for yourself or someone else can be difficult to navigate. The ASSIST Lab hopes that the resources below can guide this journey.
Local Crisis Resources
Crisis Lines
Dane County 24/7 Emergency Crisis Line: 608-280-2600
UW Madison University Health Services 24/7 Crisis Line: 608-265-5600 (option 9)
To find Wisconsin Crisis Lines outside of Dane County visit Prevent Suicide WI
Call 911 or 988
Emergency Departments
UW Hospital: 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI | 608-262-2398
East Madison Hospital: 4602 Eastpark Boulevard, Madison WI | 608-440-6252
UnityPoint Health – Meriter Hospital: 202 South Park Street, Madison, WI | 608-417-6000
SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital: 700 South Brooks Street, Madison, WI | 608-251-6100
Crisis Centers
Rape Crisis Center: 2801 Coho Street Suite 301, Madison, WI | Helpline: 608-251-7273 | Línea De Ayuda: 608-258-2567
Domestic Abuse Intervention Services: 2102 Fordem Avenue, Madison, WI | Call: 608-251-4445 | Text: 608-420-4638
UNIDOS: 2005 West Beltline Hwy, Suite 102, Madison, WI | 1-800-510-9195
Local Mental Health Resources (Non-crisis)
Community-Based Services
Journey Mental Health Center: 25 Kessel Court, Madison, WI | 608-280-2720
Dane County Behavioral Health Resource Center: 818 West Badger Road | 608-267-2244 (For English select 1 | Para español seleccione 2 | Lus Hmoob, nyem tus lej 3)
Solstice House Peer-Run Respite: 608-244-5077
Comprehensive Community Services (must be Medicaid eligible): 1202 Northpoint Drive, 3rd Floor, Madison, WI | 608-242-6415
UW Health Services
University Health Services Individual Counseling: 608-265-5600 (option 2)
University Health Services Group Counseling (drop-in and pre-registration options available)
Warmlines
Solstice House Warmline: 608-244-5077
Uplift WI: 534-202-5438
National Crisis Resources
Crisis Lines for anyone
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call or Text 988 | Chat: https://988lifeline.org/
Crisis Text Line: Text 741741 | Chat: https://www.crisistextline.org/
Samaritans NYC: 212-673-3000
Call 911, 988 or go to your local Emergency Room
Crisis Lines for LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual/Agender)
Trans Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860
The Trevor Project (for LGBTQIA+ youth): 1-866-488-7386 | Text: 678-678 | Online chat: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Crisis Line for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color)
Call BlackLine: 1-800-604-5841
Crisis Line for Spanish-Speakers (Crisis Línea para son de habla hispana)
Línea 988 de Prevención del Suicidio y Crisis: Llama o textea 988 o 1-888-628-9454 | Chatea en internet: https://988lifeline.org/es/inicio/
Crisis Lines for other identities and/or situations
Thrive Lifeline for Marginalized Identities: Text 1-313-662-8209
Veterans Crisis Line: Call 988 and press 1 | Text: 838255 | Chat online: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help-now/chat/
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 | Text 8878 | Chat: https://www.thehotline.org/get-help/#
Substance Abuse and Addiction Hotline: 1-844-289-0879
National Runaway Safeline: Call or text 1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929) | Chat: https://www.1800runaway.org/youth-teens/get-help#get-help-chat
National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
Anti-Violence Project (Ellos hablan español): 1-212-714-1141
National Mental Health Services (Non-crisis)
Warmlines for anyone
Samaritans NYC Wellness Line: Schedule a call at https://samaritansnyc.org/get-support/wellness-line-2/
Key Consumer Warmline: 1-800-933-5397
Or go to warmline.org to find a Warmline near you
Warmlines for LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual/Agender)
LGBT National Hotline: 1-888-843-4564
LGBT National Youth Talkline: 1-800-246-7743
National Coming Out Support Hotline: 1-888-688-5428
Warmlines for other identities
Vet Call Center: 1-877-927-8387
OC Warmline: 1-877-910-9276 | Para español seleccione 2 | Tiếng Việt chọn 3 | برای فارسی 4 را انتخاب کنید
Mental Health Association for Chinese Communities (美國華裔精神健康聯盟): 1-800-881-8502